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Marina Lyakh

@marinalyakh

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Scrum Master / Change Agent / Agile Mentor & Coach

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking roles where I can lead Agile transformations, coach teams and leaders, improve delivery processes, and foster a learning culture.

Enthusiastic person with systems mindset and 13+ years of experience in IT:

More than 8 years of experience as a Change Agent in Agile implementing Scrum, Kanban and scaled frameworks (LeSS, SAFe),
More than 5 years of managing various international IT-projects with budgets up to several $m,
Strong communication and facilitation skills with coaching and mentoring experience to build psychological safety, create transparent processes, and establish partnerships between Product and Engineering,
Experience working with teams both local and remote.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Scrum Master

Syensqo

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year)

Supported SAFe transformation by setting tools and processes, facilitated sprint activities, coached teams, and improved Jira UX for Salesforce development teams.

SAFe Scrum Jira Coaching Process Improvement Agile Transformation Salesforce

Agile Coach / Scrum Master

PandaDoc

Jun 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 6 months)

Led LeSS teams, removed impediments, mentored teams on processes and tools, and established traceability from Product OKRs to sprint goals to increase alignment and transparency.

LESS Agile Coaching Scrum OKRs Jira Mentoring Facilitation

Agile Expert / Scrum Master

Sibur

May 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 7 months)

Drove digital transformation in Industry 4.0 projects by establishing Scrum/Kanban processes, coaching PO and teams across plants, administering Jira/Confluence, and running communities of practice.

Agile Transformation Scrum Kanban Jira Confluence Coaching Facilitation

Scrum Master

Cryptology

Feb 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Established agile processes for distributed teams across Moscow, Cyprus, and Singapore, facilitated ceremonies, coordinated cross-functional teams, and managed Jira/Confluence administration.

Scrum Distributed Teams Jira Confluence Release Management Backlog Grooming Facilitation

Scrum Master

Acorn

Jul 2017 - Jan 2018 (6 months)

Managed distributed development teams across London and Moscow, ran biweekly sprints for multiple products, coordinated releases, and maintained Jira and Confluence spaces.

Scrum Distributed Teams Release Management Jira Confluence Sprint Planning Estimation

Project Manager

Abbott Laboratories

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 (5 months)

Managed vendor relationships and requirements gathering, controlled project execution and deadlines, and handled budget management and reporting for business-facing IT projects.

Project Management Vendor Management Requirements Gathering Budget Management Reporting Risk Management

Project Manager

Customertimes

Apr 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Led Salesforce implementations and international client projects, managed cross-regional project portfolios, coordinated development and data migration, and directed teams up to 20 members.

Salesforce Project Management Data Migration Client Communication Budget Management Team Leadership

Project Manager

Smartlabs

May 2014 - Mar 2015 (10 months)

Coordinated international client projects, managed firmware releases and STB manufacturing logistics, and led cross-functional teams to migrate customers to a new interactive TV service.

Project Management Client Communication Planning

Project Manager

Sibers

Dec 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 4 months)

Managed end-to-end IT projects across web and mobile stacks, liaised with international customers, tracked scope and timelines, and prepared weekly client reports to ensure delivery.

Project Management PHP ASP.NET Java Mobile Apps Client Communication Reporting