Linda Wheat

About Linda Wheat

I am a business professional with diverse experience in the Informational Technology…

Experience

1. Delivery Manager

   Pekin Insurance

   Aug 2018 — Present · Pekin, IL, US

   Delivery Manager for Data TeamAccomplishments- Coordinated implementation of Snowflake architecture within the data area- Agile coach for agile adoption within company Responsibilities- Delivery manager/Certified Scrum Master for multiple projects and teams- Coach teams in understanding and applying agile framework concepts and best practices- Create reports, dashboards and presentations for stakeholders and multiple levels of leadership for status, planning, and recommendationsSkills- Proficient with work management tools including Jira, Microsoft Project, PrimaVera, XMind, Progress Reporting, Version One- Organized and methodical; regularly work on multiple efforts and goals simultaneously- Self-starter; able to produce quality results with limited direction and supervision- In-depth knowledge of in-team and external dependencies, risks andimpacts; responsible for dependency management and change managementprocess within and between agile teams- Experience in both technical systems and business areas; often serve asliaison due span of knowledge and ability to lead and facilitate- Detailed understanding of the entire software development lifecycle from both a waterfall and agile perspective

Education

• Lincoln College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2009 — 2011

• Kirkwood Community College

  2008

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Sql
• Visio
• Business Analysis
• Analysis
• Virtualization
• Vendor Management
• Itil
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Sharepoint
• Process Improvement
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Team Leadership