Scrum Master Business Analyst

MAUREEN MOBUOGWU

New York +1-240-***-**** *******.********@*****.***

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-mobuogwu-BA-SM Summary

A passionate and enthusiastic Business Analyst and SAFe-Certified Scrum Master/Product Owner. A goal- driven, self-motivated team player with 6 (Six) years of experience in Software Development, my skill set enables me to contribute meaningfully to diverse projects as they go through the Software Development Life Cycle

(SDLC).

My role as a Business Analyst involves eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and translating business requirements into technical requirements and ensuring that the Product Backlog items align with the pre-determined business goal(s) and the Definition of Ready. As an experienced Scrum Master, I support the Development Team by facilitating scrum events, managing impediments — and coaching the team on Agile Principles. Competencies:

• Agile/Scrum

• Waterfall Methodology

• Scrum Master

• Product Owner

• Business Analyst

Lucidchart/Visio/Draw.io

• Snagit (Mock-ups)

• JIRA

• Kamban

• Burndown Chart

• Confluence

• Scrum Events/Ceremonies

• Microsoft Teams

• Slack

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Requirements Elicitation

and Documentation

• Business Process Mapping

• Gap Analysis

• Business Re-engineering

• Backlog Grooming

• Software Development

Lifecycle

• User Acceptance Testing

• Test Case Scenarios

• Application Programming

Interface (API)

• Stakeholder Management

• Requirement Management

• Presentation

• Time Management

• Team Leadership

• Problem-Solving

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Negotiation

• Training

• Coaching

Professional Experience:

(SoluLab) September 2016 – Present

Business Analyst:

• Work with diverse stakeholders to understand and analyze business processes, identify gaps — and articulate business needs into specific and measurable goals.

• Elicit requirements in line with the ascertained goal(s) using one-on-one interviews, document reviews, focus group sessions, requirements workshops, Joint Application Development (JAD) Sessions, business process descriptions and workflow analysis.

• Translate Functional and Non-functional requirements into high-quality deliverables (Requirement Management Plan (RMP), Business Requirements Document (BRD), Use Cases, Process Flow Diagrams, Graphic User Interface Designs (Mock-up screens).

• Convert functional requirements into User Stories and Acceptance Criteria and generate appropriate tickets on an interactive interface like JIRA.

• Regularly work with UI/UX designers, Developers and Quality Assurance Testers to clarify requirements and align the project scope and the Definition of Done with the project goal.

• Maximize product value by supporting the Product Owners in product backlog compilation and maintenance, addressing concerns, and making recommendations based on reviews and feedback.

• Work cross-functionally across client business units, program and product management, and Agile teams.

• Work with the Scrum Team to prioritize the product backlog, plan releases and sprints, and deliver increments.

• Participate in Joint Application Development (JAD), and other Requirements Gathering sessions with Stakeholders, SMEs, and System Owners to capture business rules, processes and system requirements for various projects.

• Monitor projects through the SDLC process — using the Agile/SCRUM framework to develop, customize, enhance, and update products for clients in diverse industries.

• Lead efforts to sustain effective communication and collaboration with external and internal stakeholders throughout the duration of a project.

• Serve as the SME for Software Change Request Process (SCR) to effectively manage change requests for various applications.

• Assist in developing test plans, and test cases.

• Perform manual tests during an ongoing sprint and document findings accordingly.

• Trace functional requirements through the stages of the SDLC to ensure that the requirements are fully implemented.

• Work with end-users to ensure that software meets users’ needs before it is deployed to the production environment.

• Document project progress from inception (noting the changes that occur throughout the Software Development Life Cycle).

Scrum Master:

• Guide the teams’ operations by facilitating ceremonies: Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective, and instilling Agile principles into daily activities. Hence, reiterate goals, manage impediments to progress, ascertain progress, and establish milestones — to ensure and sustain continuous improvement, and ultimately the value stream.

• Work with the Program Manager and Development Team to identify capacity, set realistic sprint objectives, define critical success factors, and drive team velocity.

• Coach and mentor development team members around Agile Principles — with proven ability to resolve conflicts, build trust and encourage cohesion (support and foster high performance within the team)

• Protect the integrity of the Spring Goal during Change Request implementation.

• Collaborate with the Product Owner/Manager to refine and maintain the Product Backlog using the information gathered from scrum events.

• Work with Technical Team to determine the Definition of DONE

• Monitor Projects for Quality Assurance — with Goal, Scope, and Product Domain in mind.

• Identify training needs and develops relevant plans.

• Lead training initiatives to encourage behavioral changes and drive maturity in an agile environment. Education/Certification:

• Certified SAFe Scrum Master

• Certified SAFe Product Owner-Product Manager

• LLB, Bachelor of Laws, Delta State University

• LLM., Lewis and Clark Law School.

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