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Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Senior Programmer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Enterprise Project Manager and Scrum Master

  • Education

    • SolutionsIQ

      2014 -
      Certified Scrum Master Agile

      Completed CSM course and then passed exam.

    • Bentley University

      1985 - 1989
      BS Computer Information Systems

      Activities and Societies: Campus Activities Board (CAB), Raquetball Club I received BS in Computer Information Systems. While there I also worked as a board member on the Campus Activities Boards and served a term as president of the Racquetball Club

    • Boston University

      2008 - 2008
      Certificate in Project Management Project Management

      Received a certificate in Project Management. Our studies were based on PMBOK

  • Experience

    • Agency Management Services

      Jun 1989 - Feb 1999
      Senior Programmer

    • Ebix

      Jun 1999 - Mar 2000
      Senior Programmer

    • Miracle XRP

      Mar 2000 - Nov 2000
      Senior Programmer

    • SeaChange International

      Dec 2000 - Jan 2010

      Project Manager for Advertising Division

      • Project Manager and Scrum Master

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

      • Senior Programmer

        Dec 2000 - Jan 2008

    • Westford CAT

      Jan 2007 - Dec 2011
      Board of Directors, producer, host

      Created and hosted program Local Music Rocks: www.LocalMusicRocks.com The show gave musicians of all genres and ages a chance to perform original music and exposed them to a national audience. Served a term on the Board of Directors, including a stint as the Clerk. Taped and produced an array of programs from Budget meetings to Memorial Day Ceremonies to Rock concerts.

    • Edifecs

      Oct 2010 - Aug 2014
      Scrum Master and Technical Project Manager

      Senior Technical Project Manager and Scrum Master for Engineering TeamsLed multiple international and cross-functional Financial Management teams: Responsibilities included:Facilitating daily stand-up meetingsAssessing and mitigating riskScheduling and conducting Agile ceremonies (planning, demos, and retrospectives).Clarifying scope and feature prioritization with Product Owners and key stakeholders through regular backlog grooming sessions.Continuous training on and enforcement of Agile principlesConverted existing EDI teams from Waterfall to Agile while maintaining existing deadlines.On-boarded three brand new teams and products in 2014.Worked with IT department to procure hardware and software for both individual users as well as the teamTools used included Target Process, Celoxis, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, and SharePoint, Senior Technical Project Manager: Client ServicesDelivered on SOW’s from kick-off to completion including: Requirements gatheringCustomization of workflows and mappings with appropriate documentationOn-site and remote installationsTraining of both business analysts and IT personnel Managed multiple Mar HIPAA 4010 to 5010 implementation teamsManaged client expectations through both onsite visits and conference calls.Tools used included Jira, Bugzilla, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint Show less

    • SolutionsIQ

      Nov 2014 - Dec 2015
      Scrum Master

      Helped three teams continuously delight their customers, by helping them to work together on the most valuable stories.Coached my teams and product owners the essentials of Agile and Scrum, including: story writing with acceptance criteria, product and sprint backlogs, retrospectives, stand-ups, and demos.Taught my teams the value of continuous improvement, regular demos and stakeholders’ sessions, and defining the minimum viable product that we can deliver. I loved helping to evangelize Agile/Scrum to other teams and help them see its benefits. Proud to say my teams greatly contributed to both JD Power Awards, especially the one for our Loyalty program.Created a cross-functional book club to promote a culture of continuous learning and interdepartmental collaboration.I was stationed at Alaska Airlines during my tenure at SolutionsIQ Show less

    • Alaska Airlines

      Nov 2014 - Dec 2015
      Scrum Master

      Helped three teams continuously delight their customers, by helping them to work together on the most valuable stories.Coached my teams and product owners the essentials of Agile and Scrum, including: story writing with acceptance criteria, product and sprint backlogs, retrospectives, stand-ups, and demos.Taught my teams the value of continuous improvement, regular demos and stakeholders’ sessions, and defining the minimum viable product that we can deliver.I loved helping to evangelize Agile/Scrum to other teams and help them see its benefits. Proud to say my teams greatly contributed to both JD Power Awards, especially the one for our Loyalty program.Created a cross-functional book club to promote a culture of continuous learning and interdepartmental collaboration. Show less

    • OPUSING LLC

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
      Scrum Master and Project Manager

      Scrum Master assigned to Iron Mountain in Renton, WA.

    • Iron Mountain

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
      Scrum Master and Project Manager

      Worked with on and off shore teams to deliver a modernization project. As a scrum master, I helped them align their product owner, developers, and QA members towards a common set of goals. As a project manager, I kept the business updated and kept an eye on the budget.Tools used include: JIRA, Quickbase, Sharepoint, MountainView, Microsoft Office

    • Zonar Systems

      Jan 2018 - Nov 2021
      Senior Technical Program Manager

    • BECU

      Dec 2021 - now
      Senior Enterprise Project Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Steve Brown
      Zonar Spirit Award Zonar Excellence Awards Committee 2019 Spirit Award - recognize an employee who approaches each day with a professional, positive attitude, who keeps morale high and makes people look forward to a day at the office, and who exemplifies our core values remarkably!Values Alignment - Improve Every Day, Make a Difference
    • Awarded to Steve Brown
      JD Power Award JD Power 2015 Alaska Airlines won two JD Power Awards during my tenure, including one for Loyalty which is the area my teams worked in.
    • Awarded to Steve Brown
      Time Magazine Person of the Year Time Magazine Dec 2006 named Time magazine “Person of the Year” on Saturday for the explosive growth and influence of user-generated Internet content such as blogs, video-file sharing site YouTube and social network MySpace. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16242528
    • Awarded to Steve Brown
      Emmy National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Dec 2001 SeaChange won multiple Emmy Awards while I was there . Per their press release: "SeaChange won its first Emmy in 2001 for pioneering developments in shared video data storage systems. The Company earned its second Emmy in 2004 for development, productization and commercialization of technologies leading to large scale deployment of video-on-demand television."
    • Awarded to Steve Brown
      AMS People's Choice Award AMS Awards Committee 1996 Two time award winner of the award. Peers and mangers nominated employees based on their contributions to customer and organizational success.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Seattle Colleges on Jan 2023
      Seattle CollegesAssociated with Steve Brown

    • Organizer

      Issued by Meetup on Jun 2012
      MeetupAssociated with Steve Brown

    • Greeter

      Issued by Bellevue Botanical Gardens on Dec 2012
      Bellevue Botanical GardensAssociated with Steve Brown

    • Mentor

      Issued by Code Fellows on Jun 2018
      Code FellowsAssociated with Steve Brown

    • Board Member, Producer, Cameraman, Host

      Issued by Westford Community Access Television on Jun 2006
      Westford Community Access TelevisionAssociated with Steve Brown