Patrick Vidonne

Background

About Patrick Vidonne

Certified Scrum Master™ (PSM I) with over 20 years of experience in software development and project management. Over the past six years, I have successfully transitioned my team to Agile workflows, championing Scrum principles and facilitating ceremonies to drive transparency, autonomy, and delivery excellence. In the role of Scrum Master, I led five key projects, mentoring cross-functional teams, resolving impediments, and aligning sprint goals with strategic objectives. My hands-on technical expertise in C, C#, Python, and embedded systems reinforces my pragmatic style and commitment to continuous improvement. Soft Skills and Unique Strengths: Problem solving: I enjoy tackling complex problems, conducting root cause analyses, implementing solutions, and learning from them Teamwork: I appreciate being in a team, altogether targeting a common goal; I also like having interactions with other teams Mentorship: I had the chance to organize trainings, for customers or colleagues. I have regularly provided mentorship to recently hired engineers Continuous improvement: I am challenging the status quo, and always looking for improvements that help people Leadership: I have successfully driven 5 major software projects since 2014, and I have implemented Agile practices Technical Expertise: Agile, Waterfall, Unified Process : worked with waterfall then Unified Process (USDP) models in my first experiences. For the past 6 years, I have promoted and applied Agile practices, and obtained Professional Scrum Master™ I certification. Embedded software design and development: Designed and developed multiple firmware in industrial automation and payment systems industries Programming languages - C : developed embedded firmware and PC software in C language - C#: maintained Windows API (DLLs) for C#, and developed C# tests applications- Delphi : maintained Windows APIs and applications in Delphi - Python : developed several scripts to improve productivity and reduce risks of errors by automating tedious tasks Multi-threading and RTOS- developed multi tasked firmware using FreeRTOS and Nucleus Real Time Operating Systems - developed multi-threaded software for both Windows and Linux platforms Buses and Protocols- developed firmware for a diversity of devices embedding USB, CAN Bus - participated in specification and implementation of a proprietary master-slave protocol based on RS845 physical link