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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
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Derick Bulawah

Chicago,US

Summary

Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines. Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

JP Morgan Chase

Senior Scrum Master
01.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Orchestrated remarkable 35% surge in team velocity through adept application of Kanban principles, leveraging strategies like flow optimization and establishment of comprehensive visual task board
  • Spearheaded paradigm shift that yielded substantial 55% amplification in idea generation and subsequent execution, accomplished by introducing innovative idea system rooted in principles of Lean methodology
  • Demonstrated servant leadership approach in capacity of coaching, training, and mentoring end users, cultivating in-depth comprehension of product functionalities, frameworks, and incremental delivery process for product enhancements
  • Pioneered a consistent endeavor to recalibrate entrenched Waterfall practices within Scrum teams, proficiently shepherding their transition towards more Agile mindsets
  • This was accomplished by reinforcing fundamental Agile development values, prominently centered around tenets of continuous inspection and adaptation
  • Played integral role in Agile transformation efforts across several AWS teams, including Cloud Enablement, Cloud
  • Core Services, and Middleware Platform Services
  • Collaboratively engaged with DevSecOps team to orchestrate implementation of cutting-edge technologies such as Containerization-Kubernetes, IaaS, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub workflows, Ansible, and Terraform.

Paycom

Scrum Master
01.2017 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Implemented process frameworks rooted in agility principles, skillfully leveraging organizational acumen and tenets of team building
  • Demonstrated resolute commitment to Agile methodologies, adeptly navigating dynamic conditions and prioritizing human dynamics and interactions above mere processes and tools
  • Achieved impressive 18% reduction in inventory costs, orchestrating productive collaborative negotiations with vendors that yielded mutually advantageous outcomes
  • Played instrumental role as change agent, adroitly managing diverse stakeholder perspectives through sustained communication endeavors, ensuring unanimous accord concerning product scope and roadmap
  • Collaboratively engaged with REST API and Python developers within NetDevOps team, orchestrating seamless implementation of Scrum methodologies while fostering seamless coordination among individual team members.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives

Sowel Construction

Agile Project Manager
01.2012 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Revitalized organizational workflows by meticulously identifying and mitigating impediments and barriers, thereby ensuring precision of product deliverables
  • Employed and sustained agile methodologies to elevate plant efficiency, proactively identifying and rectifying operational bottlenecks
  • Spearheaded development, evaluation, and endorsement of comprehensive project management documentation, optimal methodologies, proposals, and detailed project specifications and scopes
  • Key accomplishments include:
  • Exceeded construction deadlines and priorities consistently over four consecutive years
  • Achieved remarkable 50% reduction in permit plan acquisition time, effectively curtailing downtime and overhead, while fostering a culture of workplace agility and pragmatic conflict resolution
  • Cultivated and fortified robust working relationships with pivotal suppliers and vendors, leveraging effective communication and engagement, ultimately culminating in impressive 85% reduction in delivery time
  • Garnered cost savings and amplified organizational efficacy in capacity as transformative agent, propelling continuous improvement through adeptly executed change management initiatives.
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution

Education

University of The People
Pasadena, CA

MBA from Business Administration And Management
01.2023

University of Douala
Douala-Cameroon

Bachelor of Science from Accounting and Finance
10.2010

Skills

  • Collaborative Team Work
  • Risk Identification
  • Agile Best Practices
  • Effective Customer Communication
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Planning Meetings
  • Scrum Processes
  • Team-Building Exercises
  • Release Planning
  • Change Management Process
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Team Engagement
  • Training and Development

Accomplishments

  • An accomplished Scrum Practitioner and certified Agile Coach, offering an expansive 10+ years of distinguished professional experience across a spectrum of prestigious roles encompassing Scrum Mastery, Agile Transformation Leadership, and Project
  • Management
  • Possesses an unwavering enthusiasm for harnessing the power of Agile methodologies to not only steer but also mentor teams in the realization of incremental software solutions tailored for end users and stakeholders
  • Committed to an ethos of unceasing enhancement and pioneering ideation, serving as a catalyst for transformative change
  • As a dedicated coach, mentor, and servant leader, I strive to establish profound connections with individuals, employing solution-centric approaches to pave the way for advancements
  • Evidenced by my track record, I successfully propelled an Agile team to achieve a flawless completion rate of 100% for committed objectives within a Potential Shippable increment.

Affiliations

Master 1 (PSM 1) Professional Scrum Master 2 (PSM 2) Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO 1) Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO 2) SAFe Agile Framework (SAFe 5.1) SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP)

Certification

  • CSP - Certified Scrum Professional
  • SPC - SAFe Practice Consultant
  • PMP - Professional Project Manager
  • SDP - SAFe DevOps Practitioner
  • PSPO II- Professional Scrum Product Owner II
  • DASSM - Discipline Agile Senior Scrum Master

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master

JP Morgan Chase
01.2020 - Current

Scrum Master

Paycom
01.2017 - 01.2019

Agile Project Manager

Sowel Construction
01.2012 - 01.2016

University of The People

MBA from Business Administration And Management

University of Douala

Bachelor of Science from Accounting and Finance

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