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Agile Scrum Master ad3yyu@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-****

LinkedIn• Jessup, MD, 20794

Summary:

Certified Agile Scrum Master and Safe Agilist with over a decade of IT experience, specializing in guiding teams through diverse Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) projects utilizing Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and Safe. Demonstrated a steadfast commitment as a team-oriented servant leader, focusing on coaching teams across various time zones, using virtual platforms to enhance the employee experience, boost engagement, and improve productivity. Notable for providing comprehensive coaching and mentoring to both highly skilled and newly formed Agile teams, leveraging exceptional leadership and decision-making skills. Proficient in managing the scrum process from initiation to product release. Mastery in team building, efficient orchestration of Scrum ceremonies, excellent written and oral communication with various stakeholders, robust leadership in Agile transformations, and competency development through effective training. Committed to fostering a positive team culture, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring high-quality product delivery, underscored by a deep understanding of Agile principles and practices.

Technical Proficiencies: Technical Skills: Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), ATDD, BDD, TDD, Tracking Productivity Metrics, Business Agility, DevOps Visual Management, cloud technology.

Methodologies & Processes: Agile Release Process, DevOps and Agile Safe Environment, SDLC, Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Various Agile Frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, Safe), Servant Leadership

Tools: Azure ADO, JIRA, Confluence, Miro, Mural Board, Trello, Rally, Version one, Service Now, HP ALM, MS Office, WebEx, Zoom, Google Office Tools, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Slack

Professional Experience:

Fidelity Investments, Durham, NC. September 2022

Agile Scrum Master / Safe Agilist

Mentored and coached Agile teams and the broader organization in Agile/Scrum values and practices.

Utilized key Scrum metrics to foster predictability and deliver committed work.

Guided Agile teams to maximize benefits of self-organization as a Principal Scrum Master.

Resolved impediments identified in Scrum of Scrums, liaising with appropriate personnel.

Cultivated a trust-based, blame-free environment conducive to problem-solving.

Facilitated task completion without coercion or dictation, encouraging autonomy.

Conducted Agile planning meetings, daily stand-ups, design reviews, demos, and retrospectives.

Managed dependencies between Agile teams, third parties, and other Scrum teams and delivered Scaled Agile reports detailing status, impediments, and quarterly planning.

Enhanced internal and external communication, promoting transparency, and maintained consolidated metrics to provide stakeholders with program and team-level progress visibility.

Implemented Program Increment (PI) Planning, assigning SAFe roles and providing training and workshops to team members, stakeholders, and leadership to familiarize them with SAFe concepts.

Notable Achievements:

Headed a team that successfully designed and launched the "Student Debt Platform," simplifying the loan repayment process.

Promoted a servant leadership style, offering comprehensive team support and assessed Scrum maturity, guiding teams towards sustainable progression.

Freddie Mac, Reston, VA. March 2018 - August 2022

Agile Scrum Master / Safe Agilist

Orchestrated time-boxed Scrum ceremonies to ensure effective project progression.

Implemented diverse team-building activities, fostering self-organization and self-management within the Scrum team.

Cultivated robust stakeholder relationships, enhancing transparency and visibility of team progress.

Managed project risks and dependencies, averting potential threats to the committed scope of work.

Engaged actively in Scrum of Scrum meetings to promote team collaboration.

Supported and educated the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog, to ensure continuous progress.

Utilized Azure DevOps to streamline software development processes.

Worked on Oracle Integration Cloud and HCM Extracts to automate and streamline business processes.

Notable Achievements:

Spearheaded the successful transition from Loan Star to Google's Black Eye, overhauling the existing loan service system.

Directed the comprehensive construction of cloud infrastructure, resulting in enhanced system efficiency and reliability.

Freddie Mac, Reston, VA. April 2015 - February 2018

Certified Scrum Master / Safe Agilist

Facilitated team-building exercises, promoting Scrum values of openness, respect, focus, commitment, and courage.

Assisted the Scrum team in identifying and resolving both internal and external impediments.

Tracked Kanban metrics including Lead Time, Cycle Time, and the Cumulative Flow Diagram.

Conducted Sprint Reviews and Planning meetings, encouraging full team engagement.

Collaborated with Release Trained Engineers to coordinate dependencies across multiple Scrum teams.

Notable Achievements:

Created a new forbearance platform that facilitated employee mortgage payments, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

Contributed to the definition and deployment of new product development processes.

Trini Tech Consulting, Inc, Beltsville, MD, February 2013 - February 2015

Oracle Database Administrator

Oversaw and managed Oracle databases in Oracle 12C to ensure optimal performance and data integrity.

Led successful installations, upgrades, and migrations of Oracle databases, ensuring minimal downtime and compatibility with existing systems.

Collaborated closely with development and system administration teams to align database design with business requirements and system capabilities.

CERTIFICATIONS:

-Certified Scrum Master

-Safe 6.0

-Oracle 11g Certified

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Diploma in Health Information Systems, Computer Career Institute At John Hopkins University, Columbia, MD

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