I am an experienced Release Train Engineer and Agile Transformation Leader who partners with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to drive execution and alignment across complex programs. I focus on improving predictability, velocity, and value delivery while coaching leaders and teams to own their outcomes and continuously improve. With a background spanning healthcare technology and software, I bring a practical, servant-leadership approach to scaling agile at scale. I guide cross-functional teams through change, resolve systemic impediments, and foster an environment of learning, collaboration, and relentless improvement across ARTs and programs.

Keallah Smith

I am an experienced Release Train Engineer and Agile Transformation Leader who partners with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to drive execution and alignment across complex programs. I focus on improving predictability, velocity, and value delivery while coaching leaders and teams to own their outcomes and continuously improve. With a background spanning healthcare technology and software, I bring a practical, servant-leadership approach to scaling agile at scale. I guide cross-functional teams through change, resolve systemic impediments, and foster an environment of learning, collaboration, and relentless improvement across ARTs and programs.

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I am an experienced Release Train Engineer and Agile Transformation Leader who partners with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to drive execution and alignment across complex programs. I focus on improving predictability, velocity, and value delivery while coaching leaders and teams to own their outcomes and continuously improve.

With a background spanning healthcare technology and software, I bring a practical, servant-leadership approach to scaling agile at scale. I guide cross-functional teams through change, resolve systemic impediments, and foster an environment of learning, collaboration, and relentless improvement across ARTs and programs.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Release Train Engineer (Contract) at NeoGenomics Laboratories
July 1, 2025 - Present
Support 2 Agile Release Trains (~70 people) with alignment across business, clinical, and service platforms. Built a library of resources to support scaled agile transformation and increased scrum team predictability to 90%. Coach Team Coaches, Product Owners, and key roles in SAFe and Agile practices. Coordinate dependencies across ARTs with Product Management, System Architects, and Business Owners; facilitate PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and ART Syncs; monitor program-level metrics and surface systemic risks; escalate and resolve cross-team impediments to maintain delivery flow.
Agile Delivery Lead (Contract) at NeoGenomics Laboratories
April 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Agile Delivery Lead for a service platform and RTE for a newly formed ART, supporting enterprise-wide SAFe 6.0 transformation. Facilitate PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, and ceremonies; manage dependencies across product, engineering, compliance, and operations; guide teams through Agile mindset adoption and change resistance during transition from legacy processes.
Agile Coach at Rent. (a RedFin company)
May 1, 2022 - February 1, 2025
Fostered a continuous learning environment for engineering through lunch-and-learns, book club, and mentoring. Coached cross-functional product teams (Salesforce, Data Science, Mobile, Front-End, Offshore) in Agile frameworks; partnered with Product Managers, Engineering Leaders, and executives to drive transformation and align teams with strategic goals. Facilitated ceremonies, backlog refinement, and quarterly planning; mentored teams in self-organization and best practices; led enterprise-wide coaching initiatives and provided data-driven performance insights to leadership; removed impediments and managed dependencies to sustain momentum.
Senior Scrum Lead at Driverse (a DRB company)
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Led Agile transformation, scaling Scrum teams from 2 to 6 within a year for rapid growth in automotive repair. Served as Product Lead and Scrum Master, defining epics, refining backlogs, and aligning roadmaps with business objectives. Facilitated daily stand-ups, planning, reviews, and retrospectives; optimized team capacity, velocity, and performance metrics; managed dependencies and authored weekly release notes to improve transparency.
Product Owner at OnSolve, LLC
December 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021
Led end-to-end product lifecycle across multiple Scrum teams, delivering a real-time crisis monitoring dashboard. Defined roadmaps, release plans, prioritized backlogs, and translated business needs into well-defined epics and acceptance criteria. Facilitated cross-functional collaboration, conducted customer research, and managed vendor relationships to ensure seamless integrations and product enhancements.
Senior Technical Business Analyst at Greenway Health
January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2017
Led a team of six BAs, mentored staff on Agile and Scrum practices. Elicited and documented requirements, facilitated backlog management, and guided cross-functional impacts and risk management. Conducted UAT and ensured product readiness, driving improvements in velocity and delivery reliability.

Education

BBA, Finance & Accounting at Georgia State University – J. Mack Robinson College of Business
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026

Qualifications

CSPO
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
CSP-SM
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
ICP-ACC
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Professional Services