Scrum Master/ Business Analyst

Misty Bakre, csm cspo

585-***-**** **********@*****.*** Houston, TX 77082

www.linkedin.com/in/misty-bakre

SUMMARY

I am an efficient Business Analyst and Scrum Master with over 5+ years of proven track record of successfully leading software development teams through enterprise-wide software development projects. Experienced in Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring/Controlling and Closing Projects, In-depth knowledge in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Life Cycle, including Requirements Gathering, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment, and release in Agile-Scrum environment. Result- oriented and a decisive leader with proven success in establishing and cultivating relationships to build team focus and flexibility. An Innovative Problem Solver with Strong Strategic development and Organizing Capabilities.

SKILLS & TOOLS

● Jira

● Confluence

● Agile Framework

● User Acceptance

Testing (UAT)

● Business Process

● Google Suite

● MS Office

● Microsoft Visio

● Mockups

● Snagit

● Slack

● Google Workspace

● ProcessFlow

Diagrams

● Swim Lanes

● Team Management

● Documentation

Management

● Quality assurance

● Quality reporting

● Decision Maker

● Servant Leader

● Scrum

● Interpersonal Skills

● Collaborative Skills

● Meeting Facilitation

● Requirement Elicitation

● Analytical and Critical Thinker

● Teambuilding

● Flexible and Adaptable

● Training and Development

● Time Management

● Attention to Detail

● Risk mitigation planning

● Problem solver

● Communicator

● Requirement Plan Manager

● User Stories

● SDLC

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WORK HISTORY

Business Analyst/Scrum Master 09/2017 to Current

Accenture, United States

Responsibilities:

• Participates in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), such as requirement gathering and analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.

• Works with diverse stakeholders to elicit goals and requirements and translate them into high- quality deliverables.

• Documents User Stories and Acceptance Criteria, facilitates Story Point discussions to analyze the level of effort on each project specifications.

• Works alongside the Product Owner to write user stories, Prioritize and refine the product backlog, and give answers to questions from the team.

• Conducts Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with end-users, expert team, Business intelligence team, IT SMEs, and QA team for project meeting walk-through and all stakeholders.

• Works with team members to identify capacity and set realistic sprint objectives.

• Creates Epics, Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria for Agile Projects

• Manages functional walkthroughs, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions.

• Analyzes and evaluates the current business processes a company has and identifies areas of improvement.

• Supports IT product owners in product backlog compilation and maintenance, addressing recurring concerns and recommending improvements based on user feedback.

• Acts as the Scrum Master to support an agile (Scrum) team.

• Ensures on-time software delivery by monitoring Scrum team progress using tools such as Sprint burn down charts and release burn up charts.

• Manages impediments to product success, leveraging cross-functional Scrum team talent to provide targeted solutions to unprecedented program errors.

• Facilitates daily Scrum meetings to debrief progress, troubleshoot snags and establish goals for the following day.

• Plans and arranges meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.

• Prioritizes and Develops Backlog, Planning Releases, Planning Sprints, Driving Requirements, Users Stories

• Facilitates and plans product backlog refinement, and sprint review and retrospective meetings.

• Updates customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.

• Manages and motivates project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.

• Gather requirements, define scopes, allocate resources and establish schedules meeting or exceeding project demands.

• Liaises between staff, Business stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and the technical team to effectively translate all requirements when needed. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Studies) Federal University of Agriculture - Ogun State

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) International Scrum Institute

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) International Scrum Institute

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