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SummaryAgile practitioner and empowering project leader, skilled in cultivating cross-functional teams and collaborations to achieve common goals in alignment with the corporate intent of the business.An experienced certified Scrum Master with a successful record of driving complex, high-profile, enterprise software initiatives through to delivery, on-cadence.Known for spearheading successful Agile transformations by blending SAFe principles with lean methodologies to deliver tangible business results.A champion for human-centered design thinking to develop innovative solutions to complex business problems, engage and motivate Scrum teams, and facilitate effective planning sessions and retrospectives.Areas of expertiseScaled Agile FrameworkConflict ResolutionProgram ManagementProject ManagementJIRA & ConfluenceMA Office 365, MS TeamsSoftware developmentAzure DevOpsCloud technologiesProcess ImprovementChange ManagementPlanning & OrganizationKey Skills AssessmentPsychological Safety  Use of tools to ensure all voices on the team are heard constructively in a safe environment.Growth Mindset  Encouraging teams to foster continuous improvement by self-retrospection, identifying inefficient practices being open to fail and transparency and improve through experimentation.Flexibility  Meeting the team where they are to ensure growth has minimal resistance and adoption of agile practices feel natural.Work experienceSAFe Scrum MasterFidelity Investments Jan 2020 to PresentEnsure 100% compliance with team requirements by facilitating scrum ceremonies including daily stand up, iterative planning and retrospective.Provide expertise in identifying iterative process improvements and methods to streamline adoption of the agile- Scrum/Kanban methodology.Facilitate the team breakout during Program Increment (PI) Planning to coordinate alignment with other teams.Leverage skills in Azure Devops to track work progress and team performance using Scrum metrics, such as burndown charts, velocity and release progress.Facilitate discussion during backlog grooming and iterative planning to achieve user story size and development plan respectively.Bolster team resolve and track impediments by finding the right personnel to resolve them and escalate when necessary to protect the team from external interferences.Participate in Scrum of Scrum to ensure cross-team collaboration, coordination of release plans, report overall project status, and upcoming risks/dependencies.Motivate the team to work towards continuous improvement and deliver shippable product that meets the business value for every iteration.Contribute to an atmosphere of teamwork within the organization and empower the team, promoting self-organization.Scrum MasterUnited Health Group Mar 2017- Jan 2020Supported multiple projects ranging from the modernization of fingerprint biometrics to the various enhancement of the security protocol of our customers.Coached waterfall teams through the transition process of becoming a mature agile team.Promoted and evangelized Agile across the organization and coached individuals and teams to embrace agile mindset.Conducted Scrum ceremonies; Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review and Retrospective.Built a trusting and safe environment where problems could be raised without fear of blame or retribution - with an emphasis of problem solving.Built a collaborative, trusting and safe environment where open communication helped to bring issues to the surface for faster resolution.Provided support to the team using servant leadership and kept the team focused on the Sprint and achieving Sprint goals.Captured and reported team performance metrics using the Burn-down, Burn-up & velocity charts.Ensured that scrum framework was utilized in a manner consistent with the corporate framework.Ensured the organizational goals are in alignment with its objectives.Regional Sales ManagerAje Group (FMCG) May 2013- Feb 2017Conducted sales meetings and training sessions: Organized and led regular sales meetings to communicate goals, share updates, and provide training on sales techniques, product knowledge and market trends.Monitored performance: Tracked sales performance, analyze data and regularly evaluated the progress of the team against set targets. This included reviewing individual sales metrics and identifying areas for improvement.Managed a sales team: Lead and supervised a team of sales representatives, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their targets.Developed sales strategies: Created and implemented effective sales strategies to maximize revenue and market penetration within the region.Product ManagerLeoplast Industries Ltd (FMCG) Feb 2009  May 2013Market Research: Conducted market research to identify customer needs, market trends and competitors products and strategies.Collaborated with Internal Teams and Business Analysis: Tracked and analyzed business development activities, sales performance and collaborated with marketing team, product development and operations to align business development efforts with overall organizational goals.EducationLagos State University  BA English literatureLadoke Akintola University  MBA in Business AdministrationCertified SAFe Scrum Master 6.0 (SSM)Experience SummaryScrum Master (7 years), Agile Scrum/ Kanban (7 years), Scaled Agile framework (less than 1 year), Jira align/confluence (7 years), Scaled Agile (1 year).