Scrum Master
Resume:
EMMANUEL
OGBEIFUN
**********@*****.***
Humble, TX 77338
Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Insight Global/ Wells Fargo - Sr. Scrum Master
Charlotte, NC • 03/2020 - Current
WORK HISTORY
In-depth experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and mentoring teams/individuals on agile value.
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• Design thinking, customer value, product management, etc. Proven experience implementing best engineering practices in teams
(DevOps, automation)
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Effective communicator and able to get to root of problems vs. applying bandages
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User-centric mindset about building products and track record of coaching teams to align.
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Experience with variety of frameworks at team level (Scrum, Kanban)
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• Track record of coaching product managers or product owners. Propel teams and leaders to change way IT gets done any organization I work for
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I consider myself change agent needed through ebbs and flows Manages technology projects technical work streams within broader project or program. Develops, implements, and monitors project plans. Contributes expertise to major project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
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Guided team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values.
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Set up team AGILE tooling and communication platforms. (Kanban boards, etc.)
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Guided team on self-organization to fill in intentional gaps left in Agile/Scrum/Kanban frameworks.
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Assessed Scrum Maturity of team and organization and coached team to higher levels of maturity, at pace that is sustainable and comfortable for team and organization.
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Removed impediments and guided team to remove impediments by finding right personnel to remove impediment.
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• Build trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised SKILLS
Confluence/Salesforce/Rally
/Trello/TFS/ Azure
DevOpsProcesS
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Microsoft Office:
Windows, Excel, Word,
PowerPoint.
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Access,Visio,Outlook,Microsoft
Projects SharePoint, ServiceOne,
DevOps Coaching Scaled Agile
Framework Management
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Scrum
Project Management
Software Development Life
Cycle (SDLC)
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Management
Agile Methodologies
Business Analysis
Vendor Management
HTML
Agile Project Management
Jira
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Ambrose Alli University
Nigeria
Bachelor of Science: Computer
Science
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
MCP - Microsoft Certified
Professional
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ICAGILE Certified Professional,
(ICP-ACC)
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Safe Advanced Scrum Master,
(SASM) Safe Scrum Master, (SSM)
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Professional Scrum Master II,
(PSM II)
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Professional Scrum Master I, (PSM
I)
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• Certified Scrum Master, (CSM)
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP - Sr. Scrum Master
Baskin Ridge, NJ • 07/2019 - 03/2020
without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
Provides insight on best practices and common obstacles based on prior experiences. Serves as trusted advisor to ensure strategies are aligned with overall department and business requirements
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Communicates project status and issues regularly to stakeholders, including leaders, team members, and senior managers.
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Builds and maintains effective relationships. Proactively fosters communication between internal and external project stakeholders. Influences key decisions across stakeholder groups.
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Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related issues on technology projects. Communicates solutions on key issues or projects to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate.
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Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned on transformation journey, while promoting culture of alternative thinking.
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• I like to generate enthusiasm and integrity in others. Facilitated and monitored scrum process from initiation through delivery.
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Served as liaison between product owners and development team to ensure that all targets and requirements are met
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• Maintained product backlog.
Experience in pushing back on team if they are taking on too much work in sprint and
remove impediments as they arise.
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Facilitated and oversaw Scrum process and coached team; facilitated transparency,
inspection and adaptation
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Facilitated and Participated in daily scrum, sprint review, grooming, retrospective, and planning meetings
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• Facilitated Scrum meetings to ensure full team engagement
• Removed impediments (eg., cultural barriers, logistical challenges) Always first point of contact with SM/PO/PA to identify and resolve issues.
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Managed project risks, including development of contingency plans, ie., removing impediments for team
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Ensured appropriate planning and management of delivery team across design, development, testing and platform.
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• Removed or addressed process impediments
Mentored and coached scrum teams to instill agile values and principles and led by example
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Facilitated productivity by removing impediments team will encounter, mediating through conflicts, helping team to make decisions and adhering to continuous improvement principles
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Managed scrum process and passing it to team as self-organization matured
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• Drove adoption of engineering practices and best coding practices Leveraged data to measure and monitor progress (Burn down charts etc.)
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• Did everything necessary to increase development effectiveness Helped teams adhere to best engineering practices and Definition of Done
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FedEx - Sr. Scrum Master
Colorado Springs, CO • 05/2018 - 07/2019
• Facilitated team's self-organization and growth
Facilitated communication and Improved transparency and removed impediments team encountered
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Tracked and communicated team progress, as well as sprint or release progress
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• Organized and facilitated scrum events
Facilitated and got work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating work.
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• Facilitated discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Assisted with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
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Supported and educated Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining product backlog.
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Provided all support to team using servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading Facilitation getting work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating work.
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• Facilitated discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution. Experienced in ability to work efficiently and productively without direction or guidance capable of exercising extreme discretion and independent judgment.
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I have ability to handle extremely confidential information in professional manner.
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I have ability to communicate, both verbally and written, with high level of confidence by example.
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• Helped mitigate distractions and increased team's focus Reviewed and confirmed appropriate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals assigned
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• Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects. Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
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Conducted Product Backlog Refinement, Daily standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective meetings.
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Improved team velocity by incorporating capacity planning into sprint planning sessions.
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Worked with POs and IT Director to address Defect/Bug flow within sprint and out of
Sprint.
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Worked with Product Owners, Product Managers, Scrum Masters, IT Directors, to address intake process.
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Worked with Product owners and Other scrum masters to address QA environment issues, regression testing, Embedded Testing, UAT testing.
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Worked with Products owners to align features to address and communicate dependencies.
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Worked with Product owners, product managers in SAFe to align requirements and prioritize Features.
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Conducted User Story writing workshop and emphasized importance of INVEST.
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Coached and mentored highly collaborative project teams that are geographically distributed in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
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Worked with Scrum masters and Product owners to ensure transparency at all levels in organization.
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• Worked with product owners to prioritize and validate User Stories. Fifth Third Bank - Scrum Master
Baltimore, Maryland • 02/2016 - 04/2018
Coordinated and participated in weekly estimation meetings to provide high-level estimates (Story Points) for backlog items.
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Monitored project progress and radiated information to stakeholders. Identified and mitigated team risks and impediments
(Blocking Issues, Critical Defects) on daily basis.
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Worked extensively with Quality Engineering to ensure Zero Defect Releases.
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• Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects. Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
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Coached Product Owner in providing business and customer value, backlog refinement early and often educated Product Owner, stakeholders and development team on agile best practices, resolved impediments by finding right personnel to resolve them, escalate when necessary and protect team from external interferences.
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Empowered scrum team by providing continuous improvement opportunities to efficiently solve problems and provide critical thinking skills. Proactively anticipated, detected and protected teams from any distraction that may impede team from achieving their sprint goal.
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Directed and led scrum teams from project initiation through to delivery of “done” product.
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