Patrick Vidonne

Support for the development team responsible for the complete overhaul of the member management software, within a recently implemented Scrum framework. Mission: Structure the Agile organization and delivery to enable more frequent, independent, and reliable deliveries, while increasing team autonomy.

• Facilitation of Scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily, Review, and Retrospectives.

• Implementation of the Sprint Goal formulation during Sprint Planning.

• Emphasis on the Sprint Goal using the 'Walk the board' format during Daily.

• Leading a collaborative workshop to formalize the team's Definition of Done.

• Transparency through visual aids presenting team progress and challenges.

• Identification of obstacles and irritants through observation and formal discussions with team members and stakeholders, and rapid action on major points.

• Collaboration with the Product Owner in backlog management and requirements gathering workshops with business teams.

Key Results

• Monthly deployments instead of quarterly

• Elimination of user acceptance dependency for closing User Stories.

• Simplification of the Jira workflow: elimination of 15% of the defined ticket states.

Transition to Agile for the software development team. Mission: implement the Scrum framework, foster an Agile mindset, and support the transformation to increase customer value delivery.

Coaching & Facilitation

- Leading Scrum events (Daily, Planning, Review, Retrospective) and supporting the team in their adoption.

- Organizing collaborative workshops (refinement, peer reviews) to promote alignment and engagement.

- Resolving blockers and managing conflicts, maintaining focus on the Sprint Goal.

Continuous Improvement & Transparency

- Defining a shared Definition of Done and implementing agile metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.).

- Deploying Jira dashboards to improve transparency for stakeholders.

- Actions from retrospectives: 20% reduction in recurring blockers.

Collaboration with the Product Owner

- Supporting product backlog prioritization and user story clarification.

- Monitoring the Release roadmap and coordinating with QA, Hardware, and Manufacturing.

- Strengthening product/technical communication to ensure consistency and value.

Project Management

- Managing 5 software projects in Scrum mode.

- Shifting from 4 releases/year to incremental delivery each Sprint.

- Automating agile metrics via Python scripts to ensure reliable reporting.

Key Results

- Gradual adoption of the Scrum framework by the team.

- Increase in autonomy, engagement, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Managed an international team (Geneva, Kyiv, USA) composed of Software Engineers and Test Engineers. Responsible for software delivery, recruitment, and product/business strategic alignment.

Team Management & Leadership

- Managed multicultural teams distributed across multiple sites (up to 8 people).

- Recruitment and onboarding of new engineers (Geneva and abroad).

- Organized planning and task estimation meetings.

Project Management & Product Alignment

- Developed the software roadmap with the Product Manager.

- Coordinated with mechanical, electronics, and manufacturing departments to align schedules.

- Implemented Jira tools for velocity tracking and project transparency.

Process Improvement

- Promoted and deployed the Scrum framework within the software development team.

- Implemented tracking dashboards to measure progress and ensure reliable estimates.

- Introduced automation (Python scripts) to optimize metric generation.

Key Results

- Recruitment and integration of 3 engineers in Geneva + participation in international hiring.

- Improved project visibility and better coordination between sites.

- Successful implementation of Scrum on the flagship BNR product, enabling more regular and higher-quality deliveries.