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András Kapros

Senior Agile Coach / SPC

András Kapros
Horgen, Switzerland

Experience

Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
11 months
Switzerland

Senior Agile Coach / SPC

AgileAdvant Schweiz AG / COOP e-commerce

  • Coordinated team readiness and process setup for a strategic product team of four teams (three subteams in one Scrum team and one Kanban team) by initiating strategic discussions and designing training workshops to establish a solid foundation for Scrum and Kanban practices.
  • Led ongoing Scrum team activities, continuously improved processes and KPIs with each sprint, and collaborated closely with the Product Owner and stakeholders on roadmap and epic planning.
  • Worked in a German/Swiss German environment and navigated linguistic and cultural nuances to optimize team dynamics and project outcomes.
  • Supported agile practices across four teams (20–25 members) and continuously optimized existing agile methods tailored to each team’s dynamics, including product development and operations.
Jun 2022 - Apr 2023
11 months
Switzerland

Scrum Master

iET / Swiss International Air Lines

  • Collaborated with the team to migrate core database infrastructure, DevOps, APIs, and operations to the cloud, reducing system errors by 20% and increasing team efficiency by 30%.
  • Delivered the project on schedule and within budget.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, removed impediments, and coordinated with Product Owners and workshops to support the team.
  • Worked with internal teams and external stakeholders to review user stories and acceptance criteria, maintaining product quality.
  • Applied agile principles and best practices to coach team members in Agile Scrum methods, values, and practices, boosting team productivity by 30%.
Nov 2019 - Jun 2022
2 years 8 months

Productivity Consultant, Job Coach

Powercoders - Coding Academy for Refugees

  • Served as a job coach for the Powercoders program, providing 12 weeks of one-on-one coaching to help participants transition from refugee status to stable employment.
  • Conducted workshops on productivity, efficiency, and well-being as a workshop leader.
  • Participated in workshops and case studies on transcultural coaching, regularly collaborating with Senior Coach Annagun Von Reding.
  • Contributed to Powercoders’ mission of promoting equal opportunities for diverse talents in the IT industry by supporting a nonprofit offering fully funded, free programs for selected participants.
  • Acted as a moderator at Powercoders, helping participants improve their interview skills, resulting in an 85% placement rate within three months.
Jan 2019 - Jun 2022
3 years 6 months
Switzerland

Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Business Coach

Engineers Squared

  • Oversaw and managed web development, UX, SEO, and design projects with a freelance team, leading to a 25% increase in client retention.
  • Provided comprehensive UX and web consultancy and conducted educational workshops, resulting in improved digital strategies for clients.
  • Facilitated one-on-one and group coaching sessions to enhance team skills and foster personal development.
  • Completed over 50 web development and coaching projects with a 98% client satisfaction rate.
Dec 2014 - Mar 2019
4 years 4 months
Switzerland
Hybrid

Head of UX Department

Assentis Technologies AG

  • Worked in agile and hybrid (waterfall + agile) environments, achieving a 20% increase in customer value and team dynamics.
  • Acted as team lead for high-end customer reporting projects for banks and insurance companies on web and mobile platforms, increasing customer value by 20%.
  • Focused on improving customer communications management products, achieving a 30% increase in quality metrics.
  • Promoted close collaboration with product management to optimize value delivery.
  • Conducted retrospectives, inspection meetings, and workshops to improve team communication and collaboration.
  • Organized talent acquisition and conducted interviews to recruit top-tier candidates.
Sep 2010 - Nov 2014
4 years 3 months
Budapest, Hungary

Senior Front-end Team Lead

EPAM Systems

  • Actively participated in transitioning teams from waterfall to Scrum of Scrums using agile Scrum/Kanban frameworks as a servant leader.
  • Contributed to the large-scale implementation of Scrum of Scrums at Hotels.com, enabling efficient value delivery by a 100–120 member team.
  • Helped the team increase stakeholder revenue by 3% year over year.
  • Maintained a team retention rate of over 93%.
  • Built and maintained trustful relationships among stakeholders, product owners, and development teams.
  • Fostered team skill development through coaching, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating learning sessions and workshops.
Jan 2002 - Dec 2012
11 years
Budapest, Hungary

Professional Freelancer

Professional Freelancer

  • Ranked among the top 5% of qualified freelance programmers on RentACoder, completing over 40 projects to full client satisfaction.
  • Helped companies achieve their goals by enhancing their online presence and organizing partnerships with leading artists and designers.
  • Created custom websites and e-commerce platforms for clients and assisted clients with design updates by connecting them with talented designers.

Summary

Certified Agile Coach, SPC, Scrum Trainer, Scrum Master

Agile Leadership, Scrum, Kanban, Scrum of Scrums, SAFe, Hybrid, Nexus, TDD, BDD, Lean Management, DevOps

Skills

Industry Knowledge:

  • Scrum Master
  • Agile Coaching
  • Scrum
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Coaching
  • Digital Marketing
  • Kanban
  • Agile Project Management
  • Agile Leadership
  • Retrospectives
  • Project Management
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Coaching
  • Agile Project Management
  • Agile Leadership
  • Project Management

Interpersonal Skills:

  • Coaching
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Mentoring
  • Personal Branding
  • Meeting Facilitation

Languages

Hungarian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 2007 - Jun 2010

Óbuda University

BSc · Engineering Information Technology · Budapest, Hungary

Certifications & licenses

Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultant

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certified SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II)

Scrum.org

Master Certified Empowerment Life Coach

Empowerment Coach Academy

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