Ismaine Ayouaz

Agile Transformation / Business Agility Lead | Product management | Enterprise IT Lead | AI Integration | Advocate Executive MBA | Certified Scrum Master

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About Me

I'm Ismaine Ayouaz, a technology and business agility professional with over 25 years of experience evolving from IT infrastructure management to Agile coaching and team facilitation. My career bridges the gap between technical operations and business objectives, delivering measurable impact through practical Agile implementation, cross-functional team leadership, and emerging technology adoption.

I combine an Executive MBA foundation with certified Agile expertise (PSM I, PAL I, ICP-CAT, ICP-LPM) and hands-on experience across healthcare, Pharma, finance, and technology sectors. Currently expanding my capabilities through AI business transformation certification, focusing on helping organizations effectively integrate ChatGPT and AI technologies. Whether it's facilitating sprint ceremonies, mentoring teams through Agile transitions, or leading AI literacy initiatives, I'm committed to enabling teams and driving operational excellence through servant leadership.

Areas of Impact

🧭 Team Leadership: Cross-functional team facilitation, Agile coaching, and servant leadership across healthcare, Pharma, finance, and technology sectors
🚀 Technical Operations: Enterprise IT infrastructure management, system integration, and secure operations supporting mission-critical environments
🌀 Agile Implementation: Certified expertise in Scrum, Kanban, and Agile leaderhip and transition practices with proven success in organizational transformations
🤖 AI Integration: Currently building expertise in AI business transformation and GenAI  implementation to help teams adopt emerging technologies effectively
🌍 International Experience: Bilingual professional with hands-on experience in both U.S. corporate environments and European technology markets

Agile Leadership

Principle-Driven Leadership: I lead with Agile values at the core:transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement,focusing on outcomes over rigid processes.
Challenging the Status Quo: I’m not afraid to question established systems when they drift from purpose. My goal is to restore clarity, accountability, and real agility where bureaucracy takes over.
Empathy with Accountability: I build psychologically safe environments where teams feel valued, supported, and empowered to take ownership and deliver with excellence.
Strategic Systems Thinking: I connect Agile practices to the broader business strategy, ensuring teams deliver measurable impact and alignment with organizational goals.
Builder and Mentor: I develop frameworks, habits, and mindsets that sustain performance and adaptability long after my direct involvement.

Product Practices

  • Problem framing & discovery
  • MVP & roadmap shaping
  • Hypotheses & feedback loops
  • Value & adoption over vanity numbers

Delivery & Impact

  • Agile delivery that aligns sprint goals to product OKRs and measurable outcomes.
  • Product mindset: clarify problems, shape MVP, iterate with feedback, ship value.
  • Systems & operations background for realistic planning across constraints.
  • Build relationships and foster cohesiveness through Agile and AI education, alignment practices, and psychological safety.
  • Value & Adoption Signals: measure success by whether solutions are used and delivering impact, not just by output.
Agile • Product • AI for Business
Agile Leader & Product-Minded Builder
I help cross-functional teams deliver meaningful outcomes through clear goals, iterative execution, and pragmatic leadership. 25+ years across IT, healthcare, pharma, and finance. Executive MBA. Building knowledge in applying AI to real-world business problems.
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Ismaine Ayouaz
Agile • Product • AI for Business

Agile Leader & Product-Minded Builder

I help cross-functional teams deliver meaningful outcomes through clear goals, iterative execution, and pragmatic leadership. 25+ years across IT, healthcare, pharma, and finance. Executive MBA. Building knowledge in applying AI to real-world business problems.

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Associate Director, Scrum Master — Merck / MSD
Based in Montgomery County, PA • Open to remote

Delivery & Impact

  • Agile delivery that aligns sprint goals to product OKRs and measurable outcomes.
  • Product mindset: clarify problems, shape MVP, iterate with feedback, ship value.
  • Systems & operations background for realistic planning across constraints.
  • Build relationships and foster cohesiveness through Agile and AI education, alignment practices, and psychological safety.
  • Value & Adoption Signals: measure success by whether solutions are used and delivering impact, not just by output.

Core Skills

AI for Business

  • Transform workflows with AI/ChatGPT
  • Identify practical use cases
  • Change enablement & adoption
  • Bridge business and technology

Stakeholder & Communication

  • Facilitate alignment among diverse stakeholders and teams
  • Clarify scope & prioritize work against business goals
  • Translate complex topics in my domains of expertise into clear plans and decisions

Technical Fluency

  • Infrastructure & operations grounding (enterprise IT)
  • Jira/Confluence workflows • DevOps collaboration
  • Enterprise tools, pharma, & regulated environments

Certifications

PSM I PAL I Product Backlog Management ICP-CAT ICP-LPM

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