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Sean Akene

@seanakene

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Scrum Master and Agile Team Lead with 5+ years of experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement, where I can leverage my Agile expertise to drive team success and deliver high-value projects.

I am a Scrum Master and Agile Team Lead with over 5 years of industry experience, dedicated to guiding cross-functional technology teams toward high performance and consistent delivery of business value. My background as a former full stack developer, combined with a B.S. in Marketing, uniquely positions me to bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. I am known for my servant leadership style, team coaching, and transforming functional teams into high-output Agile units.

At the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, I leveraged Jira to implement agile methodologies, orchestrating seamless collaboration across engineering and IT projects. I led department-wide Jira adoption, ensuring smooth transitions and long-term platform support. My efforts transformed the App Engineering team into one of the highest-performing teams, consistently delivering high-value increments and excelling in deliverable output and work quality.

My expertise extends to Agile coaching, backlog management, and driving continuous improvement through performance metrics. I have a proven track record of leading delivery in regulated environments and across distributed global teams, focusing on stakeholder collaboration and alignment to achieve project goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Agile Scrum Master – Agile Team Lead

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

Aug 2021 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Leveraged Jira to implement Agile methodologies, orchestrating seamless collaboration across engineering and IT projects within the SDLC. Led department-wide Jira adoption and rollout, ensuring smooth transition, user engagement, and long-term platform support. Transformed the App Engineering team into a high-performing unit, consistently delivering high-value increments and ranking top in output

Jira Agile Methodologies Scrum Kanban SDLC Confluence ETL Workday Integration Stakeholder Management

Assistant Technical Project Manager – IT

MBI Health Services

May 2019 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Facilitated Agile transformation initiatives focused on improving team collaboration, productivity, and alignment with business goals. Regularly communicated project status and risk factors to stakeholders, ensuring visibility into project health and proactively addressing challenges. Tracked and managed cross-functional dependencies within IT to ensure delivery integrity and client alignment.

Project Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management Project Delivery

Intern

MBI Health Services

Sep 2016 - Present (8 years 10 months)

Collaborated with project stakeholders, UX designers, and development teams to redesign web and mobile application wireframes. Played a key role in optimizing SQL databases and refactoring legacy code, improving system performance and resilience. Conducted extensive testing and quality assurance, leading to a significant reduction in EHR system defects.