Project Management Software Development

Olatayo Okoniha

Minneapolis, MN***** 763-***-**** ad5ur0@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Industry expert with over 11 years of healthcare and banking domain experience, leading cross-functional teams most valuable to Waterfall, Hybrid, and Agile teams needing a versatile, well-rounded leader in Project Management and SDLC.

Proven ability to drive success by applying different methodologies, coaching, mentoring, facilitating, and fostering effective communication.

Extensive experience with a strong knowledge of Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile/Scrum, Waterfall methodologies, Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and testing methodologies.

Developing strategic delivery project plans, mergers and acquisitions, managing end-to-end software development life cycle (SDLC), and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, software as a service(SaaS) securities/mutual funds and infrastructure projects, IT/Business Audits and risk assessments, Traditional Waterfall and Agile/Scrum Project Methodologies, manage small to large-sized global project teams, mentoring, coaching, project staffing, vendor management, forecasting and managing project budgets, project reporting, and recommending process improvements/best practices.

Sound knowledge of SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Six Sigma, and Salesforce for data analysis and reporting.

Accomplished Agile Coach/Scrum Master helping the business transition from its existing work practices to infusing a real agile understanding from the top down.

Ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities. Interpersonal and Customer Relational Skills, Excellent Communication Skills, Organizational / Analytical / Presentation Skills, and Leadership Qualities.

Proficient with documentation skills to create Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), and Use Cases.

Highly skilled in implementing methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile Scrum.

Conducted Scope Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, GAP Analysis, and Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).

Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Aha, Asana, VersionOne, Azure DevOps, MS-Project, and SharePoint, knowledge of Business Intelligence tools, and creation of interactive and analytical dashboards using heat maps, tree maps, bar graphs, and pivot tables. Experienced with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Expertise in implementing complete Software Development Life Cycle methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile (Scrum).

Technical Skill

Management Tools: JIRA, Rally, VersionOne, AzureDevops, Asana, Aha, Confluence, MS Project, SharePoint, ServiceNow

SAFe and Scrum: Capacity, Estimation, Prioritization, User Story, PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Metrics and Reporting

Project Management: Resource and Budgeting, Project Charter, Project Planning and Control, Staffing and Estimation, Staffing and Estimation, Release Planning/Deployment, Support and Enhancements, Change and Incident Management, Six Sigma

Work History

IT Project Manager, 11/2020 – till date

Wells Fargo – Minneapolis, MN

•Defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.

•Develop comprehensive project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.

•Identify and mitigate risks to ensure project success and minimize potential issues.

•Monitor project progress, track milestones, and report status to stakeholders.

•Stakeholder Communication and Management: Enhanced stakeholder engagement through strategic use of Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365, which improved project transparency and stakeholder satisfaction by 18%. Facilitated effective communication channels that aligned project objectives with business goals.

•Responsible for continuous process improvement and identifying and maintaining a clear and measurable Development Process that is deployable throughout the enterprise using SAFe.

•Regularly working with the PMO and leadership to track actual spending on budget and update forecasts and financials.

•Manages the scope of projects during execution to prevent scope creep and gold plating.

•Ensure alignment with the cross-departmental roadmaps and create a collective plan to manage dependencies.

•Facilitating Program Increment (PI) planning sessions, aligning the top 10 features, risks, and dependencies with the strategic business objectives. Used advanced planning tools and techniques to ensure cross-functional team alignment and resource optimization.

•Understand software development processes and procedures fundamentals in an agile development environment.

•Tracking cost, time/schedule, events, tasks/activities, dependencies, and progress across multiple projects within the Program; facilitating issue resolution; managing dependencies and change management.

•Creating and updating the project management plan, risk analysis, and mitigation plans; monitoring and controlling the project; and communicating continuously with customers and all key stakeholders.

•Communicates regularly with all project team members and stakeholders on project status.

Sr. Project Manager, 08/2017 - 10/2020

Medtronic – Fridley, Mn

Provided detailed technical and operational direction in the project. Developed strong team relationships: Nurtured positive and collaborative team dynamics, leading to high morale, improved retention, and increased productivity.

Accomplished Agile Coach/Scrum Master, helping transition business from existing work practices to infusing real agile understanding from the top down.

Established measurable metrics like Burn-up, team velocity, and defect summary report, which led to an "Increase in value delivered from 55%-90%".

Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.

Earned client satisfaction and positive feedback: Received positive feedback from clients and stakeholders for consistently meeting their expectations and delivering projects that align with their needs.

Facilitated effective communication: Creating a positive and open communication environment within the development team and with stakeholders, leading to a better understanding of project requirements and meeting expectations.

Project Manager, 03/2016 - 07/2017

Abbott Laboratories Limited – Plymouth, MN

Tracking project progress, managing the budget and analyzing workloads with the help of MS Project

Planning, organizing, and directing projects to optimize processes and systems and to enable business objectives.

Developing methods and tools for requirement definition, process and workflow design, and data modeling

Developing best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communication, and key performance metrics

Develop project plans and budgets, work with users to understand complex problems, and focus on resolving issues, escalating as necessary to meet timelines.

Create and deliver presentations to senior-level management on project goals and plans, including progress reports and scorecards.

Provided oversight for developing and maintaining quality programs, systems, processes, and procedures that ensured policy compliance.

Ensured performance and quality of services conform to established standards and project guidelines.

Assisted the PM in keeping track of the project budget in an Excel spreadsheet.

Liaised with customers, vendors, project managers, and team members to carry out relevant tasks.

Project Manager, 02/2015 - 02/2016

TD Bank – Wayzata, MN

Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.

Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and adjustment.

Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.

Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.

Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.

Project Delivery Manager, 04/2013 - 01/2015

Pack N Ship Plus – Brooklyn Park, MN

Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.

Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.

Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.

Led two cross-functional teams to complete IT projects successfully, increasing sales by 10%.

Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.

Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications

Education

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science, 04/2009

Olabisi Onabanjo University - Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

Certifications

PMP - Project Management Professional ICP-ACC - ICAgile Certified Professional Agile Coaching PSM - Professional Scrum Master SAFe - Scaled Agile Framework PSPO - Professional Scrum Product Owner Six Sigma Microsoft 365 Office

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