Scrum Manager

YEWANDE AKANO-NELSON

HOUSTON, TX *****

281-***-**** - ************.*@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Well seasoned servant-leader with 5+ years proven track record of successfully managing and delivering enormous satisfactory projects while building high performance self-organized teams driving the attainment of business goals. Skilled in Agile methodology and application of it numerous frameworks, coaching and mentoring highly capable teams, removing impediments, preventing roadblocks and leading global cross-functional co-located and offshore teams through collaborative, open communications, establishing clear objectives and accountabilities.

SKILLS

Excellent servant leadership by example

with high problem solving skills,

articulate written and oral

communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills, highly adept

at diplomatically facilitating discussions

and negotiations with stakeholders.

Ability to work independently or in a

team/cross-functional teams, manage and

prioritize multiple projects.

Experience with Software Development

Life Cycle (SDLC).

Risk and opportunity management.

People-centric and success oriented.

Great team builder, good listener,

analytical thinker and multi-tasking.

High emotional intelligence, self

organized and articulate conflict

mediator.

On time accurate documentations.

Agile-Lean Methodologies - Scrum

framework, Kanban, ScrumBan and

SAFe.

Waterfall Methodology.

Proficient with Jira, Confluence,

Microsoft Project, Primavera, Extreme

Programming (XP), CA Agile (Rally),

Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office.

WORK HISTORY

03/2017to Current AGILE COACH/SCRUM MASTER

AmerisourceBergen

Coached teams in Agile values, principles, practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodology and frameworks.

Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value, inspiring teams in implementation of new tools and techniques.

Facilitated Scrum framework – backlog grooming/refinement, sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.

Facilitated SAFe framework and people management at the portfolio level

Removed impediments that could cause roadblocks, bottlenecks or dependencies on any project.

Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity and rework.

Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each iteration/sprint.

Monitored iteration/sprint progress from start to finish using metrics; Burn down charts, Burn up charts, Velocity, Jira board.

Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both co-located and geo-distributed.

Built and utilized reporting systems to keep customers and management in loop with latest information.

Provided extensive guidance on Agile methodology and scrum/SAFe processes to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.

Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.

Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.

03/2015to 03/2017 Scrum Master

Diamond Logics Consulting

Transitioned the organization from Waterfall Methodology to adopting Agile methodology and Scrum framework which yielded higher ROI and optimal customers satisfactions of 75%.

Facilitated Scrum ceremonies – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.

Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.

Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.

Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.

Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.

Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.

Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins. 01/2011to 01/2012 PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

Berwick Van Tweed Gruppo –Lagos, Nigeria

Managed service projects from start to finish by finding partners, making detailed plans and executive projects.

Developed campaigns to increase public awareness of company and engage customers.

Worked with marketing department on branding strategies.

Gathered information on customer opinions and adjusted plans to capitalize on current trends.

Maintained proactive media relations program by distributing news releases for placement, building strong relationships and monitoring all forms of media.

Monitored marketing content for quality, accuracy and impact. EDUCATION

2010 Bachelor of Science: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY – NIGERIA

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master

Certified Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 5

Certified Information Technology Integrated Library (ITIL) V4

Certified Sterile Compounding

01/2012to 01/2015

PROJECT MANAGER

Berwick Van Tweed Gruppo – Lagos, Nigeria

Monitored projects and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.

Aligned with staff members to develop, identify and achieve assigned goals and initiatives.

Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.

Determined and implemented safe, efficient and cost-effective solutions to issues.

Reduced corporate expenses by driving cost-effective vendor and supplier purchases.

Increased customer satisfaction by 76% by solving problems and concerns effectively.

Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to all quality standards and customer requirements.

Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by employing critical thinking to solve complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.

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