Katri Luotonen, Project Manager in Toronto, ON, Canada
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Katri Luotonen

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Bio

Katri is an Agile practitioner with a track record of leading successful Agile transformations and ambitious product roadmaps in medium to large organizations. With a deep understanding of software development and the SDLC, Katri has led and scaled technical teams and added exceptional value as a servant leader, coach, and mentor; a strong change agent at all levels; and an influential leader in product direction, mindset shifts, and Agile development.

Project Highlights

Agile Transformation
Oversaw the transformation of Agile teams and department-wide Agile adoption.
Brand Redesign
Led the complete digital transformation of a $20+ million-per-year client.
Customized Agile Approach
Created an Agile approach for app development that included team building.

Expertise

  • Agile
  • Agile Coaching
  • Fintech
  • Jira
  • Mentorship & Coaching
  • Scrum
  • Scrum Master
  • Scrum Product Owner

Work Experience

Agile Coach

2022 - PRESENT
BFL Canada
  • Worked with and trained an internal technology team with no experience in Agile.
  • Set up functional boards for the entire team and trained them on its use and benefits.
  • Changed the corporate culture in regards to Agile and project management in general.

Senior Producer

2021 - 2022
Media.Monks
  • Led teams working on projects, from brief to delivery, for a $20+ million-dollar-per-year client.
  • Oversaw project management, removed obstacles, and kept the team focused and efficient.
  • Organized and coordinated resources, managed client expectations, and ensured the health of teams.

Senior Manager – Agile Practice

2019 - 2021
Investors Group
  • Rebuilt the digital department processes with significant boosts in efficiency and morale.
  • Led Scrum, Kanban, and Nexus work and built customized Agile workflows.
  • Coached and supported product management, working with VP-level stakeholders.

Scrum Master

2018 - 2019
Havas Canada
  • Led a Scaled Agile approach consisting of 4-5 scrum teams, including product owners, UX, UI, QA, and developers.
  • Served as the resident expert in Agile development and integrating nontechnical teams into Agile.
  • Led process changes, influenced leadership, and successfully implemented Scaled Agile models.

Project History

Agile Transformation

Oversaw the transformation of Agile teams and department-wide Agile adoption.

I managed the Agile transformation for the marketing department. In this time, I reformed the team to use established Agile principles, established predictability, led team training sessions, and increased the general understanding of Agile principles.

Brand Redesign

Led the complete digital transformation of a $20+ million-per-year client.

I led the transformation of a large-scale brand redesign for an international tech company. I managed everything from the SOW to execution, which took ten months and included strategy, planning, branding, design, SEO, copy, and development.

Customized Agile Approach

Created an Agile approach for app development that included team building.

I created a customized Agile transformation plan for an app development company. This included managing internal knowledge transfer, training sessions, and metrics. I also retrained the team and created all the Agile artifacts from scratch.

Education

2001 - 2005

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Helsinki School of Business - Helsinki, Finland

Certifications

JUNE 2018 - PRESENT

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Skills

Tools

Jira, Confluence, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

Paradigms

Agile, Scrum, Management, Kanban, Azure DevOps

Other

Scrum Master, Mentorship & Coaching, Fintech, Agile Coaching, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Product Owner, QA Leadership, Projects, Clients, International Commerce, Business, Business to Business (B2B), Project Management, Agile Transformation, Agile DevOps, Strategy, Planning, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Teams, Training

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