Barbara Andjongo
Summary
Collaborative Project manager who thrives on building relationships across teams to get things done. Experienced in leading high-performing teams, stakeholder communication, and risk management. Passionate about creating clarity in ambiguity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agilist/Project Manager
NTT DATA Services
Plano, TX
06.2022 - 05.2025
- Defined scope, created detailed project timelines, and managed sprint execution using Jira and confluence under a SAFe Agile framework.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Created dashboards and weekly status reports to communicate progress, risk, blockers and dependencies updates to senior leadership.
- Review SOW and pricer to determine delivery plan and method of delivery.
- Access the impact of proposed changes on project scope, schedule, resources, and deliverables.
- Act as a bride between stakeholders and team.
- Determined project staffing needs and led resource management.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risk.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Build a trusting, safe environment within the team where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged.
- Plan and facilitate project kickoff.
- Handled change request process and worked with legal to ensure compliance.
Agile Project Manager
Kaiser Permanente
Atlanta, GA
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Created and tracked project roadmaps, delivery milestones, and capacity plans using Smartsheet and Jira, ensuring visibility across all stakeholders.
- Directed the modernization of a payment gateway using AWS, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
- Tracked resource utilization and capacity planning to balance workload and avoid bottlenecks.
- Developed work breakdown and assign tasks across cross-functional teams to ensure accountability and ownership.
- Mentored junior team members on Agile Scrum c
- Managed a blended team of engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and third-party vendors to streamline integration.
- Collaborated with Fraud detection team and compliance team to ensure full compliance and high availability.
- Resolved conflicts and removed team impediments.
- Conducted regular risk reviews with leadership to evaluate project health and adjust course as needed.
Scrum Master
Arrow Electronics
ENGLEWOOD, CO
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Facilitated the Scrum process for multiple teams, bridging communication between technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Ensured adherence to Agile principles and methodologies, which resulted in improved team velocity and successful project deliveries.
- Developed a shared understanding of Agile practices, and established a culture of continuous improvement.
- Assisted with addressing impediments to progress and enhanced team collaboration through effective conflict resolution.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
- Developed training materials to educate stakeholders about agile methodologies.
Scrum Master
JP Morgan Chase
Fort Worth, TX
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Led cross-functional teams in delivering complex financial solutions while adopting Agile methodologies.
- Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies, providing guidance on Agile principles and practices.
- Actively contributed to scaling Agile methodologies across the organization through training sessions and workshops.
- Monitored and reported on key performance metrics related to team performance and project success.
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Encouraged continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives.
- Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
- Collaborated with other Scrum Masters across teams to ensure consistency in processes and tools used.
Skills
- Jira and Confluence
- ServiceNow
- Smartsheet
- Microsoft Project
- SharePoint
- Miro and Mural
- Excel
Certification
- Bachelor’s In Biology and Bachelor’s In Finance
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- PSM - Professional Scrum Master.
- Certified SAFe Scrum Master 6.0.
Timeline
Agilist/Project Manager
NTT DATA Services
06.2022 - 05.2025
Agile Project Manager
Kaiser Permanente
01.2021 - 05.2022
Scrum Master
Arrow Electronics
06.2019 - 12.2020
Scrum Master
JP Morgan Chase
05.2016 - 06.2019
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