TOCHUKWU ODIMEGWU
Etobicoke,ON
Summary
An experienced and results-oriented Agile Scrum Master with a track record of facilitating and leading Agile processes, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring adherence to SAFe principles and best practices. Seeking a challenging role with a focus on delivering high-quality products within the Program Increment (PI) framework. Certified Scrum Master comfortable leading large teams in process and product development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Scrum Master
Lifelabs Medicals (VOC SYSTEM)
Etobicoke, ON
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Worked closely with the Product Owner in defining the product goal & roadmap
- Worked effectively within the Scrum Team to remove blockers and track them in Jira
- Guided the team through continual improvement process and best practices
- Ensured conducive environment which fostered self-organizing and self- managing team
- Empowered the Scrum team with regular inspect and adapt opportunities
- Encouraged the Dev team to keep sprint backlog up to date
- Facilitated all Scrum Events including the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
- Assisted in defining and deploying the forward order processes and facilitated the continuous improvement of the existing process
- Created Epics, Features & Stories for the team in Jira and assisted Product Owner
- JIRA admin activities for teams (created boards, workflows, filters, dashboards.)
- Planned and tracked sprints closely and helped the team to focus on commitments & delivery
- Communicated team velocity and sprint/release progress to the teams and management
- Organized & facilitate Team and organization Agile maturity
- Facilitated retrospectives using innovative game techniques and closure of action items on improvements
- Reflecting and radiating the metrics like burn down chart progress, quality, and velocity continuously to the team and various stakeholders
- Prepared various dashboards in Jira which reflects risks, dependencies, impediments
- Helped Product owner with effective management of Features, Epics, Stories, and prioritization
- Ensured INVEST criteria is met for all the user stories in backlog
- Effectively supporting the Delivery Squad through changes in objectives and re- prioritization of requirements
Project Manager/Scrum Master
JOHN DEERE
Bristol
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks
- Led and managed cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of multiple projects, adhering to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Implemented agile methodologies, specifically Scrum framework, to improve project delivery efficiency, team collaboration, and product quality.
- Conducted project planning, scope definition, risk management, and resource allocation to ensure project success.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives to ensure adherence to Scrum practices and foster continuous improvement.
- Collaborated closely with product owners, stakeholders, and team members to identify and prioritize project requirements, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
- Furnished project updates to various stakeholders, informing on strategy, adjustments and progress
- Organized all stakeholder meetings
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Monitored and reported project progress, identified and addressed project risks and issues, and provided timely updates to management.
PROJECT MANAGER
Met-Noble Limited
, Imo
02.2016 - 05.2018
- Planned, organized and managed crews and subcontractors through expert communication and handling of work orders and purchase orders
- Completed projects on time and within allocated budget
- Negotiated pricing and delivery schedules with vendors, drawing on thorough knowledge of housing industry and building practices
- Managed submittals and processing of Requests for Information between general contractor, owner and owner's consultants
- Mitigated risk to employees and company by explaining regulations, contract documents and proactive safety measures to workers and contractors
- Interviewed and hired top contractor talent to promote on-time and under- budget project completion
- Implemented quality assurance and safety standards and maintained compliance with construction contract documents and contractor safety program.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Management
Georgian College
04.2022
MSc - Information Technology
University of The West of England
10.2021
BSc - Financial Management Technology
Federal University of Technology
10.2015
Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Requirements Lifecycle
- User Stories and Process Mapping
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Team Collaboration
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Servant Leader
- Project management and leadership
- Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Team management and collaboration
- Risk management and mitigation
- Stakeholder communication and management
- Budgeting and financial analysis
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Conflict resolution
- JIRA Administrator
- Technical proficiency in project management tools (eg , Confluence, Miro, Ideaboardz,)
- Capacity Planning, Skill Matrix,
- Agile Maturity Checker, Risk register,
- Dependency mapper, Remote Collaboration
- Fun retrospectives
Timeline
Scrum Master
Lifelabs Medicals (VOC SYSTEM)
06.2021 - 12.2022
Project Manager/Scrum Master
JOHN DEERE
09.2018 - 12.2020
PROJECT MANAGER
Met-Noble Limited
02.2016 - 05.2018
Post Graduate Certificate - Management
Georgian College
MSc - Information Technology
University of The West of England
BSc - Financial Management Technology
Federal University of Technology
Certification
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- SAFe Agilist (SA)
References
Available upon request
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