Mary Aquilina
About Mary Aquilina
Mary Aquilina is a Senior Director of Agility at FreshBooks, where she has worked since 2020. She has extensive experience in Agile practices and has held various leadership roles across multiple industries, including telecommunications, media, and finance.
Current Role at FreshBooks
Mary Aquilina serves as the Senior Director of Agility at FreshBooks, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she focuses on enhancing Agile practices within the organization. Her responsibilities include aligning company goals with Agile solutions to improve business effectiveness and competitive advantage. She has been instrumental in fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and senior leadership to drive organizational change.
Previous Experience in Technology and Media
Prior to her current role, Mary held several positions in technology and media. She worked at Shaw Media as the Head of Online Operations from 2013 to 2014 and as the Manager of Application Technology Delivery from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, she served as an Engagement Manager Consultant and ScrumMaster at Architech from 2011 to 2013. Her experience spans various industries, including telecommunications, media, finance, and retail.
Education and Professional Training
Mary Aquilina has a diverse educational background. She studied Political Science and History at Western University, achieving Combined Honours. She also obtained an Internet Management Certificate from Humber College. In terms of professional training, she completed the Certified Scrum Product Owner Course at agile42 in 2016 and the Certified ScrumMaster Course at CollabNet Scrum Training in 2011.
Expertise in Agile Methodologies
Mary possesses extensive expertise in Agile methodologies and practices. She is skilled in Agile product strategy, including visioning and roadmap development. Her proficiency extends to Agile product delivery, backlog creation, release planning, and sprint reviews. She is knowledgeable in change management methodologies such as Lean/Agile, ADKAR, and Kotter, and has experience managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder interests.
Technical Skills and Tools Proficiency
Mary is proficient in various project delivery approaches and methodologies, including Agile, Lean, and traditional methods. She has experience with software product delivery best practices, including SLDC and XP methodologies. Additionally, she is adept in using project delivery and communication tools such as Rally, Jira, Confluence, Trello, Version1, Basecamp, and Slack, which facilitate effective project management and team collaboration.