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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateOmokehinde (Keni) Akintade Clearance Level: Secret (Active)Residence: Maryland Cell: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEmail address: EMAIL AVAILABLEEXPERIENCE SUMMARYCleared, certified and seasoned, decisive, action-oriented and results focused IT Program/Project Management Professional, Agile Coach and Servant-Leader with over 17 years of experience. Offer outstanding skills in Project Management (Waterfall & Agile), Organizational Transformation including successfully transitioning teams from Waterfall to Agile, Agile Coaching, Software Development Management, Cyber Security Risk Management Framework, POA&M Management and Operational Policy and Procedures and building Cross-Functional Teams. Proven track record with managing complex projects and delivering solutions on- time, within budget, and above expectations. Capable of bringing overwhelming enthusiasm and awareness to projects. Apply expert judgment to the prompt removal of impediments, and keeping teams focused while delivering successfully in rapidly evolving environments. COMPETENCIES Project Management (18 yrs.) Cyber Security RMF (4 yrs.) Waterfall Methodology (18 yrs.) Cyber Security Tools (CSAM) (4 yrs.) Agile Methodology/Coaching (14 yrs.) Change Management (14 yrs.) CERTIFICATIONSISACA, Certified Information Security Manager CISM (March 2021) IC AGILE, Agile Coach ICP ACC (January 2019)CompTIA, Security+ (May 2018)IC AGILE, Scaled Agilist SAFe 6.0 (May 2017)SCRUM ALLIANCE, Certified Scrum Professional CSP (June 2017) EXIN, ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (April 2014) SCRUM ALLIANCE, Certified Scrum Master CSM (September 2012) PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI), PMP Certification PMP (July 2010) EDUCATIONMasters - Business Administration (MBA): University of Maryland Master of Science in Project Management (M.Sc.): University of Maryland Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Human Resources (B.Sc.): University of Maryland SUMMARY OF SKILLS, TOOLS, AND TECHNOLOGIES:Software/COTS: Microsoft Project (16 yrs.), JIRA (14 yrs.), Rally (4 yrs.), Salesforce.com (SFDC) (3 yrs.), AgilityHealth (5 yrs.), Azure DevOps (4 yrs.), GitHub (4yrs.), SharePoint (10 yrs.), ServiceNow (10 yrs.), Confluence (14 yrs.), Visio (15 yrs.), Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) (3 yrs.), Collaboration Lifecycle Management (CLM) (2 yrs.), Remedy (17 yrs.) Operating Systems: Windows OS 95/98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Windows7/10 (20 yrs.) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESRocktower Inc. 05/2021 PresentSnr. Agile Coach/Snr. Program ManagerClient: Bank of America (BoA) Successfully transformed multiple cross-functional teams from Waterfall to Agile through servant leadership, observations, assessments using AgilityHealth and other methods and tools, Agile coaching and facilitating Agile workshops. Coach multiple cross-functional teams including DevOps on Agile principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability through facilitating Community of Practice sessions which boosted team collaboration and quality deliverables by 70%. Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, execution and integration of strategic program deliverables using ServiceNow, Jira and Azure DevOps in ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Facilitate training sessions, workshops and office-hours sessions on Agile practices, Scrum, and Kanban for teams and stakeholders which help deliver value towards the program objective by promoting Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation on all projects which increased collaboration and quality deliverables by 100%. Collaborate with Program Director, Product Managers, Product Owners and other stakeholders to prioritize and manage the product backlog using ServiceNow (Agile Module), Jira and Azure DevOps in ensuring alignment with business goals. Empower team members to self-organize and self-manage their work to meet Sprint goals and overall program objectives. Utilize metrics such as Key Performance Index (KPIs) and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to monitor program progress and ensure quality deliverables are delivered to the clients/stakeholders. Conduct quarterly assessments by utilizing metrics (AgilityHealth) to identify areas of team and program improvements and overall delivery throughout the transformation process. Manage program level risks and ensure that risks are addressed in a timely manner. Spearhead and provide input to the Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) through problem- identification analysis and collaboration with stakeholders of all levels. Develop and maintain program roadmaps and plans, track milestones, dependencies, and risks to ensure successful and timely delivery. Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to help with program visibility and efficient program management. Collaborate with key stakeholders to define program scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy. Manage program budgets, resources, and timelines, delivering projects within scope, on time, and within budget. Conduct regular status meetings and reported program progress to executive leadership. Miracle Systems, LLC. 02/2020 04/2021Arlington, VASnr. Agile Coach/Snr. Program ManagerClient: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Provided coaching and guidance to DevOps by helping them adopt and improve Agile methods and practices through servant leadership and mentoring. Delivered training through workshops and office-hours to align with the Delivery Transformation strategic direction for Product Management, Agile, and DevOps. Facilitated coaching sessions and assisted the teams in delivering value towards the program objective by promoting Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation on all projects. Spearheaded and provided input to the Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) through problem- identification analysis and collaboration with stakeholders of all levels. Changed team mindsets to adopt a forward-thinking learning culture, including collaboration practices, through training and workshops to promote Agile values. Helped create Agile templates to be used across teams to promote consistency. Collaborated with Product Managers, Product Owners and other stakeholders to prioritize and manage the product backlog using ServiceNow and Azure DevOps in ensuring alignment with business goals. Conducted monthly Agile assessments using AgilityHealth to help gauge team maturity and work with the teams to improve areas of growth. Fostered a continuous learning environment, helping teams and individuals to inspect and adapt for continuous improvement. Collaborated with key stakeholders to define program scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy. Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to help with program visibility and efficient program management. Managed program budgets, resources, and timelines, delivering projects within scope, on time, and within budget. Conducted regular status meetings and reported program progress to executive leadership. A3 Consulting, LLC. 07/2018 02/2020Washington, DCAgile Coach/Release Train EngineerClient: National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB) Served as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART) within the NBIB organization providing Agile coaching and team support as needed. Led an Agile Release Train of 65 resources to success by delivering top quality products ahead of schedule thereby saving 20% of the project budget. Served as a coach to improve development teams, Scrum Masters, and overall project management teams by promoting Agile practices; including collaboration, cross-functionality, and introducing techniques that promote adaptability and flexibility within the organization. Facilitated the ART events and processes and assisted the teams in delivering value towards the program objective. Collaborated with Product Managers and Product Owners to prioritize and manage the product backlog using ServiceNow and Jira and in ensuring alignment with business goals. Communicated with stakeholders, removed impediments, and managed overall program risks. Participated in the Lean-Agile transformation, coached leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in the use of the Agile framework and encouraged them to have the Agile mindset. Helped configure the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to the organizations needs, standardizing and documenting SAFe practices. Established and communicated the annual calendars for Iterations and Program Increments(PIs). Conduct monthly Agile assessments using AgilityHealth and other tools and metrics to help gauge team maturity and work with the teams to improve areas of growth. Actively participated in the RTE Community of Practice and Coaches Corner Sessions to help the ARTS within the organization maintain alignment, learn new techniques, and improve technical and quality practices. Collaborated with key stakeholders to define program scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy. Conducted regular status meetings and reported program progress to executive leadership. Femdel, LLC. 04/2017- 07/2018Bowie, MDAgile Coach/Program Manager Served as an Agile Coach by providing guidance to the team on the agile process and ensuring sprints are run effectively and collaboratively to meet the Sprint Goal. Worked with the enterprise program director to create statements of work (SOW) for successful program delivery and resource allocation. Led cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Developed and maintained program roadmaps and plans, tracking milestones, dependencies, and risks to ensure successful and timely delivery. Collaborated with key stakeholders to define program scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy. Managed program budgets, resources, and timelines, delivering projects within scope, on time, and within budget. Prepared, implemented, monitored, and updated the program management plan. Coordinated with the Business Owners and upper-level management to ensure the actions were consistent with the approved plan. Provided weekly and monthly program status reports to senior management. Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Associates 10/2014 - 11/2017 Washington, DCIT Strategist: Agile Coach/Program ManagerClients: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Department of Labor (DOL)General Services Administration (GSA) Worked closely with Enterprise Case Management (ECM) Delivery Partners at the IRS to implement the Collaboration Lifecycle Management system (CLM) to seamlessly manage program and project requirements, user stories and Sprint plans using the Agile methodology. Served as an Agile Coach at the IRS by providing guidance to the team on the agile process and ensuring sprints are run effectively and helped foster team collaboration. Coached and participated in the Lean-Agile transformation, coached leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in the use of the Agile methodology. Facilitated regular status meetings, Daily Stand-ups meetings, Sprint Planning meetings and Retrospective meetings with project team to drive task assignments to completion, promote transparency and inspection and to improve the overall project process. Oversaw Authorization to Operate (ATO) approvals and renewals at DOL. Communicated with stakeholders, removed impediments, and managed overall program risks. Led weekly meetings by discussing project status and served as a subject matter expert providing advisory and oversight services to a team of analysts, engineers, and functional experts in cybersecurity. Led the successful development and implementation of POA&M schedule and deliverables including periodic status reports. Served as the primary client point of contact (POC) for the IT delivery team by being responsible for collecting/reporting metrics, managing scope, prioritizing work and resources; ensuring that the team was providing and communicating value-add through dissemination of metrics, reports, briefings, and other means of communication. Created Project schedules, effectively managed and prioritized Product and Sprint backlogs and prioritized resolution of defects/bugs to protect the team from over-commitment and to ensure on-time delivery of quality milestones.ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESAgile Coach: CareFirst- BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) - Owings Mills MD, 04/14 to 08/14 IT Project Manager/Scrum Master: Rainmaker Associates LLC. Reston VA, 11/12 to 04/14Project Manager/Scrum Master: Consortium Health Plans Inc. Columbia MD, 01/12 to 11/12 Project Manager: Lawson Medical Supplies Center Gaithersburg MD, 11/10 to 12/11 International Project Mgmt Consultant: Famak Oil & Gas Ltd. - Victoria Island Lagos, 11/09 to 10/10 Project Manager: Alltel Wireless Washington DC, 1/02 to 10/09 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSCompTIA Member since 2018Scrum Alliance Member since 2012Project Management Institute (PMI) Member since 2007 |
