The document summarizes an analyst's experience working on multiple concurrent projects at Fannie Mae with inexperienced teams and without a project manager initially. Despite these challenges, the analyst took on the role of Scrum Master and helped the project teams improve over several sprints, reaching respectable velocities and successfully transitioning the projects. The analyst gained experience in Agile methodology, cybersecurity analysis, and the mortgage business to enable functional analysis of the applications being enhanced.

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4. Most Recent Project at Fannie Mae MMB Role presented several challenges: Sole analyst for 3 concurrent projects No experience with Fannie Mae applications & the mortgage business No practice with Agile methodology Inexperience in cyber-security analysis No project manager in the first month Each team includes developers and testers with neither Fannie Mae application nor Agile experience Projects must be in User Acceptance Testing by end of the year Meeting the Challenge After the project manager ‘s arrival, my role as Scrum Master accelerated with guidance from Agile expertise on staff. Despite the initial obstacles, additional staffing issues and other unavoidable difficulties, each project team steadily improved through several sprints and reached a respectable velocity. An unrelated situation beyond our control required contractors (including me) to transition our remaining work to FTEs. Initial Performance Despite detailed sessions to alleviate deficiencies, teams struggle in 1st sprints. Major Action Items Identify key staff knowledge resources to assist with Business governance SDLC policies & procedures Agile expertise Project initiation process Use above resources to attain working competency for each item listed. Gain sufficient understanding of the multifamily mortgage business to enable a functional analysis of each of the 3 applications for enhancement. Initiate all project manager responsibilities for each, e.g., Create 3 project plans Draft initial sets of required deliverables Manage staff resources Keep each project on track Final Performance By any measure, each transitioned project was a success beyond expectations. Size per Story (SPS) Points Completed per Sprint (PCPS) Effort Level Speed or Productivity Level Size per Story (SPS) Points Completed per Sprint (PCPS) Effort Level Speed or Productivity Level From Senior Systems Analyst . . . . . . to Scrum Master Aug 2010 Dec 2010

5. 2009 - Current 2008 and Previous … hardworking, talented, and a creative individual Director, Strategic Initiatives Accenture C onrad excelled dramatically. He’s come a long way in a few short months. Principal Developer Fannie Mae Conrad's creativity is evident, but what's more important is that his creativity is adaptable to collaboration and feedback. He is flexibly accommodating to our needs, and works hard to achieve a quality product.. President and CEO Supremesoft Corporation Celebrating Performance Awards Recipient 2008: Drives to Add Value 2007: Organizes & Directs Quality Work Efforts 2007: Drives to Add Value 2007 Conrad consistently goes the extra mile to assist team members. He possesses strong analytical skills that allow him to answer challenging questions. Manager Accenture September 2007 Conrad was invaluable in helping me prepare for a successful client meeting in Chicago despite the unavoidable short notice and having to work remotely at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport—his layover on an exhausting trip from India back to the US. Senior Executive, Accenture August 2009 … Excellent ability for organizing complex material into an visually understandable format. Policy Officer, IRS 2007 Conrad consistently meets challenging analysis and design deadlines. Manager, Accenture