Scrum Master

Rashid Olanrewaju Lawal

San Antonio, Texas 210-***-**** *************@*****.***

Profile

Certified Scrum Master with proven track record of building agile corporate culture. Facilitated and supported agile environments as a servant leader. Proven history of successful work with cross-functional teams. More than 12 years of experience in project management, leadership, coaching, business analysis, budget management, risk management, change strategy, business improvement, and research.

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master (PSM) – Scrum.org

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrumalliance

Scrum Master (SM) – Scrum Institute.org

Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) – Scaled Agile Inc.

Areas of Expertise

Communication and Project Facilitation Problem Solving and Data Analysis

Relentless Improvement Mentoring and Coaching Teams

Project Planning, Budgeting and Estimation Collaboration and Conflict Resolution

Sprint Planning and Strategic Development Enforcing Scrum Practices and Values

Removing Impediments Forecasting and Budget Management

Customer service and Servant leadership Detail Oriented and Decision Making

Cross-functional Operations Management Agile Community of Practice (COP)

JIRA, Confluence, EasyRetro Knowledge Experience SAFe methodologies.

Professional Experience

Toyota Texas Production, San Antonio, Texas. 05/2021 – Present

Scrum Master

Resolves real business challenges and provide solutions that make a difference across all areas of the company.

Drives agile adoption of team ceremonies, practices, and team interactions.

Plans program Increment for development & Test initiative across multiple teams.

Plans and manages releases.

Facilitates cross functional activities.

Communicates and coordinates with Product Manager, System Architect and RTE.

Facilitates Agile Release Train (ART) Syncs.

Facilitate Teams and System Demos.

Escalates and tracks team and program impediments.

Manages risks and dependencies.

Understands how to write Epics and quality user stories.

Ability to work as a liaison between the technical/development team and the business community.

Ability to juggle multiple deliverables at one time.

Ability to interact with business partners and drive the conversation.

Camac/Allied Energy Nigeria Plc 02/2012 - 08/2020

Snr. Agile Project Manager – Procurement & Business Development (07/2014 -08/2020)

Agile Project Manager – Procurement & Business Development (02/2012 – 07/2014)

Chosen by senior leadership to the unit in 2014 based on accomplishments over two years. Significantly expanded the group and built up a powerful client base that included state governments, oil & gas services companies, helicopters services companies, and insurance companies among many others.

Handled various responsibilities such as planning, scheduling, coordinating, and managing all as3pects of the project.

Decided deadlines and budget of the project accordingly.

Interacted with company clients and understood their requirements.

Maintained status report of the project and kept a record of the previous reports.

Compiled historical data available with the team and presented it for reference of senior officials and the team members on the project.

Assisted in team development by removing roadblocks to their work, mentoring them, and making a good utilization of organizational resources to improve capacity for project work.

Played a key role in developing team members and partnered with the Director of Administration to recruit and onboard talented new staff members.

Presented status reports of the project to the senior officials of the organization.

Conducted training sessions for the team members and explained to them using the agile methods.

Helped in the development and implementation of agile projects.

Promoted empowerment of the team by ensuring that each team member is fully engaged in the project with meaningful contribution.

Led and managed onshore and offshore resource pool of 30 plus team members.

Responsible for end-to-end project management covering complete project life cycle.

Camac/Allied Energy South Africa (PTY) Ltd 01/2004–12/2011 Deputy Project Manager - Procurement & Business Development

Defined the project’s schedule and scope while balancing this with timely and regular value deliveries and project status meetings. Helped the team to achieve a high level of performance and quality, holding teams accountable for their work, removing obstacles, and mentoring less experienced team members.

Delivered Agile projects that offer outstanding business value to the users.

Supported the product owner in managing communications with stakeholders, managing customer’s expectations for deliverables, and implementing an effective project governance system.

Saved cost by 25% by instilling a cost control mindset within the sales force while also emphasizing members deliver the highest caliber customer service and quality in every customer interaction.

Team-Level Roles

Acted as a consultant, allocating the right personnel, processes, and resources to bolster team effectiveness and efficiency.

Assumed the role of a coach, advising team members how to optimize their efficiency within the project team best.

Enterprise-Level Roles

Acted as a director, managing multiple Agile teams and integrating their work with activities outside their scope.

Assumed the role of leader and manager in charge of massive, enterprise-level, complex projects.

Hybrid Agile Roles

Created a sound project management approach that fits best in planning and managing the work.

Met the project’s goals within the designated limitations of the project.

Education

Master of Business Administration in Strategic Business Management, De Montfort University, UK. 2003

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance & Marketing, Thames Valley University, UK. 2001

Diploma in Higher Education in Business Administration, Thames Valley University, UK. 1999

National Diploma in Business Studies & Petroleum Marketing, Petroleum Training Institute, Nigeria.1994

Additional Skills

IT and Agile Skills: High proficiency with Data Entry, Windows Operating Systems, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Edge and Outlook), Azure, SAFe/Agile Scrum, and Kanban.

Finance and Management Skills:

More than Eight years in data and business management analysis with effective client communication.

Solid interpersonal Skills – able to establish strong working relationships.

Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team(s).

More than 12 years of process co-ordination, planning and delivery, and team building.

Highly organized with the ability to multitask.

Relevant Skills

Team Player: Demonstrates cooperation, positive behavior, and commitment to the overall success; creates strong morale in a team; shares wins and successes.

Results Driven: Performs the job to achieve a high level of quality, productivity, and service; dedicates required time and energy to the position to ensure that no aspect of the work is neglected.

Coaching: Coaches and empowers teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally.

Project Management: 12 years of experience in agile methodologies and project management.

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