methodologyintermediate

Agile & Project Management

6+ years experience

Confidence: 7/10

Proficiency Levelintermediate

Skill Evolution

Sep 2017

First Exposure

First introduction to Agile methodology at CatchSmart under Technical Project Manager Renis, who implemented modern development practices

Oct 2017

Professional Use

Began using JIRA for task tracking and TimeDoctor for productivity monitoring as part of daily workflow at CatchSmart

Mar 2018

Breakthrough

Recognized how Agile practices solved personal organization challenges and improved team collaboration

✨ JIRA and structured Agile workflows transformed personal productivity and task management capabilities

Technical Depth

Core Concepts

• Agile methodology - A flexible approach to project management that breaks work into small increments, allowing for continuous feedback and adaptation
• Sprint planning and execution - Organizing work into fixed time periods (usually 2 weeks) with defined goals and deliverables
• Daily standups - Brief daily meetings where team members share progress, plans, and blockers to maintain alignment
• Task tracking and management - Using tools to organize, prioritize, and monitor the progress of work items

Advanced Topics

• Cross-team communication and collaboration practices
• Continuous workflow improvement and process evolution
• Time tracking and productivity measurement
• Meeting industry standards for development workflows
• Small team dynamics and management

Tools & Ecosystem

JIRA for project and task managementTimeDoctor for time tracking and productivity monitoringConfluence for documentationSlack or similar for team communicationSprint boards and kanban workflows

Evidence & Achievements

Key Achievements

✓Adopted Agile practices that transformed personal task management and organization
✓Participated in daily standups that enhanced cross-team collaboration
✓Experienced continuous workflow improvements under active growth-focused management
✓Learned industry-standard development practices that became foundation for career

Metrics

📊 14 months of Agile practice at CatchSmart
📊 6+ years of continued Agile methodology use across roles

Interview Talking Points

💬First learned Agile methodology in a professional environment with hands-on mentorship from experienced project manager
💬Experience with JIRA and time tracking tools that became standard practices throughout subsequent career
💬Understand the value of continuous process improvement from working in a team that actively evolved its workflows