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Pedro Velarde

@pedrovelarde

Senior Scrum Master driving predictable Agile delivery with Jira administration and flow-based performance improvements.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead Agile delivery in cross-functional teams, using flow metrics and Jira reporting to improve predictability, throughput, and release quality—especially in regulated environments—while coaching stakeholders through dependencies, risks, and continuous improvement.

I’m a Senior Scrum Master with 10+ years driving delivery execution across multiple Agile teams. I improve predictability, throughput, and delivery consistency through strong backlog discipline, dependency management, and data-driven insights, including flow metrics like cycle time, throughput, and predictability.

Hands-on with Jira administration, I configure workflows, boards, dashboards, and reporting to create delivery visibility and data integrity. I’ve led multi-team execution (Scrum of Scrums for 7+ teams) and delivered measurable outcomes—20% better predictability, 40% higher feature throughput, 30% fewer defects, and 40% improved release reliability—especially in regulated environments requiring compliance, traceability, and quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Agile Consultant / Scrum Master

Current

Trainline Consulting LLC

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)

Led Scrum delivery for two Agile teams by ensuring sprint execution, backlog readiness, and alignment to business priorities. Owned Jira configuration and improved delivery performance using flow metrics while managing dependencies, risks, and escalations.

Scrum Agile Delivery Backlog Management Jira Administration Dependency Management Risk Mitigation

Senior Scrum Master

Verizon

Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Led Agile delivery for two teams within a SAFe ART, improving velocity by 15% through stronger execution discipline and backlog readiness. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and PI Planning while managing cross-team dependencies and communicating delivery health to leadership.

SAFe Scrum PI Planning Agile Ceremonies Dependency Management Risk Mitigation Stakeholder Management

Senior Scrum Master

Global Payments

Nov 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 4 months)

Led delivery across multiple Agile teams in a SAFe environment to improve alignment and execution consistency. Improved delivery predictability by 20%+ using Jira/Rally flow metrics and increased release reliability by 40% while reducing defects by 30% through quality and DevOps collaboration.

SAFe Jira Rally Release Quality Predictability Improvement

Scrum Master

Carnival Cruise Line

Feb 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Led three Agile teams delivering digital products, improving on-time delivery by 40% through strong execution and dependency management. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and backlog refinement and coordinated cross-functional dependencies across product and engineering teams.

Scrum Agile Ceremonies Dependency Management Cross functional Coordination Agile Metrics On Time Delivery

Agile Quality Manager

New York Air Brake

Nov 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years)

Owned Jira configuration and governance (workflows, boards, dashboards, reporting) to standardize delivery practices and ensure data integrity in a regulated, safety-critical environment. Improved release reliability by 40% and reduced defects by 30% through strong quality and validation practices while coordinating dependencies via Scrum of Scrums.

Jira Administration Dashboards Regulated Environments Release Quality Validation

Agile Delivery Consultant

Velarde Consulting

May 2007 - Oct 2016 (9 years 5 months)

Led Agile transformations and delivery initiatives, increasing feature delivery by 40% through improved execution and flow. Managed cross-functional delivery across software and system-level initiatives up to $1.2M while driving stakeholder alignment, backlog clarity, and delivery planning in regulated, traceability-focused environments.

Agile Transformation Backlog Management Traceability Cross functional Leadership