Scrum Manager

Jane Angum Buro

Address: **** ******** **** **, ***** Marlboro, Maryland 20772

Phone: 240-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jane-buro-1001921bam

Scrum Master – Lean Portfolio Management Backlog Management Scrum Methodology Data Management

An accomplished and business savvy professional with robust experience acquired over the years in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments and establishing key relationships with business segments globally. A dynamic, hands-on, bilingual Agile Scrum Master with more than 10 years of experience in improving processes and complex product deliveries by implementing a scaled Agile environment. Hands-on in training teams and supporting product owners to remove impediments and backlogs, enhance velocity, and help teams adopt Agile methodology. Out-of-the-box thinker who champions innovative technical solutions to address complex client needs and related business problems, ensuring superior outcomes. Ability to engage and motivate teams toward a common goal. A proven leader in directing operations, maintenance, and support of complex systems. Prudently analyze data, staff plans, and variances to recommend solutions to improve revenue per call and customer satisfaction/retention. Instruct team members on agile processes and facilitate planning meetings and retrospectives. Possess working knowledge of Kanban and XP and utilize Gantt chart as a project manager and a Scrum Master. Facilitate team to complete tasks successfully and on-time and resolve obstacles encountered by team members. Ability to challenge the status quo and enable new ways of working. Exceptional communication, presentation & interpersonal skills to grasp new concepts quickly and productively utilize the same.

~ Managed highly complex projects impacting all areas of enterprise and crucial to bottom-line success ~

~ Trained and mentored team members on the best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times. Possess an excellence coaching and servant leadership skills to help teams manage work efforts~, High Speed Data (HSD) Has worked closely with Engineering teams

~ Maximized cost-effectiveness of projects through value engineering processes to assess methods, materials, and means. ~

Skill Areas: Strategic & Operations Planning w Lean Portfolio Management w Business Agility w Software Development Life Cycle w Backlog Management w Customer Requirements Analysis w Quality Assurance w Requirements Analysis w Risk Analysis w Scrum Methodology w Data Management w Process Improvement w Strong Interpersonal Skills w Analytical Skills w Team Management w Communications w Critical Thinking w Problem-Solving w Time Management w Innovation w Leadership w Management Skills w Administrative Skills, Retail Project Implementations (POS)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Transporter LLC (Aug 2017 – Dec 2020)

Scrum Master

The Transporter LLC is a leisure, travel & tourism company based out of 1419 Oxford Downs Rd, Newark, Ohio, United States.

Managed functions pertaining to controlling daily scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects

Guide, coach, and motivate the team to increase productivity

Oversaw and managed scope, timeline, quality, goals, and deliverables that support business goals

Consistently worked to identify project risks, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plans

Worked with Product Owners and users to drive projects to production, meeting deadlines and outcomes

Measured team metrics and worked to drive improvements and innovate new approaches

Operated to gather customer requirements, clarify specifications, and translate into the product backlog

Monitored and facilitated Scrum processes and team meetings for development

Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood, and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines

Contributed to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization

Resolved team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of scrum in the organization

Worked with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support the organizational project or product teams

Orion Networks Reston, VA (Aug 2013 – Jun 2017)

Scrum Master

Orion Networks is a locally owned and operated information solutions provider in Louisville, KY, founded in 2010.

Responsible for facilitating iteration planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, iteration review, and iteration retrospective to reduce or enhance technical debt

Helped the team continuously make progress on the project by making sure each person is working on the right tasks, helping to remove any obstacles to the team members’ progress, and protecting the team from distractions

Assisted with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information

Provided effective defect tracking and management to ensure the highest quality software

Led the team on Agile Methodologies such as scrum, lean Kanban, and extreme programming. In collaboration with the Release Train Engineer, SME, and agile senior coach, to reinforce and maintain a consistent practice across the scrum team to deliver on time

Assisted in coordinating work with multiple teams and an offshore team to utilize agile techniques such as User Stories, TDD, and BDD for continuous integration and testing

Identified and implemented improvements to current operations and workflows

Collaborated with team members to visualize and remove impediments utilizing Jira and Kanban activity tracking to write status reports, cutting cycle time by 25% for project tracking and team collaboration

Expertly promoted continuous improvement and helped teams increase productivity and foster innovation

One Vision One Life, Inc. 564 Forbes Avenue Suite 1302. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (Feb 2011 – Jun 2013)

Scrum Master

Vision One IT Consulting provides comprehensive technological support, building a custom foundation for businesses of all sizes.

Understand the client environment, client requirements and stated and unstated expectations

Collaborated, prepared, and presented Epics, User Stories and Product Backlogs

Collaborated, prepared, and presented sprint plan, retrospection reports, burn out charts, etc.

Responsible in facilitating meetings, including the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective, RPA experience to help an Agile team to deliver analytics and RPA solutions through all required sprints.

Supported the Product Owner and Project Manager in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope

Eliminate impediments by addressing and eliminating issues to improve the likelihood of achieving the objectives of the Iteration

Facilitate demonstration of the work product by the team to the client

Exhibited the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset. Helped the team embrace SAFe Core Values, adopted, and applied SAFe Principles, and implemented SAFe practices

Responsible for driving innovation and improving the performance of the applications in scope

Ability to manage to budgets, timeframes and delivery schedules as required by client

Identified risks and prepare for contingencies and mitigation.

experience leading a team in Application Development projects involving Microsoft Technologies (such as .net, SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform and Power Apps)

Ability to work with agency stakeholders, internal and external, to facilitate the development of effective, responsive, fully 508 compliant application solutions

Experienced / Good understanding of IBM Filenet, java, SharePoint, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Power BI and related technologies

Skilled in leading development of cloud-ready/cloud-native applications using leading technologies and methodologies

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

Information Systems Management University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)

Associate Degree in Computer Science Montgomery College Rockville Campus, Maryland

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master, PSM, Scrum.org

SAFe Scrum Master 5.0, SSM Certification, Scaled Agile Inc.

Security+

In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with the terminology, concepts, and business processes and systems

Experience in Cloud Application (e.g., Azure, Data Bricks)

Proficient in software development and system administration

Familiarity with industry standards and regulations

Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Kanban, Agile Methodologies, SAFe Principles, Lean-Agile, and Internet

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