Rae Lynn Willson

About Rae Lynn Willson

Innovative and proactive Project Manager and Professional Scrum Master II with extensive experience in managing complex software projects and fostering high-performing teams. Skilled in Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, with a strong focus on servant leadership and self-organization.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:Project Planning & Management: Successfully managed end-to-end delivery of complex software projects for multiple teams using a hybrid Agile approach. Expertise in resource allocation, risk management, and time-boxing to ensure project success.Scrum Facilitation: Led Scrum ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives. Fostered a self-organizing team culture and promoted servant leadership.Product Owner (PO) Support: Collaborated with Product Owners to define vision, prioritize backlogs, and create user stories and acceptance criteria. Ensured alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.Progress Monitoring: Utilized tools like JIRA, Office 365, and Confluence to track project progress, scope, and quality. Measured key metrics such as burndown charts and velocity reports to drive continuous improvement.Issue Resolution: Addressed and escalated issues affecting team performance and productivity. Conducted root cause analysis and made informed decisions to resolve blockers and enhance team efficiency.Stakeholder Management: Ensured effective communication and facilitation with internal and external stakeholders. Aligned expectations, deliverables, and feedback to maintain project momentum.Team Building & Culture Development: Fostered a collaborative and self-organizing team culture. Established working agreements and definitions of done, promoting process improvement and interpersonal coaching.E-commerce Solutions & Marketing Campaigns: Coordinated communication for e-commerce solution development and created online marketing campaigns. Utilized effective communication and facilitation skills to attract developers and enhance project visibility.Project Management & Purchasing: Maintained vendor relationships to secure the best material costs for projects. Developed a database structure for efficient vendor/product search and secured bulk purchasing agreements.Business Case Development & Inventory Management: Created project business cases, plans, and timelines. Managed resource allocation, billing systems, and inventory, demonstrating analytical skills and performance measurement.

Experience

1. Scrum Master

   Amplify

   Feb 2025 — Present · NY, US

   Scrum Master serving teams and encouraging them to be more efficient through process forming thereby bringing great value for the business.

Education

• Estrella Mountain Community College

  Associate of Science - AS

  2004 — 2006

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  2006 — 2010

• Florida Real Estate School

  License - Broker Sales Associate, Residential Real Estate

• United Eduducation Institute

  Diploma - Medical Assistant & Phlebotomy, Medical Assisting & Phlebotomy

  1997 — 1998

• American Dream Real Estate

  Broker Sales Associate , Residential Real Estate

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Buyer Representation
• Social Media
• Short Sales
• First Time Home Buyers
• Single Family Homes
• Sellers
• Marketing
• Customer Service
• Investment Properties
• Management
• Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Buyers