ADEFEMI OWOYELE
Portage,Michigan
Summary
7+ years of professional experience in analytics, technology and project management. Key strengths include time management and the ability to adapt to different facets to achieve results A talented professional, considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
IT Scrum and Project Manager/ARB Governance lead
Whirlpool Corporation
09.2020 - Current
- Monitor process workflow and project communication plan, organize management review for data validation, update project SharePoint site, and provide access to the production support team
- Leading the governance of first Architectural Review Board (ARB) of the Company
- Coordinate with Scrum Masters within their areas of responsibility, manage the triage of key items (risks, defects, post-release production issues, etc.), and process compliance
- Led the implementation of the first digital twin technology of the company while saving approximately $12M/Year and up to 115 hours per FTE in a year
- The technology created is being used by 26 FTEs
- Led 4 Global Quality projects which led to cost savings of $3M (Estimated ROI 2637%), $1.1M (Estimated ROI of 421%), $46k (Estimated ROI 146%) and saved 6 hours in production process with $5M in cost savings using 100% Agile methodology
- Led 2 Global IT security Projects which involved redefining SAP roles, ensured compliance, and met the SOX control requirements with significant cost avoidance
- Monitoring project/team performance through quantitative and qualitative measures of value, outcome, velocity, Morales, and satisfaction, and responsible for creating and delivering multiple projects by leading and guiding business and technical resources from project intake to delivery
- Manage project status report, issues, action items, risks, internal and external dependencies, facilitate project status meetings, and identify key stakeholders and work to achieve project objectives
- Led and successfully implemented first a POC and ultimately a project using AWS for supply chain forecasting for 3 major suppliers thereby saving more than $15M a year.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Business Analyst/Project Manager
T-Cetra, LLC
11.2015 - 03.2018
- Resolved application issues in coordination with the development team through the daily analysis and diagnoses of reported incidents
- Developed and modified systems to meet client needs and business specifications to support these modifications
- Ensure rigorous attention to detail, adhere to and iteratively work on change management workflows with the team to develop and build a new application to keep track of inventory across multiple locations
- Liaised between developers, business analysts, project managers and other technical personnel to ensure mutual understanding of processes and applications
- Collaborated with Product Owner on backlog grooming, and prioritization of user stories
- Assisted with internal and external communications, improved transparency, and helped the team focus on their tasks and deadlines
- Write, review and Optimize SQL queries.
- Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
Project Manager
Guaranty Trust Bank
03.2011 - 07.2013
- Team-lead in the initialization of the foundational e-Payment system in Nigeria and executed the successful project rollout in the South-West region with 85% success rate
- Prepared daily, weekly and monthly statistical and analytical report on project job functions
- Created Strategy for identifying and documenting business rules and acted as an intermediary in understanding how Information Service carried out business functions and assisted in ensuring the timely and effective implementation
- Developed timelines for project delivery, and managed projects and resources to successful completion
- Principal liaison officer for projects with other corporate departments, including Executive, Legal and Information Services as well as vendor relationships.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Education
MBA -
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INMaster of Science - Management Information Systems
The University of Akron, Akron
Akron, OHBachelor of Science - Electronics And Computer Engineering
Lagos State University
Lagos, NigeriaSkills
- JIRA
- Project Management
- ServiceNow (APM, PPM)
- SDLC
- Agile
- Scrum
- SAFe Methodology
Certification
- Global Supply Chain Management Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified Agile Coach (ICP ACP)
Leadership Activities And Affiliations
- Public Relations Officer, Engineering Students Society, Lagos State University 2010-2011
- Finance Committee, Krannert Graduate Student Association, Purdue University 2018-2019
- President, Krannert Graduate Society of Black Managers, Purdue University 2018-2019
- Peer Resource Advisor, Peer Advisors for Veteran Education, Purdue university 2019-2022
- Vice President, National Society of Black Managers (South West Michigan) 2023-Date
Timeline
IT Scrum and Project Manager/ARB Governance lead
Whirlpool Corporation
09.2020 - Current
Business Analyst/Project Manager
T-Cetra, LLC
11.2015 - 03.2018
Project Manager
Guaranty Trust Bank
03.2011 - 07.2013
MBA -
Purdue University
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
The University of Akron, Akron
Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Computer Engineering
Lagos State University