Jolie Roy, HCI-CLC, HCI-CHC

Experience

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  Duquesne University

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2000

  Educational Computing Consultant

  On-campus trainer for staff, faculty and students in Windows and Mac-based applications -- Microsoft Office Suite, WordPerfect, Access, Dbase, Foxpro, Creating Web pages etc. Project manager for yearly training project set up to prepare students for on-campus technology jobs.

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  GENCO

  Oct 2000 - Mar 2007

  Systems Project Manager

  Managed return logistics software projects during the SDLC from initiation to closure, managed client expectations, managed diverse project team and schedule. Performed multiple roles in project lifecycle including SOW development and review, software configuration changes, data mapping, testing, training, client service and network infrastructure management.Facilitated kickoff and working meetings with clients during the project lifecycle. Acted as solution consultant during client meetings if change requests were required. Show less

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  CS STARS LLC

  Mar 2007 - Nov 2011

  Senior Project Manager/Program Manager

  Managed a large book of projects regionally in the company. Managed resources over the span of projects. Excellent mentor and teacher. Proactive resource who takes things on as supplementary work to project and program management. Sees gaps in the process and looks to fill them with meaningful steps. Uses shortcuts when possible without jeopardizing the end result.Appointed as MS SharePoint Administrator for version 2007, recently upgraded to 2010. Was instrumental in assisting in the upgrade by testing and training as needed. Show less

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  Breakthrough Technologies

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2012

  Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master

  Project Managers at Breakthrough Technologies are part of the management team, allocating resources to various projects depending on their talents. PMs also report on project time and materials to each client and upper management on a regular basis. Managed implementations of applications for non-profits, education providers, medical instruments, city governments for new websites, education assessment via mobile applications, Open Source, Drupal, JAVA, ASP.net and HTML5.Used Agile project management processes, using JIRA/Greenhopper. Held daily standup meetings, work closely with Business Analyst, developers and Quality Assurance Analysts to monitor project progress.Managed client expectations from initiation to project closure. Report on project budgets regularly. Work with established Change Control process prior to spend.Provided estimates to sales reps for new or existing clients for the project lifecycle, including development, analysis, testing, project management and graphic design. Reviewed and contributed to the project contract, statement of work and final letter of intent. Show less

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  Apartments.com at CoStar Group

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  Scrum Master

  Coached agile teams of developers, data architects, business analysts, QA Analysts, Product Owner and shared resources to successfully reach release goals for data integration, software development, Web and mobile projects. Guided team to become top-performing, self-organizing. Facilitates daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning meetings, retrospectives and backlog grooming sessions. Acted as team Mom when needed for weird mood days. Drove organizational change as necessary and reports on team progress to upper management. Show less

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  Valence Health

  May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master

  Assisted with the company's Agile Transition, coached individuals and teams during the transition. Worked with several teams to facilitate their Scrum ceremonies. Worked with management to provide team metrics to help forecast product releases.Helped keep the PMO going by mentoring and helping team fellow members after losing our Director suddenly.

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  Renew Your Joy

  Aug 2016 - now

  Using expert coaching skills, guides clients to find clarity about their situation, what they truly desire and set manageable steps to reach goals in a relatively short period of time.We empower women to rebuild their professional lives and cultivate joy and fulfillment.Alternative methods used in coaching program enhance the experience of opening to healing and clarity. Certified in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® as a facilitator to work with individuals to discover deeper meaning about health/life and goals, groups and organizations in developing team-building, business strategy, developing creativity and other skills. LSP® can be used for individuals, teams and Leadership - it's fun and helps participants dig deep to find deeper meaning in LEGO® brick builds as a way of expressing thoughts, ideas and feelings.

  • Empowerment Coach/Reiki Practitioner

    Oct 2020 - now

  • LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator

    Aug 2016 - now
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  HERE Technologies

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

  HERE is a global leader in the mapping and location intelligence business. Rooted in almost three decades of experience in cartography, the company offers the world's best maps and location experiences across multiple screens and operating systems. Senior Agile Coach August, 2015 - present● Lived and breathes the Agile Mindset.● Coached and guided the agile software development process using Agile methodologies.● Facilitated all Scrum Ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement and Sprint Planning sessions.● Facilitated various Agile-oriented training and workshops for the organization as part of the Agile Center of Excellence.● Facilitated training in Agile Methodologies (Scrum) and Agile-related topics as necessary for the department.● Created and maintained dashboards in Confluence and Jira for real-time project reporting.● Facilitated Team Building, Strategy and other customized workshops within the organization using the Lego® Serious Play® methodology.● Facilitated Chief Technology Officer's Quarterly workshop to generate structure around the company's new 5-year plan to become the Internet of Things.● Participated in the Agile Coaching Community of Practice activities on a regular basis. Show less

  • Sr. Agile Coach

    Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  • Sr. Agile Coach

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2019