Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Accomplishments
Agile Certifications
Affiliations
Timeline
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Abiodun (Abi) Otuyemi

Atlanta, GA,United States
Abiodun (Abi) Otuyemi

Summary

A professional Agile Scrum Master offering excellent project management, multi-tasking and communication skills to coordinate onshore and offshore teams in multiple, concurrent projects with competing demands.

Makes sound decisions in high-pressure settings and utilize analytical problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues. Articulate communicator with strong customer service skills that is comfortable in leading large teams in process and product development.

Overview

10
years of professional experience

Work History

MerchantE Solutions
Alpharetta, Georgia

SAFe Agile Scrum Master/Release Manager/Agile Coach
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Defined release plans based on available resources, timelines and budget constraints while ensuring quality assurance is maintained throughout the process.
  • Monitored sprint performance metrics including velocity, defect rates, cycle times, to identify trends and opportunities for optimization.
  • Led onshore and offshore teams in daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
  • Conducted regular reviews of existing processes and procedures to ensure they are optimized for maximum efficiency.
  • Provided guidance on Agile Scrum principles, best practices and processes to ensure successful delivery of projects.
  • Assisted product owners in developing user stories and acceptance criteria for upcoming sprints.
  • Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times.
  • Acted as a primary contact between development teams, product owners, stakeholders and other external parties throughout the entire lifecycle of a project.

World Financial Group
Norcross, Georgia

Agile Scrum Master/Release Coordinator
09.2019 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Scrum)
  • Worked with Scrum Team and other stakeholders to understand product requirements
  • Supported the product owner to maintain and organize product backlog and requirements
  • Conducted post-project reviews for continuous improvement efforts.
  • Identified, addressed and either resolved or escalated project issues.
  • Monitored milestones and deliverables to stay ahead of schedules and proactively spot potential roadblocks.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
  • Conducted risk assessments and developed mitigation strategy plans for execution.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
  • Managed change requests related to software releases and coordinated with developers for implementation.

Copart
Dallas, Texas

Agile Scrum Master
01.2017 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Managed multiple complex eCommerce projects along with product owners and stakeholders
  • Provided insights & actively engaged in Sprint planning, Story assignment, decision making, and guidance on successful execution of the stories
  • Socialized daily inputs to and from the development team to the stakeholders and vice versa
  • Facilitated resolution of impediments and/or roadblocks to execution of sprints and overall program objectives
  • Guided teams to be cross-functioning, self-organizing organs of the company
  • Proactively escalated issues, concerns, or conflicts to leadership team
  • Mobilized Development resources to complete program deliverables on time
  • Supported the product owner with prioritizing product backlog
  • Coached and mentored other Scrum Masters in my (ART) Agile Release Train
  • Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
  • Coached stakeholders on their roles in the Scrum process and how to best support the team's success.

Valued Merchants
Duluth, Georgia

Junior Scrum Master
01.2015 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Coordinated all Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning
  • Proactively identified and removed internal and external blockers and impediments for my development team
  • Used key Scrum metrics (burndown, velocity) to help deliver committed work
  • Collaborated with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization and cross-scrum collaboration on delivery execution
  • Tracked and reported the Scrum team’s velocity to leadership during sprint review
  • Coached the team to make system and process improvements captured in sprint retrospective meetings
  • Assisted the Product Owners in developing and managing the product backlog items.

LR Group
Atlanta, Georgia

Project Coordinator/Human Resources Recruitment Specialist
08.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Assessed, monitored and reported on work progression.
  • Liaised between departments, vendors and clients to monitor project expenses.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop project solutions resulting in on-time execution.
  • Developed and implemented project tracker or calendar to meet and maintain standards.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, established timelines, tracked progress and ensured deadlines were met.
  • Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports summarizing key performance indicators.
  • Conducted initial phone interviews with potential candidates to assess their skills and qualifications.
  • Collaborated with department heads to ensure recruitment strategies were aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Assisted in onboarding activities such as background checks, orientation sessions.

Education

University of Salford

Master of Science (M.Sc.) Human Resources Management
01.2009

University Overview

University of Hull

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Business Management
01.2005

University Overview

Skills

  • SDLC
  • JIRA
  • Azure DevOps Boards
  • Change Management Process
  • Production Incident Management
  • Rally
  • MS Projects
  • Scrum of Scrums
  • Scrum Ceremonies Facilitation
  • EPIC Discovery
  • INVEST Model
  • SharePoint
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Definition of Done
  • Definition of Ready
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Release Management
  • Power BI- Cycle Time
  • Cross - Departmental Training
  • Team Accountability
  • Project Coordination
  • Impediment Removal
  • PI Planning
  • Team Working Agreement
  • Staff Training
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Problem-Solving
  • Organizational Skills

Websites

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Successfully implemented Agile scrum frameworks for software development teams, allowing for increased efficiency and productivity by 30%.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and business sponsors to proactively identify risks and dependencies for Agile projects, reducing the chance for costly delays and errors.
  • Developed high-quality user stories by collaborating with the product owner and organizing effective meetings to discuss and refine user stories.
  • Improved stakeholder engagement by producing progress reports and regularly communicating project status to executives, resulting in a 10% increase in stakeholder confidence and satisfaction.
  • Introduced PI Planning readiness to the organizations which helped the scrum teams better prepare and proactive with Objectives and Key Results.

Agile Certifications

Agile Certifications
  • Certified Scrum Master - (CSM) Scrum Alliance
  • Professional Scrum Master – (PSM 1) Scrum.org
  • SAFe 6.0

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • Contributing to Agile forums
  • Organizing community soccer games
  • Voluntary activities to motivate young adults and keep them out of trouble

Timeline

SAFe Agile Scrum Master/Release Manager/Agile Coach
MerchantE Solutions
10.2022 - Current
Agile Scrum Master/Release Coordinator
World Financial Group
09.2019 - 08.2022
Agile Scrum Master
Copart
01.2017 - 08.2019
Junior Scrum Master
Valued Merchants
01.2015 - 12.2016
Project Coordinator/Human Resources Recruitment Specialist
LR Group
08.2014 - 01.2015
University of Salford
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Human Resources Management
University of Hull
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Business Management

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Abiodun (Abi) Otuyemi