JTJace Turville
@jaceturville
Certified Agile Coach and Scrum Master with remote leadership expertise.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a certified SAFe Scrum Master and Agile Coach with over 5 years of experience in leading high-performing cross-functional teams in both remote and on-site environments. My expertise lies in Scrum, Kanban, and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), where I have successfully fostered team maturity and improved delivery predictability. I have a proven track record of removing blockers and impediments, ensuring that teams can focus on delivering value.
Throughout my career, I have spearheaded Agile ceremonies and mentored Scrum teams, achieving significant improvements in sprint throughput and overall productivity. My experience includes orchestrating backlog refinement and monitoring Agile metrics to align stakeholders around data-driven progress. I am passionate about continuous improvement and have built Agile dashboards to visualize team metrics, enhancing transparency and collaboration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Research Management Consultants Inc (RMCI)
Nov 2020 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Spearheaded Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) to boost team cohesion and sprint efficiency. Mentored cross-functional Scrum teams and Product Owners, achieving a 30% improvement in sprint throughput. Scaled productivity, Agile practices and focused on continuous improvement across multiple cross-functional teams.
Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Research Management Consultants Inc (RMCI)
Nov 2020 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Spearheaded Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) to boost team cohesion and sprint efficiency. Mentored cross-functional Scrum teams and Product Owners, achieving a 30% improvement in sprint throughput. Scaled productivity, Agile practices and focused on continuous improvement across multiple cross-functional teams.
Deputy Program Manager | Team Lead
Pacific Rim Defense, LLC (PRD)
Feb 2019 - Present (6 years 5 months)
Directed Agile-aligned operations across cybersecurity and IT units for U.S. Navy support, ensuring delivery against mission-critical milestones. Coordinated daily operations and backlog priorities with government stakeholders, contractors, and engineering leads, while increasing support efficiency by 40%. Authored strategic SOPs and stakeholder-facing reports, aligning technical implementation wi
Deputy Program Manager | Team Lead
Pacific Rim Defense, LLC (PRD)
Feb 2019 - Present (6 years 5 months)
Directed Agile-aligned operations across cybersecurity and IT units for U.S. Navy support, ensuring delivery against mission-critical milestones. Coordinated daily operations and backlog priorities with government stakeholders, contractors, and engineering leads, while increasing support efficiency by 40%. Authored strategic SOPs and stakeholder-facing reports, aligning technical implementation wi
Senior Field Engineer | Team Lead
Saalex Solutions Inc.
Sep 2015 - Present (9 years 10 months)
Supported program-level delivery for the US Navy at PMRF and joint projects with DoD and MDA. Optimized classified and unclassified mission briefings and operational documents, while increasing delivery efficiency of mission requirements by 35%. Proactively mitigated critical system blockers during a live missile test, ensuring real-time data integrity and mission continuity.
Senior Field Engineer | Team Lead
Saalex Solutions Inc.
Sep 2015 - Present (9 years 10 months)
Supported program-level delivery for the US Navy at PMRF and joint projects with DoD and MDA. Optimized classified and unclassified mission briefings and operational documents, while increasing delivery efficiency of mission requirements by 35%. Led technical documentation, post-mission reporting, and retrospective analysis for high-visibility operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
AEArizona State University – Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, specializing in Chemical Engineering. The program was completed at Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.
UCUniversity of Hawai’i – Kaua’i Community College
Associate’s Degree, Liberal Arts
Grade: Honors
Activities and societies: Phi Theta Kappa
Completed an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts, earning Honors with Phi Theta Kappa. This foundational education was obtained from the University of Hawai’i – Kaua’i Community College.
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