Scrum Master Project Manager

Timi Alonge

Houston, TX +1-832-***-**** ****.******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/timmalongee/ Professional Summary

A highly motivated Scrum Master with over 4 years of experience driving successful digital transformations in diverse industries like retail, non-profit, and security. Proven track record of translating business needs into impactful technology- driven solutions. Adept at guiding teams through agile methodology adoption, fostering seamless transitions to product- focused delivery models prioritizing customer-centricity and rapid development cycles. Brings a wealth of experience from multifaceted roles as a Functional Lead, Project Manager, and Coach, ensuring cohesive collaboration and unwavering adherence to agile principles across projects and programs. Thrives on fostering a culture of agility, empowering teams to embrace change and deliver value iteratively.

Skills and Tools

• Conflict Resolution

• Communication

• Transparency

• Project Management

• Agile Coaching

• Kanban

• Servant Leader

• Facilitator

• Agile Metrics and Reporting

• User Story Writing

EXPERIENCE

• Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)

• Communication Tools (Slack, Microsoft Teams)

• Azure DevOps (ADO)

• Scrum

• Process Improvement

• Change Management

• Release Planning

• Miro or Microsoft Whiteboard (for virtual collaboration)

• Team Coaching and Mentoring

SCRUM MASTER ADT SECURITY OCTOBER 2022 – PRESENT As a Scrum Master for ADT Security, a global leader in comprehensive security solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitate a seamless transition to agile methodologies, enhancing team productivity, throughput, and predictability.

• Conduct bi-monthly agile focus groups to drive the agile transformation agenda effectively.

• Provide guidance, coaching, and education to executives, product owners, and teams on agile processes such as story development, iterations, retrospectives, and product backlog management.

• Identifying opportunities for coaching within teams by leveraging individual contributions and team dynamics.

• Implement sustainable coaching strategies to elevate teams to higher levels of maturity.

• Conduct assessments of agile delivery maturity across IT Enterprise projects, offering tailored agile transition recommendations.

• Introduce technical agile practices to multiple teams, fostering agile adoption and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with DevOps to enhance collaboration and automate software and infrastructure delivery processes. SCRUM MASTER VERIZON WIRELESS FEBRUARY 2020 – OCTOBER 2022 At Verizon Wireless, a leading telecommunications company, my role was pivotal in driving agile excellence across various projects within the IT Enterprise. I was instrumental in driving agile transformation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the organization.

• Assess delivery maturity across projects in the IT Enterprise and make agile transition recommendations on a case- by-case basis.

• Coach and mentor multiple Scrum teams on Scrum principles and values.

• Observe team dynamics to identify coaching opportunities based on individual member contributions.

• Keep project teams accountable to the Scrum process by ensuring visibility of project metrics such as Sprint burndowns, defect trends, and velocity trends.

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Assist project teams in understanding and evaluating commitments by comprehending "done" criteria.

• Aid the development team and product owner in understanding priorities, story dependencies, and associated risks.

• Protect teams from distractions by identifying and removing impediments and facilitating resolutions.

• Encourage decentralized decision-making within teams and escalate when consensus decisions cannot be reached. Education

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BSC UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL, MA Certification

CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER PSM 1

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