Scrum Master Product Owner

Terrence Kessie

848-***-**** – ********.******@*****.***

● 2 years of Scrum Master

● SAFe and Agile technical project management of multiple software releases

● Experience with Confluence

● Guides and coaches Teams on how to implement Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products

● Experience with Quality Assurance (QA) testing of multiple software features and products

● Empowered teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally

● Facilitate scrum events (grooming, daily standups, sprint kickoff, retrospectives)

SKILLS

Oral and written communication skills Microsoft Office, Tableau, SQL Interpersonal and consultative skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lithia Motors, NJ Nov. 2022 – Apr. 2024

Scrum Master

● Facilitate scrum events i.e. Daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospective, sprint review, backlog refinement

● Lead my team on a data migration effort to transfer customer data from an old system (DNA & ACBS) to the nCino Loan Origination platform

● Mentor and coached multiple teams and encouraged teams on best practices of scrum

● Groom user stories with the Product Owner and assisted with user story creation

● Utilize various metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, throughput) to improve teams’ productivity and efficiency

Avis Budget Group, NJ Mar. 2019– Nov. 2022

Business Analyst

● Gathered and documented business requirements for products and project enhancements before development

● Utilized feedback from Product Managers, clients to document business requirements

● Conducted interviews with individuals or teams to understand business needs

● Participated in meetings where business requirements are developed

● Documented and organized requirements in a logical fashion following standard templates and methodologies

● Worked closely with the Product Owner to document and prioritize business requirements

● Collaborated with the Development teams and Test Teams to ensure technical functional specifications match what was intended by the business requirements, and the expectations of the customer

● Communicated and coordinated with QA team to ensure coverage of certain scenarios during testing phases

● Created tickets, stories and bugs in the ticketing system and managed day to day prioritization with the Product Owner

Ensah Youth Basketball Head Coach

To provide an enjoyable and safe sporting experience for an assigned group of youngsters while they learn individual and team game skills, sportsmanship, and fair play.

● Preside over team activities including all scheduled team practices and games

● Work to establish and improve team unity and spirit

● Ensure equal playing time for all your players regardless of the score

● Be responsible for team equipment

EDUCATION

NJIT University

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Certified: Scrum Master

Leader-Shape Training Graduate

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