Abubakari Brimah

Bronx, NY

Mobile: 347-***-****

Email: adpbvf@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Over 5+ years in Information Technology space with the last two (2+) years as Certified Scrum Master with experience for distributed, collocated, and offshore cross-functional and development teams.

Extensive knowledge in agile principles, values, and best practices. Servant-leader, and change Agent who plays a key role in planning, facilitation, supporting teams, removing impediments, providing team coaching and mentorship. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in a virtual video environment over Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and Google Apps Areas of Expertise

● Agile Values & Principles

● Project Management

● Conflict resolution

● Story Point Estimation

Work Experience

● Backlog Refinement

● Team Mentoring

● Software

● Team Coaching

● Scrum/Kanban/Extreme

● Cross-functional teams

● Process Optimization

● Team Empowerment

Chick-Fil- A Atlanta, GA 01/2020 - present

Scrum Master

● Facilitate daily standup scrum meetings, sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews(demo), sprint retrospectives, release planning, and other related meetings with scrum teams and stakeholders.

● Protect my development Team from external interruption which could affect their productivity and efficiency.

● Ensured each of the User Stories are well defined; contained the Who, What. and Why and meet the INVEST criteria before they are estimated by the team during the product backlog refinement sessions.

● Protect the team from over-commitment and disruption during sprints.

● Created an open and trust-based environment, which enhances a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement of valuable products.

● Ensured transparency of the product backlog, sprint backlog, burndown chart and communicated team overall progress tracking burndown metrics, velocity, and productivity.

Equifax, Inc. Atlanta, GA 07/2018 -12/2019

Scrum Master

● Facilitated daily stand up meetings, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, release planning, demos, and other Scrum-related meetings with Scrum teams and stakeholders.

● Protected the team from over-commitment and disruption during sprints.

● Ensured transparency of the product backlog, sprint backlog, burn-down and communicates team overall progress tracking burndown metrics, velocity, and productivity.

● Monitored the status of user stories, sprint release/progress, team velocity, and capacity.

● Worked with Product Owner on Artifacts Such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, product increment.

● Worked with the Development team and Product Owner to maintain a prioritized and prepared backlog, plan upcoming Releases, and assist the team in drafting acceptance criteria and test plans.

● Led the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices.

● Worked with the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction.

● Lead the scrum and development teams in self-organization.

● Remove impediments and coach the scrum team.

● Worked with the development teams to identify and fill in blanks in the Agile framework.

● Resolved conflicts and issues on my teams.

● Worked with the scrum team to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity. Cox Automotive, Inc. Atlanta, GA 02/2016 - 06/2018 Scrum Master

● Worked with the Development team and Product Owner to maintain a prioritized and prepared backlog, plan upcoming releases, and assist the team in drafting acceptance criteria and test plans.

● Used metrics such as velocity, burn down and burn up charts as well as qualitative metrics such as team self-assessments, to keep tabs on the progress of sprints to ensure a positive and predictable sprint outcome after each iteration.

● Established multiple collaborative relationships with business and technology partners at various levels within the organization.

● Facilitated daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives and backlog grooming.

● Led team’s efforts towards continuous improvement Dollar Tree stores Bronx, NY 09/2010 --12/2015

General Manager

● Controlled store operations of 22,00 sqft with an annual sale of 9 million dollars.

● Overall responsible for store operations.

● Preparing sales and financial reports on a weekly basis.

● In charge of payrolls, schedules, and assign employee schedules.

● Interview and hiring new associates, and maintaining store safety control.

● Overall responsible for store shrink.

● Supervising over 26 associates.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Product Owner (SPOC)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Tools & Software: JIRA and Confluence Google Apps Microsoft Teams, & Slack SOFT SKILLS

● Excellent servant leadership qualities

● Outstanding oral and written presentation and communication skills

● Conflict resolution

● Highly organized with the ability to multitask.

● Strong leadership skills

● Coaching agile principles and practices

● Strategic planning

● Strong communication

METHODOLOGIES:

Agile-Scrum, Kanban, SAFe

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