Scrum Master Project Management

Mohammed Swaray

Certified SCRUM MASTER (CSM)

Address: Buckhead, Atlanta GA 30326

Email: adzvo0@r.postjobfree.com Tel: 201-***-**** LinkedIn: Mohammed Swaray Experienced Scrum Master with 6+ years’ experience leading, coaching, guiding and mentoring cross-functional and self-organized Agile teams, delivering software development as well as other type projects. A servant leader with extensive product development knowledge in agile

(Scrum and Kanban), agile values, principles and best practices on adopting agile methods. Outstanding ability to help build high performing and innovative Scrum Teams and coach people; demonstrated success meeting and exceeding goals; and an established aptitude managing time, and other resources effectively through constantly evolving project life cycles Key Skills: Agile Project Management, Coaching Agile Practices, Facilitating Agile Ceremonies, Servant Leader, Removing Impediments, Forecasting, Proficient in Agile Estimation and Planning,

Tools: JIRA, Rally, Azure DevOps, Confluence, VersionOne, TFS, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASCENSUS • Boston, Massachusetts 05/2017 - Present SCRUM MASTER

Worked with 2 Scrum Teams of developers, architects, testers, BAs and quality engineer to create unique applications for the manufacturing plants. Contracted to manage portfolio of software development projects and credit card platform migrations and conversions with massive budgets. Oversaw projects within a matrixed, enterprise PMO organization. Employed Scrum Master methodologies to manage teams, scheduling, communication, and workflow.

• Ensured that the product backlog remained groomed and ready for team consumption during sprint planning.

• Helped to guide and manage the Agile Release Train and the teams through the delivery of software and services, embracing and casting the Agile mindset across client spaces.

• Worked as a team to remove obstacles and to appreciate owners for quick resolutions.

• Facilitated all the various Scrum ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint review, sprint retrospective.

• Coached the team to improve collaboration and self-organization

• Held monthly one on one meeting with team members to build close relationships.

• Worked with other SCRUM masters to share information and develop processes to achieve consistency among teams & Documents processes and procedures.

• Assisted and presented at quarterly Engineering hands on meetings.

• Monitored resource workloads & automated Testing, & Agile Games.

• Set up physical SCRUM / Kanban boards.

• Encouraged work to get done without coercion assigning or dictating the work.

• Encouraged strong working relationships between the team and others outside of the team.

• Facilitated discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution meetings.

• Partnered with the product owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining product backlog.

• Tracked teams progress using burn down chart, burn up charts and team’s velocity. see less

• Successfully managed cross-functional teams across multiple functions to complete projects on-time and within budget.

• Navigated complex relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, and project teams to clarify expectations and mitigate risk across the entire project life cycle.

• Effectively assessed the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coached the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

• Championed successful transitions from Waterfall to Scrum/Agile methods as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Transformed waterfall teams into high performing, cross functional, Agile teams (Scrum Teams).

• Outstanding communicator interacting effectively with management, distributed teams, vendors, and users at all skill levels as well as external stakeholders.

• Assisted with resolving any roadblocks that arise during development in a sprint. Worked closely with the development team to ensure all requirements are being fulfilled.

• Build trust with the business (IT or other Divisions) and throughout the organization. Fostered speed, innovation, and encourage continuous improvement.

• Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies: Sprint Pre-Planning / Prioritization, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.

• Removed impediments/guided the teams in removing impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.

MICROSOFT • Redmond, WA 11/2014 - 04/2017

SCRUM MASTER

• Effectively conducted all scrum ceremonies, such as the daily stand up, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospective.

• Developed project artifacts and documentation to governance standards, identify gaps, and make recommendations for improvement to diverse governing bodies including the project quality office, architecture review board, change management board, and risk management organization.

• Orchestrated project team activities and outside communication to ensure seamless flow of work, compliance with governance standards, and achievement of project deliverables.

• Performed high level testing in coordination with the detailed testing by quality assurance teams.

• Helped teams adhere to the best engineering practices and the Definition of Done and Ready

• Helped to mitigate distractions and increase the team's focus.

• Worked with teams to handle impediments in a timely manner.

• Facilitated all scrum ceremonies like daily stand up, sprint planning, retrospective, reviews and backlog refinement.

• Maintained a physical story wall and utilized RTC (Rational Team Concert) for burndown charts and velocity, which is an open multi-platform tool for my team collaboration.

• Managed plans, dashboards, and standard project reporting that included, but not limited to weekly status reports

• Researched Agile/ Scrum techniques and shared findings with the team.

• Assisted with internal and external communication

• Coordinated with other teams and participates in the Scrum of Scrums meeting with Release Train Engineer (RTE) to define, reinforce and maintain a consistent practice across the organization.

• Coached Product owners on how to write user stories and prepare for sprint planning.

• Used metrics such as burndown chart, velocity chart and capacity to track team's progress and health

• Coached team members about the agile processes, and frameworks. Tracked and work with the team to remove impediments

• Collaborated with other teams in the Agile Release Train to manage cross dependencies and risks. Ensured the principles of Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation are implemented throughout the process of production

• Facilitated evolution of trust and fostered collaboration among the larger team inclusive of goals, plans, and obstacles thereby growing trust among the team, with the business and all other stakeholders.

• Led the team by example by adapting the servant leadership style.

• Managing dependencies between Scrum teams, by collaborating with other Scrum Masters within the Scrum Master network especially regarding items necessary for product release

• Facilitating bi-weekly scrum of scrums (SOS) and driving conversations on cross team risks and dependencies.

• Working with the system infrastructure team to coordinate quarterly releases, working to ensure all systems are safe and uninterrupted.

ANGIE BROOKS INTERNATIONAL CENTRE • Monrovia, Montserrado June 2011 to 4/2013

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Oversaw onboarding and mentorship, planned, and executed meetings and developed project documentation.

• Transitioned projects from estimation and pre-construction phase to well-defined project execution plan.

• Coordinated presentations for customers and project members detailing project scope, progress, and results, keeping all entities well-informed of milestones and goals.

• Liaised between partner facility and projects department, facilitating communications, and keeping appropriate parties updated on project developments.

• Tracked all hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.

• Formulated complete project plans and coordinated engineering, design, and shop drawing efforts.

• Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed.

• Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and devised strategies, initiatives, and events promoting products and services. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

§ Bsc in Economics

University of Liberia, Monrovia, Montseraddo

CERTIFICATIONS

§ Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1)

Scrum.org

§ Project management Certification

University of Nairobi, Kenya

§ Mediation Certification

UNITAR/ ABIC, Monrovia, Montserado, Liberia

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