Behzad Nazarbakhsh 🇮🇷

Behzad Nazarbakhsh 🇮🇷

Agile Coach ♦ Scrum Master

Tehran Province, Iran
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I am an 🅰🅶🅸🅻🅴 & 🆂🅲🆁🆄🅼 coach with a client focus and years of coaching experience with a strong background in helping 🌏 IT organizations to transform their working methods at the team and enterprise levels. I have expertise in practices used in cross-functional Agile teams, including road mapping, OKRs, story mapping, release mapping, retrospective, and other techniques that enable teams to iteratively deliver high-value product and early feedback to stakeholders in an Agile framework.
As a 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 and 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, I have the experience and competence to work with IT organizations to ensure that the inherent cultural challenges in the Agile, Scrum processes are properly addressed. In addition to the above, my well-rounded experience in various additional roles across numerous IT industries enables me to provide unparalleled communication and persuasion skills.
I am a 🅟🅞🅢🅘🅣🅘🅥🅔 and 🅗🅐🅡🅓-🅦🅞🅡🅚🅘🅝🅖 person with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Moreover, I have analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills. I am a fast learner and I can adapt to a fast-paced environment. Finally, I enjoy being challenged and engaged in complex IT projects.

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  • House of Shipping Graphic

    Enterprise Organizational Change Manager

    House of Shipping

    - Present 6 months

    Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    ▪ Organizational Change Management (OCM) expert specializing in enterprise-wide transformation and implementation.
    ▪ Developed tailored strategies to foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and adaptability across the organization.
    ▪ Created a unique OCM model aligned with Agile principles, integrating industry best practices.
    ▪ Led readiness assessments, informing targeted action plans for change adoption.
    ▪ Collaborated with senior leaders and stakeholders to…

    ▪ Organizational Change Management (OCM) expert specializing in enterprise-wide transformation and implementation.
    ▪ Developed tailored strategies to foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and adaptability across the organization.
    ▪ Created a unique OCM model aligned with Agile principles, integrating industry best practices.
    ▪ Led readiness assessments, informing targeted action plans for change adoption.
    ▪ Collaborated with senior leaders and stakeholders to secure sponsorship and alignment for transformative initiatives.
    ▪ Designed and facilitated workshops, training sessions, and communication campaigns to educate IT experts on change principles and practices.
    ▪ Spearheaded the implementation of frameworks and processes, customizing solutions to meet organizational needs and align with enterprise objectives.
    ▪ Monitored transformation progress, adjusting strategies to ensure sustainable change and measurable outcomes.
    ▪ Built networks of change champions to drive ongoing learning, collaboration, and improvement within the enterprise.

  • ParsPack | پارس پک Graphic

    Agile Consultant

    ParsPack | پارس پک

    - 5 months

    ▪ As an Agile Coach at a cloud services provider, I supported a Scrum team's end-to-end Agile transformation using the Agile Fluency Model.
    ▪ Mentored a Scrum Master to develop a coaching backlog to foster a continuous improvement culture.
    ▪ Worked with a Scrum Master on problem-solving and developing an action plan.
    ▪ Designed and delivered tailored training sessions on Scrum frameworks, emphasizing effective translation of stakeholder requirements and collaborative practices.
    ▪…

    ▪ As an Agile Coach at a cloud services provider, I supported a Scrum team's end-to-end Agile transformation using the Agile Fluency Model.
    ▪ Mentored a Scrum Master to develop a coaching backlog to foster a continuous improvement culture.
    ▪ Worked with a Scrum Master on problem-solving and developing an action plan.
    ▪ Designed and delivered tailored training sessions on Scrum frameworks, emphasizing effective translation of stakeholder requirements and collaborative practices.
    ▪ Enabled a Scrum Master to align DEV teams with strategic business objectives and common goals, fostering organizational synergy and cohesiveness.
    ▪ Trained a Scrum Master to enable the product manager.
    • Promoted proactive identification of challenges and industry best practices for optimizing team performance.

  • Snappfood Graphic

    Agile Coach

    Snappfood

    - 2 years 11 months

    Tehran, Iran

    ▪ Implemented Scrum at Scale, and Agile development practices for a leading Iranian online food ordering company.
    ▪ Developed a performance-driven culture among a tribe of three squads by facilitating OKR definition, alignment, monitoring, and closure.
    ▪ Provided coaching and mentoring to three squads to promote adaptability and continuous improvement.
    ▪ Collaborated with development teams and product owners to optimize backlogs, implement effective story mapping, and establish…

    ▪ Implemented Scrum at Scale, and Agile development practices for a leading Iranian online food ordering company.
    ▪ Developed a performance-driven culture among a tribe of three squads by facilitating OKR definition, alignment, monitoring, and closure.
    ▪ Provided coaching and mentoring to three squads to promote adaptability and continuous improvement.
    ▪ Collaborated with development teams and product owners to optimize backlogs, implement effective story mapping, and establish Definitions of Ready.
    ▪ Led Agile ceremonies across multiple squads, promoting Scrum and Kanban adoption for enhanced software development processes.
    ▪ Fostered an outcome-oriented development culture through team leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Dotin Graphic

    Scrum Master

    Dotin

    - 1 year 9 months

    Tehran Province, Iran

    ▪ Led the adoption and implementation of Scrum methodology within a leading Iranian investment bank as a Scrum Master.
    ▪ Cultivated strong partnerships with Product Owners to ensure a clear, cohesive understanding of product vision, roadmaps, and personas, fostering alignment and collaboration among stakeholders.
    ▪ Provided leadership in the transformation to Agile product development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration between two Scrum…

    ▪ Led the adoption and implementation of Scrum methodology within a leading Iranian investment bank as a Scrum Master.
    ▪ Cultivated strong partnerships with Product Owners to ensure a clear, cohesive understanding of product vision, roadmaps, and personas, fostering alignment and collaboration among stakeholders.
    ▪ Provided leadership in the transformation to Agile product development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration between two Scrum teams.
    ▪ Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews, Story Grooming, and Release Planning.
    ▪ Guided and advised Scrum teams in the development and deployment of products, ensuring they adhere to industry best practices while enhancing efficiency, quality, and effectiveness.
    ▪ Fostered a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous learning through servant leadership, promoting commitment and growth within the teams.
    ▪ Consistently communicated project progress to management, maintaining transparency and alignment with organizational objectives and key performance indicators.
    ▪ Utilized industry-standard Agile tools, such as JIRA and Confluence, to effectively manage projects, documentation, and stakeholder communication.

  • Product Owner

    AppTech

    - 10 months

    Tehran Province, Iran

    ▪ Led the delivery of a social media platform, leveraging data analysis to drive product value and user satisfaction.
    ▪ Identified user needs, developed strategic proposals, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance the product.
    ▪ Prioritized and managed the product backlog, creating user stories, and driving agile development.
    ▪ Ensured appropriate acceptance testing, reviewing test plans and results with Testing and Development teams.
    ▪ Provided essential artifacts…

    ▪ Led the delivery of a social media platform, leveraging data analysis to drive product value and user satisfaction.
    ▪ Identified user needs, developed strategic proposals, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance the product.
    ▪ Prioritized and managed the product backlog, creating user stories, and driving agile development.
    ▪ Ensured appropriate acceptance testing, reviewing test plans and results with Testing and Development teams.
    ▪ Provided essential artifacts to support requirements management and product improvements.
    ▪ Developed and reported performance metrics, demonstrating the impact of product enhancements.
    ▪ Conducted market research and competitive analysis to inform product strategy and development.
    ▪ Supported marketing and documentation efforts for successful product positioning and adoption.

  • University of Tartu Graphic

    Research And Development Engineer

    University of Tartu

    - 2 years 4 months

    Estonia

    ▪ Conducted in-depth research on various GUI test automation frameworks, including Model-based, Data-driven, Keyword-driven, and Behavior-Driven, to design and implement robust GUI test automation tools.
    ▪ Employed industry-leading test automation tools such as Selenium, GUITAR, Waitr, and Watin to validate software quality and ensure adherence to corporate standards.
    ▪ Analyzed quantitative data derived from testing automation tools to gain insights into software behavior and pinpoint…

    ▪ Conducted in-depth research on various GUI test automation frameworks, including Model-based, Data-driven, Keyword-driven, and Behavior-Driven, to design and implement robust GUI test automation tools.
    ▪ Employed industry-leading test automation tools such as Selenium, GUITAR, Waitr, and Watin to validate software quality and ensure adherence to corporate standards.
    ▪ Analyzed quantitative data derived from testing automation tools to gain insights into software behavior and pinpoint areas for enhancement.
    ▪ Collected, processed, and modeled structured and unstructured data to drive data-driven decision-making.
    ▪ Applied advanced statistical techniques, encompassing machine learning and data mining methodologies, utilizing R and Python to interpret complex data and extract actionable insights.
    ▪ Compiled and validated data, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and upholding data integrity.
    ▪ Developed proficiency in Hadoop ecosystem components, including HDFS, HBase, and MapReduce, to contribute effectively to big data projects.

  • Petraware Fintech Sdn Bhd

    Petraware Fintech Sdn Bhd

    2 years 4 months

    • Petraware Fintech Sdn Bhd Graphic

      Junior Product Owner

      Petraware Fintech Sdn Bhd

      - 1 year 4 months

      Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

      ▪ Led the product development lifecycle as a product owner for enterprise content management solutions, focusing on automating bank document processes.
      ▪ Liaised with clients to gather, analyze, and document software requirements and business rules, ensuring alignment with development teams.
      ▪ Collaborated with stakeholders to identify current and future business processes, facilitating strategic product development and planning.
      ▪ Worked closely with other product owners and…

      ▪ Led the product development lifecycle as a product owner for enterprise content management solutions, focusing on automating bank document processes.
      ▪ Liaised with clients to gather, analyze, and document software requirements and business rules, ensuring alignment with development teams.
      ▪ Collaborated with stakeholders to identify current and future business processes, facilitating strategic product development and planning.
      ▪ Worked closely with other product owners and executives to develop annual corporate goals and strategic initiatives, ensuring product alignment with organizational objectives.
      ▪ Established performance goals and objectives, track progress, and guided cross-functional teams to achieve desired outcomes.
      ▪ Participated in design sessions to define solutions and develop system design deliverables.
      ▪ Created and maintained requirement artifacts using techniques such as UML, ensuring traceability and alignment with project objectives.
      ▪ Identified, analyzed, and prioritized functional and non-functional requirements utilizing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).

    • Petraware Fintech Sdn Bhd Graphic

      Software Engineer

      Petraware Fintech Sdn Bhd

      - 1 year 1 month

      Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

      ▪ Designed a user-friendly web application to support banking operations using HTML, jQuery, JSON, JavaScript, CSS, and Bootstrap.
      ▪ Developed C# and ASP.NET software solutions to integrate client documents into banking processes through image-to-data conversion.
      ▪ Created desktop and web applications to streamline document management and enhance client experience.
      ▪ Designed and maintained SQL Server 2012 databases for optimal application performance.
      ▪ Documented program…

      ▪ Designed a user-friendly web application to support banking operations using HTML, jQuery, JSON, JavaScript, CSS, and Bootstrap.
      ▪ Developed C# and ASP.NET software solutions to integrate client documents into banking processes through image-to-data conversion.
      ▪ Created desktop and web applications to streamline document management and enhance client experience.
      ▪ Designed and maintained SQL Server 2012 databases for optimal application performance.
      ▪ Documented program development and revisions, promoting effective communication and record-keeping.
      ▪ Debugged and modified existing applications to meet evolving business needs and improve functionality.
      ▪ Developed and maintained testing standards for the software development lifecycle, ensuring continuous improvement and quality assurance.

  • Powercomp Distribution Sdn Bhd (MY) Graphic

    Software Engineer

    Powercomp Distribution Sdn Bhd (MY)

    - 1 year 1 month

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    ▪ Developed Windows CE applications utilizing Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) and C++ to implement robust retail processes.
    ▪ Designed and maintained efficient, high-performance applications tailored to the retail industry requirements.
    ▪ Employed MFC and C++ to create intuitive user interfaces and seamless user experiences for Windows CE applications.
    ▪ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design software solutions, and ensure successful implementation of…

    ▪ Developed Windows CE applications utilizing Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) and C++ to implement robust retail processes.
    ▪ Designed and maintained efficient, high-performance applications tailored to the retail industry requirements.
    ▪ Employed MFC and C++ to create intuitive user interfaces and seamless user experiences for Windows CE applications.
    ▪ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design software solutions, and ensure successful implementation of retail processes.
    ▪ Optimized application performance, maintained code quality, and adhered to industry best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
    ▪ Utilized VB.Net, VB6, and SQL Server to build the desktop application.
    ▪ Generated reports using Crystal Report.
    ▪ Validated and verified application functionality using black box testing.

  • APIIT Graphic

    Junior Software Developer

    APIIT

    - 1 year

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    ▪ Designed user-centric interfaces using Adobe Creative Suite products to enhance user experience.
    ▪ Developed client-side application interfaces utilizing modern front-end technologies to ensure seamless user interaction.
    ▪ Built and designed responsive websites using PHP and CSS to deliver high-quality, visually appealing web solutions.
    ▪ Performed system troubleshooting and testing to identify and resolve issues, ensuring optimal functionality and performance.

Education

  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Graphic

    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

    Master's degree Computer Software Engineering 3.9

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    Thesis Objectives:

    ▪ To apply an image pre-processing techniques on 2D image in order to identify facial features.
    ▪ To apply the face recognition technique using PCA algorithm for face verification.
    ▪ To appraise the proposed recognition framework success rate.

  • Staffordshire University Graphic

    Staffordshire University

    Bachelor's degree Information Technology

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    Thesis Objectives:
    ▪ To develop intellectual decision-making parking management system.
    ▪ To select the suitable method and discuss variant graph theories, algorithms for finding the shortest path in the graph network.
    ▪ To develop a mobile application using Windows Mobile 10 & Integrating it with Google Map for
    localizing and tracing available parking’s spaces and map routes.

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Publications

  • What Techniques Can Be Used for GUI Risk-based Testing?

    Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Software Technologies : ICSOFT

    Risk-based testing (RBT) is an approach that uses metrics to find critical parts of software applications under test. In order to understand to what extend RBT has been applied for GUI testing, and to capture the lessons learned, we conducted a literature review. Based on the selected literature, we discuss the advantages that RBT may bring to the various activities involved in testing. Moreover, we analyze the rationale for applying different variants of RBT presented in the selected…

    Risk-based testing (RBT) is an approach that uses metrics to find critical parts of software applications under test. In order to understand to what extend RBT has been applied for GUI testing, and to capture the lessons learned, we conducted a literature review. Based on the selected literature, we discuss the advantages that RBT may bring to the various activities involved in testing. Moreover, we analyze the rationale for applying different variants of RBT presented in the selected literature. Finally, we discuss the RBT techniques which can be specifically used for GUI testing.

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  • Image pre-processing techniques for enhancing the performance of real-time face recognition system using PCA

    Springer, Bio-inspiring Cyber Security and Cloud Services: Trends and Innovations

    In the last decade face recognition has made significant advances, but it can still be improved by applying various techniques. The areas that have high promise of improvement are those that utilize preprocessing techniques. The main objective of this study is to improve the auto face recognition system performance using off-the-shelf image library. Face detection technique plays a significant role in recognition process. The process chains used to detect human face are those that comprises of…

    In the last decade face recognition has made significant advances, but it can still be improved by applying various techniques. The areas that have high promise of improvement are those that utilize preprocessing techniques. The main objective of this study is to improve the auto face recognition system performance using off-the-shelf image library. Face detection technique plays a significant role in recognition process. The process chains used to detect human face are those that comprises of color segmentation, localization using Haar-like cascade algorithm and geometry normalization. Subsequently, one half portion of the facial image was selected to be used as the calculated average half-face image. The high-dimensionality of the image value is further reduced by generating Eeigenfaces. This is followed by the classification process that was achieved by calculating the Eigen distances values and …

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  • Ubiquitous computing for security enhancement of vehicles

    IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronic and Safety

    This paper shows how ubiquitous computing can be applied to intensify the security system of vehicles. Some ubiquitous elements are being discuss which include communication technologies such as Bluetooth, Infrared, Wi-Fi and UWB, automatic Identification and data capture (AIDC) such as RFID, virtual barcodes, biometric, smart cards and OCR, authentication methods such as passwords, one time passwords etc and ubiquitous system devices such as tabs, pads and boards. The key features which affect…

    This paper shows how ubiquitous computing can be applied to intensify the security system of vehicles. Some ubiquitous elements are being discuss which include communication technologies such as Bluetooth, Infrared, Wi-Fi and UWB, automatic Identification and data capture (AIDC) such as RFID, virtual barcodes, biometric, smart cards and OCR, authentication methods such as passwords, one time passwords etc and ubiquitous system devices such as tabs, pads and boards. The key features which affect the decision for choosing the best communication method and technology are also discussed.

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Languages

  • Farsi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • German

    Elementary proficiency

  • Estonian

    Elementary proficiency

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