Krisztian Niesz
Release Train Engineer | Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Experience
Release Train Engineer | Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Freelance contractor
Scrum Master at AGCO - Grain & Protein Technologies focusing on delivering enhancements for CPQ and CRM systems to streamline sales processes of a large international agricultural company.
- Implemented elements of Scrum and coached teams and stakeholders with focus on agile mindset.
- Stabilized and doubled team velocity and decreased cycle time by >50% via applying Scrum standards.
Educated and coached managers and team members from the retail division of OTP Bank through changes, helping them create processes and practices to achieve their goals.
- Established flow metrics across the retail division to achieve greater predictability and applied probabilistic forecasting via Monte Carlo simulations to improve quarterly planning.
- Improved cycle time of epics by 40% with the aid of flow metrics.
- Facilitated value stream mapping workshops allowing the organization to inspect current value flow and implement corrective measures.
Oversee and enhance software development and operations using Agile methodologies across Avon, a large cosmetics company with global setup.
- Established and facilitated Scrum/SAFe ceremonies and coached Product Owners to prioritize and manage product backlog.
- Connected and aligned multiple offshore vendor teams delivering increments to the same product in a global environment.
- Established regular feedback loops between customers, stakeholders and development teams.
- Accelerated value flow by >100% via implementing Scrum, Kanban and DevOps practices including a pull-based work intake system with critical flow metrics.
Release Train Engineer | Agile Coach
ExxonMobil EMIT
Define and implement Agile methodologies across software development and infrastructure teams of a leading energy company.
- Set up and led an infrastructure focused ART composed of 10 globally distributed Scrum and Kanban teams providing infrastructure support to global supply chain of Fuels, Lubes and Chemicals division.
- Implemented SAP/4Hana Go-Live and enabled teams to do data analytics via hosting high performance compute services and industrial IT connectivity.
- Established safe structure to change organizational behavior to enhance delivery system and coached individuals, teams, stakeholders and senior management.
- Experimented and implemented multiple changes in structure and processes to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the ART.
- Managed and optimized flow of value through facilitating SAFe ceremonies and establishing ART Kanban, key flow metrics and virtual collaboration tools to decrease dependencies.
- Worked with Product Management to prioritize and maintain backlog aligning product delivery with business goals.
- Developed and maintained effective relationship with Lean Portfolio Management and facilitated portfolio synchronization meetings.
- Held trainings, workshops, Agile clinics and led CoPs to help individuals and teams master concepts and tools for successful Agile transformation.
- Contributed to designing framework for adapting performance management to promote team-centric evaluations and career growth for agile roles.
Business Developer | Scrum Master
ComInnex Inc.
Generate new businesses and managed multiple technology projects aligning business and technical requirements.
- Implemented and coordinated sales and marketing strategies to drive a new open collaboration platform involving 10 participants from big Pharma.
- Established Scrum framework with a team of synthetic chemists and cheminformaticians, increasing production outcome several fold.
- Coached stakeholders and senior management in Agile mindset and frameworks.
Head of Application Science
ChemAxon
Lead a team of 7 application scientists performing various pre- and post-sales activities to support company products and sales.
- Established effective communication channel between users/customers and agile delivery teams.
- Delegated and distributed work based on data to maximize time and hit KPIs.
- Increased revenue via presenting applications in user group meetings and industry conferences.
- Assisted distributors and business development in APAC region to increase revenue.
- Managed EU funded projects end-to-end (e.g. Chemically Informed Knowledge Extraction from Literature).
Associate Research Scientist in Nanotechnology
University of California @ Santa Barbara
Designed and synthesized bio-inspired nanomaterials for energy storage applications.
- Co-authored peer reviewed and high impact scientific papers.
- Speaker at international conferences.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Nanotechnology
University of California @ Berkeley
PhD in Chemistry
University of Szeged
Master of Science in Chemistry
University of Szeged
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Biotechnology (9.5 years), Chemical (9.5 years), Education (9 years), Pharmaceutical (7 years), Agriculture (4.5 years), and Cosmetics (4.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Research and Development (13.5 years), Sales (11 years), Project Management (10 years), Information Technology (7.5 years), Product Development (5 years), and Business Intelligence (4.5 years).
Summary
Agile Leadership With over 10 years of experience as an Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer and Scrum Master, I successfully led multiple teams through Agile transformations, increasing overall productivity by 100%. My career has been marked with successful Agile transformations and several high-performing teams across multiple industries. Passionate about mentoring and coaching companies on streamlining their processes, and eager to help them transition into Agile practices to deliver higher value better, faster, and with greater customer and employee satisfaction.
Adaptable Communication Adapted communication style to various business stakeholders and development teams, enhancing understanding, alignment and collaboration.
Effective Facilitation Streamlined team interactions and meetings for maximum efficiency, resulting in well-defined goals, increased team morale and productivity.
Excellent Listener When coaching I ask powerful questions to understand and not to respond.
Tailored Guidance and Support Routinely used the Shu-Ha-Ri concept to fine tune guidance and support based on the team’s current stage of development.
Skills
Agile Methodologies
Scrum
Kanban
Scrum@scale
Scaled Agile Framework (Safe)
Devops
Agile - Lean Principles
Project Management
Lean Portfolio Management
Business Analysis
Leadership Coaching
Stakeholder Management
Conflict Management
Problem Solving
Jira
Confluence
Azure Devops
Agile Hive
Miro
Itsm/itil
Software
Energy
Fintech
Banking
Cosmetics
Healthcare
Chemistry
Agriculture
Languages
Education
University of California @ Berkeley
Postdoctoral Researcher in Nanotechnology · Nanotechnology · Berkeley, United States
University of Szeged
PhD in Chemistry · Chemistry · Szeged, Hungary
University of Szeged
Master of Science in Chemistry · Chemistry · Szeged, Hungary
Certifications & licenses
Scaled Agile
ICP-ACC
Scaled Agile
Scaled Agile
Scrum Alliance
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