Michael Chatwin

About Michael Chatwin

Project/Delivery Manager with over 20 years experience. Specializing in Agile Scrum.Successful Agile Trainer/Coach.

Experience

1. Principal Scrum Master

   Northrop Grumman

   Nov 2023 — Present · Roy, UT, US

   Served as Scrum Master for the SDS Analytics Team at Northrop Grumman Corporation • Led the SDS Analytics Team as Scrum Master, facilitating Agile methodologies and ensuring adherence to best practices. • Served as Project Lead for the GBSD Project within Jira, overseeing the accuracy and completeness of all related issues. • Transitioned the team from a traditional Scrum framework to a Scrum/Kanban hybrid model, optimizing workflow to better align with team processeso Redesigned team boards to reflect new workflow standards, enhancing visibility and efficiency. o Conducted training sessions for team members and the DS SDS SW Technical Project Execution Department on the Scrumban hybrid process. • Spearheaded the reorganization of the team from 25 members into 3 focused teams, significantly boosting productivity and collaboration. o Established and managed all Agile ceremonies, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and open communication. o Developed and maintained Jira boards and Roadmaps, utilizing component fields for effective team differentiation. o Mentored team members in Scrum Master duties, facilitating a collaborative reporting structure to myself and the Functional Manager. • Maintained comprehensive Confluence documentation, including project pages, sprint reviews, retrospectives, process documentation, and frequently used Jira queries. • Administered user access rights in Jira and Confluence, ensuring appropriate permissions and security compliance.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Political Science and International Relations

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Jira
• Sdlc
• Agile Project Management
• Analytics
• Databases
• Vendor Management
• Java
• Requirements Gathering
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cost Benefit
• Integration
• Software Development
• Web Development
• Scrum
• Business Analysis
• E-Commerce
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Testing
• Soa
• Sql
• Visio
• Business Intelligence
• Business Process
• Certified Scrum Master Csm
• Xml
• Oracle
• Rest
• Requirements Analysis
• Leadership
• Web Applications