Othman Awadalla

• Burbank, IL • 708-***-**** • adjzg1@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn

• CSM • Agile/Scrum • SAFE • Scrum of Scrum • Vmware •.net • Java• Strategy • Confluence • Jira • WPS • QA • Selenium • Salesforce • Analytics • ERP • SAP • PMP • ITIL • AWS • DevOps • SmartSheets • Git • SharePoint • VISIO • Oracle • SQL / PLSQL • Workday • Solution & Process design • QA • Testing • Rad • SDLC Management • HTML • MS Project • Office 365 •

Professional Experience

Project Manager/Scrum Master, Power Costs, 2019 – 2020 (Contract)

Provided project leadership and oversight for implementation of complex software systems. Directed workflow and planned projects for multiple clients valued at $100K to $5M. Partnered with up to 30 IT team members to ensure successful delivery and client satisfaction from inception to close. Led stakeholder relationships and proactively evaluated and improved software quality and processes. Facilitated project meetings, compiled status reports for management, and approved scope changes based on SDLC standards and processes. Employed Waterfall and Agile/Scrum to monitor project timelines and budget against plans.

Expanded market share from 45% to more than 50%, with more increases expected.

Trained team on Agile-Scrum methodology to increase productivity, while managing mandatory requirements of client in Waterfall methodology.

Scaled Agile Transformation Coach / Leader. Transforming a department to Scaled Agile (Scrum, Kanban)

Modified SaaS software to clients’ needs, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts

Lead and guide new product development, risk while leading cross functional teams

Established Project Management office ”PMO” to support and monitor projects

Project Manager, Schaumburg Market Place, 2015 – 2018

Led development and customization of projects based on customer needs and business requirements including .NET and SAP, Workday, Salesforce. Established project scope, timeline, budget, portfolio risk, and communication. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, encompassing sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups. Identified areas of improvement and led change management to increase team productivity and quality of deliverables. Directed Lean Minimal Viable Product (MVP) development and applied strategic plans to support business processes of IT department at client sites, expert in SDLC processes.

Scaled Agile Transformation Coach / Leader. Transforming a department to Scaled Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP)

Successfully led change management initiative from traditional Waterfall methods to agile iterative delivery methods.

Developed procedures for project management best practices and standards utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Customized software for business needs, resulting in 10 - 20% profits boost.

Data warehouse migration, data integration, managed projects transferring data from legacy systems to SAP.

Project & Program Manager, KO Satellite, 2007-2015

Coached teams in self-organization and cross-functionality to support timely progress to sprint commitments. Trained team in Agile-Scrum methodology and set parameters for workloads. Led SAP implementations, upgrades, and customizations. Drove full implementation project lifecycles from conception to closing for new and upgraded services, employing Waterfall and Agile methodologies, as well as utilizing SAP and .NET technology.

Increased profits 15% by improving user experience through streamlined processes and systems.

Boosted client satisfaction from 68% to 91% via enhanced service level agreements.

Managed Data Warehouse data extraction and transferring from legacy systems to SAP.

Scaled Agile Transformation Coach / Leader. Transforming a department to Scaled Agile (Scrum, Kanban)

Previous Companies: Accenture, AT&T, RR Donnelley Logistics, Peoples Energy.

Education & Certifications

Master of Information System Management • Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Minor in Computer Science • Concordia University of Wisconsin

Certified Scrum Master (PSMI)

Project Management Professional (PMP), Expected 2021

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