Drew Craig

Drew Craig

IT Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Evolving the product & agile ecosystem | Enterprise Agility & Product Coach | Envision what could be

  • Education

    • New Horizons Computer Learning Center

      2008 - 2009
      Certification Technology

      Microsoft and CompTIA Certified:• MCTS SQL Server 2005• MCSA Server 2003• MCP Windows XP• CompTIA A+, Network +

    • Penn State University

      2009 - 2010
      Certificate Program .NET GPA 4.0

      Associative .NET technologies, C#, ASP, ADO, VB. All modules completed with requirement based projects

    • Drexel University

      2010 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science Computing and Security Technology Summa Cum Laude

      GPA 3.93 / 4.0

  • Experience

    • Technotects, Inc.

      Sept 2010 - Jan 2011
      IT Consultant
    • Adapt Technical Group

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
      Freelance IT Consultant
    • Siemens Healthineers

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2014
      Implementation Consultant/Team Lead/Product Analyst
    • Chubb

      Feb 2014 - Jan 2018
      Scrum Master / Sr. Business Analyst

      • Tracking and rationalizing of key performance indicators • Servant leadership, fostered a transparent and collaborative environment, empowered and enabled effective and autonomous decision making• Project delivery using both Agile and Traditional approaches in support of organizational goals, product and client needs • Facilitation of alternative needs analysis in support of business and technology solutions in alignment with strategic goals• Re-engineered in-take process in the implementation of a portfolio management system in support of improved project planning, monitoring, resource optimization, and reporting Show less

    • Equisoft

      Jan 2018 - Sept 2019
      Engagement Lead & Scrum Master

      • Professional Services, thought leadership, and strategic guidance, leading organizations through business transformation initiatives• Cultivates an Agile growth mindset as a change agent, building trust and garnering influence to educate and coach teams, stakeholders, and leadership• Stimulates efficiency with a balance of structured and self-organizing leadership approaches; maximizing effort within the given deliverable's timeframe.• Servant leadership through guidance and coaching on core-values and journey to maturity.• Team and delivery transparency with exposed information radiators, enabling key decisions and pivot points Show less

    • North Highland

      Sept 2019 - Jul 2021
      Agile Coach | Expert Practitioner

      Empower clients, colleagues, and communities to achieve aspirations while building lasting, caring relationships. Engaged with Merck throughout my tenor as an Agile Coach in support of their digital marketing transformation and CoE. • Lead and support internal Agile practice with thought leadership, thought capital, and proposal efforts.• Lead and support internal Agile practice with thought leadership, thought capital, and proposal efforts.• Product Owner for Business Agility offering. • Lead Agile Coach for digital marketing Agile Transformation initiative.• Development, implementation, contribution towards an Agile Center of Excellence.• Internal career coach as part of the North Highland Career Coaching program. Show less

    • IKEA

      Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
      Agile Coach, US Digital Practice Lead

      Developed the US Digital Agile Practice; Inspiring a shift in thinking, interacting, and better connecting strategy to execution. As the Agile Practice Lead for the US Digital Hub, I built a sustainable Agile practice, one that is not dependent, rather, a practice that generated momentum, inspiring a culture of curiosity, focusing toward outcomes, and impacts. I created a foundation from which to thrive high-performing teams and cross-collaboration with intentional interactions, training, workshops, and personalized content. Show less

    • Vanguard

      Aug 2022 - now
      Senior Agile Coach

      Providing leadership and coaching toward defining the strategy and approach for agile across all teams for business value generation• Growing the agile ecosystem across the organization through a tailored set of discovery and portfolio practices, interaction points, and guiding principles• Influencing new behaviors through coaching, rationalizing information, and synthesizing insights• Applying flow metrics to bring visibility and awareness to leadership and their respective portfolios to learn and adapt toward optimizing delivery Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM)

      International Knowledge Management Institute (KM Institute)
      Apr 2016
    • Professional Scrum Master - PSM I

      Scrum.org
    • Technical - Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

      Microsoft
    • Technical - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) - SQL Server

      Microsoft
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)®

      Project Management Institute
      View certificate certificate
    • Technical - CompTIA A+

      CompTIA
    • SAFe® 4 Agilist

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Technical - Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)

      Microsoft
    • Technical - CompTIA Network+

      CompTIA
    • SAFe® 4 Practitioner

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      Jun 2018
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Drew Craig
      Summa Cum Laude Drexel University Jun 2012
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Community Ambassador

      Issued by Project Management Institute on Jan 2020
      Project Management InstituteAssociated with Drew Craig
    • IKEA Culture Champion

      Issued by IKEA on Feb 2022
      IKEAAssociated with Drew Craig