Steven Walter

Steven Walter

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  • About me

    Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) | Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO®)

  • Education

    • State University of New York Empire State College

      2008 - 2012
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management, General A

      Graduated with a certificate in Project ManagementGraduated summa cum laude

    • Rochester Institute of Technology

      1997 - 2001
      Bachelor's degree Business Administration and Management, General A

      Activities and Societies: Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential Scholorship Graduated magna cum laude

  • Experience

    • Blockbuster

      May 1998 - Mar 2005
      Assistant Manager

      Handled financial transactionsInventoryEmployee developmentScheduling

    • Paychex

      Mar 2005 - Jun 2016

      Leading a team of 19 people in KanbanEnsuring qualityOrganizing workMotivating employeesEstablishing/running meetingsMonitoring metrics/statistics Led 3 projects into ProductionManaged teams ranging from 1 person to 4 peopleFocused on General Ledger/Accounting applicationsTeam motivation/preparationWeekly StatisticsRan UAT Assisted clients with General Ledger issues/questionsCreated all training used for the teamGeneral Ledger trainer Assisted clients with Payroll, Reporting and General Ledger questionsTechnical troubleshooting

      • Scrum Master

        Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
      • Test Lead

        Mar 2010 - Jul 2014
      • General Ledger Support Specialist

        Jun 2006 - Mar 2010
      • Client Service Representative

        Mar 2005 - Jun 2006
    • Datto, Inc.

      Jul 2016 - May 2020
      Scrum Master

      - Guiding the teams (and Datto) on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers - Guiding the team on how to get the most of out self organization - Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization - Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment. - Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving. - Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. - Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution - Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information - Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog. - Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example Show less

    • ITX Corp.

      Jun 2020 - now
      • Program Manager

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Scrum Master

        Jun 2020 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Product Owner

      Scrum Alliance
      Dec 2016
    • Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (ACSPO)

      AgileDad
      Mar 2019
    • Certified Scrum Master

      Scrum Alliance
      Aug 2016
    • Project Management Certification

      SUNY Empire State College
      Jun 2013