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Patrick Nwaka

Patrick Nwaka

Mississauga,Canada

Summary

Hands-on Project Manager recognized for flawless execution and finding solutions to complex problems. Communicative and reliable professional polished in developing scopes and objectives and maintaining comprehensive project documentation. Commended for unexcelled record of completing critical projects on schedule and within budget.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Shopify Canada
Brampton
11.2022 - 07.2023
  • Expertise in SDLC Methodologies - Agile, Scrum, SAfe, Kanban, Waterfall, TDD, BDD and FDD
  • Supported and facilitated continuous improvement using Jira and Kanban boards
  • Built effective and accountable teams that could decide and deliver
  • Coordinated the team in the delivery of operational and project objectives
  • Ensured delivery by gathering required tools after analyzing its clarity to suit the project needs
  • Made sure to optimize the continuous monitoring of the Kanban process to maximize productivity
  • Promoted transparency and a healthy work environment
  • Supervised a team of 12 broken into seven (7) and five (5) scrum teams
  • Tracked progress and provided regular updates to all stakeholders involved via daily/weekly sprints
  • Identified impediments and took them out thereby ensuring smooth and on-time deliverables
  • Worked on introducing hot and most sort after products to the US market which brought in over 100% on ROI
  • Tracked and reported on service delivery metrics, identifying areas for improvement and working on them as needed
  • Made sure delivery was on time which satisfied stakeholders and brought returning clients.

Scrum Master

Sun-Life Financial
Toronto
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Managed Corporate application environments such as HR, Finance, Corporate Real Estate, Legal, Actuarial from start to finish
  • Provided ongoing coaching and support to in-flight project teams, aiding them in their Agile transformation and facilitating effective planning, team dynamics, operations, and delivery
  • Served as an Agile champion for Digital Enterprise and teams in Corporate, guiding them on their Agile journey
  • Collaborated with other National Account teams to share best practices and find new opportunities to drive retail sales
  • Made sure to optimize the continuous monitoring of the Kanban process to maximize productivity
  • Worked with all stakeholders on budget management, resource availability, impediment removal and life cycle of the entire project.

Project Manager/Supervisor

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.
Mississauga, ON
11.2019 - 09.2021
  • Ensured the health and safety of the shipping crew, while serving as member of JHSC
  • Developed and utilize safe practices /WHMIS
  • Collaborated with union stewards and reached a compromise for the benefit of all and sundry
  • Acted as intermediary between management and employee
  • Protected team from over - commitment, managed backlog, prioritize resolution of defects/bugs as evidenced by the on-time delivery of 33 major initiatives
  • Created an open-minded, trustworthy, learning, and fun environment which subsequently improved the team's productivity by 15%
  • Managed a 26 people team on a rotational basis and assisted in removing obstacles
  • Supported the implementation of Scrum and other Agile methods which led to an increase in efficiency by 30% for the timely delivery of projects
  • Improved product quality by significantly reducing the defect backlog from hundreds to less than 1% defect at the product launch
  • Influenced a 22% improvement in sprint delivery by recommending our team optimize sprint commitments.

Project Manager/Lead Hand

Ingram Micro
Mississauga, ON
03.2018 - 10.2019
  • Integrated Scrum and led a cross-functional team of 3 - 8 resources
  • Trained and coached the product development team on story point estimation on an as-needed basis
  • Assisted product owner in implementing backlog grooming methodology across all Scrum teams
  • Delivered Agile metric reporting using burn-up charts and team velocity metrics
  • Manage project scopes to ensure delivery is compliant with scope commitment
  • Worked closely with Best Buy geek squad on new IT technology enhancement
  • Completed many important projects for Koodo.

Project Manager

Salem Gate Pharmacy
, NG
01.2013 - 06.2017
  • Managed project scopes to ensure delivery is compliant with scope commitment
  • Initiated process change for teams which allowed an improvement in velocity by 40%
  • Managed onboarding projects throughout the life-cycle, escalated risks and issues to CIS management
  • Daily usage of the Kanban to drive daily expectations, progress and current phase
  • Coordinated and project managed technical activities between MMC Tech teams, Global Business Services teams, and the vendor as required
  • Adhered to and worked in accordance with the SOP and GMP of the pharmacopoeia.

Project Manager / Project Manager

Dowell Schlumberger Oil
Rivers State, NG
02.2010 - 11.2012
  • Drove the adoption of Agile Scrum in my team, by coaching and guiding the team which increased productivity and quality by over 18%
  • Worked in an Agile way with two (2) weeks of sprints, frequent releases, continuous integration, and daily stand-ups
  • Implemented new Agile product development and management processes to increase velocity of two (2) Scrum teams by ~ 25%
  • Enabled Agile team to increase its output by 15% using swarming around features and other high collaboration approaches such as paired programming
  • Administered all Agile/Scrum processes including sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
  • Coached team members and clients om the Agile process
  • Used Power BI with Excel, as well as the necessary Excel add-ins such as Power Query, Power Pivot, Power View, and Power Map.

Education

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology -

Oxford College, Canada

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics -

Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria

Certificate in Project Management Fundamentals -

Certificate in IT Management - Software and Databases -

Certified Associate in Scrum Fundamentals

International Scrum Institute
Switzerland

Certified Scrum Master

International Scrum Institute
Switzerland

Skills

  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Project Planning
  • Systems Implementation
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Tracking
  • Document Management
  • Workforce Training
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Project Scope Analysis
  • Agile Methodology
  • Software Development Lifecycle

Employment Profile

  • Supply Chain Distribution
  • Inventory Monitoring
  • Database Management
  • Management
  • Cost Reduction & Control
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Staff Supervision
  • Scrum Ceremonies
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Servant Leadership
  • Stakeholder Relationship
  • Story Development
  • Removing Impediments
  • Facilitation and Observation
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Willingness to learn new technologies

Work Availability

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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Project Manager

Shopify Canada
11.2022 - 07.2023

Scrum Master

Sun-Life Financial
08.2021 - 11.2021

Project Manager/Supervisor

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.
11.2019 - 09.2021

Project Manager/Lead Hand

Ingram Micro
03.2018 - 10.2019

Project Manager

Salem Gate Pharmacy
01.2013 - 06.2017

Project Manager / Project Manager

Dowell Schlumberger Oil
02.2010 - 11.2012

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology -

Oxford College, Canada

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics -

Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria

Certificate in Project Management Fundamentals -

Certificate in IT Management - Software and Databases -

Certified Associate in Scrum Fundamentals

International Scrum Institute

Certified Scrum Master

International Scrum Institute

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