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Location: Dallas, TX Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE Mobile: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE US Citizen LinkedIn UrlCAREER PROFILEAgile Scrum PI Planning Deployment DevOps Scaled Agile SAFe Kanban Business Analysis Project Management Gap Analysis User-Centered Design Customer Success Customer Retention Collaboration Retrospectives Business Cases Innovation Launching New Products Pipeline Provisioning Server Build Roadmaps Lean Startup Jobs to be Done Servant Leadership SPC POPM RTE SSM PSM Portfolio Management Stakeholder Engagement PMO Collaboration.Proven Expertise: Over a decade of successfully facilitating stakeholder engagement and leading cross-functional teams in business technology, software and non-software development, testing, and deployment, delivering exceptional value to businesses and their customers.Agile Leadership: Certified Sr. Agile Coach, SAFe Program Consultant, Sr. Scrum Master, and Kanban Lead adept at leveraging Agile and Scrum methodologies to enhance organizational success, boost team performance, and streamline product delivery. Skilled in nurturing Agile delivery teams to achieve high performance in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Also proficient in Waterfall and Lean Management.Team Development: Expert in guiding organizations and teams to higher levels of Scrum maturity, with extensive experience in designing and implementing team alignment strategies, team management, strategic planning, and leadership development.PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSCertified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)Certified Agile CoachCertified Kanban PractitionerCertified SAFe 6.0 Release Train EngineerCertified SAFe 6.0 AgilistCertified SAFe 6.0 Scrum MasterCertified Professional Scrum MasterCertified SAFe Product Owner/Product ManagerBusiness Analyst Certification (In Progress)Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (In Progress)AREA OF EXPERTISESAFe Implementation: Demonstrated success in implementing SAFe practices within large organizations, including Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Lean Portfolio Management, and Agile Program Management, to drive efficiency and scalability.Kanban Expertise: Proficient in leading infrastructure projects utilizing Kanban practices such as WIP limits, workflow visualization, flow management, feedback loop implementation, process policy standardization, and collaboration enhancement to optimize team performance and meet business objectives.Agile Coaching and Facilitation: Proven ability to coach and mentor teams, leaders, and stakeholders in Agile methodologies. Expert in facilitating workshops, training sessions, and ceremonies that drive Agile adoption and maturity across organizations.Change Management: Strong capabilities in leading and supporting large-scale Agile transformations, driving cultural change, and overcoming resistance to Agile practices through effective organizational change management strategies.Leadership and Collaboration: Exceptional skills in engaging and influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels, fostering alignment, transparency, and trust to achieve business goals and project success.Problem-solving and Decision-making: Excellent at identifying organizational challenges, analyzing complex situations, and developing innovative, practical solutions to drive Agile success and enhance overall productivity.Technical Acumen: In-depth knowledge of DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), story estimation, user story creation and mapping, pipeline provisioning, server build, and modern software engineering practices, ensuring seamless integration and deployment.Project Management Tools: Highly proficient in using a wide range of project management and tracking tools, including Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, Waterfall, Lean product delivery, Jira, Jira Align, ServiceNow, PowerBI, Rally, Azure DevOps, VersionOne, Miro, Mural, SharePoint, MS Project, Tableau, Jira Work Management, and SSP.ERP & CRM Solutions: Experienced in deploying and managing ERP and CRM solutions such as Salesforce, SAP, Workday, and Dynamics 365, driving efficient resource and customer relationship management.Other Tools & Processes: Skilled in leveraging tools and processes like UiPath RPA, AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, MS Power Platform & Automate, AWS, Data, UI/UX, CICD, Oracle Cloud, Visual Studio, Lucid, Visio, Splunk, Pipeline Provisioning, S3 buckets, PostgreSQL, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Jenkins to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.Collaborative Tools: Expert in using collaborative tools and platforms such as Miro, Mural, MS Teams, Zoom, Webex, Confluence, SharePoint, Slack, MS Whiteboard, Trello, Google Meet, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Plan IT Poker, Splunk, DCAP, and Guardium to foster team collaboration and ensure project success.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESnr. Agile Coach / Agile Project Delivery LeadWells Fargo, Irvine, TexasMarch 2023 Present (Closing)Provided expert guidance and coaching to cross-functional teams (Kanban & Scrum teams) engaged in different Infrastructure project such as Data migration, Cyber Security, Platform Migration, Business as usual, Server build/Decommissioning, Application Onboarding, Activity Logging, Data Masking and new application developmentSpearheaded the setup of the Mega train ARC, ensuring alignment and implementation of Agile best practices, resulting in a 10% quarterly reduction in cycle time.Guided cross-functional teams (Kanban & Scrum) in various infrastructure projects, significantly improving team performance and project outcomes.Mentored Scrum Masters and Product Owners, fostering leadership and effective team management.Developed and implemented key agile metrics and executive dashboards, enhancing visibility and driving continuous process improvements.Coached teams on WIP Limit implementation, leading to successful process improvements.Resolved identified challenges with an 80% success rate, using proven hypotheses.Conducted workshops and training sessions, promoting agile best practices and increasing team effectiveness.Collaborated with senior management to align agile strategies with business goals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.Sr. Scrum Master / Agile CoachCapital One, McLean, VAJuly 2021 February 2023Supported a comprehensive SDLC project focused on developing a new customer-facing mobile banking applicationImplemented Agile Ceremonies and facilitated PI Planning, enhancing business value delivery to 87%.Improved sprint planning processes, reducing bug fixes by 75%.Utilized Jira for product development tracking, ensuring transparency and continuous improvement.Coached teams on Agile Maturity, leading to successful process improvements.Scrum Master / Business AnalystCBRE, Dallas, TXJuly 2019 June 2021Analyzed business processes and proposed solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity.Facilitated agile product delivery for infrastructure and software development teams.Improved team throughput through capacity planning and effective communication.Scrum MasterHattie Larlham HealthMay 2016 May 2019successfully supported a project that transitioned our policyholder records from paper-based documentation to an electronic record management system.Implemented Agile Framework and facilitated PI Planning, enhancing business value delivery to 84%.Conducted workshop sessions on Agile Methodologies and SAFe practices, improving team agility and performance.Supported management in agile product delivery, facilitating Scrum events and enhancing team performance.Tracked key Scrum metrics using Jira, delivering committed work effectively.Provided coaching to transform teams into high performers.Program ManagerThe Vine Home Health, Westerville, OHSeptember 2015 April 2016Initiated business development programs aligned with strategic objectives, enhancing overall performance.Developed and monitored program budgets, ensuring compliance with legal and internal policies.Sales & Senior Marketing DirectorVictoria's Secret, Columbus, OHSeptember 2014 - July 2015Generated customer leads and maintains positive business relationships, achieving sales targets.Developed strategic relationships and created a social media strategy to reach target audiences.Marketing Manager / HR CoordinatorRCESD, CameroonMarch 2010 June 2014Managed marketing budgets and developed social media strategies, enhancing brand reach.Organized workshops to optimize performance and meet organizational goals.EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCENetwork System Administration (2016), ITT Technical Institute, Ohio, United StatesMaster of Science in Management Sciences (2014), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BelgiumBachelor of Science In Curriculum Studies/Economics (2010), University of Buea, Cameroon. |
