Hi, I’m
Christian Orji
Murrieta,CA
Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.
Peter Drucker
Summary
Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM) with 6+ years of experience in driving successful Agile Scrum Projects while leading cross-functional technical teams to execute and deliver major technology initiatives. Recognized for coaching teams, improving productivity, and providing training on Agile practices.
Overview
8
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
U.S. Bank
Scrum Master (contract)
10.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Successfully led the delivery of a cloud-based data analytics platform, achieving on-time delivery within a $12 million budget
- Maintained an impressive 95% user story completion rate across 20 consecutive sprints, showcasing consistent team performance while producing working software
- Reduced time spent in sprint planning from 4 hours to 40 minutes through effective backlog grooming
- Coordinated team on successful data migration project from on-prem to AWS cloud within project timeline
- Demonstrated exceptional coaching skills by conducting a targeted coaching session with an underperforming developer, resulting in improved team velocity and productivity
CVS Health
Scrum Master / Agile Coach (contract)
01.2020 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Assumed the product owner role when required, managing backlog refinement and prioritization
- Successfully guided the team's transition from waterfall to Scrum, enhancing project efficiency
- Supported 3 teams simultaneously; Facilitated communication within agile teams, and stakeholders
- Used Jira to monitor and track product development progress through various Sprints
- Facilitated Scrum Events including Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective, Daily Standup, & Backlog Refinement
- Mentored new Scrum Masters during their onboarding, facilitating their smooth transition into the organization and equipping them with essential Agile knowledge and practices
TOYOTA
SAFe Scrum Master
12.2017 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Rapidly elevated a new team to high performance within 5 sprints, reducing project delivery time by 5%
- Initiated review sessions to foster direct collaboration between development team, key customers and business users, resulting in improved client satisfaction and product alignment with customer expectations
- Led and facilitated a cross-functional Agile Release Train (ART) team through multiple Program Increments (PI), consistently achieving on-time and high-quality delivery
- Coordinated and managed all Scrum ceremonies including Iteration Planning, Daily Standups, Iteration retrospectives, Iteration Reviews, and Backlog Refinement
- Implemented high collaboration approaches like paired programming and swarming resulting in increased velocity
Funwater OutdoorVista, CA
Project Manager / Scrum Master
09.2015 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Introduced Scrum practices to enhance project efficiency, transparency, and cross-functional collaboration
- Identified and mitigate project risks and dependencies, reducing delays and overall project costs
- Ensured accurate and timely delivery of financial reports, improving transparency and accountability
Education
Bachelor of Science
Industrial Physics
Skills
- Knowledge of various Agile frameworks: Scrum, SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), XP, Kanban, Scrumban
- Tools and Technical Skills: Miro, Rally, Confluence, User Story Writing, SDLC, MS Project, Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, PowerPoint, Estimation, TDD, BDD, Salesforce, AWS Cloud (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc), Jira
- Experienced in Agile techniques: Continuous Learning, Agile Project Management, Customer Centricity, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD)
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM)
- SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Release Train Engineer (RTE) - In progress
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Timeline
Scrum Master (contract)
U.S. Bank
10.2021 - Current
Scrum Master / Agile Coach (contract)
CVS Health
01.2020 - 09.2021
SAFe Scrum Master
TOYOTA
12.2017 - 09.2019
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Funwater Outdoor
09.2015 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Science
Industrial Physics
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