ADEDE SIMPSON

Email: ad41nm@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 404-***-**** Location: Marietta, GA 30060

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Solution-focused and dynamic Project Manager/Senior Scrum Master with 14 years’ experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and budget coordination. Masterful in process improvement, resource allocation, and Agile methodologies, ensuring effective execution of initiatives and sound planning. Excellent communicator and dynamic leader, fostering clear communication and guiding teams with enthusiasm to achieve collective success.

SKILLS

Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Process Improvement, Budget Management, Resource Allocation, Security Framework, Software Transformation, Interpersonal Communication.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Python, SQL, Waterfall, Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean and SAFe), JIRA, Azure DevOps, Power BI, MS Project, SharePoint, ServiceNow. Eager to learn new technologies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Infosys, TX Feb 2022 – May 2023

Digital services and Consulting.

Project Manager/Scrum Master (Teladoc)

Managed two offshore development teams, implementing Agile methodologies and best practices to drive a digital/software transformation project. These two teams formed part of an Agile release train (ART) which helped continuously improve the integrity, resilience and performance of web, mobile and SDK platforms for Teladoc clients and end users. Tasks and responsibilities include:

Monitor and report on deployment, progress in adherence to budget, scope, schedule, and quality.

Oversaw data center modernization and migration of legacy platforms.

Employed use of JIRA for effective Release Management - track work, run builds, manage tests, and deploy.

Conducted triage meetings with Teladoc clients and facilitated scrum ceremonies.

Gathered and utilized data/metrics from dashboards for informed decision-making and actions.

Facilitated coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer (KT) sessions as and when required.

Zhill Systems, TX. July 2018 – Jan 2022

Business Management and IT Solutions Consultants.

Project Manager/Change Manager (Remote):

Led and supported Scrum/Kanban development teams, delivering IT business solutions to clients in various domains. Successfully led projects including master data management (MDM), enterprise security improvement, agile & digital transformation, process improvement, data migration, software development and change management. Tasks and responsibilities include:

Monitored/reported on deployment, progress in adherence to budget, scope, schedule, and quality.

Prioritized change conflicts and managed work breakdown structure of change projects.

Supported finance data reporting and analytics in compliance with PCI-DSS

Facilitated coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer (KT) sessions as and when required.

Tracked and reported on IT production changes.

Developed and implemented both proactive and resilient project plans to ensure delivery success.

Pearson, GA. May 2018 – Jul 2018

A global organization offering Education publishing and assessment service to schools and corporations.

Supported the deployment of enterprise assessment solutions for corporate clients, ensuring smooth project flow and team collaboration. Tasks and responsibilities include:

Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager:

Planned and facilitated sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and retrospective meetings.

Removed impediments and managed dependencies.

Assisted in financial planning, vendor management, and resource utilization.

Conducted training in Agile, Scrum, and Pearson products to promote continuous knowledge acquisition within the team.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Lagos, Nigeria. Jul 2009 – Aug 2017

Product owner/Business Analyst on Capital gains/Withholding tax generating development team. Tasked with primarily encouraging voluntary compliance and ease of payments via digital platforms at lowest cost of collection possible. Tasks and responsibilities include:

Monitored/reported deployment, progress in adherence to budget, scope, schedule, and quality.

Elicited requirements from different business units, teams, and stakeholders with the 3 C’s.

Developed product roadmap and goal as a guide for the team to aid planning and forecast.

Adopted tax enlightenment and education to drive increase in tax base/generation.

Identified and mitigated process, functional, and technical risks impacting revenue.

Effective prioritization and refinement of product backlog items (PBI) in alignment with INVEST.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Sciences (BS), Actuarial Science - University of Lagos

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI) - PMP

Scrum.Org – PSM I, II

Scaled Agile Scrum Master - SSM

Google Cybersecurity certificate

AWS – Certified Cloud Practitioner

Product Owner by Scrum Inc

SCRUMstudy – SFC

ICAgile Certified Professional – ICP-APM

CompTIA - Security+ CE

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