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Dayton, MN 55327PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEACCOMPLISHMENTSWork with product owners on developing an effective product strategy, designing product roadmaps, and executing strategic plans to guide product development and management activitiesAchieved an increase in team velocity by an average of Street Address % within the first year.Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.Organized and improved agile practices and values, increasing productivity and overall team satisfactionPROFESSIONAL SKILLSAgile manifesto enthusiast / Team Leadership / Effective in Resolution disputes and conflictsAbility to lead large and multiple groupsStrategic Planning and Implementation / Software Development Lifecycles (SDLC)Estimation and Forecasting / Cross-Functional Collaboration / Business Analysis/ Data Modelling/ Data AnalysisAgile transformationPI PlanningSAFeCoaching and Training / Mentorship / Team DevelopmentStrong interpersonal, conflict resolution and communication skillFast and adaptive learner with the ability to quickly understand complex work and policiesStrong writing and verbal skill with the ability to present information in a compelling and empathetic mannerAbility to work with diverse, collocated, and distributed teams onshore and offshore, while effectively resolving internal and external conflicts and problem solving.JIRA/ConfluenceAdept at refinement, story splitting, story pointing and estimating.Leadership and Management skillsPeople management skillsCommunication, facilitation, negotiation and coaching skillsStrong problem solving skillsEDUCATIONBachelor of SciencePharmacyObafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaCERTIFICATIONSProfessional Scrum Master (PSM 1)GRACE AWOLEYEPROFESSIONAL SUMMARYAn accomplished and business savvy professional with robust experience acquired over the years in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments and establishing key relationships with business segments. A Dynamic, versatile, and detailed-oriented leader well versed in all aspects of driving the adoption of agile values, principles, and practices. Skilled in leveraging agile methods with business initiatives to deliver quantifiable results that are sustainable. Direct and lead development team from project initiation through the delivery of the final product. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead and coach scrum teams across multiple locations, with a veritable track record of managing a complex project. Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practices. Adept at tracking key metrics through Burn down, team velocity, backlog health and defect summary reports, and radiating progress to the team and stakeholders. Influence, educate, and coach team members, leaders, and business stakeholders on Agile values, principles, and practices related to process, technology, and/or product. Work across functions and business units on the deployment and implementation of new and changing regulatory requirements. Supported Product Owners with grooming and maintaining product backlogs, making sure user stories are sprint-ready. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects; adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to developing solutions. Exceptional communication, presentation & interpersonal skills with proficiency at grasping new concepts quickly and utilizing the same in a productive manner.EXPERIENCESCRUM MASTERColumbia Threadneedle Investment Minneapolis MN Jan 2021- PresentLed daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, product owners and sales users.Consistently worked to identify project risks, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plans.Create robust change management plans and coordinate efforts for successful implementation.Coach product owner to maintain a high level of work approval standards and protected team from internal and external distractions to help them focus on daily QA activities to be productive and growing in abilityNavigate from road map to plan, influencing sequencing, resolving dependencies, identifying, and mitigating riskLed team to improved productivity within the first three monthsSCRUM MASTERHy-Vee Pharmacy West Des Moines, IA June 2020  Dec 2022Create and provide method to improve work environment to enhance collaboration, rapport, transparency and communication channels in order to prevent further disruptive conflicts.Managed day-day aspect of multiple agile teams to ensure work delivery.Facilitate effective Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospectives and sprint planning sessions to engage Stakeholders feedbackHelp in resource acquisition and allocation to form team and ramping up projects.Coached product owner on backlog prioritization and ensuring two sprints of work readyIdentified and communicated critical paths, resolving over 90-day past due to accounts from 20% to under 5% by running shorter sprints.Successfully led my team to implement web and mobile apps (android and IOS)SCRUM MASTERBest Buy Richfield, MN March 2017 - May 2020Championed and drive the Lean Agile mindset, helping the team embrace core values, principles, and agile processes/practices.Led, coach and mentor multiple teamsRemoved and managed team impediments to enable the team to deliver value.Fostered a healthy flow of work that eliminates waste as the team moves through the delivery cycle.Responsible for ensuring that the Scrum Team adheres to Scrum values, practices, tools and rules.Assisted Product Owner with planning, change management, risk management and product backlog maintenanceWorked with teams to coordinate cross team dependencies and risksMonitored the team to execute iteration planning, iteration demonstrations and retrospectives and making certain each result in productive output for the team and projectPROGRAMME COORDINATORNagomi Inc Health Care Minneapolis, MN September 2015 - Feb 2017Analyzed current program spending and shared cost-saving measures with director to increase savings to bottom line.Coding and billing of patientsEvaluated program effectiveness to develop improved methods.Collaborated with community leaders, organizations and public agencies to promote programs within community.Developed and implemented new program features to address needs.Facilitated educational workshops, meetings and conferences associated with program.Conducted research and planning necessary to assist with program evaluation, assessment, and annual reports.Explained program offerings and requirements to participants and answered related questions.Utilized appropriate promotional or marketing methods to recruit program participants, members and volunteers.PHARMACISTMedfront Pharmacy Lagos, NGA January 2014 - February 2015Recommended over-the-counter medications for patients after assessing symptoms.Established clear and effective customer service policies to increase satisfaction and pharmacy loyalty.Mentored pharmacy technicians and trainees, providing insight and answering questions regarding company procedures and medical protocols.Monitored medication inventory levels and kept detailed documentation in company software.Provided excellent customer service by assisting customers with medical-related issues and providing healthcare counseling.Counseled patients on proper use of medications, responding to questions and discussing side effects of both specific brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals.