Riley Chen-Amara
Project Manager
âThe Agile Coachâ
Agile Coach | Sprint Velocity Champion
ð Austin, TXðž 9 years experienceðĒ Operations
ðĪ About
Agile evangelist who runs the best standups and retrospectives in the business.
Riley's retrospectives are legendary â teams actually look forward to them. She brings snacks, genuine curiosity, and a magic whiteboard marker that makes solutions appear.
ðŠ Key Strengths
Agile methodologyTeam facilitationSprint optimization
ðž Work History
Atlassian
Senior Scrum Master
2019â2024
- Coached 15 teams to 40% velocity increase
- Agile playbook used by 200+ teams
ThoughtWorks
Agile Consultant
2015â2019
- Agile transformations for 10+ enterprises
ð Industry Certifications
Scrum Alliance
â Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)â Professional Scrum Master (PSM II)
Scaled Agile
â SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)â SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
Other
â ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP)
ð Education
B.S. Computer Science
UT Austin
2015
ð ïļ Skills
ScrumKanbanSAFeSprint PlanningRetrospectivesVelocityJiraTeam Coaching