Thadeaus Daara
Dickinson, ND *****
Tel: 701-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
Objective
Meticulous professional with over 7 years of Scrum experience seeking to translate problem-solving and decision-making skills into Scrum resolutions. Agile professional experienced working with technology and finance departments of large international organizations adequately addressing their Agile transformation challenges.
Soft/Tech Skills
Communication and customer service skills
Detail oriented
IT Support
Waterfall methodology
Agile Frameworks- Kanban, Scrum
Confluence
Project Mgmt.
Jira, Confluence
Mac OS, Linux, Ubuntu
Zephyr Scale
Automation
SQL
365 Office Suite
Integration
User stories- ATDD, TDD
Professional Experience
Inverita {Hartford, CT}
Senior Scrum Master {September 2018- present}
Working remotely as a Sr. Scrum Master for a software solutions enterprise
Mentor less experienced team members to adapt to scrum/agile best practices and deliver quality product in the complex project environments of Wal-Mart tracking and logistics applications
Develop and delivering change management strategies to minimize impact where necessary
Identifying and driving process improvement by diagnosing issues and implementing solutions
Using agile tools (JIRA, Confluence) for Work Item Management, Team Performance, & Reporting.
Maintaining teamwork & collaboration within and across teams and contribute towards Agile
Ensuring projects are sufficiently resourced for the defined scope of work and are delivered on schedule and within budget.
Monitoring project milestones and takes proactive steps to mitigate risk
Overseeing multiple projects and coordinates across other Agile teams for complex projects
Baker Boy (Dickinson, ND}
Scrum Master {December 2017- September 2018}
Facilitating Scrum ceremonies for the scrum teams working on enhancing the embarked software to integrate with the new electronic measurement system
Drove agile practices throughout the Organization through community practices.
Acted as a conduit to other teams with which the team is interacting
Tracked and produced Key metrics: burn down chart, burn up, velocity etc.
Facilitated impediment in a timely, cost effective manner.
Facilitated Scrum events: Sprint planning, Daily Sprint, Grooming, Sprint Review and sprint retrospective.
Represented the team at Scrum of Scrums meeting to report impediments for escalation.
Ensured transparency of work to all relevant stake holders
Managed geographically and culturally diverse teams in the USA, Puerto Rico, and India.
Managed issues, risks, and dependencies
Worked effectively in cross functional team environment, and able to balance workload and prioritizes effectively. Able to manage self and time to meet commitments
Education/ Certification
Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Scrum.org
University of Development Studies- Tamale, Ghana
Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Business Studies
December 2014