Scrum Master Product Owner

Chinonye Opara

Lawrenceville, United States ***** 770-***-**** **************@*****.***

Summary

A certified Scrum master with a keen ability to understand and build complex products. I focus relentlessly on removing impediments from teams. Hands-on experience managing Software Development Lifecycle (SDCL) projects. Passionate about Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban. Proficiency in using and administering Agile project Management Tools like JIRA/Confluence. A track record of working with co-located, distributed and offshore teams while using virtual platforms like Skype for Business, WebEx, Zoom and Google Hangouts. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead and coach Scrum teams across multiple locations, with a verifiable track record of managing complex projects while delivering value on time in increments, under budget and above expectations. Ability to manage many projects concurrently while working in a cross-functional team within strict deadlines.

Skills

Mastery of Agile practices and tools

Strong interpersonal and team-working skills

A good understanding of the principles and practices of coaching.

Demonstrates a commitment to quality and getting the best from people.

Understanding of incremental delivery and the value of metrics including backlog tracking, burn down metrics, acceptance criteria, velocity, and task definition.

Strong time management and coordination skills, and ability to adjust to change to seamlessly execute and meet sprint goals.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Experience

SCRUM MASTER 03/2020 - Current

Johnson and Johnson - Atlanta, GA

Served as Scrum Master leading Agile teams focused on product enhancements and upgrades totaling annual revenue of $7.6M.

Rigorously reviewed and managed backlog and in-progress items ensuring an on-time feature delivery rate of 98%.

Worked cross-functionally with product owner and development teams to understand customer pain-points and translate those pain-points into actionable user stories.

Organized and facilitated project planning, daily stand-up meeting, reviews, retrospectives and other scrum-related meetings.

Coached and mentored the team on agile/scrum practices and principles and ensured the team adhered to the agile/scrum framework and continuous delivery practices.

Removed roadblocks and shielded the scrum team from external interferences.

SCRUM MASTER 03/2017 - 03/2020

Amazon - Alpharetta, GA

Updated Agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs.

Helped team to solve problems rather than provide solutions.

Continuously learned Agile/Scrum techniques and shared findings with the team

Built relationship with Product owner and other stake holders to facilitate team's interaction with them.

Collaborated closely with Product Owner in Backlog Refinement and creating/ refining user stories achieving a continuous delivery of goals and milestones.

Helped in developing a more trusting, collaborative and transparent team environment where problems could be raised without fear of blame or being judged with a complete focus on problem resolution.

Tracked, managed and escalated impediments to allow the team to deliver on committed sprint goals.

Engaging team members on work performance and providing training to ensure associates are equipped with all resources to perform job safely and efficiently.

Performing weekly check-ins with team members to monitor progress and coaching them on individual performance.

Responsible for Implementing scrum process/events and ensuring team projects remain within assigned time box and are aligned with scrum framework.

Monitoring dynamic trends, updating team and seeking out areas in need of improvement.

Education and Training

Nstar Technologies - Norcross Certification

Agile Scrum Master, 11/2016

Imo State University - Owerri Bachelor of Arts

Education And Arts, 09/2016

Certifications

Certified Scrum master

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