Project Manager

Candidate: Jassey Chefor

Position: Scrum Master

Phone: 646-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

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Silver Spring MD 20904

Professional Summary

Jassey Chefor is a Certified Scrum Master with three years of hands-on experience leading teams to delivery through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Throughout his career as a Scrum Master, he has become a well-informed servant leader who engages in continuous learning in the Agile Methodology, exchanging knowledge with other Project Managers and Scrum Masters. Along with his vast knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes/procedures, Jassey Chefor well-versed in Scrum, Kanban and XP and is accustomed to working with several agile project management tools such as JIRA/Confluence, Visual Studios and Rally. Jassey Chefor is professional, articulate and ready to start a new opportunity immediately.

Technology & Key Skills

Key Skills:

Knowledge of multiple Project Management Methodologies

Understanding of Agile (Scrum) methodology – Agile mindset

Strong familiarity with project management software, such as MS Project

Highly motivated with excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and problem-solving skills

Self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills, self-directed and able to handle multiple priorities with demanding timeframes

Flexible, able to think out of the box; apply the appropriate process/methodology or solution to a given problem

Evangelist of Agile/Scrum principles and methodology

Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

Professional Experience

Computer Task Group (CTG) Nov. 2017 – Current

Agile Scrum Master

Facilitate sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, stakeholder meetings, and software demonstrations

Protect development team from outside distractions, impediments or team conflicts, and maintain focus on product backlog and project timeline

Work closely with project owner in backlog management and continuous delivery of features

Educate and reinforce scrum methodology and agile framework to team members and key stakeholders

Direct and lead development team from project initiation through the delivery of final product

Guided projects to completion on time, within scope, and on budget

Managed project scope to ensure delivery was compliant with scope commitment.

Tracked and managed product backlog, burndown metrics, velocity, and task breakdown

Addressed problems through risk management and contingency planning

Conduct change management

Engage Product Owners, Portfolio Leads, and PMs to fulfill their individual roles

Participate and/or Lead scrum adoption practices across the organization and related Community of Practices

Mission Health May 2015 – Nov. 2017

Project Manager/ Scrum Master

Act as an informal leader over multiple delivery teams

Oversee design, implementation, QA, and validation of programming code and products

Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports

Facilitate daily scrums, stand-ups, and meetings to monitor project progress and resolve any issues the team may be experiencing

Produces risk analysis and risk mitigation plans and responsible for project tracking and analysis

Manages vendor selection, contract negotiations, the integration of vendor tasks into the work plan and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables

Ensure milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout project lifecycle

Build strong relationships with stakeholders, application users, and program owners

Document progress and communicate to upper management and stakeholders

Take responsibility for successful product delivery

Education, Certifications, and Achievements

Education

Bachelors degree in business management.

University of Buea.

Certifications and Additional Training

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)- scrum alliance

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