Scrum Master Product Owner

JOHN ADENEYE ****.*******@*****.***

JOHN ADENEYE

** ********** **, ******, ********, USA 516-***-****, UAE +971********* ****.*******@*****.*** SENIOR SCRUM MASTER

An exceptionally experienced and motivated Scrum Master, Product Owner, Business Leader with more than 15 years of extensive experience in business leadership and services delivery fueling diverse organizational and transformative change with career a spanning 15+ years in Project Management, Scrum and HR Consulting spread across USA, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria.

Specifically, and more recently, I have 8+ years hands on expertise in Project Leadership as Scrum Master/Product Owner, Product Delivery Expert, following a 7-year prior experience in recruitment consulting and management of key accounts in infrastructure, I.T, oil & gas, healthcare, hospitality, banking transport and logistics, as a global business growth strategist. An accomplished project manager offering uncommon blend of global business and agile project management expertise along with results- proven ability to apply new ideas, resourcefulness, and innovation, team building skills and mentorship capabilities to propel companies to the next level, overcome roadblocks, and build competitive advantage. TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SDLC Methodologies: Scrumban, Agile, Waterfall.

• Agile Management Tools: VersionOne, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, Ideaboardz, Miro

• Documentation Tools: Confluence, MS Office Suite, SharePoint 2010/2013, ServiceNow

• Good knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.

• Professional Scrum Master with 7 years of diversified experience in Agile Software Development with dynamic, hands- on management of large software development projects that meet demanding time restraints and exceed all expectations in a Developed environment. 4 years of exceptional leadership skills.

• Collaborate closely with Product Owner on backlog refinement to keep product backlog relevant & prioritized.

• Highly adaptable agile scrum master and project leader credited for overseeing major company projects, assumed high- level strategic and leadership role championing a variety of business-critical projects, including proposing and managing new initiatives.

• Transformational leader and activator: From ideation to launch, an impact player who transforms ideas into action and reality. Lead with an infectious energy that propels teams and companies forward to the next level.

• Exceptional employee relationship management with the ability to actively listen to and resolve minor complaints, then devise solutions to issues before escalation and irreversible damages from miscommunication.

• Experienced mentor and teacher with extensive experience in coaching agile and cross-functional teams and growing revenue for the firm through process improvements and complex product deliveries

• Influential team leadership skills that complement valuable cross-departmental communication methods during on- boarding and training of new hires to comply with company regulations and guidelines CAREER SUMMARY

Scrum Master 2017 –Present

Entrepreneurial Consulting, Newark, DE

• Effectively communicated weekly project status meetings to Stakeholder both internal and external using the task board which led to a free flow of information across the organization

• Educated and ensure Agile/Scrum implementation methodology, practices, values, and framework are adhere to by team members, while resolving impediments by coordinating and collaborating with cross-functional teams

• Facilitated all the scrum meetings (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Demos, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement and Estimations) while keeping the JIRA tool board healthy by proactively linking user stories to epics and epics to releases JOHN ADENEYE ****.*******@*****.***

• Coordinated with the scrum team during each Sprint towards a shippable product release while removing dependencies along the path.

• Worked with stakeholders within the organization to clearly define product vision and roadmap, a self-organize, cross- functional development team to effectively execute the roadmap and bring new functionalities to the product.

• Tracked and managed all change requests taking them through the complete change request process

• Coached the PO, developers in applying agile principles and practices to achieve team unity and high performance.

• Facilitated consistent adoption of agile best practices across the organization.

• Fostered strong team values and create an environment where self-governing team continues to explore and implement.

• Assist the PO in setting realistic project expectations and Sprint goal in evaluating the impact of changes.

• Facilitated the execution and improvement of backlog refinement and feature delivery on a continuous basis. Introduced the team to healthy agile development techniques and Scrum frameworks.

• Emboldened development team to remove roadblocks to better shareholder value, while also introducing and encouraging the team to explore healthy Agile development practices and Scrum frameworks. Scrum Master 2020 – 2021

Amazon Fulfilment Centre, Middletown, DE

• Managed multiple teams located in different geographical area (onshore and offshore teams) that helped these teams deliver incrementally and on target

• Created working agreements which helped the teams achieve their respectively Sprint Goals

• Facilitated retrospectives using innovation ideas that resulted in a more efficient, result-based scrum team

• Worked with the development team and PO in removing impediments and protected the team members from distracted that prevent productivity

• Delivered multiple projects by implementing Agile principles that resulted in reduction of cycle time and enhanced both teams and customer feedback.

• Took ownership to drive through resolutions of issues or blockers, coordinate directly with other development/product t teams on inter-dependencies to meet the release date.

• Educated and coached the teams on usage of Rally, Jira & Confluence tools.

• Reflecting and radiating the metrics like burn down chart progress, quality, and velocity continuously to the team.

• Helped Product owner with effective management of Product backlog.

• Ensured INVEST and acceptance criteria are met for all the user stories in backlog

• Coached, managed and mentored the Product Owners and team through the process of learning and practicing effective backlog management and prioritization.

• Created and implemented engaging activities that lead to increased activity, better results, and improved trust Product Delivery Expert 2014 – 2017

ADEX Engineering Services (Nig.) Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria A privately-owned Engineering services firm based in Nigeria providing consultancy services to engineering firms across Africa. As Product Delivery Expert, was responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating product delivery teams to:

• Achieve a high level of performance and quality deliverables as per defined scope and with allocated resources in timely fashion

• Deliver Technology projects that provide exceptional business value to both corporate and users

• Responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects using agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions and external client/supplier teams Main Responsibilities

• Planning and Management – Responsible to define scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning.

• Team Management – Proactively assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members

• Product Owner Support – Consistently support to the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, conducting estimation sessions, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance

• Stakeholder Management - Work closely with a large set of stakeholders including Technology, Commercials, Design

(UI/UX), Analytics, DevOps. Communicate effectively with key stakeholders on product features and act as the main point of contact for any deliverables or inquiries. JOHN ADENEYE ****.*******@*****.***

• Vendor Management – Work closely with vendors, defining scope of deliverables, formalizing contracts with vendors, defining acceptance criteria, managing deliverables review with internal stakeholders, managing UAT and contract closures.

• Release Management – Collaborate with release manager to successfully conducting release planning, execute Runbook, and managing release activities for smooth releases to production environment.

• Process Management and Improvement - Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Project Management in an Agile Technology Delivery context

• Team Building - Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team. Recruitment Consultant 2007 – 2014

ADEX Recruitment Services, Lagos, Nigeria

A privately-owned HR consultancy firm Nigeria providing Manpower from Africa to the Middle East. Our executive search team focuses on Blue Collared to Mid management hiring across industries. We have been working with major clients in the region, and have successfully executed both premium, and bulk recruitment assignments. Our specialties include Bulk recruitments, Diversity hiring, and Relocation hiring.

• Brought track record of success leading a team of recruiters outsourcing suitable talents to develop and manage the business process, including identifying, attracting and executing various recruitment assignments

• Assessed local and international online platforms to determine which would be most effective for advertising

• Advertised positions in various online job board and other recruiting tools

• Screened candidates and performed online interviews

• Led and facilitated a team of five interviewers who organized interviews on site

• As recruitment specialist, introduced strategic recruiting methods; participated and contributed to the formulation of policies, employee evaluation, and disciplinary measures operations. \ SNAPSHOT: Developed reputation for resourcefulness and ability to deliver real value and tangible results on Bulk recruitments, Diversity hiring, and Relocation hiring.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

MBA (General), University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK PGD in Management, London Metropolitan University, UK

• Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance), USA

• Professional Scrum Product Owner (scrum.org)

• Project Management Essentials, Management and Strategy Institute, USA

• PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

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