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Minneapolis, MN Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLESCRUM MASTERTeam Engagement Effective Customer Communication Backlog ManagementHighly skilled and accomplished professional Scrum Master with 10 years of working experience with an impressive record of delivering and implementing the project per schedule; Extending post-implementation and maintenance support team and user. Worked with large Fortune-500 IT companies leading complex projects in a range of domains including Banking, Health Care, and Business Services to leverage the effectiveness of agility using Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban as a framework based on the complexity of work supporting numerous remote teams to produce value-driven increments.CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTSHighly Skilled and Successful in coaching, mentoring, and supporting technical and leadership teams in Adopting and Scaling Agile practices with strong business results.Proficient in Agile Lifecycle Management tools: Jira, Rally, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Magento / MS OfficeSuccessfully reduced defects by implementing robust quality testing measures and actively assisting in the resolution of impediments.Coached and mentored three Junior Scrum masters who have since progressed to lead their project teams successfully.Initiated a series of Scrum workshops for stakeholders from non-technical departments, leading to a 60% increase in overall project understanding and collaboration.Creating positive and open communication environment within the development team and with stakeholders, leading to better understanding of project requirements and expectations.Enhanced work visibility and progress transparency within the team and among stakeholders by establishing measurable metrics such as Burn-up, Burn-down, team velocity, and defect summary report. This led to a substantial increase in value delivery, elevating it from 50% to an impressive 90%.CORE COMPETENCIESAtlassian Jira/Jira Align Agile Methodologies/Best Practices Servant Leadership Active Listening Communication Problem Solving and Decision Making Adaptability and Continuous Learning Facilitation Metrics and Data analytics Influence and Persuasion System ThinkingEmpathy and Emotional Intelligence Stakeholders Engagement Conflict Resolution Coaching and MentoringEXPERIENCEWells Fargo-Minneapolis, MN 11/2020-CurrentSenior Scrum MasterPromoting and ensuring adoption of Agile principles, values, behavior, and best practices while actively encouraging team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and effectively addressing productivity hurdles.Maintained close collaboration with team members, applied learning, and best practices, and actively listened to their feedback to identify issues and effectively resolve conflicts which enhanced Agile practices.Ensure progress towards objectives, KPIs, and commitments, and guide agile teams to deliver required product increments and outcomes.Effectively coached teams in Agile practices and delivered essential training to cultivate a positive mindset towards Agile methodologies.Identify areas of improvement to enhance team performance, focus on customer value, quality, and continuous improvement, and remove impediments and conflicts. Supported the Product Owner in managing the product backlog and aided in implementing the Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.Promote open communication among team members and stakeholders and foster positive team dynamics for effective collaboration.Coach and mentor agile teams through various maturity levels in improving their Agile practices and overall maturity.Candidate's Name PAGE 2Medtronic-Fridley, Mn 08/2017-10/2020Scrum MasterIndependently applied agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) across multiple teams, including visualizing work, managing workflows, and guiding daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.Coached teams in Agile best practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset toward Agile methodologies.Supported the development of the Scrum team by fostering a psychologically safe environment and effectively resolving conflicts promptly.Collaborated with RTE and Product Management leadership on PI planning activities to organize and lead PI ceremonies.Collaborate with product owners, team lead, and key stakeholders for backlog prioritization, tracking metrics, and providing visibility for data-driven decision-making.Monitored and tracked project progress to ensure timely completion and proactively address any obstacles.Actively participated in the Agile Community, worked closely with Agile coach and leadership to evolve Agile practices, collaborated with the team to foster continuous improvement throughout the project development lifecycle.Identified, created, and implemented contingency plans to effectively address potential risks.Abbott Laboratories-Plymouth, MN 03/2016-07/2017Scrum MasterPartnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements, and handling project changes.Promoted open communication among team members and stakeholders fostering positive team dynamics for effective collaboration.Facilitated scrum of scrum sessions, overseeing the flow of work across multiple teams within an ART.Promoted the Agile mindset as a strategic asset to culture and business value.Managed work and project responsibilities following Agile best practices, involving internal and external teams.Continuously engage senior leaders, updating them on progress and roadblocks, to ensure leadership support throughout the process.Implemented best practices to enhance the quality of IT project delivery and effectively led cross-functional teams to achieve successful project completion.TD Bank-Wayzata, MN 02/2015-02/2016Scrum MasterCollaborated with product owners, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.Facilitated backlog refinement, and sprint planning meetings to foster team engagement and ensure team clarity requirements.Collaborated with the Scrum team to develop user stories, and estimated story points during sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions, ensuring they meet the team's Definition of Ready (DoR).Developed and leveraged effective relationships with other teams and technical/business communities.Collaborated with Program Delivery Manager to ensure timely resolution of cross-team dependencies.Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing the most suitable Agile frameworks, aligning them with project requirements to ensure valuable delivery.Continuously staying well-informed about current trends in the Agile framework led to team improvement.Pack N Ship Plus-Brooklyn Park, MN 04/2013-01/2015Project Coordinator/Project Delivery ManagerMonitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.Led cross-functional teams to complete IT projects.Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONSBachelor of Science: Computer ScienceOlabisi Onabanjo University-Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria (04/2009)PSM I, PSM IIProfessional Scrum MasterSAFe 6.0 Scaled Agile FrameworkPMP Project Management ProfessionalICP-ACC ICAgile Certified Professional Agile CoachingPSPO Professional Product Owner |
