DAVID WILSON-BROWN
Creative Agile Leader Blending Artistry and Technology with Educative Excellence
Servant Leader | Performance Coach | Strategic Educator
About
Results-driven Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified SAFe 6.0 Agilist, certified educator, and seasoned learning coach with over 12 years of experience in facilitation and teaching; specializing in fostering inclusivity and driving growth in learning and development for both the corporate and public education sectors.
I specialize in applying Certified Scrum Master (CSM) principles and Agile methodologies (Scrum Framework, Kanban Method), ensuring continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD). My expertise extends to facilitation, coaching, and leveraging a robust skill set in JavaScript, React.js, Material-UI, Bootstrap, Express.js, Node.js, and MySQL to drive innovation and excellence in project development.
Career Highlights
Tailored learning strategies for 40-80+ students per cohort, achieving a 90%+ approval rating.
Redesigned and migrated legacy websites to modern platforms, resulting in a 20% improvement in user satisfaction.
Instituted Scrum Framework, in performance productions, resulting in a 15% increase in project delivery efficiency.
Successfully fostered a collaborative and supportive environment in education programs, resulting in cohesive teams that garnered awards over 6 consecutive years, and earned a Top 20 School of Excellence National Award.
Agile Project Management in Non-Profit Technology Initiatives
Green Horizons: Agile Web Enhancement for Environmental Advocacy
Project Achievements:
Achieved a 12.8% increase in year-to-date (YTD) page views.
Enhanced user engagement with a 4.2% rise in average time spent on site.
Successfully reduced bounce rate by 6.73% YTD.
Grew subscriber base by 12%.
Attained an 89% Accessibility Score, ensuring wider user inclusivity.
Scored a high 97% in Performance, showcasing optimized site efficiency.
Boosted SEO ranking by 14%, improving online visibility.
Realized a 13% increase in Return on Investment (ROI), demonstrating financial efficacy.
Scrum Master Successes:
Redesigned and migrated legacy Drupal site to modern Squarespace platform, enhancing user experience and functionality.
Implemented timeboxing and collaborative strategies for project management excellence.
Integrated Agile tools like Jira, enhancing processes and team collaboration across 4 cross-functional teams.
Led effective sprint planning and backlog refinement, ensuring 100% adherence to project goals and timelines.
Developed and delivered 6+ comprehensive training sessions, empowering clients with skills for independent website management and routine updates.
Subscriber Growth
Increase in Page Views
Decrease in Bounce Rate
89% Accessibility & 97% Performance
— Google Lighthouse
Educational Leadership in Agile Environments
Empowering Coders: Agile-Led Learning in a Dynamic Bootcamp Environment
Agile Project Management and Scrum Mastery
Extensive Agile Ceremony Facilitation: Conducted over 400 Agile ceremonies per cohort, including daily scrums, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinements.
Implemented Agile Metrics and Team Optimization: Applied Agile metrics and reporting across 12+ teams, enhancing decision-making and project efficiency.
Continuous Improvement and Scrum Tracking: Led continuous improvement practices, ensured meticulous tracking, updating, and reporting of all Scrum activities.
Problem Resolution and Innovation: Proactively identified and resolved over 100 impediments per cohort, fostering a culture of problem-solving and innovation.
Educational Leadership and Student Support
Inclusive Learning Strategy Implementation: Tailored learning strategies for adult learners, integrating inclusive measures to accommodate diverse learning needs.
Supportive Educational Environment: Created a supportive, accessible, and collaborative environment for 40-80+ students per cohort.
High Stakeholder Satisfaction: Achieved over 90% approval rating through in-depth satisfaction survey analysis, effectively eliciting and documenting stakeholder requirements.