IMELDA OKOLI

● Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target
margins.
● Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employees workload.
● Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout the life of each sprint.
● Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and offshore.
● Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
● Researched emerging technologies and current trends to stay
knowledgeable in methods that could benefit the Scrum team.
● Led sprint reviews, daily scrums, and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.
● Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
● Planned Agile best practices and encourage team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.
● Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily
scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
● Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.
● Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.

• Servant leader using Agile & Lean principles for team support practices and products
• Agile delivery lead to struggling teams as they grow into mature agile Teams after undergoing transformation
• Work with teams ensuring they stay focused on product quality, its expected continuous delivery while aligning to Agile principles
• Leads Team of 9 Members in identifying internal and external resources which could be helpful in addressing unresolved impediments
• Scheduled and facilitated all Scrum Ceremonies with the teams from Daily Scrum and sprint.
• Acts as an Agile mentor/coach to other Scrum Masters
• Tracks the sprint backlog using metrics to monitor user points which are to be completed within the sprint
• Directs and leads the scrum team from project initiation through to the delivery of a “done” product
• Mentors scrum team members who are facing impediments within the sprint and with the scrum framework as a whole
• Works with the product owner to ensure that the product scope does not surpass the intended budget.

• Supported and educated the product owner and product manager on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Introduced Agile to design and development team comprising over 65 employees
• Facilitation of the team ceremonies daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and sprint retrospective
• Resulting on timely delivery rate of 97%
• Communicate with management and stakeholders on the progress of team development by providing transparency
• Assist in the estimation and planning of the work for the team based on the team’s past performance
• Keep the team focused on the goals of the iteration by shielding the team from outside distractions and interferences
• Encourage the team to self-organize and be accountable for their decisions
• Monitors team velocity and capacity per iteration.