Brad Bellaver

About Brad Bellaver

Certified Scrum Master and IT program management leader with 15+ years of expertise in driving enterprise business process re-engineering and information systems optimization projects to deliver operational excellence and Agile transformation.Program Management Leadership: Extensive experience in establishing strategy, frameworks, and standards to drive the end-to-end execution of large-scale application development, systems integration, process improvement, and IT infrastructure optimization projects. Agile Scrum Expertise: Proven track record of deploying best-in-class Agile Scrum tools, metrics, processes, and best practices to streamline and reduce complexity across the project lifecycle and enable seamless, on-time, on-budget delivery of enterprise solutions.Teambuilding & Collaboration: Excels in coaching Scrum teams and cultivating robust relationships with leadership, product owners, and end users to effectively manage program scope/budget/schedules, mitigate risk, and drive successful project implementations.

Experience

1. Senior Scrum Master

   Wells Fargo

   May 2023 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   As a Senior Scrum Master, I lead high-performing, multinational teams of Workday and ServiceNow developers and analysts, driving agile excellence across complex enterprise environments. Over the past two years, I’ve successfully facilitated six agile and Kanban teams, guiding them through continuous improvement, sprint planning, and delivery of impactful solutions.I specialize in:Agile Coaching & Facilitation: Championing agile principles, refining the Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD), and fostering a culture of accountability and clarity.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with product owners of varying experience levels to align vision, prioritize backlogs, and deliver value.Operational Excellence: Leveraging Jira metrics for data-driven insights, managing senior-level reporting, and leading team troubleshooting to remove blockers and optimize flow.Story Management: Driving effective story creation, refinement, and splitting to ensure clarity and deliverability. Using Artificial Intelligence tools such as Microsoft CoPilot to create effective stories, tasks and features and with data analysis. With a passion for agile transformation and a track record of empowering teams, I bring structure, transparency, and momentum to every engagement.

Education

• Metro State University

  B.A. Cum Laude, Organizational Communication

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Leadership
• Business Process
• Vendor Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Content Strategy
• IT Service Delivery
• Account Management
• Corporate Communications
• Business Communications
• Visio
• Consulting
• Business Relationship Management
• Program Management
• Skilled Communicator
• Marketing
• Enterprise Content Management
• Itil V3 Foundations Certified
• Intranet
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Sharepoint
• Training
• Usability
• Organizational Communication
• Communication
• Social Networking
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Call Centers
• Business Requirements
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Building Relationships
• Collaboration Tools
• Web Content Management
• Strategic Communications
• Project Management
• Content Management
• Public Relations