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Makeda Haileselassie

Makeda Haileselassie

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Experienced Scrum Master with a 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.

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. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

Eastside Medical Center
02.2019 - 07.2023
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided the necessary training to create a positive mindset toward Agile methodologies.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
  • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
  • Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.
  • Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.

Project Manager

Delta Air Lines, Inc
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
  • Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.

Agile Project Manager

SysMind
01.2016 - 03.2018
  • Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
  • Sourced, vetted, and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
05.2021

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Customer Requirements Analysis
  • Risk Identification
  • Scrum Processes
  • Customer Obsessed
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Team Mentoring
  • Agile Best Practices
  • Sprint Planning
  • Team Engagement
  • Collaborative Environments
  • Change Management Process
  • Agility Improvements
  • Backlog refinement

Certification

  • [CSM ] Certified Scrum - Scrum Alliance

Timeline

Scrum Master

Eastside Medical Center
02.2019 - 07.2023

Project Manager

Delta Air Lines, Inc
04.2018 - 01.2019

Agile Project Manager

SysMind
01.2016 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Georgia State University

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