Entry-Level Scrum Master with CS and QA Background

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Top Skills

Scrum Ceremonies, Kanban & SAFe

Practices

Quality Assurance & Manual Testing

Jira, Confluence & Agile Metrics

Certifications

CompTIA Security +

Certified ScrumMaster®

Olisa Nwabueze

Scrum Master Agile & Waterfall SAFe Jira Confluence Sprint Planning Backlog Grooming Stakeholder Management Remote, QA Manual Testing Analyst SQL, Linux, HTTP, GitHub & AWS Jira, DevOps

Bowie, Maryland, United States

Summary

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Quality Assurance Analyst with 5+ years of experience leading Agile teams and delivering high quality software solutions that improve user experience, strengthen product reliability, and support business goals. Proven track record of facilitating cross-functional collaboration, improving sprint execution, and enhancing delivery performance, including increasing sprint velocity by 20% and reducing delivery delays by 30% through effective Agile coaching, servant leadership, proactive follow-up, and continuous improvement practices. Strong experience working across Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Waterfall environments, with hands-on expertise in Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Release Support, Defect Management, Regression Testing, UAT coordination, and full software testing lifecycle activities from requirements analysis through production deployment. Combines strong manual testing expertise with growing exposure to automation testing, supported by technical knowledge in Linux, HTML, MySQL, AWS, Azure DevOps, and cloud-based environments. Skilled at identifying defects early, reducing production risks, improving testing efficiency, and ensuring delivery of stable, production ready increments aligned with organizational Definition of Done. Certified in Scrum Master, Cybersecurity, and skilled in basic Linux, bringing additional strength in secure development awareness, system level troubleshooting, and technical collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams. Experienced in using Jira and Agile reporting tools to track velocity, burndown, cycle time, impediments, and team performance while maintaining transparency with stakeholders. Recognized for strong communication, team coaching, conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, mentoring, and driving a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement in fast-paced delivery environments.

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Experience

HisGrace

Scrum Master

January 2020 - November 2025 (5 years 11 months)

. Led 2 cross-functional Agile teams (6–8 members each) delivering 3+ major software products with high stakeholder satisfaction.

. Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives), improving sprint predictability and delivery consistency.

. Increased sprint velocity by 20% through backlog refinement improvements and clearer acceptance criteria.

. Reduced product delivery delays by 30% through proactive risk identification and impediment removal.

. Partnered closely with Product Owners to prioritize backlogs aligned with business objectives and customer value.

. Introduced performance metrics dashboards (velocity tracking, burndown charts) to improve transparency and accountability.

. Strengthened stakeholder engagement through structured sprint reviews and progress reporting.

. Drove continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced collaboration and reduced rework.

Key Achievements:

. Successfully delivered multiple enterprise-level initiatives on schedule.

. Improved team morale and engagement through servant leadership and coaching practices.

. Standardized Agile documentation and reporting processes across teams. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Agile Tools: Jira, Confluence

Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean Agile

Metrics and Reporting: Burndown Charts, Velocity Tracking, Cycle Time Analysis

Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams, Slack

Documentation: Risk Logs, Sprint Reports, Retrospectives Roots

3 years 11 months

Junior Quality Assurance Analyst

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February 2017 - December 2019 (2 years 11 months)

. Executed test cases to ensure application functionality, performance, and usability

. Identified, documented, and tracked defects using Jira, supporting timely resolution with development teams

. Participated in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to stay aligned with team goals

. Collaborated with team members to improve testing processes and increase overall product quality

QA Analyst Intern / Entry-Level QA Tester

February 2016 - February 2017 (1 year 1 month)

. Supported QA team in executing test cases for web applications in Agile and Waterfall environments

. Performed manual testing, including functional, regression, and cross- browser testing

. Assisted in creating and updating test cases and test documentation based on requirements

. Reported bugs with clear steps to reproduce and worked with developers to verify fixes

. Gained hands-on experience with Selenium automation and basic scripting

. Used Linux for basic system navigation and assisted with HTML validation for UI testing

. Participated in team meetings and contributed to continuous improvement efforts

Education

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Bachelor's degree, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · (November 2011 - January 2016)

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