EMMANUEL C. OBI II

Houston, Texas ***** • 915-***-**** • ad01f0@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Results-driven Scrum Master with over 8 years of extensive experience in both waterfall and agile methodologies. Proven track record in driving business strategy formulation, coaching agile teams to achieve high performance, and supporting teams in solving complex business problems. Adept at facilitating team productivity by removing impediments and promoting flexibility, resulting in streamlined project execution. Possesses exposure to various frameworks and continuous improvement practices, ensuring the adoption of best practices for enhanced efficiency. Recognized for fostering a high-performing team through self-organization and cohesion, driving collaborative success and exceeding project objectives.

Skills

● Project management

● Frameworks - Scrum,Kanban, SAFe

● Business analysis

● Release planning

● Team Coaching

● Conflict Resolution

● OKR formulation

● Change management Implementation

● Project risk management

● Agile Trainer

● Documentation management

● Stakeholder management

● Systems documentation

● Business strategy formulation

● Lean processes

● Product owner

● Quality assurance

● Evidence Based Management (EBM)

● · PM Tools: Jira, Confluence, Rally, TFS, RTC,

slack, ServiceNow, SharePoint

Work History

Sr Scrum Master, 11/2021 to 11/2023

United Airlines – Houston, Texas

● Supported 2 product teams in the lift and shift of united airlines automated booking platforms, enhancing features for mobile and web bookings.

● Collaborated with RTE, Product Management, System Architects, and other business stakeholders to understand Business Epics, Capabilities and Features for Program Increments (PI)

● Implemented strategies and practices to improve team velocity, driving increased efficiency and delivery of value.

● Leveraged data and team metrics to demonstrate capacity and predictability while ensuring work visibility and prompt impediment resolution.

● Collaborated effectively with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to continuously improve Agile practices across United Airlines Agile COE

● Acted as a coach and mentor to team members, fostering the development of their Agile skills and mindset.

● Participated in all Program Meetings, PI Planning sessions, feature definition sessions, release planning sessions and Scrum of Scrums SOS meetings Scrum Master, 03/2018 to 08/2021

Visa – Austin, TX

● Served as a Scrum master for 2 digital payments teams supporting and developing new features for Incident response, digital payments processing and fraud prevention

● Proficiently facilitated essential Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrum meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and quarterly business reviews

● Served as a key resource to lead and support end-to-end planning and execution of complex projects and Agile teams within larger programs, consistently delivering high-quality results.

● Played a pivotal role in contributing to and facilitating negotiations on scope, schedule, budget, risks, releases, and communications, ensuring projects stayed on track and within parameters.

● Employed a strategic approach by asking thoughtful questions to assist customers, product owners, and product managers in maximizing ROI and meeting teams' OKRs

● Ensured a deep understanding of the product strategy and the benefits of key deliverables within the area of responsibility to align teams with broader organizational goals.

● Started the first ever agile book club at Visa to evangelize, educate and promote agility through knowledge sharing and lessons from the trenches

● Developed metrics and reports using tools like Jira and EazyBI to help the team understand its health and progress, enabling goal setting and continuous improvement. Project Manager, 08/2014 to 10/2017

Sirius Building Company – Houston, TX

● Build strong relationships with current clients by handling multiple tasks with competing priorities while effectively communicating the overall construction process to the property owner.

● Used systems, applications, and processes to work independently and in a team environment on the successful delivery of project objectives and materials

● Responsible for overseeing all aspects of construction project from planning to implementation

● Collaborated with subcontractors to ensure project deliveries and scheduled commitments are achievable.

● Closely coordinate 2-to-3-week installation schedule with Installation Managers

● Responsible for Overseeing the tracking of expenses in relation to business revenue goals

● Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety. Assistant Project Management/Superintendent Intern, 02/2013 to 07/2014 Burman Construction LLC – El Paso, TX

● Managed and supervised residential, commercial, and federal projects up to $200,000

● Implemented the use of Daily Reports to lead communication between the office, the field, and the Owner

● Monitored workloads while evaluating performance and aiding with the timely completion of assignments and commitments

● Managed project schedule by monitoring actual work to maintain compliance for the work plan

● Assisted with estimating costs of materials for new projects along with estimating the cost of the project itself

Education

Bachelor of Science: Construction Engineering and Management, 11/2017 The University of Texas At El Paso, College of Engineering - El Paso, Tx Associate of Science: Psychology, 12/2014

El Paso Community College, College of Psychology - El Paso, Tx Certifications

● Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM 1)

● SAFe 6 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)

● Project Management Professional (PMP)

● SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM)

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