Cale Ownby

About Cale Ownby

Hi, I\'m Cale (like the lettuce)! Organizing in teams to create value allows for deeper value generation and more effective solutions. You are not required to operate in teams to create value and not all teams work better together, however investing in your team can help them become more effective, create transparency, and hit the mark for your customers. For over a decade, I have created valuable change for teams. I have seen growth in ownership, transparency, and quality in my teams. And yes, I have seen a decrease in the time it takes to create that value. Going fast is great if you are going in the right direction. Creating clarity around the value that the team is building ensures that they are ‘making the valuable thing’ rather than just ‘making something fast‘. After all, creating value now is faster than creating fluff now and value later. SUMMARY Enthusiastic Scrum Master bringing teams together by facilitating good Agile practices and removing impediments. Clear communicator with proven track record for de-escalation and facilitation in divergent cultures and disciplines. More than 10 years’ experience in leadership roles. CORE COMPETENCIES Agile | Servant Leader | Coach | Flexible | Quick Learner | Soft Skills | Adaptable | Team Builder & Player Scrum Master Certification | Project Management | Product Ownership | Quality Control | Requirement Gathering & Documentation | DevOps Implementation

Experience

1. Scrum Master Agile Coach

   Cpanel

   Oct 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Empowering team of developers to create value through guidance, coaching, and problem solving• Guiding team in adoption of Sprints and Sprint commitments to double the rate of completed sprints• Coaching Product Owner in understanding of Scrum, empowering them to communicate clearly on behalf of team• Shaping team’s communication patterns to create psychological safety and increase clarity within team• Instilling a value of learning within the team, to build and grow from our mistakes, and become better developers and better team members• Facilitating and participating in company-wide, Scrum Master community of practice to grow and empower other teams• Forging relationships with managers and stakeholders to shape organization’s understanding• Empowering team to identify and address bottlenecks, blockers, and impediments in order to increase quality of software and effectiveness of team

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.S.

  2005 — 2009