Scrum Master Agile Coach

ITUNNU BADRU, SAFe Scrum Master

Houston, TX 410-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SERVANT LEADER AGILE COACH CHANGE AGENT

Information Technology Servant Leader with more than 10+ years of experience facilitating scrum ceremonies and providing support for program execution on large scale Scrum projects to consistently deliver customer-centric products and features. As a facilitator, I am passionate about building high performing teams, using Agile practices, agile techniques, business acumen and interpersonal skills. I have facilitated co-located, and virtual teams, fostering environment built on teamwork, adaptation, collaboration, and execution of incremental changes. Due to my cross-cultural exposure and diverse work experience across domains, I am well versed regarding leading Scrum teams in a variety of contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, etc.)

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Agile Scrum SAFe Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Kanban DevOPS Leadership Jira Azure Board Backlog Refinement Sprint Planning Team Building Agile Metrics & Tracking Confluence TDD/BDD Time Management Critical Thinking Problem Solving Conflict Resolution Test Automation Pair Programming Removing Roadblocks and Impediments Effective Communication Emotional Intelligence Coaching.

EXPERIENCE

Scrum Master

Rebuilders Network (Aug 2019 – Present)

●Leads Agile Transformation process for the organization and coach teams in Agile best practices by providing necessary training to create a positive mindset towards Agile methodologies.

●Facilitates the Daily Scrum and lead sprint planning/reviews with the product owner to assign resources, monitor backlog and track task progress using Jira and Azure board.

●Manage multiple projects operations from end to end, ensuring deadlines are adhered to without compromising quality leading to a 75% increase in Customer satisfaction.

●Encourages cross-functional self-management during projects, prioritizing transparency, inspection, and adaptation to encourage empirical learning.

●Improve the Organizations on-time project delivery rate from 63% to 77%.

●Captures, track and remove impediments for team members as well as communicates effectively both in-person and over the phone with stakeholders and team members.

Jr Scrum Master

Federal Ministry of Lands and Housing, Nigeria (Nov 2011 – July2019)

●Successfully facilitated daily scrum meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives for cross-functional teams.

●Implemented agile practices such as user stories, Kanban boards, and burndown charts to improve team productivity and communications.

●Acted as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders, effectively communicating project progress and addressing any issues or concerns.

●Led efforts to improve team collaboration and cohesion through team-building activities and regular one-on-one meetings with team members.

●Supported senior principal consultants and teams to ensure that projects were performed in accordance with the project scope and timeline.

●Assured that services are inspected to meet standards for quality, security, performance, and usability.

EDUCATION

* Bachelor's Degree

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Professional Scrum Master

https://www.scrum.org/user-profile/unique-id/a4ddd484-9872-4994-8808-a4b05a27bf10

Certified Safe Scrum Master

https://www.credly.com/badges/e887e1d2-8db1-43b2-b4e2-8e32f0e53f36/public_url

Google Project Management

https://www.credly.com/badges/f56c5b99-7622-45e5-ab6b-446e81384c97/public_url

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean), Project management tools (Jira, Azure Board, MS Project), Communication and collaboration tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams), Time management and planning techniques, Facilitation and conflict resolution skills, Understanding of software development processes and technologies, Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, Experience with agile project management metrics and measurement techniques (e.g., burndown charts, velocity), Experience with agile coaching and mentoring.

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