Warren Ferber

Experience

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  Ferber Foods

  Jan 1991 - May 1995

  President and General Manager

  Business owner of two nationally recognized franchise restaurants.• Developed business, marketing and financial forecasts and managed a multi-million dollar operating budget.• Prepared Company financial reporting, payroll accounting and tax filings.• Determined capital expenditure budgets and purchases.• Negotiated lease agreements with franchiser and landlords.• Oversaw design and construction of customized elements within stores.• Hired and trained staff.• Worked the line developing deep customer relationships. Show less

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  Wells Fargo

  Jun 1996 - May 2012

  Managed 24 developers and analysts (Wells Fargo employees and Contractors) located in the U.S and India. Led the design, development, and support of applications in a 24/7 environment that supported the Global Remittance Services business line and the International Operations group. Led the Tactical Development and designed the Strategic IT initiatives for the custody group. Developed the project management and application development methodologies used for all IT initiatives. Created desktop applications and reports that integrated with trust systems to create operational efficiencies for team members. • Automated several manual processing functions into one application to streamline transaction posting. • Created data entry application for transaction history for class action and bankruptcy reporting.• Redesigned the month-end reporting schedule to improve runtime for faster delivery of reports.

  • Vice President, Technology Manager, International Systems

    Sept 2004 - May 2012

  • AVP-Technology Manager, Global Trust and Custody

    Feb 1999 - Sept 2004

  • Application System Engineer

    Jun 1996 - Feb 1999
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  Best Buy

  Feb 2013 - Jul 2015

  ScrumMaster/Agile Coach

  Created Scrum model for working with on-shore and off-shore team members.Facilitated daily stand-ups, Demo/Retrospective/Planning meetings, story sizing, backlog grooming with PO, and release planning.Generated reports on team velocity and used this information to project quarterly release planning.Provided training on team dynamics, relative story sizing, user story creation, and writing acceptance criteria.Coached various teams on Scrum practices and ceremonies focusing on why we do them while still teaching the what and how.Participated in the Best Buy Agile Practitioners Group. Show less

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  Agile House LLC

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2019

  Senior Partner, co-founder

  I train and coach teams through our Agile/Scrum Boot camps, which are designed to teach teams Agile and Lean principles as well as the how and why of Scrum.Our Boot camps provide: - A deep dive into the Agile Values and Principles and how adopting them leads to a transformation in how you look at and do work.- Context on the Scrum ceremonies, and why they are so important to be successful.- Hands-on practice writing user stories and the importance of acceptance criteria.- Exercises to allow participants to experience Agile and Lean principles in action. - Identification of Backlog Grooming and prioritization techniques.I also facilitate our Test Driven Mindset Workshop, which focuses on testing based on the acceptance criteria, continuous integration, and quality. Show less

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  Voya Financial

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Enterprise Agile Coach

  I worked with several business units coaching them to look for value with an Agile mindset while executing initiatives using Scrum and kanban practices. I provided training and coaching to Product Owners so they understand both their responsibilities and various Scrum ceremonies.I provided training and coaching to Managers to help them understand the importance of their role supporting their teams and managing while keeping the Agile values and principles in mind.I trained and coached ScrumMasters in the Agile values and principles and on the importance of servant leadership. I explained the importance of the individual Scrum ceremonies and provided them with guidance on facilitation. I also provided training and coaching in support of: - Story authoring - crafting stories that define the business need and goal - contain clear acceptance criteria - contain only enough information to start a conversation- Initial Scrum training for new team members and reinforcement training for those with some Scrum experience - goal is to have both know and understand the the "how" and "why" of the various ceremonies and practices- Release planning for Product Owners, Managers, and PMs - emphasizing how the predictability of Scrum teams eliminates the guesswork of determining when something will be delivered and keeps the focus on the highest value business priorities. Show less

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  Optum

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2017

  Enterprise Agile Coach

  Working with Business and IT leadership to guide them in understanding the differences in leading Scrum and Kanban teams.Coaching ScrumMasters and Product Owners in the nuances of their role to help them be successful.

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  Deloitte Consulting

  Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  Enterprise Agile Coach

  Enterprise agile coach helping organizations transform into an agile organization.