Marlo Dykes
Agile Coach @Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Agile Coach @Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Charlotte, NC, US
Primary Senior Scrum Master and Agile Coach for the Supply Chain Portfolio, supporting ~50 Scrum teams across 5 Product Value Areas and leading a team of two Scrum Masters to ensure consistent Agile delivery practices across the portfolio. Drive strategic alignment, flow optimization, and continuous improvement across global teams in the US and India.• Lead Agile delivery and coaching across the Supply Chain Portfolio, strengthening cross team alignment, dependency management, and value delivery at scale.• Facilitate all Scrum and SAFe ceremonies for multiple teams while guiding Scrum Masters and Product Owners across the portfolio to mature Agile practices and improve predictability.• Provide enterprise wide Agile training for teams and associates, including hands on instruction in JIRA, Confluence, JQL, Agile fundamentals, and SAFe aligned delivery practices.• Partner with Product Value Area leaders to refine backlogs, prioritize value, and ensure readiness for iteration and PI Planning.• Lead cross team PI Planning (“Big Room Planning”), improving visibility, coordination, and alignment across 50+ teams.• Analyze performance metrics to identify systemic impediments, optimize flow, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.• Coach teams and leaders on Agile mindset, team accountability, and high performing team behaviors, fostering psychological safety and operational excellence.• Serve as a senior level advisor to leadership, influencing Agile strategy and delivery practices across Corporate Services and Supply Chain.
EDUCATION
Kennesaw State University - Michael J. Coles College of Business
MBA, Finance
Young Harris College
Associates, Business
Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University
BBA, Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT MARLO DYKES
Dynamic Agile executive with a decade of experience leading enterprise scale transformation across global, cross functional technology organizations. Expert in SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban, driving strategic alignment, operational excellence, and predictable value delivery across complex portfolios. Recognized for elevating Agile maturity, optimizing flow, and building psychologically safe, high performing teams through servant leadership and data driven decision making. Trusted partner to senior leadership, aligning delivery with organizational strategy, removing systemic impediments, and enabling teams to consistently deliver high quality, customer focused outcomes.CORE COMPETENCIES• Agile Coaching & Mentorship• SAFe / Scrum / Kanban• PI Planning & ART Facilitation• Multi Team Leadership• Flow Optimization & Metrics• Backlog Strategy & Prioritization• Stakeholder Alignment• SDLC Expertise• Continuous Improvement• Agile Tooling (JIRA, Confluence, Miro, Figjam)
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