Project Manager Scrum Master

Violet Adewale-Ajayi (PSM *) (SSM)

Senior Scrum / Lead Project Manager

Phone 469-***-****

E-mail: ********@*****.***

Experienced and Certified Senior Scrum Consultant with a proven history of understanding and building complex systems, team-oriented individuals, promoting exemplary presentation in project management and risk oversight skills. Transitioning Teams into Agile,

over a total period of 14 years to date in IT Software, Healthcare, Oil Gas, Telecommunications, Sales and Finance/Tax Organizations within the United States. A demonstrative Agile Expert with an excellent communicative background, motivational techniques

at leading high-performance Teams to prompt incremental Release delivery and Change Management with the aim of achieving organizational goals.

Skills:

● Scrum Agile Methodology ● SAFe ● SDLC Management (UX, UI Experience) ● User Stories Automation/ Coaching/Project Delivery ● JIRA Management Tool / Confluence /Azure DevOps ● Stakeholders / Team Interaction / Value Driven ● Teamwork / Collaboration /Agile

Adaptation ● Project Portfolio Management ● Strong Problem-Solving Interpersonal Skills ● Project Estimation and Documentation for Stakeholders.

Work History:

September 2021 – date: Project Manager/Scrum Master @ Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions US.

• Implement Agile Practices through facilitating SDLC processes with 2 teams while ensuring Risk free and Lean practices. • Team motivation and practiced Safe and Scrum Ceremonies. • Helped to prioritize user stories with PO, Capacity Planning and managed dependencies.

Coordination of Change Review board documentation for the team and stakeholders sync up meetings. • Leveraged burn-down and team velocity charts which resulted in improved backlog estimates and product plans.

March 2017 – October 2021: Senior Scrum/ Agile Coach @ American Electric Power US - Contract

• Planning and consolidation of 3 teams and their ceremonies. • Managed dependencies and ensured timely releases of client's product. • Time- boxed meetings and ensuring full implementation of Agile. Collation of project SDLC implementation documents for releases.

• Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments. • Coordinated presentations for customers and project members to detail project scope, progress, and results.

June 2016- March 2018 Senior Scrum Master @ Dungarvin Ohio, LLC Columbus, OH - Contract

• Coached 10+ teams to higher levels of maturity by improving their process and ensuring they adhered to the Scrum framework, which led to over $3.5M in revenue for the year 2017-2018. Tracked hours and expenses to keep the project on task and within budgetary

parameters.15 million budget facilitation with returning clients. • Keep projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.

Jun 2013 – March 2016: Scrum Master @ United Healthcare, Houston, TX - Contract

• Guided Agile principles and facilitation skills to ensure 20+ teams were working in an Agile mindset and utilizing Scrum practices. • Facilitated 10+ (5 Teams) Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand ups, Retrospectives, Story Refinement, and

Release Planning. • Liaised between executives and entry-level workers, facilitating smooth communication. • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases while Driving Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize

success throughout each sprint cycle.

Jul 2012 - Jun 2013: Project Manager / Scrum Master @ Verizon, US - Contract

• Ensured 100% of Scrum activities were tracked, kept up-to-date, and reported. • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases • Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective

teams with goals of improving quality and productivity. • Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development life cycle, realizing reduction in errors. • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to

define solutions and drive progress.

Nov 2010 - June 2012: Project Coordinator @ Dillard's Houston, TX - Hybrid

• Coordinated with 20+ business stakeholders, product managers, and development and testing lead to prioritize deliverables. • Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships. • Functional Team Contribution in project costs while

meeting key milestones. • Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information, and compiled data to improve efficiency.

Education:

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA): • Health Care Administration - American Intercontinental University (AIU) -

Masters (M.Sc.) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Financial Accounting and Administration - CR University of Technology.

Certifications:

AZ 900 Cloud Computing

Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)

Scaled Agile Scrum Master (SSM 5.1)

PMI-ACP

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