Summary
Kyle Derrick is a certified SAFe Release Train Engineer and Senior Scrum Master with a decade of experience blending hands-on software development and Agile leadership across federal and large enterprise environments. He currently leads a multi-vendor Agile Release Train at Spatial Front, coordinating 10+ teams to deliver mission-critical, highly regulated government services with a consistent 95%+ program predictability. Known for pragmatic risk mitigation, security-and-compliance-first planning, and measurable program metrics, he excels at aligning Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders during PI planning and cross-train coordination. A former Java developer, Kyle brings technical empathy to coaching teams and resolving production issues, which helps bridge delivery and engineering realities. Based in Portland, he pairs Lean-Agile passion with an ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into reliable delivery outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Business Administration at University of Oregon
Web/Mobile Software Development, Web/Mobile Software Development at Epicodus