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Blessing Olatimehin

Baltimore - Washington Metropolitan Area

832-***-**** - ad41jk@r.postjobfree.com

Skills: Agile Framework (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), Conflict Management & Resolution, Facilitation, Negotiation, Presentation Skills, Problem Solving, Project Management, Strong Communication

Tools & Technologies: Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Planner, OneNote, SharePoint, Teams), Mural, Trello, Asana, Zoom Education: • MS, Negotiations and Conflict Management, University of Baltimore, 2018

• BA, History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria, 2012 Training/Certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM 2022), and SAFe Scrum Master (SAFe 2023) Relevant Experience

Publicis Sapient, 06/2022 – Present

Associate Agile Program Manager.

• Ensures that the agile team stay on track by monitoring and following up on tasks that are targeted at meeting the project goals as well as business goals.

• Update and track to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) weekly and provide updates to client on any issues and risks that may impact the schedule timeline.

• Work with team to provide client with risk mitigation plans and walkarounds as solutions to avoid delays in product delivery, thereby saving client time and money.

• Assist the team in meeting milestones by encouraging and adopting agile principles within the team to deliver high quality products.

• Help to remove impediments to teams’ progress by encouraging peer to peer support, escalate issues to the relevant resolution parties, and support the team to obtain the relevant tools and access required to get the job done.

• Support client with Data collection calls and activities as needed, and provide the relevant artifacts and documentation required for security assessments.

• Support the agile team to meet the release milestones of going live on system platforms.

• Facilitate weekly client meetings and team meetings such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Retrospective, and Sprint Kickoff.

• Provide the Client with weekly and monthly status reports and summaries as well as communicating updates through email on situations they need to be aware of. Management Systems International, 02/2020 – 06/2022 Scrum Master/Project Manager.

• Managed cross-functional teams and facilitated stakeholder collaboration and communication.

• Collaborated with Product Owners to participate in the refinement, backlog grooming, and prioritization of product and team backlogs to ensure optimal delivery. 2

• Monitored project activities, tracked progress, prepared status reports, and implemented all intricate details of project plans.

• Ensured cross-team dependencies were well understood and modeled in project plans and timelines. Also facilitated release planning and utilized the use of the JIRA.

• Supported recruitment and procurement processes by preparing Agreement of Understanding, (AOU), Statements of Work (SOW), Requests for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotes (RFQ), and other task request documents. CareStaff Nursing, 05/2018 – 02/2020

Scrum Master.

• Coached team members in self-management and helped team focus on creating high- value increments.

• Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.

• Implemented Agile mindset within team and conducted burndown chart, team velocity analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Closely worked with the product owner to ensure understanding of user stories. United Nations Association of The National Capital, 01/2018 – 05/2018 UNA-NCA Intern.

• Conducted research, collected data, and generated high-quality, professional papers for publication. Also provided report writing, and administrative support to Program Director.

• Maintained high level of confidentiality to protect data quality and project research.

• Hosted and participated in seminars that address global issues and policies that affect socio-economic development, human rights, and education. The University of Baltimore, 01/2016 – 05/2018

Project Coordinator.

• Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall personnel performance.

• Supervised daily office and facility operations, and managed budgets and inventory.

• Established and developed strong administrative team by facilitating employee trainings in safety compliance and customer service.

Lavally Iwa Foundation, 12/2012 – 12/2015

Scrum Master.

• Supported in the development and implementation of products and programs that met user satisfaction.

• Worked with the development team, including quality assurance, to review and ensure quality of deliverables.

• Prepared, maintained, and communicated project schedules, documentation, and status to stakeholders.

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