Senior Agile Coach & Project Manager

Marvin Opute

Houston, TX 972-***-**** ***********@*****.*** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marvin-opute-b47999162/

SUMMARY

Certified Scrum Master and Project Manager with 9+ years’ experience driving Agile delivery, managing cross functional teams, and leading enterprise level digital transformation initiatives. Expert in Scrum, SAFe, SDLC, and ITIL frameworks with a strong record of improving delivery velocity, removing impediments, optimizing workflows, and enabling high performing teams across onshore/offshore models.

CORE SKILLS

Agile/Scrum Coaching, SAFe Delivery, Project/Program Management, Backlog Prioritization, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Risk & Impediment Management, Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Cross Functional Leadership, Release Planning, Data Mapping, Oracle C2M

CERTIFICATIONS

• PMP – Project Management Professional

• Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

• ITIL v4 Certified

• Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accenture – Scrum Master

July 2024 – Present Atlanta, GA (Remote)

• Coach Scrum teams on Agile best practices to deliver high quality products.

• Monitor user stories, tasks, and team velocity using Jira.

• Escalate risks, issues, and blockers to PMO leadership to maintain delivery timelines.

• Facilitate sprint ceremonies: planning, daily scrums, refinement, reviews, retrospectives.

• Work with stakeholders to define business requirements, refine acceptance criteria, and prioritize backlogs.

• Support C2M platform configuration, data mapping, and Oracle Cloud deployments.

• Ensure development teams follow technical standards, documentation guidelines, and quality benchmarks.

• Collaborate with integration teams to maintain high data quality and seamless system flow.

Everly – Project Manager / Scrum Master

Aug 2022 – June 2024 Remote

• Led 2 Scrum teams from initiation through delivery, overseeing story progress and sprint execution.

• Partnered with PMO leadership to deliver initiatives from concept to deployment.

• Facilitated Scrum events, team syncs, refinement, demos, and estimation sessions.

• Identified cross team dependencies and coordinated mitigation plans.

• Ensured continuous improvement of Agile processes and governance standards.

Consumers Energy – Scrum Master

June 2021 – Aug 2022 Jackson, MI

• Guided teams in Agile principles to deliver enterprise C2M and Oracle implementations.

• Used Azure DevOps to track stories, manage dependencies, and assess sprint health.

• Facilitated integration/data mapping sessions to ensure system alignment and quality.

• Led daily Scrum ceremonies for two teams supporting gas construction and field mapping projects.

• Enforced technical standards and deployment best practices across Oracle Cloud services.

Kroger – Project Manager / Scrum Master

Nov 2018 – June 2021 Dallas, TX

• Managed 2 Agile teams delivering initiatives across enterprise retail systems.

• Collaborated with business owners, PMO, and product managers to drive roadmap execution.

• Removed impediments, escalated blockers, and coordinated with leadership to maintain throughput.

• Led planning, refinement, demos, Scrum of Scrums, and retrospectives.

• Coached teams on Agile maturity, estimation, and continuous improvement.

AT&T – Project Manager / Scrum Master

Oct 2014 – Nov 2018 Atlanta, GA

• Tracked portfolio changes and ensured transparency across project workstreams.

• Used Azure DevOps to manage risks, track progress, and implement PMO standard workflows.

• Coached teams from forming to high performance stage, refining backlogs and delivery practices.

• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and collaborated with product owners to refine requirements.

SunTrust Bank – Project Manager

Feb 2011 – Oct 2014 Washington, DC

• Developed project timelines, dependencies, and execution frameworks across multiple initiatives.

• Led day to day project delivery, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget.

• Facilitated stakeholder meetings, captured decisions, and coordinated cross team activities.

• Oversaw financial tracking, change control, and risk management.

• Led Scrum ceremonies for an 8 member Agile team supporting banking applications.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Crop Science, University of Benin (2007)

Certificate of Completion – HT A’ School, Navy Training Support Centre (2017)

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