Mike S.

Mike S. has extensive work experience in the field of agile coaching and project management. Their most recent role is as a Scrum Master & Agile Coach at Splinterlands since September 2022. Prior to this, they worked as an Agile Blockchain Innovator and Entrepreneur - Lead Agile Coach from October 2021 to November 2022. Mike also served as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach at Definitive Logic in 2021.

From 2018 to 2020, Mike S. held the position of Lead Agile Coach and Release Train Engineer on the Army Training Information System (ATIS) Contract at Perspecta. Mike also worked as an Agile Release Train Engineer & Agile Coach on security cleared government IT development projects during this time. Previously, from 2015 to 2018, they served as a Brigade Support Battalion Support Ops Medical Operations Officer in the Texas Army National Guard.

In terms of their experience in the private sector, Mike S. worked as an Agile Release Train Engineer & Scrum Master on security cleared government IT development projects at DXC Technology from 2017 to 2018. Mike also worked as an Agile Scrum Master on security cleared government software development projects at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2016 to 2017.

Earlier in their career, Mike S. held the role of Senior Technical Analyst and IT Development Agile Scrum Master at Frontier Communications from 2015 to 2016. Mike was responsible for leading two separate software development groups and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software.

Before transitioning to the private sector, Mike S. served in various roles in the military. Mike was an Ambulance Platoon Leader in the Florida Army National Guard from 2014 to 2016, where they led and managed a platoon of soldiers and was accountable for the maintenance and equipment of multiple vehicles. Mike also worked as a Business Operations Analyst at Accenture Federal Services, specifically as a Substance Abuse Program Prevention Coordinator, providing support and expertise related to substance abuse issues within the State of Florida.

Overall, Mike S. has a strong background in agile coaching, scrum mastering, and project management, with experience both in the private sector and in the military.

Mike S. completed their Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at the University of Southern Maine from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications including Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) from SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile in February 2016, SpringCM Certified Administrator from SpringCM in October 2015, Incident Command System- ICS-100 and ICS-200 from the National Incident Management System in 2013, Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance in February 2017, Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner and Certified SAFe® 5 Program Consultant from Scaled Agile, Inc. in June 2019, and Certified Hearing Conservation Technician from the US Navy in 2010. Mike also holds a Secret Security Clearance from the United States Department of Defense.