LAWRENCE BAMIDO CLEMENT
BRAMPTON,Ontario
Summary
Team-driven Scrum Master knowledgeable in task prioritization, risk management and workflow optimization. Committed Agile expert with over 10 years of expertise in public speaking, presenting information clearly and developing high performing teams. Collaborative individual remains poised in all types of situations. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Company
Toronto, ON
02.2022 - Current
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
- Tracked metrics related to sprint performance and identified areas of improvement for future sprints.
- Worked with project owners and end users to prioritize feature development and enhancements based on critical paths and business needs.
- Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters.
Scrum Master
CIBC
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends in agile software development methods.
- Consistently worked to identify project risks, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plans.
- Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
- Delivered results using strong understanding of project management methodology and PMO standards.
- Conducted application review meetings with end-users to document and gather business needs and translate into functional requirement documents.
- Evaluated projects for issues, alleviating problems and distractions to meeting team goals.
Scrum Master
Toronto Star
Oshawa, ON
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Maintained a backlog of user stories for each project based on customer needs and requirements.
- Participated in design reviews for new features or products prior to implementation.
- Collaborated with product owners to define product backlogs and prioritize stories for upcoming sprints.
- Monitored team performance throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Provided guidance and mentoring to other project managers.
- Organized demos at the end of each sprint cycle so stakeholders can review progress made.
- Facilitated communication among cross-functional teams such as development, QA, operations.
- Developed detailed project plans and estimates based on identified risks and options.
- Stayed current on emerging technologies and trends that could benefit production process.
Project Manager
Toronto Star
Ottawa, ON
06.2015 - 03.2017
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
Project Manager
PCL Construction
Alberta Beach, AB
10.2013 - 05.2015
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
- Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Advised other departments on best practices related to managing large-scale projects.
Education
Post-Degree Certificate - Information And Computer Systems
Festicol College
Pretoria, SA01-2006
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
University of Science And Technology
Port Harcort Nigeria 01-2001
Some College (No Degree) - Project Management
Yaba Technical College
Skills
- Customer Interaction
- Workflow Analysis
- Meeting Facilitation
- Backlog Management
- Public Speaking
- Project Management
- Leading Scrum Meetings
- Effective Customer Communication
- Presentation Skills
Certification
- Certification in SAFe 5.0
- Certification in SAFe 6.0
- Scrum Master Certified
- Certification In Information Technology
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hobbies
- Reading
- Hiking
- Travelling
- volunteering
- Clubbing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Scrum Master
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Company
02.2022 - Current
Scrum Master
CIBC
01.2020 - 12.2022
Scrum Master
Toronto Star
01.2017 - 02.2019
Project Manager
Toronto Star
06.2015 - 03.2017
Project Manager
PCL Construction
10.2013 - 05.2015
Post-Degree Certificate - Information And Computer Systems
Festicol College
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
University of Science And Technology
Some College (No Degree) - Project Management
Yaba Technical College
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