Deft Consulting (Appian Partner)

• Lead sprint ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Story Refinement, & Demos • Work closely with client to gather requirements and write/refine user stories for handoff to development team • Be main point of contact for client during US business hours • Work closely with client to plan sprints in advance • Coordinate delivery timeline with development team • Escalate any reprioritization of backlog to internal Project Manager, including the associated impact that reprioritization will have on the initial scope in the Release Plan • Provide Weekly Status updates to appropriate stakeholders, highlighting both risks and mitigation steps • Escalate complex architecture issues to team Architect • Escalate project risks when necessary while clearly communicating impact • Lead ad-hoc demos at client’s request • Develop use stories alongside development team where necessary