Business Analyst Scrum Master
Resume:
NEMO LAWAL
Houston, Texas 832-***-**** nemolawal* @gmail.com linkedin
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A detail-oriented and resourceful Business Analyst/Scrum Master with over five years working within the Agile environment consistently and actively. As a Business Analyst, I communicating with external and internal stakeholders to document business needs and elicit requirements through interviews, focus groups, workshops and sometimes Joint Application Development sessions. Expert at delivering exceptional artifacts such as Requirement Management Plan, user stories, use cases, process flow diagrams, and mock ups.
Furthermore, as a Scrum Master, I have demonstrated expertise in implementing and optimizing Agile methodologies, fostering continuous improvement, and ensuring project success. Facilitated effective collaboration between cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products with a proven track record of driving team productivity, resolving conflicts, and promoting a positive work culture. I am an exceptional team player with invaluable skills such as problem-solving excellent skills, enthusiastic to produce timely results with minimal supervision and efficient in processes for continuous improvements.
SKILLS /TOOLS
Requirements Elicitation
Active Listener
Conflict Resolution
Detail Oriented
Analytical thinker
Effective communicator
Problem solver
Time management
Acceptance Criteria
Jira
Confluence
User Story
Flow Diagram
Functional & Non-
Functional Requirements
MS Visio
MS Office Suite
Draw.IO
Mock UP
User Acceptance Testing
Backlog Refinement
Backlog Grooming
Scrum Ceremonies
Gap Analysis
Adaptability
SnagIT
Manual Testing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Universal health Services
Business Analyst 2020- current
Collaborate with developers and testers to ensure deliverable meets the client’s performance needs and expectation
Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and the agile delivery team to ensure the acceptance criteria for the solutions being developed are met
Work cross-functionally across client business units, program and product management and Agile teams
Collaborate with product owner with managing and prioritizing sprint backlog, and planning releases while seeing projects from initiation to completion using Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Create business analysis artifacts such as use case diagrams, process flow diagrams, project mock ups to aid understanding among technical and non-technical stakeholders and capture end-to-end process
Perform manual testing to ensure that the deliverable work accurately and meet the defined specifications
Elicit requirements from stakeholders and break down high-level requirements into functional and non-functional requirements
Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, assist product owner with managing and prioritizing Sprint backlog, planning releases, while seeing project from inception to completion using the Agile/Scrum and waterfall development methodologies. Universal health Services
Scrum Master 2017 - 2020
Facilitate daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and retrospective meetings to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and progress tracking.
Collaborate with Product Manager in determining and documenting product vision and road map.
Comprehensive knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle, having thorough understanding of various phases like Elicitation, Design, Development, Testing, and Deployment.
Remove any blocker/ impediment that would hinder the teams’ performance, while also making sure that external distractions are minimized within the team.
Act as a servant leader, promoting a culture of trust, open communication, and collaboration among team members.
Monitor and track project progress, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and delivery of committed work items.
EDUCATION
Master of Science Grand Canyon University, Arizona Bachelor of Science University of Houston, Houston, Texas. CERTIFICATION
Certified Scrum master
Certified Scrum Product owner
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