Abdou R. Mballey
************@*****.*** +1-405-***-****
Summary:
Experienced IT Professional with 9+ years of professional experience with a history in all different areas of information technology, and 4+ years of professional experience specifically as a Scrum Master leading multiple teams on various projects through SDLC using Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Safe. Experience with coaching, mentoring, and educating teams that are co-located, distributed and offshore through different virtual platforms such as google hangouts, WebEx, Zoom, and Skype for business. I enjoy creative problem solving and getting exposure on multiple projects, and I would excel in the collaborative environment on which your company prides itself.
Objectives: To bring my strong sense of dedication, motivation, and responsibility to solve problems in a creative and effective manner in a challenging position with a company that offers a positive atmosphere to learn and implement new skills and technologies for the betterment of the organization.
Professional Experience:
Dell EMC January 2017 – Present
IT/ Scrum Master
Perform as Scrum Master for 1 or 2 scrum teams with a focus on guiding the teams toward improving the way they work and facilitating sprint planning, retrospective and demos
Effectively communicate to project manager/delivery manager about the progress as well as blockages in the on-going sprints
Promote an empowered, self-management, collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment that fosters ownership creativity and innovation
Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and providing information radiators
Gathering and updating project materials, completing budgeting, forecasting, project documentation, business flows, and lessons learned documents
With the assistance of the Agile Coach, provide proactive coaching to the team and recommends continuous improvement of processes to optimize team productivity
Provides support for user-reported IT issues across all disciplines within the company and conduct resolution over the phone, remote or in-person, communicating with users in a professional manner and maintaining discretion.
Active Directory: Create, modify and delete user accounts in Active Directory
working closely with colleagues, engineers, developers, testers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
Maintain log collection, configuration management, and network monitoring systems
Sap configuration and maintenance for PMT, SPS, CORP, HOM, HBT, AERO user in various module such as CIP, ARP, Fiori, LRP, AIP, BRP-production ...on various client such as 300. 600, 950,900 ...
SAP GRC Access Control, SAP GUI installation and troubleshooting, SAP Enterprise Structure Configuration.
WandaTech:
Project Manager & Managing Director: November 2009 – December 2017
Projects worked on:
Camer Travel, Unitso, ZaraAfric (Oklahoma – Tulsa) Shako Soft and Barrister Global Services Network, Inc
Formulating and successfully implementing company policy
Directing strategy towards the profitable growth and operation of the company
Developing strategic operating plans that reflect the longer-term objectives and
priorities established by the board.
Maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the Chair of the board.
Putting in place adequate operational planning and financial control systems.
Ensuring that the operating objectives and standards of performance are not only
understood but owned by the management and other employees.
Closely monitoring the operating and financial results against plans and budgets.
Taking remedial action where necessary and informing the board of significant changes.
Maintaining the operational performance of the company.
Monitoring the actions of the functional board directors.
Assuming full accountability to the board for all company operations.
Representing the company to major customers and professional associations.
Building and maintaining an effective executive team.
Orange Cameroun June 2010 – April 2014
Responsibilities: IT scrum Master
Analyse the scope of projects, work cross-functionally with IT and other stakeholders, develop project plans with users, and provide time estimates
Has awareness of other development teams’ overall roadmap plan, decreasing the possibility of duplicate work being done between teams
Provide risk management and issue / problem resolution proactively
Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and providing information radiators
Improve processes to optimize performance and value over time
Track and manage project execution in accordance with company's solution delivery and financial management practices
Remove all obstacles to project team efficiency and effectiveness; reach out to the larger organizational network for impediment removal; ensure cross-team coordination
Perform as Scrum Master for 1 or 2 scrum teams with a focus on guiding the teams toward improving the way they work and facilitating sprint planning, retrospective and demos
Effectively communicate to project manager/delivery manager about the progress as well as blockages in the on-going sprints
Promote an empowered, self-management, collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment that fosters ownership creativity and innovation
Gathering and updating project materials, completing budgeting, forecasting, project documentation, business flows, and lessons learned documents
Bring ideas from professional facilitation, coaching, conflict management, mediation, theater and so on to help the team become a high-performance team Enhance the Agile based SDLC for our software development organization
Adapt project plans, schedules, and resource assignments as required throughout releases to respond to emerging requirements and risks
Work with development teams and product owners to create a collaborative environment
Improves team productivity by improving software development practices/processes within managed Scrum Teams and across the organization
Liaising between developers and project stakeholders; fostering quality communication between engineering disciplines
Skills:
Soft Skills:
Exceptional understanding of computer hardware, operating systems and applications.
Solid verbal communications
Able to manage user
Demonstrated leadership skills, initiative, and strong attention to detail
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to identify areas of improvement and make sound recommendations to solve problem.
IT Skills:
Maintenance of various transport mediums (Radar, Optical Fibers, Coaxial Cables, Microwave, and Radio links VSAT, RJ45...
Good knowledge on GSM MSC, BSC, BTS, IN systems as working with a GSM Operator. Data network planning and implementation, network Operations & Maintenance, SS7.
Software Methodology:
Good understanding regarding software development environment (Agile and Waterfall)
Kanban, JIRA/Confluence, RTC and Rally, Lean, XP, google hangouts, WebEx, Zoom, Citrix.
Web Technologies:
HTML5, CSS3, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL.
Telecommunication Technology:
Knowledge and background in 3G, 4G infrastructure and WiMAX technologies.
Networking:
Knowledge of networking (including WAN topology).
Mixed LAN and WAN operating system environments.
DNS, WINS and DHCP, ISDN, SS7
Firewall solutions and network load balancing
Programming Languages:
C, C++, Java, SQL, Oracle.
Operating Systems:
DOS, Windows 95/98, Windows NT Server/Client, Windows 2000 Server/Professional, Windows XP, Windows 2003 server, Linux OS, Window 7,8,10, Mac OS.
Area of Expertise:
Troubleshooting proficiency
Sap material management
Documentation & reporting
Patient and diligent
Exceptional telephone etiquette
Vast technical Knowledge
Microsoft O365 expert
Effective problem solving
Experience with Cisco networking
Accomplished with mobile devices
Volunteer Work:
WHO/UNICEF: Lots Quality Assurance Sampling Survey (LQAS) 2013 as a SUVERYOR, poliomyelitis immunization Days.
Rural Development Foundation (RDF) sponsored by Peace Corps Cameroon B.P 215 Yaoundé. Role; peer educator in the rural areas of Bamenda.
Garden for Education and Healing (GEH) Orphanage/AEC as an IT technician
URL: http://www.geh-cameroon.org
http://www.aec-cm.org
Education:
Master’s in Applied Math’s & Computer Sciences (University of Central Oklahoma) Ongoing
Bachelor of Science – Information Technology - Fotso Victor Institute of Technology August 2012
Certifications:
Certified sap professional: https://www.michaelmanagement.com
Profession Scrum Master 1(Abdou Mballey, PSM1): https://www.scrum.org/user/463911
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mballey-salifou-110581a1