Thomas Hulgan
Agile Coach
- Role
- Center of Practice Team - Agile Coach at Avalara
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Hulgan
Passionate and hands on Scrum Practitioner with 15+ years of experience leading technical projects and strategies for leading companies across ecommerce, media, and financial service industries. Proven track record of complex problem solving and thorough analysis of technical issues and business goals. Impressive leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and drive customer relationships. Highly praised for consistency, conflict resolution, thorough analysis and sound judgement.
Experience
Center of Practice Team - Agile Coach
Oct 2024 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Responsible for Agile coaching teams processes and ceremonies around requirement’s definition, scope, and delivery in the MT & P teams- Work with Technical Product Manager and Product Owners to help ensure execution alignment for Scrum Teams- Facilitate Agile Scrum Team execution and feature completion tracking for multiple Scrum Teams- Supports the Product Owner with the creation, refinement, and prioritization of user stories within a product backlog- Identifies and creates metrics that measure and report on team performance, backlogs health, and continuous improvement- Works with internal and external Scrum Teams and vendors enterprise-wide to remove impediments and manage dependencies- Arranges and facilitates daily stand-up meetings and demos/retrospectives. Ensures quick inspection and proper use of an Agile process- Escalates and assists in the resolution of impediments to support the timely completion of sprint deliverables- Encourages and guides the adoption of Agile policies and procedures- Provides coaching on Agile practices and methods for assigned as well as other Scrum Teams- Supports the implementation of improvement areas identified in team retrospectives- Ensures the work implemented by teams adheres to the steps and procedures outlined within the definition of done (DoD) framework- Acts as a servant leader for multiple teams and their stakeholders- Plans, leads, and delivers mission critical, complex application solutions- JIRA Admin- Smartsheet Admin
Education
University of Phoenix
Certification, Project Management
2009 — 2010
Scrum Alliance
Certified SCRUM Master, AGILE
California State University, Northridge
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science
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