Experienced Scrum Master, a Servant Leader with proven track record of successfully leading teams in delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. Lead Agile Practices, stakeholder engagement and scrum events planning. Highly organized Project Manager, while championing continuous process improvement.
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MICHAEL C. ORIZU
Oakland,CA
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
UOT GROUP INC.
Scrum Master
01.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Helped Software development teams apply Scrum framework.
- Coordinated Scrum events - sprint planning, sprint, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Coached team of 5+ on Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Facilitated internal communication and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to increase productivity.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to solve problems and resolve conflicts, Identify opportunities for team improvement and recommended quality continuous improvement activities.
- Facilitated Open communication among team members and stakeholders; ensured collaboration and effective work delivery.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Coordinated training schedules across sites with supervisors and managers to optimize training initiatives and work-flow management
APPSOFT - IT LTD
Director Of IT
03.2016 - 12.2020
Job overview
- Oversaw operations, Effectively managed organization, network, software, and cloud infrastructure for fast-growing startup.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Supervised team of 20+ back-end developers, front-end developers, testers, and IT support staff.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Participated in sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Ensured efficiency, effectiveness, and viability of all IT systems and tech processes.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE (SURE-P)
Head Of IT
08.2012 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Managed Organization's operational requirements, researched strategies and technology solutions, design and built most cost-effective and efficient system to achieve IT goals.
- Was In charge of planning, designing, implementing and maintaining organization's technology infrastructure.
- Led overhaul of IT infrastructure to cut data processing time by 60% over 2 years.
- Led team of 5 front-end developers, software engineers, and QA testers.
- Effectively Administered 10 websites, for unique government agencies with focus on delivering quality and up to date information for public and robust image branding and organization's online presence.
- Helped management develop employee improvement plans and motivate team members to continually improve.
- Supported team using servant leadership style and leading by example.
AT&T Uverse
Network Support Engineer
01.2010 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Diagnosed network problems involving combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
- Remotely analyzed and diagnosed complex network faults for FTTP end-users, recommending and implementing corrective measures.
- Sustained optimal network performance, enhancing inbox delivery and corresponding metrics while improving delivery metrics from 60% to 85%.
- Supported users in setup and configuration of wireless bridge networks.
- Oversaw junior-level engineers, directing work orders while monitoring performance metrics and consumer feedback.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Education
University of North TexasDenton, TX
Master of Science from Electrical Systems Engineer
12.2011
University Overview
- Dean's List 2007, 2008
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS
Bachelor of Science from Computer Engineering
12.2005
University Overview
- Cum Laude Graduate
- Awarded 2nd Place in the IEEE Sponsored Open House Competition
- Dean's List 2003, 2004
Skills
- Administration
- Quality Assurance
- Systems Integration
- Engineering Support
- Software Development Life Cycle
- System Automation
- Multitasking and Organization
- Scrum Master
- Agile Framework
- Excellent communication and inter-personal relationship skills
- Programming
- Agile Framework
- Excellent communication and inter-personal relationship skills
- Programming
Certification
PSM 1 - Professional Scrum Master
OS /Programming
OS /Programming
Windows, UNIX, LINUX, MacOS
Splunk, Jira, GitHub, ZenHub, C, C++ Programming, Assembly Language,
Online Collaboration Tools
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
- Member - Order of the Engineer
- Member - Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Member - Sigma Phi Epsilon (Kansas Eta)
- Member - WSU Honors College
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Timeline
Scrum Master
UOT GROUP INC.
01.2021 - Current
Director Of IT
APPSOFT - IT LTD
03.2016 - 12.2020
Head Of IT
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE (SURE-P)
08.2012 - 12.2015
Network Support Engineer
AT&T Uverse
01.2010 - 12.2011
University of North Texas
Master of Science from Electrical Systems Engineer
Wichita State University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Engineering