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Gbemisola A - Scrum Master

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Location: Forney, Texas, USA

Relocation: Remote

Visa: GC-EAD

SOLA AI SSM, PSM, SMAC, MCP, IAPM, SAFE 5.0 Forney, TX 75126, 8702102155, [email protected] PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY - A result driven and experienced Scrum master with over 8 years of experience and proven success in helping software development teams deliver high quality products with great experience in Technology, Information, and financial services industry. - I have successfully mentored development teams involved in strategic planning and business process improvement by leading cross functional agile software development teams in delivering large-scale software and Infrastructure projects on time. -I am experienced in managing team workflow using Kanban and Sprint board on JIRA, Shortcut and Click up -High level of competence with Atlassian tools (JIRA and Confluence) and Microsoft Suite preferred - A servant leader who understands that no two teams or products are the same, but with frequent inspection and adaptation, I have been able to identify and remove impediments while also making sure teams are operating at their optimal performance and delivering high valued products to customers. - SAFe Certified Practitioner, Scrum master with Project management experience. SKILLS Project scope, Planning & prioritization. Stakeholders Engagement. Team Leadership & Cross-Functional team collaboration Facilitation Problem solving & Attention to details. Conflict resolution Impediment remover Team Building Team Mentoring Team Coaching. Milestone Development & Deliverables tracking Excellent Communication. Scrum, SAFe 5.0 Kanban EXPERIENCE MENTAVI-HEALTH (ADHDONLINE) (Michigan) Senior Scrum Master Jan 2022- Till Date Project: Support multiple teams in patient portal enhancement features which include building a new Referral management application in Zendesk to manage patients incoming referrals to support the Ryan Haight Act for telehealth practitioners for continuous prescription of controlled substances due to the new DEA rules for Telehealth. Supported team in redesigning ADHD Assessment definition with ASRS questions, social media addiction and its scoring features. Managing patients appointments using Zendesk to replace FileMaker, Team built Datawarehouse dashboard to integrate into Active campaign for marketing purposes. Aging out features on the manage dependents above 18, Medication Fulfillment features, Incorporation coupon URL links in the patient portal to promote referrals. Facilitated scrum ceremonies (Daily stand-up, Sprint retrospective, backlog refinement, sprint review and Sprint planning sessions). Supported the infrastructure team using a Kanban board to manage workflow of the data warehouse project. Weekly update of project implementation/release updates to the CEO, Psychologist, and other stakeholders Presents high level project readouts to senior managements. Build a secure and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving. Provide visibility on stories using metrics and KPI s to display scrum teams progress (Velocity trend, sprint health, Scope changes, Burn-up and burn down chart) Prepare, interpret, and act on metrics that demonstrate continuous improvement. Work with team to co-create and refine team working agreements, definition of ready and definition of done . Supported team in User acceptance testing of functionality before its deployed by writing test plan, test cases and executing automated test script Introducing icebreakers, fun games, open communication to the team yielded greater collaboration and brought about 100% trust in the team. Facilitated retrospectives using numerous retrospective formats. Helped the team reduce technical debt using the 15-10-5 rule. Using swarming technique in handling bugs or any other task that is proving challenging for a single team member. Collaborated with Product Owner to plan roadmap execution based on estimates and capacity, also identify risks to the plan. Facilitated periodic meetings between teams to create shared understanding of requirements, mapping and effectively managing cross team dependencies which help to reduce delay. Monitor and report team progress, performance and Sprint s status via burn-down charts using SHORTCUT. Assists team in making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing and task definition and participates proactively developing and maintaining team standards, tools and best practices reducing development time. Managing project budget and vendor management. Nurture high performance and self-organizing teams through servant - leader relationship. CIGNA (Express Scripts) New Jersey Scrum Master (Senior Advisory) Jan 2021- Dec 2021 Project: Supported two teams in the re-design of ADC Gateways and implementation of data center in Azure cloud to help improve application delivery, data management, data archiving, scalability and accelerate a multi-cloud journey for the organization. Facilitated scrum ceremonies (Daily stand-up, retrospective, backlog refinement, sprint review and Sprint planning sessions) with scrum team. Great Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence tools for effective project management. Work with the agile team, other agile teams and internal stakeholders to influence and drive decision-making that supports the organizational projects and products. Facilitated meeting with the Kanban team by designing a Kanban board to manage workflow. Introduced Agile best practices such as time-boxing, continuous integration/Continuous delivery, code/design reviews, and pair programming to the team, thus improving the product quality by 25%. Created and maintained (adding new sprints, setting the days, creating our metrics dashboards etc.) for the scrum teams as part of my daily work. Forms and guides teams to high performance by helping team pull through challenges and continuously seek opportunities for growth. Create and sustain an environment of psychological safety and trust among team members and the larger organization. Work with team to co-create and refine team working agreements, definition of ready and definition of done . Continuously improved efficiency of agile teams by protecting the development team from outside distractions, identifying, and removing impediments impacting progress of sprint or iterations. Successfully mentored and guided two cross-functional teams through transition from waterfall to agile. Protected the team from over commitment and disruption during sprints. Facilitated periodic meetings between teams to create shared understanding of requirements, mapping and effectively managing cross team dependencies which help to reduce delay by 30%. Facilitates conflict resolution amongst team members. Introducing icebreakers, fun games, open communication to the team yielded greater collaboration and brought about 100% trust in the team. Ensured standards are adhered to validate the testing process has been completed before releasing code. VERIZON Dallas TX Scrum Master July 2019 -Dec 2020 Project: Supported two teams in the automations of a Qualys dashboards which helps to visualize Verizon s assets, discover vulnerabilities in all environments and help the organization to prioritize such vulnerabilities for remediation by periodically deploying patches to vulnerable sites. Facilitates all sprint ceremonies (standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement, sprint review and planning sessions) Facilitate backlog refinement meetings to assist Product Owner in refining epics, creating short, simple, and clear user story, refining, and maintaining the Product Backlog. Monitor and report team progress, performance and Sprint s status via burn-down charts using JIRA. Great participation and collaboration with Release Train Engineer (RTE) and team to ensure successful PI planning. Assists team in making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing and task definition and participates proactively developing and maintaining team standards, tools and best practices reducing development time by 30%. Track team s velocity regularly to provide status update to product stake holders and help team to fine-tune development process to attain consistent velocity. Keep the Development team focused and shield them from outside influences and distractions. Identifying problems, impediments, dependencies, and other team dysfunctions and facilitate quick resolution. Nurture high performance and self-organizing teams through servant - leader relationship. Plan and coordinate schedules and resolve dependencies with other scum masters and teams. Build relationships across business and technical partners and articulate business and technical information to diverse audiences. Plan and define team goals and objectives. Ensure quality test and in-built quality across development life cycles as this is key in this environment. Texas Instrument Dallas TX Scrum Master Jan 2017 -June 2019 Project: Supported 2 teams of developers; Robotic Automation Expert and process engineers in the development of a communication gateway between microchips and sensors that triggers safety functionalities used to aid autonomous driving and trigger the safety functionalities in Automobile and Aircraft and safety testing all Application/Devices to ensure customer safety Facilitated scrum events (backlog grooming, sprint planning, stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, and release planning sessions) at regular cadence and ensuring there's full engagement. Facilitate backlog refinement meetings to assist Product Owner in refining epics, creating short, simple, and clear user story, refining, and maintaining the Product Backlog. Introduced the implementation of devops pipeline and other Agile best practices such as continuous integration/Continuous delivery, code/design reviews, and pair programming to the team, thus improving the product quality by 35%. as quality is key in this environment Monitor and report team progress, performance and Sprint s status via burn-down charts using JIRA. Protected the development team from outside distractions, remove impediments, or team conflicts. Collaborated with Product Owner to plan roadmap execution based on estimates and capacity, also identify risks to the plan. Ensured that the teams on the Agile Release Train (ART) are prepared for Program Increment (PI) planning events & commitments coming out of those events. Helped the SAFe Agile transformation at both team and Program level for the successful execution to support the delivery of strategic technology products. Took responsibility for managing dependencies between the Scrum teams and others withing the Art sync, collaborating with other Scrum Masters Participated in a bi-weekly scrum of scrums (SOS) and driving conversations on cross team risks and dependencies. Facilitated documenting, publishing, and executing the team's continuous improvement plan through implementing feedback from stakeholders review and action points from Introduced practices such as continuous integration, cycle timing, swarming, code/design reviews, pair programming to the team which resulted in 25% velocity improvement. Trained teams in Agile Development including the use of ALM tools like JIRA and Confluence, brainstorming using Mural and Miro and User story mapping using other white boards. BARCLAYS BANK (London UK) Project manager Feb 2015 Dec 2016 Project: Create an API that integrates mortgage application system that would deliver a robust functionality that helps in loan origination, evaluate borrowers eligibility and provides accurate and real time data of customers financial states and ability to repay loans Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and allocating resources Delegating tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them. Identifying and managing potential risks and liabilities of multiple projects Assisting in the definition of project scope and goals Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project. Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy. Communicating with executives or the board to keep the project aligned with their goals. Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected. Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needed Motivating people involved in the project to complete tasks on time. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science. Sept 2010 University of Ilorin, Ilorin Kwara State Nigeria CERTIFICATION PSM (Professional Scrum Master) Scrum.Org SMAC (Scrum Master Accredited Certification) Scrum International Institute Microsoft Certified Professional (Microsoft) Certified SAFE 5.0 Scrum Master (Scaled Agile Inc) IAPM -Certified Junior Project Manager CSM (Certified Scrum master) Cyber security Fundamentals (CSX) Keywords: artificial intelligence access management business intelligence Colorado Texas Keywords: artificial intelligence access management business intelligence Colorado Texas