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Sian Joan (Welsh For Jane)

Sian Joan (Welsh For Jane)

Summary

10+ years in Scrum Master, Agile Coach & Agile Lead roles. Led transformative Agile journeys, championing Agile values, principles, and practices.

Effective communication and practical mindset which ensures comprehensive adherence to Agile principles.

Through hands-on coaching, I've guided teams and leadership towards successful Agile implementation.

Example of my work in portfolio : https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lvL0sEY=/

Work History

Agile Principle

Relayr
09.2021 - Current
  • Led agile transformation initiatives, promoting mindset shift and advocating principles and values
  • Guided teams and stakeholders in adopting agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
  • Conducted training sessions and workshops on agile concepts, practices, and frameworks
  • Coaching leaders, teams and departments in agile concepts, models and approaches required to achieving agility
  • Acted as a scaling (agile) framework expert, effectively aiding in the successful implementation of scaled agile frameworks
  • Provided hands-on coaching for team efficiency, emphasizing agile practices and collaboration
  • Collaborated with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders for alignment on agile processes, fostering continuous improvement
  • Led the transformation of both tech & non-tech teams from non-agile to agile operating models.

Agile Lead

Zalando
01.2017 - 08.2021
  • Collaborated across teams and departments to develop Agile frameworks that improved delivery, ownership, and performance.
  • Oversaw end-to-end project delivery, from initiation to release, ensuring timely and within-scope completion while maintaining an Agile mindset.
  • Designed and implemented Agile processes, fostering integrative and collaborative operations within teams and departments.
  • Supported teams in defining and understanding Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
  • Initiated a feedback framework to enhance collaboration, reduce siloed thinking, and improve retention.
  • Played a pivotal role in restructuring the Tech/Product/Data department, shifting the focus from project-centric to product-centric thinking.
  • Mentored the Agile Coach team, ensuring continuous professional development..

Scrum Master / Agile coach

Freelance (Several Companies)
09.2014 - 12.2017
  • Aided several companies to increase agile maturity, delivery, and team health.
  • Organized agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Served as a vital liaison between technical and non-technical departments to ensure seamless collaboration.
  • Provided support to the Product Owner and Program Manager.
  • Developed training materials to educate stakeholders about agile methodologies.
  • Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.

Scrum Master

Xing
08.2012 - 08.2014
  • Guided scrum ceremonies, including daily team stand-up meetings, retrospectives, and reviews.
  • Initiated and led both internal and external agile training sessions and workshops, actively contributing to the ongoing improvement of the teams.
  • Provided essential support to Product Owners by assisting in the development of user stories and sprint backlogs.
  • Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
  • Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection.

Multi Senior Tester Roles

Dell & Simply Business
09.2004 - 07.2012
  • Executed comprehensive manual and automated testing procedures to ensure the quality and functionality of products.
  • Tracked and prepared reports detailing testing activities, providing essential insights into the status of the testing process.
  • Collaborated closely with developers, playing a crucial role in implementing automation across products.
  • Executed stress tests to measure system performance under load conditions.
  • Assisted with debugging processes by providing detailed information about errors encountered during testing process.

Education

Computer Informatics Bsc (Hons) -

Plymouth University
Plymouth United Kingdom
06.2004

Skills

JIRA & Confluence (expert)

Miro / Figma (expert)

Haystack & Swarmiacom) (advance)

Office & Google Suite (advance)

Certification

  • Agile Leadership CAL1 +2
  • Leading SAFe (5.1) Certification
  • Certified Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Practitioner
  • Agile Project Manager APMG
  • Certified Scrum Master

Languages

English
First Language
Welsh
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Affiliations

  • Play Mario Kart
  • Eat Cheese
  • Watch anything football related
  • Eat / Sleep / Read / Repeat

Timeline

Agile Principle

Relayr
09.2021 - Current

Agile Lead

Zalando
01.2017 - 08.2021

Scrum Master / Agile coach

Freelance (Several Companies)
09.2014 - 12.2017

Scrum Master

Xing
08.2012 - 08.2014

Multi Senior Tester Roles

Dell & Simply Business
09.2004 - 07.2012

Computer Informatics Bsc (Hons) -

Plymouth University

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