Anthony I. Obi

Michigan, USA ad2i2e@r.postjobfree.com 734-***-****

Professional Summary

Agile Delivery/Project Manager and Scrum Master with 15+ years of experience in the Tech industry. Proven ability to lead and coach teams to deliver high-quality software on time and within budget with strong expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), team problem-solving and analytical skills.

Key Competencies, Skills, and Industry Tools

Lead with Servant Leadership

Plan Projects through Sprints

Enhance Team Capacity using soft skills

Help teams negotiate/collaborate when adaptation is needed

Program monitoring and control expertise

Systems thinker who understands SDLC

Strong at Requirement Elicitation

Agile Delivery (XP/Scrum/Kanban/SAFe

Manage Project Change effectively

Drive Continuous Team Improvements

Stakeholder engagement/management

Budgeting and cost control management

Meaningful Program Board Reporting

Waterfall Project Management experience

Positive Conflict resolution

Expert in Jira/Confluence/Trello/Asana

Help PO create meaningful User Stories

Coach/Mentor teams in Agile Practices

Facilitate team/organization communication

Facilitate Team Collaboration

Efficient in RAID Management

Help PO manage team’s Backlog

Ensure Quality is not compromised

Unbiased UX Testing when needed

Business analysis experience

Scope management using effective Task estimation and prioritisation

Value Stream Mapping to cover gaps in the production process

Task management via self-organization

Healthcare and financial expertise

Ability to optimise team processes

TNA for new teams

Skilled in JQL, Salesforce, Slack

Code Version control using Git, Github

Familiarity with Miro and SQL

Skilled with MS packages

Experience with Azure DevOps

Proficient in G-Suite

Skilled in SharePoint

Use Agile ceremonies to help teams focus on their long and short-term goals

Work Experience

Agile Delivery Manager, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Edinburgh Jan 2021 - Present

Led a Software team as a Delivery Manager in a Program delivery department, responsible for the development of a Value Added Tax (VAT) 'One Stop Shop' (OSS) tax platform.

Developed an efficient intranet solution to overhaul the department's existing national intranet system, digital estate/repositories, and their supporting architectures.

Engineered the team’s transformation by setting up Agile processes for the Product Team and built better communication channels with other lines of Business.

Served as a coach and mentor to the development team, guiding them on Agile principles and Scrum practices.

Ensured project artifacts, such as Jira board and wall space, were made visible and accessible to stakeholders across 12 sub-departments.

Proactively identified and removed impediments, distractions, and blockers hindering the delivery team's progress.

Managed stakeholder expectations and worked closely with product owners to prioritize and manage the product backlog.

Regularly monitored and reported on project progress, identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

Fostered a collaborative and self-organizing team environment, encouraging innovation and productivity.

Coached the team on comprehensive repository monitoring for each release, utilizing Github for effective version control and collaboration.

Agile Delivery Manager, Department for Education, Manchester July 2019 - Jan 2021

Served as a Delivery Manager for the Department for Education's (DfE) Skills Bootcamp Delivery team, responsible for delivering 'Policy-led' digital bootcamp courses as part of the UK government's 'Levelling Up' campaign.

Implemented Agile practices in a Policy delivery environment, enhancing existing national training and support models.

Conducted a comprehensive discovery project on the Children and Social Care (CSC) sector, resulting in the development of an exemplar prototype enabling social workers to efficiently record information.

Demonstrated exceptional efficiency and effectiveness as the Learning & Development Champion for the sub-department.

Senior Scrum Master, Procelerol Financial Services, Texas, USA July 2019 - July 2020

Led 3 Scrum teams delivering fiduciary and real estate-related services for individuals and businesses.

Facilitated Scrum events and guided the teams on Agile principles and practices.

Managed project progress using JIRA and tracked sprint backlog, user stories, and tasks.

Collaborated closely with product owners and stakeholders to align priorities and maximize value.

Coached and mentored team members on Agile practices and encouraged continuous improvement.

Snr Scrum Master, Glappy, New York, USA June 2018 - July 2019

Led a business transformation initiative, aligning external projects with the training platform glappy.org.

Facilitated the organization's adoption of SAFe as the primary delivery framework.

Supported the Product owner with user stories prioritization and backlog management.

Implemented Agile/Scrum practices and mentored junior Agile Practitioners.

Agile Coach, Digital Bananas Technology, UK June 2018 - June 2019

Served as the process leader for three teams executing a comprehensive digital transformation initiative on a program level.

Introduced Agile concepts in a challenging program environment and managed project risks.

Supported the organization in adopting Agile principles and conducting training sessions.

Agile Project Manager, Classic Property, Edinburgh, UK June 2016 - June 2018

Agile Product Manager, MKOP Digital, UK July 2014 - June 2016

Healthcare Project Manager, ASA Recruitment, Edinburgh, UK July 2012 - June 2014

Project Support, HM Revenue & Customs, UK July 2011 - Jan 2014

Retail Project Manager, ASA Recruitment, Edinburgh, UK Jan 2009 - June 2011

Product Researcher, The Scotch Whisky Research Institute June 2008 - October 2008

Education

Master's degree in Brewing and Distilling (with business Modules), Heriot-Watt University, 2008.

BSc Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 2002.

Training and Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 2023.

Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1), Scrum.Org, 2023.

Agile with Atlassian Jira, Atlassian University, 2023.

Innovation Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, 2023.

Agile Project Management; Project Management Certificate, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2023.

Successful Negotiation: Strategies and Skills, University of Michigan, 2023.

Certified SAFe Scrum Master (6.0), Scaled Agile Inc., 2020.

Certified SAFe Agilist (6.0), Scaled Agile Inc., 2020.

Agile Certified Practitioner, Study365, 2020.

Certified Kanban Coach, International Business and Quality Management Institute (IBQMI), 2019.

Human Centered Design, IDEO.ORG and Acumen Academy, 2019.

The Fundamentals of Digital marketing, Google Digital, 2019.

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