Jeffrey Simmons
@jeffreysimmons
Senior Agile Delivery Manager and Certified ScrumMaster bridging engineering and product.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Certified ScrumMaster and Delivery Manager with 13+ years of Agile leadership across high-growth SaaS and regulated healthcare environments, underpinned by an 11-year career as a hands-on software developer. I take full responsibility for squad productivity and sprint-goal delivery, acting as the bridge between Product, Engineering, and Business.
I have driven measurable improvements in delivery predictability and deployment lead time, including increasing sprint predictability by 25% and reducing deployment lead time by 40% through CI/CD and BDD initiatives. I’m highly proficient with tooling such as Jira (enterprise administration), Confluence, GitHub, and Azure DevOps, and I leverage technical fluency to remove blockers and anticipate pipeline risks.
I prioritize coaching teams toward technical excellence, implementing automated testing practices, and ensuring compliance (HIPAA, HITRUST) while maintaining transparent executive reporting. I am passionate about optimizing collaboration and scalable delivery for privacy- and compliance-focused platforms.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Scrum Master Senior Advisor
Cigna / Evernorth Health Services
Mar 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 2 months)
Acted as Delivery Manager for multiple Agile squads delivering health-insurance APIs, increasing sprint predictability by 25% and reducing sprint carryover to under 10% while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Agile Coach / Scrum Master
Spring Venture Group
Mar 2017 - Jan 2022 (4 years 10 months)
Led Agile delivery for a high-growth SaaS contact-center modernization, implemented BDD and CI/CD to reduce deployment lead time by 40% and centralized Jira/Confluence administration enterprise-wide.
Software Development Manager
DCT Mobile Solutions
Mar 2014 - Sep 2016 (2 years 6 months)
Managed end-to-end Agile SDLC using Azure DevOps, coached developers in TDD and architecture, and oversaw collaborative backlog and deployment tracking to improve delivery quality.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration with foundational coursework in business principles.
Rockhurst University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Master of Business Administration focusing on business and management fundamentals.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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