Ijeoma Ogbu-Rapheal
Dacula,Georgia
Summary
A dynamic Agile practitioner scrum master with over 7 years of experience in driving the adoption of agile values and principles in product/project development organizations. Highly proficient in leveraging agile frameworks with business initiatives to deliver quantifiable and sustainable results. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead, and coach leadership and product teams across multiple locations, with a proven track record of driving complex projects.
Passionate about leading change, helping shift mindset and influencing culture change. Fostering new ways of thinking, new ways of working and building new capabilities that helps unlock new possibilities.
Strong coaching and mentoring skills with a high value for diversity and inclusion.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agile Scrum Master
Capital One
McLean, VA
03.2019 - Current
- Lead 2 Scrum Teams of 11 members to streamline a multifaceted compliance project.
- Ensured user story were 100% ordered, defined, and ready to be worked on by the team.
- Facilitate teams planning and tracking activities while coaching in Agile principles.
- Implemented Agile mindset by conducting burndown chart, team velocity analyses and continuous improvement initiatives.
Scrum Master
Highmark Health
East Pittsburgh, PA
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Scrum Master for team of 14 working on HIPPA-compliant digital product, Data visualization dashboard etc, implementing Agile methodologist and Scrum ceremonies to facilitate on-time product delivery.
- Facilitated 27+ Scrum of Scrum meetings to build synergies and bridge communication among various technology team.
- Successfully transform teams from waterfall mindset to Agile by developing over 20+ effective training materials for team to understand Agile delivery.
Scrum Master
HCA Healthcare Inc.
Nashville, TN
04.2015 - 07.2017
- Organized and improved agile practices and values which increased productivity and overall team satisfaction by average of 8%.
- Help identify 30+ organization impediments to improve successful Agile transformation.
- Supervised the monitoring of scrum processes and scrum meetings for 10+ team.
Claimant Support Manager
Georgia Department Of Labor
Norcross, GA
03.2013 - 03.2015
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Monitored employee and customer interactions to assess quality of service.
- Prepared employee schedules for maximum coverage during key hours.
- Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
Imo State University
Owerri Imo State09.2013
Skills
- knowledge of basic business principles and company goals and objectives
- Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Strong Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to establish cross-functional collaborative with business and technology partners
- Ability to lead and mentor team members
- Advance Knowledge of system architecture and design and design principles, practice and enabling tools
- Knowledge of system testing and test plan development
- Ability to lead complex program and project efforts to completion
- Strong negotiation skills
Accomplishments
- Establish a key measurable metrix that is used to track the progress of the team work.
- Establish a cross-functional collaborative environment that is creative, courageous, committed, focus, open and respects everyone's opinions and this has motivate the team and also increased the quality of value that has been delivered to the business and to the customer.
Certification
CSM (Certified Scrum Master) - Certified
PSM II (Professional Scrum Master II)– Certified
Certified SAFe® 5.1 Agilist - Certified
Timeline
Agile Scrum Master
Capital One
03.2019 - Current
Scrum Master
Highmark Health
07.2017 - 03.2019
Scrum Master
HCA Healthcare Inc.
04.2015 - 07.2017
Claimant Support Manager
Georgia Department Of Labor
03.2013 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
Imo State University
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