Scrum Master Team Member

MARVEL FALADE

Dallas, TX ************@*****.*** 817-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Agile professional with over 8 years of experience seeking a position as a Scrum Master to add immediate value to my team(s) and develop a climate of enthusiasm. I coach teams and support product owners to remove impediments, enhance velocity, and help teams adapt to the Agile philosophy.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Servant leadership, Communication, Jira Administrator, Confluence, Management, Product backlog refining, Software Development Life Cycle, Scaled Agile Framework SAFe, Coaching, results-focused, social networking, Stakeholder engagement, Leadership, Develop teamwork environment, public speaking, Waterfall-to-Agile migration, Presentations, Motivational Speaking, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Analytics

EXPERIENCE

SCRUM MASTER CALLMINER

01/2022-10/2023

Coordinated, and facilitated all Scrum Ceremonies

Worked alongside multiple product and customer-facing teams & swiftly transitioned them from their storming phases to a state of high cross-functional performance.

Supported the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables

Removed internal and external impediments dealing with Tableau, F5, APIs, environmental issues, and more

Held one-on-ones with each team member and my director to generate feedback to help my teams grow

Bridged gaps between development and product by properly communicating and collaborating between the two departments

Held team agreement meetings so the team could understand each other’s working style, to help build their foundation

Provided Jira Admin/Confluence support

Configured and customized Jira projects, dashboards, reports workflows, screen schemes, custom fields, permission schemes, and notification schemes

Ensured teams have clearly defined and enforced their Definition of Ready (DOR) & Definition of Done (DOD)

SCRUM MASTER AJA ENTERPRISES

12/2020-12/2021

Led and coordinated the Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and backlog refinement meetings

Added value to my team by asking insightful questions

Organized and improved Agile practices and values, increasing team satisfaction

Tracked and communicated team velocity with the burn-down chart and sprint/release progress

Applied creative techniques in Scrum ceremonies to coach my team

Removed impediments that blocked my teams daily, during our release week and more

Held individual team member meetings with each team member to understand their purpose and help with goals

Worked with my team(s) to decompose the User Stories into tasks

Protected my team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity

SCRUM MASTER MILWAUKEE RADIO GROUP

01/2016 – 6/2020

Implemented Agile methodologies using a Scrum framework throughout the organization

Worked with my Product Owner to prioritize and groom user stories in the Product Backlog

Facilitated weekly backlog grooming sessions with the team, ensuring work items are estimated and 'ready for work' per the product owner’s priorities

Ensured the team was practicing the core Agile principles of self-direction, collaboration, business prioritization, team accountability, and transparency, toward the consistent delivery of a working product

Continually refined and evolved Agile processes

LEAD BUSINESS OFFICE ASSOCIATE CARMAX

08/2007 – 12/2015

Interviewed and trained associates to support Business Office operations and company growth

Ensured positive associate engagement and associate development through timely and effective feedback, including individual meetings, file reviews, and performance management

Utilized reports, and reviewed information to identify opportunities in business

Mentored Business Office Associates, assisting them with development and training

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH: PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL WRITING

MINOR: COMMUNICATIONS- PUBLIC RELATIONS

CERTIFICATES

PSM I

REFERENCES

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