Scrum Master Project
Resume:
JOSEPH O OKUNLOLA
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SUMMARY
Versatile Scrum Master with over five (5) years of experience, improving processes through scrum.
A goal getter in the true sense of it, applying good project management skills to achieve set targets
within specified time frame with utmost accuracy. Dependable Professional with strong understanding of how to empower teams to self-organize. Coordinating and guiding Scrum rituals. Rich history of successful work with cross functional teams handling multiple projects. I am a self – motivated individual always craving for creative and innovative solutions.
EXPERIENCE
ROYAL MAIL: FEB. 22 - TILL DATE ( Scrum Master )
Mentored Product Owners and team members on agile practices and continuous improvement.
Taught new team members agile mindset and framework, practices and process on scaled and lean
agile.
Worked with the core team to identify and schedule all the work for end-to-end deployment to fulfill
Sprint goals and scope.
Supported the Product Owners with documentation of user stories and acceptance criteria.
Monitored team backlog daily and ensured it accurately reflected the current state of the sprint.
Facilitated team development, mediated in team conflicts, protected and encouraged healthy team dynamics.
Influenced the organization in the removal of organizational impediments and development of healthy agile practices.
Outlined the scope of each Quarter as defined by the business and budget process. Participated in crucial planning milestones for every Quarter.
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY: Nov. 2019 – Feb. 2022 ( Scrum Master )
Reviewed teams DoR and DoD to determine the processes of accepting and completing stories.
Applied the knowledge and understanding of technical engineering best practices ( e.g. test driven
Development (TDD) and continuous integration ).
Created a knowledge transfer template using confluence for team members leaving and new members joining the team.
Created a work-take form to document requirements and correctly solve the issues of undefined requirements.
Proficiency in drawing storyboards, creating wireframes, creating/grooming product backlogs, writing user stories and developing acceptance criteria.
Facilitated analysis of the current state of operations, the discovery of a shared vision for success based on culture and values with leadership teams and planning of business and technical solutions required to meet complex and emerging business needs.
Formed, trained and nurtured new scrum teams to understand the agile process by preparing the teams
on story estimation sequence, Jira board usage, scrum ceremonies, deployment, testing and repository usage.
COX AUTOMOTIVE - JUNE 2017 – NOV. 2019 ( Scrum Master )
Monitor and track project progress and performance against project plans.
Facilitate Release planning, Iteration planning, Backlog Refinement/Grooming, Retrospective
meetings and Daily Stand up.
Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings for risk identification to track and recognize impediments
in a timely manner.
Reporting status to project stakeholders through structured communication process.
Establish and actively manage all projects and key stakeholders’ expectations and relationship.
Guide teams in estimating practices, write detailed acceptance criteria features or stories with the PO
and foster an environment of continuous improvement and team empowerment.
Administer Jira Project management tool to ensure clean and useful data.
SKILLS:
Agile Methodology, scrum ceremonies facilitation, exceptional communication and
networking skills, team player and independent worker as occasion warrants, ability
to work under pressure of multi tasks. Ability to follow instructions and deliver quality results.
Ability to accept responsibility willingly. Coaching Agile practices, tight grip of the very
essence of daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo, retrospective and estimating.
Servant leadership approach to achieve desired results in record time.
CERTIFICATION (S) - PSM I
EDUCATION:
B.SC Finance & Banking ( University of Lagos – Nigeria 1986 )
M.B.A. ( Executive ) – General Management ( LAUTECH – Nigeria 1999 )
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