KINGSLEY EGBUJIE Boston, MA (***) *** - **** ad4eyt@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingsley-egbujie-409b52266/

PROFILE

Highly accomplished and SAFe-certified Scrum Master with a distinguished history of adeptly guiding Scrum teams to triumphantly execute intricate projects amidst challenging schedules and financial parameters. A demonstrated prowess in formulating, executing, and coaching the Scrum framework, coupled with a strategic proficiency in orchestrating sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint demos, and retrospectives. Profoundly skilled in nurturing teams through Agile and Scrum finest practices, adeptly surmounting obstacles, and cultivating a culture of unwavering team accountability.

COMPETENCY

Scrum Framework: Expertise in facilitating all Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

SAFe Certification: Certified in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) with a deep understanding of scaling Agile practices for large enterprises.

Team Leadership: Skilled in guiding and nurturing cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration, self-organization, and continuous improvement.

Conflict Resolution: Proficient in identifying and resolving conflicts within teams and stakeholders, ensuring a harmonious and productive work environment.

Continuous Improvement: Dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement through retrospectives, identifying areas for growth, and implementing solutions.

Servant Leadership: Embraces the role of a servant leader, focusing on removing impediments, providing support, and empowering team members.

Coaching and Mentoring: Capable of coaching teams on Agile practices, helping them understand and adopt Agile principles, and guiding them toward self-sufficiency.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

TruDataRx Norwich, VT Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

Scrum Master

Successfully introduced Agile methodologies to a newly assembled team, transforming them into a highly functional Agile unit.

Provided Agile coaching and consultation, guiding the team in adopting Agile principles and practices for enhanced project delivery.

Proficiently configured Jira as the primary project management tool, optimizing workflow and ensuring seamless collaboration within the team.

Fostered a collaborative environment that allowed for excellent communication, strong teamwork, and enhanced project collaboration.

Proactively identified and resolved impediments, ensuring uninterrupted progress and delivery of high-quality products.

Embraced the role of a servant leader, contributing to team empowerment and fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.

Established strong relationships between Product Owners and the newly assembled team, facilitating clear communication and understanding of project goals.

Managed GitHub repositories, ensuring version control and efficient collaboration among team members.

Community Care Cooperative (C3) Boston, MA Jan 2022 – Sept 2023

Scrum Master

Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, refinement, sprint review, retrospectives, and other related team and intra-team meetings.

Ensured that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the team.

Removed impediments to the team’s ability to perform by working closely with the team and stakeholders, including product owners, management, other teams, and the support organization.

Coached the team on agile principles with a goal of continuous improvement.

Facilitated cross-team coordination, tracking and following up with external dependencies.

Acted as a buffer between external distractions and the team, helping the team to keep focus.

Streamlined processes, improved data workflows, and achieved organizational goals through active collaboration with cross-functional teams (e.g. Finance, risk adjustment, practice transformation, clinical information technology, social health)

Expedia Group Nov 2018 – Sept 2021

Scrum Master

Facilitated all team events (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Product Backlog Refinement)

Removed impediments that interfered with team's ability to deliver sprint goals.

Built rapport with business stakeholders, partnered to resolve project related issues, provided status updates and escalating concerns appropriately.

Coached the team on how to leverage agile practices and principles to maximize the delivery of business value.

Facilitated internal communication and effective collaboration among team members and stakeholders.

Point of contact for external communications to avoid distraction of team members.

Worked with product owners to ensure product backlog is healthy.

Resolved conflicts that may impede the team from its sprint goals and deliverables.

Harvard Medical School (HMS) Boston, MA Jan 2015 – Dec 2017

Project Coordinator

Supported management of 13 research projects by managing meeting schedules, preparing agendas, tracking project progress, and troubleshooting bottle necks

Conducted statistical analysis of experimental data to yield insights into performance and optimization of nanofabrication processes within the lab

Synthesized project materials and findings into presentations and posters on behalf of lab director

Facilitate effective communication among stakeholders, providing regular project status updates.

Monitor project risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies to maintain project timelines.

Build and maintain positive relationships with project stakeholders, including clients, vendors, team members, and management. Address stakeholder inquiries and concerns as needed.

Support the implementation of quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet established standards.

EDUCATION

Boston University

Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology

SKILLS & TOOLS

Certifications: Certified SAFe 6 ScrumMaster Certified SAFe 5 ScrumMaster

Skills

Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies

Conflict resolution

Technical knowledge

Servant leadership

Emotional intelligence

Project management

Project Management: Jira, Confluence, Asana, Kanban, Azure DevOps, Trello, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Excel

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