Sonnia Iyah
Email: **********@*****.***
Cell: 410-***-****
SUMMARY
Experienced scrum master with a proven history of understanding and building complex systems. To work in an interactive, challenging and rewarding environment which seeks to deliver exceedingly good results for the company. A setting that will fully utilize my knowledge and skillset.
3+ years of experience working as a scrum master utilizing Agile Values and principles
1+ Leading development Teams building working software and delivering better service
1+ As a business analyst and project coordinator ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SKILLS
Knowledge of Agile Principles and Values, Scrum
Using Framework like SAFe Framework, Waterfall, Scrum, Change management
Knowledge of MySQL Database administration
Expertise on agile tools like Trello, Jira, Rally, MS Project, SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Excel, MS word
Knowledge on DevOps (CI/CD)
SDLC
Management Skills
Attention to details/business analyst
Product Development, PI planning
CERTIFICATION
Certified SAFe Scrum Master
EDUCTION
Bachelor in Science from Catholic University Yaoundé, Cameroon PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience coaching, mentoring, training scrum teams and facilitating scrum events, backlogs grooming, sprint planning, daily scrum meeting, retrospective, sprint reviews, PI planning, capital planning, estimate and sizing.
Scrum Master, June 2018 to present
NeoTech LLC
Coaching and mentoring team in using agile ways of working by following the agile values and principles.
Supporting the team onboarding in the new agile way of working in building an electronic medical record
Helping the self-organizing team achieve its goals in maintaining a new build and improving the system.
Contributing to the continuous flow of work to the team by having a weekly session with the PO
Supporting the Product Owners in their effort to manage the backlog
Facilitating the team’s flow and relentless improvement and creating a learning environment with ongoing feedback and recognition
Preparing and facilitating the team events and maintaining time box for all events.
Works with Product Owners to establish and maintain Product/Story Roadmaps
Facilitate removal of impediments the team cannot resolve on their own. Scrum Master
WALMART Glen Allen, VA Sept 2016 to June 2018
Facilitate sprint planning to ensure the team meets a collective agreement that will be accepted into the sprint.
Facilitate scrum meetings and promote active participation from the team ensure everyone is working towards the sprint goal.
Managing any external distraction by supporting and protecting the scrum team to achieve the sprint goals and the committee agrees within sprint planning.
Identify and remove any potential impediments to the delivery of the sprint commitments.
Guide the team’s operations by facilitating ceremonies (e.g daily standup, sprint planning) and installing Agile principles into daily activities to ensure smooth functioning of the delivery team.
Coach developer, designer and product team members in agile practices, values and principles.
Build a safe place with an emphasis on collaboration and problem solving
Help teams and individuals clarify goals and actions to achieve them.
Schedules, facilitates and coach teams on CI/CD and ceremonies including Iteration Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Review, Iteration Retrospective and PI Planning.