Brad Dobyns, Csm, Ssm, Rte, Lpm
About Brad Dobyns, Csm, Ssm, Rte, Lpm
Brad Dobyns is a Senior Scrum Master at Protiviti with extensive experience in Agile methodologies, having worked at various companies in Atlanta, Georgia.
Title and Current Role
Brad Dobyns currently holds the position of Senior Scrum Master at Protiviti, based in Atlanta, Georgia. His tenure at Protiviti began in 2024.
Previous Work Experience
Brad Dobyns has extensive experience in the Scrum Master role across several companies. He worked at Allen Media Group in 2023 for three months, and at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, from 2019 to 2023. Before that, he served at Anthem, Inc. for ten months in 2018-2019, Next Gear Solutions for eleven months from 2017 to 2018, InterContinental Hotels Group in 2017 for six months, and Ciox Health from 2014 to 2017. His early career includes roles at CNN, Turner Sports, and Bluff Magazine in capacities ranging from Scrum Master to Web Developer and Webmaster.
Educational Background
Brad Dobyns attended Massey Business College (Herzing), where he studied Business Management and Computers, earning an Associate of Arts degree from 1993 to 1995. He also attended Florida State College at Jacksonville, studying General Studies and achieving an Associate of Arts degree from 1987 to 1989.
Agile and Scrum Expertise
Brad Dobyns' expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies is demonstrated through his facilitation of Southern Company's transition from traditional Project Management to Agile and Scrum. He guided key Scrum events, fostered team autonomy, and facilitated PI Planning sessions. His coaching led to significant increases in team velocity and productivity, achieving a 30% increase for one team and 45% for another.
Collaboration and Team Management
Throughout his career, Brad Dobyns has collaborated closely with Product Delivery Managers to refine and prioritize product backlogs. He has managed teams responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining back-end systems and applications, ensuring these align with Agile principles. His role included productive teamwork with Product and Architecture teams to deliver quality outcomes in software development.