SIMEON D. KORKPOR – CSM, SMC, PSM, SSM

Sioux Falls, SD adweqs@r.postjobfree.com 484-***-**** LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-derick-korkpor-62590723b/ SPECIALIZED SCRUM LEADERSHIP & AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILL SET: 6+ Years of Proven Experience Solving Critical Business Problems and Delivering Software Solutions for Major Organizations Strong Experience in Agile Development Processes, Tools, Values, and Methodologies including 5+ Years of Scrum Master Experience and Agile Coaching Experience Passion for Executing Projects that Drive Better Products, Processes, and Customer Experiences 5+ Years of Experience with Customer Relationship Management Platforms (Salesforce CRM) and Web Content Management Platforms Experience with User-Centered Design as well as User Research and Analytics Proven Background Developing Inspiring Product Visions, Strategies and Roadmaps that Solve Customer Problems Ability to Work Effectively in a Fast-Paced, Agile Environment to Meet Critical Deadlines, Initiatives, and Project Milestones Outstanding Cross- Functional Relationship Management Experience with the Ability to Inspire and Create Buy In from All Parties Proven Ability to Identify and Remove Roadblocks for Teams as well as Plan and Execute Deployment Activities Ability to Effectively Communicate Technical Concepts to Both Technical and Non-Technical Audiences Believer and Utilizer of the “Servant Leadership” Method where Exceeding Expectations Requires Investing into People Experience Working Offshore/Onshore Team Models Strong Understanding of Development Platforms and Languages Expert in Jira and Confluence PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

JP MORGAN CHASE – Agile Scrum Master 2018 to Jan. 2023

Proactively identified ways to resolve issues and prevent distractions for teams, keeping key projects on track.

Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive project progress.

Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.

Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance employee workloads.

Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.

Facilitated Scrum framework including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.

Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to drive productivity.

Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both offshore/onshore.

Researched emerging technologies and current trends to stay abreast of methods that could benefit scrum team.

Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.

Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each sprint.

Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value, inspiring teams in implementation of new tools and techniques.

Guided and coached Scrum team and organized Agile and Scrum practices and values while also meeting delivery commitment.

Key Achievements:

o Transformed waterfall teams into high performing, cross functional, Agile teams (Scrum Teams). o Established a reputation for removing challenges and roadblocks to streamline workflows and eliminate distractions. o Assisted with internal and external communication resulting in improved transparency. o Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins resulting in over 40% savings in budget and time on initiatives..

o Supported team using servant leadership style and leading by example. BEST BUY – Scrum Master Coach 2016 to 2018

Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.

Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.

Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.

Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.

Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.

Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.

Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.

Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks. Simeon D. Korkpor – CSM, SMC, PSM, SSM (resume continued)

Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.

Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value.

Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.

Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.

Worked with vendors to customize courseware to accommodate business needs.

Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.

Coordinated training schedules across sites with supervisors and managers to optimize training initiatives and work-flow management.

Developed and implemented successful onboarding program.

Key Achievements:

o Supervised two teams of 11 staff members. (first team consist of 7 Members) product owner, scrum master, and 5 developers ( second team consist of 4 team members (product owner, scrum master, and 2 developers). o Resolved a product issue through consumer testing. o Documented and resolved a project issue which led to a delay in project roll out. o Used Microsoft Excel to develop and implement inventory tracking spreadsheets. o Achieved positive results and served as Go To person to complete scrum tasks with accuracy and efficiency. o Achieved positive results by introducing JIRA for bug tracking and rally and project progress. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY; B.S. in Information Technology & Security Scrum.org; Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification Scaled Agile, Inc.; SAFe 5.0 Scrum Master (SSM) Certification Scrum Alliance; Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Six Sigma Global Institute; Scrum Master Certified (SMC) LinkedIn Learning: Project Management Foundations & Agile Project Management with Jira Cloud TECHNICAL SKILLS & PROGRAMS:

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint) Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets) JIRA Rally Azure DevOps Confluence VersionOne Virtual Meeting Software (WebEx, Zoom, Teams, Meets, Skype)

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