Scrum Master Software Development

David Atima

727-***-****. ad5nbb@r.postjobfree.com

I hold a Scrum Master certification and boast over six years of hands-on experience guiding Agile teams. My track record speaks volumes, showcasing consistency in successfully delivering projects using Scrum methodologies. My profound grasp of Agile values and principles fuels my passion for elevating team performance. I am unwaveringly dedicated to fostering growth and development among team members. Adept in steering Agile transitions, I leverage key skills and stances such as Change Agent, Mentor, Coach, Facilitator, Teacher, and Servant Leadership to ensure seamless transformations and sustained team excellence. Skills

Agile Team Management, Technical debt management, Agile Delivery & Coaching, Project Management, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Budget & Resource Allocation, Agile Transformation.

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Waterfall and Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban SAFe)

Tools & Proficiencies: MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio)

Confluence, Jira, Clarity, Trello, Miro, Smartsheet, Project Portfolio Mgt tools, HP ALM

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Waterfall and Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban SAFe)

Work Experience

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SCRUM MASTER- NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

FEB 2023 – PRESENT

Work with the PO to build a roadmap of sprint goals and release plans to give stakeholders clear view on expectations.

Implement changes to increase team productivity by instituting Agile best practices.

Utilize tools such as Sprint report, burndown, and velocity charts to track team progress and maximize effort.

Work in tandem with Product Owner and development team to demonstrate teams progress at Sprint Review session.

Track OKRs and KPIs to promote/demonstrate continuous improvement.

Maintain records to track product quality metrics: Defect escape rate, Technical Debt.

Assess Agile Maturity of the team by using Smartsheet and other assessments.

Assist Organization in PI planning and tracking dependencies.

Chair, Plan and Host DEI activities for teams to help foster an environment of inclusivity and belonging

SCRUM MASTER- CVS - HEALTH

OCT 2021 - NOV 2022

Facilitated Sprint cadence of events.

Helped build a roadmap of sprint goals and release plans to give stakeholders clear view on expectations

Implemented changes and steps to increase team productivity, suggested Agile best practices; this led to savings of >$30k for the company.

Employed tools such as Sprint report, burndown and velocity charts to track team progress and maximize effort.

Work in tandem with Product Owner and development team to demonstrate teams progress over sprint at Sprint Review session

Track OKRs and KPIs to promote/demonstrate continuous improvement.

Maintain records to track product quality metrics: Defect escape rate, Technical Debt.

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Use Smart sheet to capture teams Agile Maturity Matrix

Assist Organization in PI planning, tracking dependences

Partnered with the Product Owner, especially concerning grooming and maintaining a healthy backlog.

SCRUM MASTER- AMAZON

OCT 2018 - AUG 2021

Facilitate team/agile ceremonies (Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective), timely removal of impediments, and ensures the appropriate individuals are assigned to blockers for quick resolution.

Foster collaboration with teams by working with them to create team working agreements, Definition of Ready (DoR), Definition of Done

(DoD), and deliver workflow of user stories, maximizing value of people working together.

Coach Product Owner – build a strong product backlog, prioritize the backlog, and create good User Stories that satisfy INVEST criteria and maximize ROI (return on investment)

Facilitate Scrum of Scrums meetings following the Agile Methodology, collaborate with other scrum masters, non-agile teams, and shared services during Program Increment (PI) Planning events and identify dependencies.

Ensure transparency of work progress and status via open and timely communication with the teams and stakeholders.

Track Backlog Change, Throughput & Defect Ratio

Contribute to agile community of Practice to ensure standardization of issues across organizations.

PROJECT MANAGER/SCRUM MASTER: BELCO CREDIT UNION.

AUG 2017- SEPT 2018

Overall Responsibility for project finances, resources and relationship between stakeholders, vendors and IT team

Coordinated Agile Training activities as part of IT transformation process

Assisted in agile transformation by building roadmap of changes to get from waterfall to Agile

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Contribute to organizational Agile SOP

Created business case for acquisition of agile tools to encourage transparency (Atlassian Tools)

Coached more junior project managers in some of Agile principles and peculiarities (e.g., Story pointing etc.)

Gathered Business Requirements from Business team to complete URS documents

Facilitated workshops to elicit AS-IS and TO-BE workflows

Managing the budget and timeline. Setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals.

Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates and consolidation of workstream status report.

Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities.

Implementing IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Using project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence. (MS Project, Jira, M&A Accelerator, Clarity, Planview)

Scheduling and facilitating discussions and tracking minutes in a standard, predefined format.

Weekly report outs to program management. Conducting risk assessments for projects.

Establishment and maintenance of project’s RAID log.

Identifying and organizing working sessions necessary to meet project goals and drive progress.

Identifying project goals, needs, and scope.

Planning, monitoring/controlling, and documenting tasks throughout the project.

Ensuring all tasks, deliverables, and project materials are delivered promptly and reporting any delays in a timely fashion.

Managing all resources necessary for project execution in conjunction with program management and delivery leadership.

Fostering effective communication with stakeholders concerning project status.

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Foreseeing and strategically eliminating blockers and potential risks. EDUCATION

BSC MICROBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master

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