Massi Tehrani

Experience

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  Armaxtech

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2015

  Project Manager

  •Led software development lifecycle (SDLC) from project conception to installation.•Engaged in managing the day-to-day operations of project team to ensure all projects were completed on time and within budget. •Performed application scoping, sizing, estimating, analyzing, impacts, development, implementation and post-implementation maintenance and support from inception to delivery.•Functioned as a Scrum Master for product teams while coaching team members on Agile principles.•Cultivated relationships with product owner and other stakeholders, as well as guided through the creation and upkeep of product backlog.•Led project planning, daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, release planning, and other Scrum-related meetings.•Documented projects actions, issues, risks and decisions within the client standard tool (RAID Log).•Analyzed and evaluated project performance and implementing changes as needed to ensure all projects were within the cost, schedule and scope.•Conducted weekly meetings to inform and communicate changes/issues to the team and recommended alternative solutions.•Generated status reports for clients and management, including potential risks, as well as dashboard updates. •Served as a liaison between the Information Systems department and customers for timely delivery of deliverables. Show less

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  Thinkbox Technology Group

  Jul 2015 - now

  •Verified the program/project initiation and closures are followed appropriately and in compliance with the organization's PMO standards and protocols.•Supported in the scoping and structuring of new projects/programs.•Assessed upcoming quarterly/annual efforts and collaborated closely with leadership to determine resources needed to carry out various initiatives.•Engaged in identifying projects/programs risks, issues, dependencies, as well as providing guidance on mitigation plans and corrective actions.•Created presentations and issued executive reports demonstrating portfolio's progresses and updates for a number of stakeholders, top management and C-level executives. •Built effective change management processes including connections with stakeholders, facilities and site leads at various levels across globally dispersed sites. •Ensured smooth adoption of new initiatives by delivering effective training and mentorships to various team members. •Instilled certain attitudes, abilities and knowledge in the project team to ensure sustainability and resiliency, as well as to preparing them for success in future assignments. •Established and empowered cohesive team of 7+ individuals/direct reports to execute appropriate project/program-related decisions while cultivating a culture of cooperation and collaboration. •Provided directions and generated visibility on gaps and possible opportunities while continuously monitoring team's performance on various procedures. •Scrutinized and addressed all team members'/direct reports' strengths and shortcomings in monthly one-on-one meetings ensuring that adjustments were implemented. Show less •Led Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives and backlog refinements for various business solutions while serving as a Scrum Master.•Assisted Product Owners and stakeholders in implementing Scrum and Agile Principles. •Collaborated extensively with Product Owners and Scrum teams (including Information Systems Product Lead, Data Scientists and Data Engineers) to identify Releases, define Epics and develop Users Stories. •Delivered several reports to leadership and upper management on key Agile performance metrics such as Sprint Velocity.•Properly managed interdependencies and changes in project scope and communicated critical adjustments and improvements with the business and end-to-end users. •Interacted with different business entities and integrated feedback to continuously enhance user scenarios.•Conducted milestone reviews, Release readiness reviews and Business Go/No-Go review sessions.•Fostered team collaboration, promoted Scaled Agile mindset and coached Agile team to self-organize.•Optimized and accelerated Agile team velocity to identify areas for improvement and removed roadblocks to achieve greater levels of team performance. Show less •Performed project management work duties such as collecting requirements, creating work breakdown structure (WBS) and developing schedule/cost/scope baselines. •Constructed various project artifacts including project charter, stakeholder register, RAID (Risks, Actions, Informed, Decisions) log, communication plan and RACI charts. •Organized, facilitated and participated in strategic weekly meetings such as weekly Governance calls.•Prepared and distributed program/project status updates to project stakeholders as well as weekly/monthly reports. •Monitored procurement and maintained vendor contracts throughout projects' financial lifecycle by administrating RFP procedures, collecting bids, generating purchase orders, requesting bills of materials (BOM), obtaining invoices and completing project asset implementations. Show less

  • Team Lead/Sr. Manager

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Senior Consultant/Sr. Project Manager

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Senior Consultant/Sr. Project Manager

    Jul 2015 - Feb 2019
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  Amgen

  Apr 2022 - now

  R&D Operations Manager - Strategy & Performance Excellence