Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager
Resume:
ADE AFOLABI, M.SC., PMP, CSM, SSM
+1-404-***-**** Atlanta, GA ****.*******@*****.*** CERTIFIED AGILE PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DELIVERY ACCELERATED ADOPTION AGILIST Strategic Agile Transformation Consultant, with well over 13 years expertise in Project & Program Management experience in managing software development projects, product development & accelerated adoption, to deliver business value, improve processes and maximize team potential as well as product quality and efficiency.
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
§ Coached and mentored lean agile principles as a scrum master that resulted in reduction of cycle time by 20% thus increasing team's throughput in less than 8 weeks.
§ Recognized Agile Champion with ADP Inc. in driving the transformation agenda within the organization in adopting an Agile Mindset.
§ Successfully guided multiple work-streams simultaneously through transition from Waterfall to Agile development approach within 6 months at ADP Inc.
§ Assisted with lowering project execution time by 20% for Global Technology Consulting by streamlining procedures, implementing KPIs, and improving communication amongst stakeholders.
§ Recognized for providing strategic leadership in Global Technology Consulting on high-profile projects and programs ($500K-$15M) in planning, designing, executing, automating, and reporting for personal investments, workplace investments, and managed accounts products.
§ Team Lead on establishing the Project Management Office at Delkan Consulting and creation of IT suite.
EDUCATION:
§ M.Sc., IT - Project Management, American InterContinental University, Atlanta, GA
§ B.Sc., IT - Database Management, American InterContinental University, Atlanta, GA CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING:
§ SAFe Scrum Master 4.6 (SSM)
§ Scrum Master Certification, AGILEFORALL. Atlanta, GA
§ Project Management Certification, IITA INC. Atlanta, GA
§ SAP/Customer Relationship Management Certification, Pioneer IT Guru. Chicago, IL
§ AWS Associate Solutions Architect, Linux Academy, Atlanta, GA – currently studying certs. SKILLS:
§ Expertise in SDLC methodologies – Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban
§ Strong technical command of project management tools – Rally, TFS, JIRA/Confluence, Version One, MS Project, MS Office Suite, Trello, XDD, TDD, SharePoint,
§ Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams
§ Strategic Planning & Execution; Process Optimization and Release Management 2 Page Toks Afolabi
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MOSAIC CONSULTING GROUP JAN 2017 – Present
IT Project Manager / Scrum Master
§ Worked closely with the Business/Product Owners and Users to understand the requirement, and guide the team to convert those requirements into a product backlog.
§ Serving as an Agile Coach and mentor to teams on adoption and improving agile methods and practice.
§ Facilitate Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Retrospective and Release Planning events.
§ Help remove team impediments on a daily basis to allow the team to deliver the sprint goals.
§ Develop and manage project budgets and report on budget performance to other stakeholders. ADP Inc. NOV 2014 – JAN 2017
IT Project Manager / Scrum Master
§ Coached the product team to transform successfully into an Agile team and mentored the team members on Agile/Scrum processes and standards.
§ Worked with the Business, Product Owner, Senior Management, and Release Management to understand the vision of the product, prioritize the backlogs, and to develop the sprint release plan.
§ Facilitated Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Product Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demo, and Retrospective events and helped remove impediments.
§ Tracked and communicated the team status and progress to the business, product stakeholders, vendors, squads, and executives via JIRA Dashboards – task report, burn up & burn down charts.
§ Served as an IT Project management liaison to the business client, and performed hands-on analysis of the business and technical environments. GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING GROUP FEB 2008 – NOV 2014 Product Manager
§ Partnered with development and cross-functional teams to define Continuous Integration and Continuous deployment strategy.
§ Participated in the change management and process improvement initiatives as well as provide recommendations to improve/enhance existing procedures and controls.
§ Prepared and Managed Implementation/Release Plan, Business continuity, and Disaster Recovery plan documents using MS Project.
§ Maintain excellent communication regarding project/program status and priorities with sponsors, driving planning and tracking of tasks, schedule, resources, dependencies and success criteria.
DELKAN CONSULTING LLC JAN 2005 – JAN 2008
Project Manager / Business System Analyst
Hired to provide specialized leadership skills to improve delivery quality, business performance, and maximize business growth on HR/KRONOS/Salesforce projects. Elicited requirements using interview, document analysis, workshop, focus group and survey. Conducted project presentations and coordinated with all project stakeholders to make sure that appropriate project controls are instituted, and developed federally required documents, procurement documents and project status documents.
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