Melinda Solomon
Agile Coach and Training Director
- Role
- Agile Transformationist - Federal Contract at NTT DATA
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melinda Solomon
Melinda is a seasoned consultant, training program manager, instructional designer, and…
Experience
Agile Transformationist - Federal Contract
Jan 2021 — Present · VA, US
Agile Instructional Designer and Instructor – Developed and delivered training on flow principles, product ownership, and agile standards compliance, ensuring teams effectively apply agile methodologies. Coached Scrum Masters and team leads on navigating Jira and leveraging agile metrics, including WIP reports, control charts, and cumulative flow diagrams to drive continuous improvement.Agile/Kanban/DevOps Coaching – Collaborated with IT development, cloud hosting, and knowledge work departments to identify services, set up visual boards for work tracking, and orient staff to work-in-progress limits. Over four years, transitioned teams from Scrum to Kanban to handle emergent unplannable work and decrease work in progress. Achieved a 43% reduction in end-to-end cycle time, dramatically increasing the rate of delivered value. Enhanced visibility influenced decision-making, eliminated blockers, and reduced queues for more predictable delivery.Auditable Agile Standards – Created comprehensive agile standards addressing customer involvement, capacity planning, incremental delivery, feedback loops, automated testing, and continuous improvement. Evaluated Jira data, process documentation, and delivery metrics to create a gap analysis and customized coaching plan. Improved agile compliance by 195%, active customer engagement by 63%, and roadmap accuracy by 74%, enabling better trade-off decisions to enhance value delivery.Agile Communicator – Facilitated cross-team collaboration by developing an operating model ensuring all relevant work is tracked on an executive level roadmap in Jira. Bridged the gap between technical and non-technical teams, making Agile processes accessible and fostering a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Education
Worcester Academy
High School diploma
1989 — 1994
University of Massachusetts Amherst
MEd, Education Policy
2002 — 2003
Muhlenberg College
BS, Biochemistry
1994 — 1998
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