Scrum Master Product Owner

EUNICE AMPOFO DONKOR

Tel: +1-646-***-****

Email: adtvca@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

My immediate career objective is to take on a leadership position in the software development space utilizing Agile software development and the Scrum framework, in the role of Scrum Master and Agile Transformation Coach, working on market leading products.

HIGHLIGHTS

● Agile & PPM tools: 7+ years - JIRA Software, Azure DevOps, Miro, Confluence

● Empowered teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally

● Guides and coaches Scrum Masters and Teams on how to implement Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products

Key Skills

Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFE, Transformation and Coaching

● 7+ years of Agile and Scrum experience in many roles.

● 3 certifications in the Agile Scrum framework - Earned Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) in 2014, and

● Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Leadership

● Extensive leadership, communications, engagement, writing, presentation, and meeting management skills developed over 7 years of consulting.

● Extensive experience and comfortable working with all levels of an organization from C level executives to directors and managers to developers, engineers, and support staff. Industry Expertise

● Experience working in large enterprises as well as medium and small businesses.

● Experience working with organizations in many industries including technology, e-Commerce, biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, legal, consumer products & services, financial, government, manufacturing, education

& more.

EXPERIENCE

The Carlyle Group -Scrum Master – Remote February 2020 to Present

Implemented Agile mindset throughout the organization using the Scrum Framework

● Facilitated all Scrum events; Sprint Planning, Daily scrum, Sprint Review and Retrospectives

● Defined Project scope and schedule whiles focusing on timely delivery of value.

● Worked with Product owner on Artifacts such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Burn down, Release Burn down

● Facilitated with removing external impediments of the Development Teams

● Facilitated and coached the Scrum team on implementation and adaptation of JIRA which reduced the time to create and manage tickets by an average of 2days

Ag First Bank– Scrum Master / Agile Coaching – New York, New York, /Remote June 2018 to January 2020

● Assisted internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information

● Partnered with the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog.

● Coach individuals in Agile processes and tool

● Protecting and communicating – Communicates with management and outside stakeholders; helps protect the team from uncontrolled expansion of work / scope creep.

● Coordinating inter-team cooperation and dependencies, and helps the team operate well on the project / program.

● Actively participated in sprint planning activities, daily stand ups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives conflict resolution meetings

● Publicized the team's progress and successes to make sure they are highly visible to product owner / stakeholders. Utility (PG&E) - Scrum Master – San Francisco, CA March 2015 to June 2018

● Worked with Product owner on Artifacts such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Burn down, Release Burn down

● Experience conducting scrum ceremonies including daily stand-up, sprint planning, retrospective, etc.

● Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity within the team and with stakeholders.

● Lead one or more Agile application development teams and takes on the most complicated work - new projects and applications that have high level of dependencies (across divisions).

● Provided development, implementation, support, and training services around Atlassian JIRA, Miro, Confluence and other related technologies.

EDUCATION

BSc. Administration Accounting - University of Education, Winneba CERTIFICATION

Certified Scrum Master - Scrum International Institute

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