Sebastian Pauer-Scrum Master & Agile Coach
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Scrum Master & Agile Coach
HUK-Coburg
Goal: Coach a new agile team to implement and deliver the MVP of an AI-powered digital insurance service.
- Kicked off and coached a new cross-functional agile team as Scrum Master.
- Introduced a new Product Owner to the role with coaching, close collaboration and support with daily operations and backlog management in Jira.
- Facilitated the ideation, design and backlog creation process for the MVP, applying the appropriate tools and techniques (user journey mapping, impact mapping, story mapping, AI prototyping).
- Managed dependencies and impediments across multiple teams, resolving challenges rising from the use of both agile frameworks and traditional project management methodologies.
- Facilitated and supported planning and decision-making activities regarding the MVP delivery (roadmap creation, release planning, test management, translation of user feedback into product decisions)
- Continuously improved processes across multiple agile teams, closely collaborating with other Scrum Masters and cross-team roles (leads, architect, test manager).
- Designed and facilitated in-person and remote workshops as needed across multiple teams (agile practices, problem solving, process improvement, AI powered product development).
Scrum Master & Agile Coach
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
Goal: Support the RAITT large scale transformation as an agile expert in the mass market program management team.
- Acted as scrum master and facilitator for a new portfolio management team.
- Facilitated the team kickoff, regular team events, workshops and retrospectives.
- Coached the team in establishing and continuously improving their roles and kanban process.
- Set up and supported the process framework, requirement artifacts and dashboards in Jira.
- Close collaboration with way of working team, tribe leads, product owners and other roles to support the delivery of program goals by optimizing scaled agile processes (eg. PI planning).
- Supported management and resolution of dependencies, risks and impediments.
- Trained and enabled program members to leverage Jira and Confluence capabilities (Scrum Masters, Product Owners, program management, testers).
- Provided program-wide transparency via Jira based metrics and automated dashboards (Jira structure and eazyBI).
Scrum Master & Agile Coach
DB Systel GmbH
Goal: Scale and optimize the setup of the TRAVIO mobile app development project with multiple distributed scrum and kanban teams.
- Coached agile mindset and practices across teams and project roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, architects, dev-team members, stakeholders).
- Facilitated cross-team events and workshops (e.g. PI planning, retrospectives).
- Developed and optimized the agile scaling framework based on SAFe practices.
- Established the agile community and promoted active participation across teams and roles to drive change and foster continuous improvement.
- Supported project scaling and onboarding of new teams as coach and facilitator.
- Kicked off and coached a new cross-functional agile team as Scrum Master.
- Managed the Jira and Confluence setup for the project.
Scrum Master & Project Manager
Amadeus Leisure IT GmbH
- Kicked off and coached multiple distributed, cross-functional DevOps teams, focussing on self-management, agile mindset and product delivery.
- Facilitated organizational scaling by supporting the kick-off of a SAFe release train and optimizing portfolio planning processes at the tribe level.
- Enhanced team performance by introducing agile practices such as OKRs, team health checks, team self-selection and feedback workshops.
- Coached Product Owners (backlog management, impact mapping, story mapping) and co-facilitated the internal Scrum Master guild.
- Supported the migration to Jira and Confluence with setup, administration and training (workflows, boards, automation, dashboards)
Junior Operations Program Manager & Junior Project Manager
Amadeus Leisure IT GmbH
- Executed internal IT projects using classic PMI methodology, focusing on product development, security, and internationalization.
- Managed a multi-Kanban system for seven operations teams, identifying bottlenecks to improve flow and lead times.
- Transitioned initial projects to the Scrum framework as a key member of the company's agile transformation task group.
- Worked directly between business and development teams to ensure delivery of project milestones.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Tourism, Telecommunication, and Insurance.
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.
Summary
Scrum Master/Agile Coach with over 10 years of experience in IT projects and agile transformation.
Hands-on agile practitioner with focus on delivering outcomes and enabling sustainable agility across organizations.
Skills
Methodologies:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Agile Scaling (Safe, Nexus)
- Devops
- Okrs
Leadership:
- Team Coaching
- Change Management
- Product Management
- Facilitation
Tools:
- Jira
- Confluence
- Azure Devops
- Miro, Mural
- Figma
- Gen Ai (Claude, Gemini, Chatgpt)
Languages
Education
TU Braunschweig
Master of Science · Business Information Systems · Braunschweig, Germany
VWA Stuttgart/ IBM Deutschland GmbH
Bachelor of Science, Dual study programme · Business Information Systems · Stuttgart, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ICAgile - Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
ICAgile
ICAgile - Coaching Agile Transformations (ICP-CAT)
ICAgile
ICAgile - Enterprise Agile Coaching (ICP-ENT)
ICAgile
Scaled Agile Inc
Scaled Agile Inc
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Experience
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Sebastian is based in Leipzig, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Sebastian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Sebastian has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sebastian would be well-suited for roles such as: Scrum Master & Agile Coach, Scrum Master & Project Manager, Junior Operations Program Manager & Junior Project Manager.
Sebastian's most recent position is Scrum Master & Agile Coach at HUK-Coburg.
In recent years, Sebastian has worked for HUK-Coburg, Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG, DB Systel GmbH, and Amadeus Leisure IT GmbH.
Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Tourism, and Telecommunication. Sebastian also has some experience in Insurance.
Sebastian is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Sebastian also has some experience in Operations.
Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Tourism, and Telecommunication.
Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.
Sebastian holds a Master in Business Information Systems from TU Braunschweig and a Bachelor in Business Information Systems from VWA Stuttgart/ IBM Deutschland GmbH.
Sebastian has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: ICAgile - Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC), ICAgile - Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF), and ICAgile - Coaching Agile Transformations (ICP-CAT).
Sebastian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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