Dayton, MN *****

763-***-****

ad0xt0@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Work with product owners on developing an effective product strategy, designing product roadmaps, and executing strategic plans to guide product development and management activities

Achieved an increase in team velocity by an average of 35% within the first year.

Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.

Organized and improved agile practices and values, increasing productivity and overall team satisfaction

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Agile manifesto enthusiast / Team Leadership / Effective in Resolution disputes and conflicts

Ability to lead large and multiple groups

Strategic Planning and Implementation / Software Development Lifecycles (SDLC)

Estimation and Forecasting / Cross-Functional Collaboration / Business Analysis/ Data Modelling/ Data Analysis

Agile transformation

PI Planning

SAFe

Coaching and Training / Mentorship / Team Development

Strong interpersonal, conflict resolution and communication skill

Fast and adaptive learner with the ability to quickly understand complex work and policies

Strong writing and verbal skill with the ability to present information in a compelling and empathetic manner

Ability to work with diverse, collocated, and distributed teams onshore and offshore, while effectively resolving internal and external conflicts and problem solving.

JIRA/Confluence

Adept at refinement, story splitting, story pointing and estimating.

Leadership and Management skills

People management skills

Communication, facilitation, negotiation and coaching skills

Strong problem solving skills

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science

Pharmacy

Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)

GRACE AWOLEYE

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An accomplished and business savvy professional with robust experience acquired over the years in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments and establishing key relationships with business segments. A Dynamic, versatile, and detailed-oriented leader well versed in all aspects of driving the adoption of agile values, principles, and practices. Skilled in leveraging agile methods with business initiatives to deliver quantifiable results that are sustainable. Direct and lead development team from project initiation through the delivery of the final product. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead and coach scrum teams across multiple locations, with a veritable track record of managing a complex project. Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practices. Adept at tracking key metrics through Burn down, team velocity, backlog health and defect summary reports, and radiating progress to the team and stakeholders. Influence, educate, and coach team members, leaders, and business stakeholders on Agile values, principles, and practices related to process, technology, and/or product. Work across functions and business units on the deployment and implementation of new and changing regulatory requirements. Supported Product Owners with grooming and maintaining product backlogs, making sure user stories are sprint-ready. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects; adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to developing solutions. Exceptional communication, presentation & interpersonal skills with proficiency at grasping new concepts quickly and utilizing the same in a productive manner.

EXPERIENCE

SCRUM MASTER

Columbia Threadneedle Investment Minneapolis MN Jan 2021- Present

Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.

Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, product owners and sales users.

Consistently worked to identify project risks, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plans.

Create robust change management plans and coordinate efforts for successful implementation.

Coach product owner to maintain a high level of work approval standards and protected team from internal and external distractions to help them focus on daily QA activities to be productive and growing in ability

Navigate from road map to plan, influencing sequencing, resolving dependencies, identifying, and mitigating risk

Led team to improved productivity within the first three months

SCRUM MASTER

Hy-Vee Pharmacy West Des Moines, IA June 2020 – Dec 2022

Create and provide method to improve work environment to enhance collaboration, rapport, transparency and communication channels in order to prevent further disruptive conflicts.

Managed day-day aspect of multiple agile teams to ensure work delivery.

Facilitate effective Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospectives and sprint planning sessions to engage Stakeholders feedback

Help in resource acquisition and allocation to form team and ramping up projects.

Coached product owner on backlog prioritization and ensuring two sprints of work ready

Identified and communicated critical paths, resolving over 90-day past due to accounts from 20% to under 5% by running shorter sprints.

Successfully led my team to implement web and mobile apps (android and IOS)

SCRUM MASTER

Best Buy Richfield, MN March 2017 - May 2020

Championed and drive the Lean Agile mindset, helping the team embrace core values, principles, and agile processes/practices.

Led, coach and mentor multiple teams

Removed and managed team impediments to enable the team to deliver value.

Fostered a healthy flow of work that eliminates waste as the team moves through the delivery cycle.

Responsible for ensuring that the Scrum Team adheres to Scrum values, practices, tools and rules.

Assisted Product Owner with planning, change management, risk management and product backlog maintenance

Worked with teams to coordinate cross team dependencies and risks

Monitored the team to execute iteration planning, iteration demonstrations and retrospectives and making certain each result in productive output for the team and project

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Nagomi Inc Health Care Minneapolis, MN September 2015 - Feb 2017

Analyzed current program spending and shared cost-saving measures with director to increase savings to bottom line.

Coding and billing of patients

Evaluated program effectiveness to develop improved methods.

Collaborated with community leaders, organizations and public agencies to promote programs within community.

Developed and implemented new program features to address needs.

Facilitated educational workshops, meetings and conferences associated with program.

Conducted research and planning necessary to assist with program evaluation, assessment, and annual reports.

Explained program offerings and requirements to participants and answered related questions.

Utilized appropriate promotional or marketing methods to recruit program participants, members and volunteers.

PHARMACIST

Medfront Pharmacy Lagos, NGA January 2014 - February 2015

Recommended over-the-counter medications for patients after assessing symptoms.

Established clear and effective customer service policies to increase satisfaction and pharmacy loyalty.

Mentored pharmacy technicians and trainees, providing insight and answering questions regarding company procedures and medical protocols.

Monitored medication inventory levels and kept detailed documentation in company software.

Provided excellent customer service by assisting customers with medical-related issues and providing healthcare counseling.

Counseled patients on proper use of medications, responding to questions and discussing side effects of both specific brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals.

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