Ana Nikabadze
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Tbilisi, Georgia
Toptal member since March 29, 2022
Ana has worked as a scrum master and IT project manager for the last 3+ years and has led several software development projects for various small startups and giant corporations. With the gathered experience in banking and finance, healthcare, and blockchain projects, she can learn and adapt to new industries. Being an excellent communicator and team facilitator helps her create team synergy. Ana's motto is "work smart," as she can help find ways to minimize effort and maximize value.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Agile Project Management
- Jira
- Non-fungible Tokens (NFT)
- Release Management
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Scrum
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Work Experience
Scrum Master
EPAM Systems
- Promoted a culture of self-organization within the development team, empowering team members to make informed decisions and take ownership of their work.
- Fostered collaboration among cross-functional team members to ensure a shared understanding of project goals and priorities.
- Monitored sprint progress closely, identifying potential roadblocks and helping the team to adapt as needed to meet sprint goals.
- Advocated for Agile and Scrum best practices, staying updated on industry trends and sharing knowledge with the team to drive ongoing improvement.
- Maintained a strong focus on risk management, identifying potential project risks and proactively developing mitigation plans to address them.
- Collaborated with the product owner to maintain a well-prioritized product backlog and ensure alignment with the overall product vision and goals.
- Acted as a mediator and conflict resolver within the team, addressing any interpersonal issues that might impede collaboration or productivity.
- Organized and facilitated cross-team collaboration when multiple Agile teams were involved in a project, ensuring alignment and coordination.
- Assisted in resource allocation and capacity planning, ensuring the team had the necessary resources and skills to deliver on their commitments.
- Collaborated with product owners to refine the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with the evolving needs of the business and end users.
Scrum Master
NATIX
- Served as a scrum master, facilitated and supported all Scrum events, and coached the team and stakeholders on Agile practices and principles.
- Focused on each team member's professional development, performance, and career plans.
- Managed project planning and delivery through Scrum and Kanban.
- Set up Jira projects and boards for all the teams in the company.
Scrum Master
Bank of Georgia
- Coached the development team on Agile practices that were not fully embraced.
- Served as a scrum master, facilitated and supported all Scrum events, and coached the team and stakeholders on Agile practices and principles.
- Established a communication and transparency framework that allowed visibility and progress tracking for all stakeholders.
- Coordinated the release schedule across three different teams.
- Re-organized the team towards different goals and areas to ensure a more focused delivery and achievement of results.
Agile Project Manager
Vabaco
- Coached developers and leaders to implement Agile methodologies on their projects.
- Delivered highly challenging projects in short periods to very demanding clients in the medical industry.
- Led all of the activities related to project planning, scope management, and time estimation.
- Facilitated scrum ceremonies and removed impediments, ensuring that the team performed at their best.
- Tracked the team's performance and shared metrics with the team.
- Supported the client through their Jira support desk.
Project History
Bank of Georgia Mobile Banking App
Created a new and most successful team in the mobile banking tribe, built team processes and agreements from scratch, and made sure we were delivering high-quality products to 1+ million customers.
Bank of Georgia API Marketplace
http://api.bog.geJoined a scrum team of eight people and finished with three teams with 25+ people, as our product was constantly growing.
We started with eight people on the scrum team and finished as a cluster of three groups with 25+ people.
As a scrum master, I overcame many challenges as the teams were constantly increasing and were permanently in the storming phase.
Healthcare Integration Systems
Worked on a product used by the biggest medical corporation in Georgia. Managed the stakeholder's expectations and built new features quickly as the medical industry required a short time to market.
Education
Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology
Tbilisi State University - Tbilisi, Georgia
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Ilia State University - Tbilisi, Georgia
Certifications
Professional Scrum Master Level II (PSM II)
Scrum.org
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Professional Scrum Master Level I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
Skills
Tools
Google Workspace, Jira, Trello, Miro, Confluence, Zoom, Slack, Atlassian, GitLab, Salesforce
Paradigms
Scrum, Agile, Agile Project Management, Kanban, Agile Product Management, Key Performance Metrics
Platforms
Blockchain, iOS
Other
Scrum Master, Agile Practices, Sprint Planning, User Stories, Backlog Management, Sprints, Agile Sprints, Sprint Master, Sprint Ceremonies, Sprint Retrospectives, Process Improvement, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Stakeholder Management, Jira Administrator, Discord, Metrics, Scrum Coaching, SaaS, Startups, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Product Roadmaps, Software as a Service (SaaS), QA Leadership, QA Test Plan Management, Feature Roadmaps, Product Vision, Mobile Apps, Agile Coaching, JQL, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Psychology, Organizational Development, Release Management, Teams, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Project Management, Expectations Management, Risk Analysis, Story Mapping, Agile Certified Practitioner, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Facilitation, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Performance Management, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs)
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