Karen Perry

About Karen Perry

Dedicated CSM, CSPO and Project Manager. Most recently working on designing a hybrid SCRUMban process for ETL teams @ Sammons. Extensive work on WellMark BlueSource project and John Deere ISG Stellar ordering system. Product Owner and then later Scrum Master on Award Winning CACTAS tax credit systems for the Iowa Department of Revenue. Program Management and capacity management experience at John Deere Financial Group. Managed projects/budgets up to $30 million dollars. Great interest in Agile Delivery, Project Management, generating team engagement, adding and improving value to projects while helping team members grow professionally and pursue their passions. Strong belief in Servant Leadership with end goal of Agile Coaching or Project Management in an Agile Environment.Strong background in Agile/Scrum framework with SAFe 4 Agilist certification. Program management project management, feature prioritization and identifying dependencies, working across Scrum teams, motivating Scrum teams, data management, knowledge sharing/management platforms, process improvement, requirements gathering and test plan development.

Experience

1. Project Manager Scrum Master

   Wells Fargo

   Aug 2020 — Present · Des Moines, IA, US

Education

• Univesity of Iowa

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Journalism, Spanish Language and Latin American Studies

  1988 — 1991

• Loyola University of Chicago

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Technology, Marketing

  1995 — 1997

• Universidad de Guanajuato

  Spanish Lanuage, Mexican Literature and Humanities

  1990 — 1990

Skills

• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Data Analytics
• Marketing
• Customer Engagement
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Communications Planning
• Strategy
• Nonprofits
• Agile Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Integrated Marketing Communications Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Relationship Management
• Response Analysis
• Public Relations
• Knowledge Management Systems
• Cross-Functional Problem Solving
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy Alignment
• Sharepoint
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Management
• Team Building
• Email Marketing
• Employee Engagement
• Marketing Communications