Marie Yochembeng
Monroeville,PA
Summary
Professional Profile/Summary of Qualifications
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Scrum Master
Cogent Tech
04.2021 - 11.2024
- Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
- Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, leading to an increase in successful project deliveries.
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
- Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives through regular retrospective meetings with the team.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.
- Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks.
- Identified potential risks early in the project lifecycle and implemented mitigation strategies accordingly.
- Created comprehensive user stories with clear acceptance criteria to guide development efforts.
- Implemented key performance metrics to track team progress and identify areas of improvement consistently throughout projects'' lifecycles.
- Encouraged cross-functional collaboration by organizing workshops and training sessions for different departments within the organization.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA IT MANAGEMENT
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT02.2025
Skills
- Agile metrics tracking
- Agile coaching
- Project management
- Sprint planning
- Scrum framework expertise
- Risk identification
- Meeting facilitation
- Agile best practices
- Software development lifecycle
- Kanban knowledge
- Backlog grooming
- Stakeholder management
- Presentation skills
- Retrospective analysis
- Backlog management
- Strategic planning
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Project implementation
- Business administration
- Human resources
- Program development
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Accomplishments
National society of leadership success completion
Additional Information
Skills in IT management
Timeline
Scrum Master
Cogent Tech
04.2021 - 11.2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA IT MANAGEMENT
Western Governors University