David Chazanas, Project Manager in Marabá - Pará, Brazil
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David Chazanas

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Bio

David started his career as a web developer and gradually migrated to a Scrum Master role. He has a strong technical background and is skilled in operating within any team or product. David is a team player who loves technology and enjoys managing Agile transformation into companies.

Project Highlights

Innovation Committee
Launched a team to identify bottlenecks and potential improvements, develop solutions, and bring innovations.
Web App Purchase | O Boticário
Launched and managed the purchase of a web app for Brazilian company O Boticário.
Agile Transformation
Helped transform the Waterfall model into Agile remote culture with the adoption of Scrum methodology.

Expertise

  • Algorithms
  • Azure DevOps
  • Facilitation
  • Git
  • SQL
  • Scrum
  • Scrum Master
  • Web Development

Work Experience

Agile Project Manager

2023 - 2023
Waverley
  • Launched a global team of ten distributed in LATAM and UA to create cutting-edge software.
  • Implemented management best practices as defined in PMBOK.
  • Coordinated a Scrum team inside SAFe, monitoring and providing reports and Agile metrics for Scrum teams.
  • Implemented the standardization of the process between Latin America and the Eastern European office.

Scrum Master

2020 - 2023
Paradigma Business Solutions
  • Evolved to Scrum Master to help the company transition into fully remote distributed teams.
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies, such as review, planning, daily stand-up, and retrospective, coaching the team into self-management.
  • Developed and managed the delivery of new features in multiple award-winner SRM software.
  • Worked closely with the PO and scrum masters from different teams. Utilized Azure services, such as Azure DevOps and Azure Boards, to keep track of the work and create, maintain, and refine the product backlog.
  • Coached people inside and outside the Scrum team, including clients, promoting agility and improving communication.
  • Mediated conflicts with emotional intelligence while exercising my competency in the technical aspects.
  • Interviewed potential hires, evaluating hard and soft skills. On-boarded and trained new hires.

Web Developer

2018 - 2020
Paradigma Business Solutions
  • Joined a team as a full-stack web developer using C#, .NET, SQL, and jQuery.
  • Established processes with the team to implement the transition from the Waterfall into Agile methodology.
  • Collaborated with the agile coach to understand and mitigate specific impediments.
  • Developed new features for req2pay supply chain management software.

Web Consultant

2016 - 2017
Self-employed
  • Consulted for a local yoga school, doubling the monthly enrollments using cutting-edge SEO techniques.
  • Formed a team with a developer and designer to create the institutional website for the Zimbabwe trade office in Brazil.
  • Refactored the website front-end for Suzano eCommerce.

Web Developer

2011 - 2016
Brainweb
  • Joined the team as a full-stack web developer in the foundation of a highly profitable spin-off startup.
  • Developed multiple solutions for the eCommerce industry using Java and Struts.
  • Coached, trained, and mentored team members on the company's solutions and best practices.
  • Utilized Jira to write tickets and keep track of work.

Project History

Innovation Committee

Launched a team to identify bottlenecks and potential improvements, develop solutions, and bring innovations.

Established and managed a team with three developers, two QA analysts, and two systems analysts to identify problems in the software architecture and the development process. Conducted frequent meetings with the CTO and other members of senior management to propose and implement solutions across the enterprise, including introducing new technologies in our stack and methodologies. I solved and mitigated problems, increasing productivity in all the development teams.

Web App Purchase | O Boticário

Launched and managed the purchase of a web app for Brazilian company O Boticário.

Managed five developers, two QA analysts, and a system analyst in the Scrum team to design and implement purchasing solutions capable of handling significant amounts of data integrated with other legacy systems. Facilitated all the Scrum ceremonies and coached the team in self-management. Operated with the purchase order in creating and grooming the backlog and held frequent meetings with the clients to ensure satisfaction. Effectively transacted millions of Brazilian reals in the platform.

Agile Transformation

Helped transform the Waterfall model into Agile remote culture with the adoption of Scrum methodology.

Coached the team and senior management in Scrum's best practices. Became scrum master in a group of seven people, composed of six developers and a QA analyst, to deliver new features for supply chain management software. Facilitated ceremonies and grooming sessions with the team, acting as a technical leader. Involved in decision-making about the product's short-term strategy and architectural decisions.

Education

2009 - 2017

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

The State University of Campinas - Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Certifications

SEPTEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

Scrum.org

Skills

Tools

Git, SQL, Azure Boards, Slack, Trello, Apache Maven, Jira, Open Office

Paradigms

Scrum, Agile Software Development, Agile, Azure DevOps, XP, Kanban, PMBOK, Agile Leadership, Agile Project Management

Other

Scrum Master, Algorithms, Facilitation, Computer Science, Web Development, Mathematics, People Management, Java, Team Building, C#.NET, Gmail, Apache Struts, Remote Work, Google SEO, Freelancing, Web Consulting, SaaS, Agile Coaching, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Project Management Operations, Web Project Management, PSM-1

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