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Ben KARGBO

Los Angeles

Summary

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with 5+ years of experience leading Agile teams, driving continuous improvement, and delivering technical and infrastructure projects on time and within scope. Proven ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies, manage product backlogs, and coach cross-functional teams through Agile transformations. Background in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and software development life cycles (SDLC). Committed servant leader with a focus on results, collaboration, and removing impediments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager

Strong House Fitness
01.2020 - Current
  • Lead two cross-functional remote Scrum teams developing mobile and web apps; facilitated all Agile ceremonies.
  • Collaborated with Product Owner and Engineering Lead to maintain a well-groomed backlog and define sprint goals.
  • Built Jira dashboards to visualize velocity, sprint progress, and burndown charts for leadership and team decisions.
  • Reduced sprint cycle times by 10% by introducing spike stories and improved sprint planning cadence.
  • Removed blockers daily, coached team on Agile principles, and fostered a high-performing, self-organizing team culture.

Agile Scrum Master – Logistics Platform

Premiere Web Solutions
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Supported Agile adoption across remote product teams using Jira, Confluence, Miro, and EasyRetro.
  • Coached team on writing effective user stories with clear acceptance criteria and business value.
  • Designed Confluence pages to centralize team norms, PTO schedules, meeting recordings, and sprint artifacts.
  • Partnered with the Product Owner to streamline backlog prioritization and stakeholder communications.
  • Delivered insights to leadership through custom Jira dashboards and sprint reporting.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Criminology

Southeast Missouri State University
12.2013

Skills

  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies
  • Sprint Planning & Facilitation
  • Jira, Confluence, Miro, MS Project
  • Technical Project Management
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Backlog Management
  • Metrics & Reporting (Velocity, Burndown)
  • Risk Management
  • Team Coaching & Development
  • Infrastructure & App Development Projects

Accomplishments

  • Former Professional Football Player CFL, AFL,IFL
  • All Conference Football Player Southeast Missouri St.
  • 2 Year Captain of Football Team (College)
  • Division 1 Football Player

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance

National a

  • CSCS - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Testing Coordinator

Private Correctional Services, LLC

  • Coordinated end-to-end testing activities across multiple projects; managed testing timelines, tools, and documentation.
  • Liaised with development and QA teams to ensure test coverage aligned with project milestones.
  • Program Administrator

Juvenile Diversion Program

  • Managed program operations, budgets, timelines, and communications between stakeholders.
  • Facilitated training sessions and workshops aligned with program objectives.
  • Professional Athlete

CFL,AFL,IFL

  • Developed leadership, discipline, and team collaboration in high-pressure environments.

Optional (If space permits)

  • Tools & Platforms:
  • Jira, Confluence, Trello, MS Office, MS Project, Slack, Miro, Mural, EasyRetro

Languages

English
Full Professional
krio
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager

Strong House Fitness
01.2020 - Current

Agile Scrum Master – Logistics Platform

Premiere Web Solutions
01.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Criminology

Southeast Missouri State University

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