Claas Helms
Release Train Engineer (SAFe)
Experience
Release Train Engineer (SAFe)
Volkswagen / CARIAD / dx.one
- Servant leader for an Agile Release Train (~60 employees)
- Close collaboration with product management and system architecture
- Focus on remote management and cross-functional coordination
Senior Scrum Master & Agile Coach (SAFe)
Volkswagen / CARIAD
- Leading international teams
- Supporting PI development
- Promoting cross-functional collaboration
- Collaborating with the RTE and Scrum of Scrums
- Mentoring Scrum Masters
Agile Coach
Serrala Group GmbH
- Coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and tech leads
- Facilitating workshops
- Creating an agile workbook
- Supporting the CTO in the agile transformation
Senior Scrum Master
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions
- Leading teams in B2C and B2B projects, including shop migration and app development
Agile Team Lead
Barclays Bank Ireland PLC
- Scrum Master for the German development team
- Coordinating cross-country communication
- Supporting the program manager
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Automotive (5 years), Information Technology (2 years), Transportation (2 years), and Banking and Finance (2 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (8 years), Product Development (7 years), and Project Management (7 years).
Summary
With over 19 years of project management experience and deep expertise in the Scrum and SAFe frameworks, I guide agile transformations across various industries – combining strategic clarity with operational strength. My style blends visionary thinking with practical execution to effectively establish agile ways of working.
As a Certified SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC 6.0) and Release Train Engineer (RTE 6), I have successfully implemented and scaled SAFe in teams and organizations. My focus is on building and leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs), fostering cross-functional collaboration, and coaching agile teams. I complement my operational role as an RTE and Senior Scrum Master with skills in agile coaching, systemic organizational development, and workshop facilitation.
I am currently working as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) at Volkswagen. I lead an Agile Release Train of around 60 employees in close collaboration with product management and system architecture. My focus is on effective remote collaboration, clear governance, and the methodical expansion of agile processes at both operational and strategic levels.
Skills
- Scrum & Safe Expertise: Implementation And Scaling Of Agile Frameworks At Team And Enterprise Levels
- Agile Coaching & Servant Leadership: Coaching Teams And Leaders To Strengthen Agile Values
- Team Development: Building And Supporting High-performing, Self-organizing Teams
- Agile & Hybrid Project Management: Flexible Use Of Traditional And Agile Methods Based On Project Context
- Systemic Organizational Development: Redesigning Structures To Promote Agile Collaboration
- Workshop Design & Facilitation: Planning And Conducting Targeted Workshops To Foster Agility
- Agile Training: Designing And Delivering Practical Training Formats
- Tools: Ms Office, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Microsoft Teams, Among Others.
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Certifications & licenses
Certified Agile Coach
Certified Agile Leadership 1 (CAL 1)
Certified Project Manager
Certified SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM 6)
Certified SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC 6.0)
Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE 6)
Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM)
Systemic Business Coach
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