Matt Faulkner

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ABOUT MATT FAULKNER

Senior Program and Project Manager, IT Release Manager, Enterprise Agile Coach, SAFe Practice Consultant, Change Agent and Resource Manager with over 20 years of experience in IT Software Development, primarily in the Financial Services industry. Proven track record in the Scaled Agile Framework, Release Management, Agile and Waterfall Software Development methodologies, Program/Project Management and Resource Management. Strong passion for technology value delivery and the people, processes and tools used in the delivery lifecycle. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Management with an Economics minor from Franklin College of Indiana. My full range of experience includes Agile/SAFe Transformation, Organizational Change Management and Program/Project Management from business definition through implementation of both custom and configurable application development efforts. I am well versed in both Waterfall and Agile SDLC processes. I am experienced working with customers at all levels, including global customers, and have earned high marks from customers for excellent support. I possess strong leadership, analytical, and people skills. I am a proponent of using standard processes and am experienced in their use to improve results and manage projects effectively.Specialties: Release Management; Program/Project Management; Scaled Agile Framework; Agile Coaching; Agile/Scrum; SDLC Methodologies; Risk Management; Communication Management; Stakeholder Management; Scope, Time, Cost and Quality Management.