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Michael Tehoda

Lewis Center,OH

Summary

Results-driven Agile Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master with 6+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering innovative, data-driven infrastructure and software solutions. Proven success in aligning product roadmaps with business goals, driving continuous improvements, and managing the complete lifecycle of technical programs. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and delivering scalable, high-impact systems that improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability. Adept at communicating complex technical issues and program strategies to senior leadership.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager / Scrum Master

Star Leasing
04.2023 - 11.2024
  • Coached multiple Agile teams, increasing team velocity and productivity by 30%.
  • Engaged internal stakeholders and external partners to gather business-critical requirements, including mechanical, electrical, and utility needs.
  • Translated stakeholder insights into product vision and development roadmap for infrastructure-related initiatives.
  • Led cross-team coordination to create compelling business cases, align priorities, and justify budgets and resource plans.
  • Drove lifecycle management from concept through deployment, improving data center reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Championed continuous improvements in systems design, communicating product strategy and technical decisions to senior leadership.
  • Applied Agile principles to guide the development of scalable, sustainable infrastructure improvements.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.

Director - Consulting Group Advisory

Morgan Stanley
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Created and communicated deployment strategies to enhance the performance and sustainability of new use cases.
  • Led stakeholder requirement gathering and agile project delivery across distributed teams.
  • Spearheaded transformation initiatives by translating feedback into agile deliverables.
  • Improved operational systems through rigorous analysis and testing.
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies and ensured sprint goal alignment and impediment removal.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.

SME / Scrum Master - Consulting Group Advisory Associate

Morgan Stanley
04.2018 - 01.2023
  • Coached cross-functional teams on agile best practices, improving delivery timelines.
  • Partnered with Product Owners on backlog grooming, estimation, and prioritization.
  • Provided leadership visibility via Scrum of Scrums and progress dashboards.
  • Empowered teams with domain expertise and facilitated collaboration using Jira and Confluence.
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing

Keller Graduate School of Management
12.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
05-2007

Skills

  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies
  • Project Management
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • ServiceNow
  • Risk & Dependency Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Sprint Planning & Retrospectives
  • Coaching & Team Development
  • SDLC
  • Kanban
  • Velocity Metrics
  • KPI Tracking & Reporting
  • Team collaboration
  • Advanced problem solving
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Presentations
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Project planning
  • Relationship building

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
  • Agile Coaching Certification (ICP-ACC), ICAgile

Timeline

Project Manager / Scrum Master

Star Leasing
04.2023 - 11.2024

Director - Consulting Group Advisory

Morgan Stanley
01.2023 - 04.2023

SME / Scrum Master - Consulting Group Advisory Associate

Morgan Stanley
04.2018 - 01.2023

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing

Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

University of Ghana

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