Onyebuchi Chukwukammadu Okafor
Lachine,QC
Summary
A certified Scrum Master well-versed in agile practices,building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
Stacey & Lloyd Consulting
Montreal West, QC
05.2022 - Current
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
- Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases with 10% increase in team's velocity..
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
- Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
- Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.
- Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.
Scrum Master
Adlib
Montreal , QC
05.2018 - 01.2022
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Researched emerging technologies and current trends to stay knowledgeable in methods that could benefit Scrum team.
- Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value, inspiring teams in implementation of new tools and techniques.
- Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems.
- Analyzed projects to determine resource requirements and procured necessary equipment and software.
- Maintained project schedules by managing timelines and making proactive adjustments.
- Enforced alignment of project strategy with business objectives and made modifications to promote efficient project completion.
- Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
Project Manager/Sales Manager
Generix Global Nigeria
Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
04.2014 - 03.2018
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships thereby increasing productivity by 47%.
Project Manager
Integrated Consulting
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
01.2000 - 01.2014
- Obtained needed resources by strategically negotiating with stakeholders and outside suppliers.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring thereby achieving 10% reduction in expenses.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Education
OND - Science
University of Benin
Nigeria07.2002
Skills
- Technology Implementation
- Training Methodologies
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Workflow Planning
- Performance Improvement
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Project Development
- Scrum Methodology
- Quality Deliverables
- Reading Comprehension
- Microsoft Office
- Jira
- Trello
- Miro
- Confluence
Certification
- CSM - Certified Scrum Master
- CASF- Certified Associate Scrum Fundamentals
Timeline
Scrum Master
Stacey & Lloyd Consulting
05.2022 - Current
Scrum Master
Adlib
05.2018 - 01.2022
Project Manager/Sales Manager
Generix Global Nigeria
04.2014 - 03.2018
Project Manager
Integrated Consulting
01.2000 - 01.2014
OND - Science
University of Benin
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