Sven Konz

Agile Coach, Scrum Master

Freising, Germany
Experience
Jan 2020 - Dec 2024
5 years
Germany

Agile Coach, Scrum Master

Automotive supplier for a German premium manufacturer

Agile Coach

Organizational-level agile transformation

  • Guide the organizational change process with suitable methods in group and one-on-one sessions
  • Develop and deliver in-house training and seminars on agile methods and scaling frameworks
  • Plan and run multi-day workshops with large groups of up to 50 people
  • Support the organization’s transformation process
  • Coach the organization on agile methodology, stakeholder management, and communication
  • Facilitate open spaces at the organizational level
  • Develop and build product-related backlogs and cross-team prioritization based on business value
  • Establish a process for continuous improvement by identifying improvement potentials and developing specific, measurable actions
  • Conduct analyses to document preliminary results together with project management and development teams to derive meaningful next steps
  • Support the organization and teams in changing the corporate culture through change workshops, individual coaching, and training in agile methods, as well as leadership-focused coaching for management
  • Build and teach risk management
  • Establish stakeholder management methods

Scrum Master

Development project “Radar Systems” and “LIDAR & camera-based sensor functions”

  • Organize and lead Scrum meetings such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • Implement agile practices and principles, especially Scrum, in the development teams
  • Work closely with the product owner to understand, prioritize, and clarify product requirements
  • Coach development teams in self-organization and continuous improvement
  • Identify and remove obstacles that could block the team’s progress
  • Foster a culture of openness, collaboration, and innovation within the team and among different stakeholders
  • Train new team members and stakeholders in agile practices and principles
  • Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and the organization to share best practices and drive the agile transformation
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020
4 years
Germany

Scrum Master, Release & Configuration Manager, Software Developer

Manufacturing company for vehicle components of a leading German carmaker

Scrum Master

Project in the field of highly automated driving

  • Advance multiple development teams in the role of Scrum Master
  • Structure teams in a LeSS-like framework
  • Manage work in the SAFe framework at the overall project level
  • Coach teams on self-management and better collaboration using agile methods
  • Establish a healthy error culture and build a shared set of values in the teams
  • Conduct regular retrospectives and follow up on improvements
  • Provide strength-based coaching for individual team members
  • Establish a risk-based approach to backlog prioritization

Release & Configuration Manager

  • Develop a release pipeline using Bitbucket & Jenkins to apply CI/CD principles
  • Create the release plan
  • Define the branching strategy based on Git Flow
  • Create the CM plan
  • Responsible for communication with the customer regarding releases

Software Developer

  • Architectural design of the overall function, including within software components
  • Feature development in C++
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
3 years

Software Developer

World-leading manufacturer of stone processing plants

Development of the HMI

  • Feature development in C#
  • Revise the overall architecture based on design patterns and follow best principles (e.g. clean coding, SOLID principles)
  • Implement new S7-PC communication
  • Initiative to use agile practices in the department
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Certifications & licenses

Certified Business Facilitator

Competence on Top

Certified Professional for Clean Coding, SOLID Principles

iSAQB

Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner

Scaled Agile Inc.

Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master

Scaled Agile Inc.

Certified Scrum@Scale Practitioner

DevOps Fundamentals + Leadership

PeopleCert

Flight Levels Introduction

Flight Levels Academy

Kanban System Design

Kanban University

Professional Scrum Master II

scrum.org

Release & Configuration Manager

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