MOBOLAJI OGUNLEYE
Richmond,TX
Summary
Project Manager/Agile Scrum Master with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager/Agile Scrum Master
Sinclair Broadcast Group
12.2022 - Current
- Led 30+ user discovery interviews and synthesized qualitative insights into high-clarity PRDs, reducing engineering rework by 25% and improving feature accuracy using Agile, user research, and requirements gathering best practices
- Authored and maintained 20+ world-class product artifacts (PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria), resulting in a 40% increase in sprint predictability and cross-team alignment across Engineering, UX, and Business stakeholders.
- Managed a backlog of 150+ epics/stories, prioritized using data-driven frameworks (RICE, MoSCoW), and partnered with Scrum teams to achieve 98% sprint completion rate and 30% faster feature delivery.
- Acted as the primary liaison between Product, Engineering, QA, and Business teams, resolving blockers within 24 hours on average and driving end-to-end delivery of complex internal software features used by 100+ corporate users.
Project Manager/Scrum Master
Home Depot
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Facilitated the full Scrum framework across 20+ sprints, leading sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives—improving sprint predictability by 30% and team velocity by 22%.
- Led highly engaging sprint reviews, daily scrums, and planning ceremonies, increasing cross-functional participation by 40% and reducing blockers by 25% through improved communication rhythms.
- Guided teams through estimation and sprint planning using Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps), consistently achieving 95% on-time story delivery with minimal supervision.
- Collaborated with Product Owners, engineers, analysts, and fellow Scrum Masters to refine product solutions and dependencies—accelerating delivery timelines by 15% and enhancing requirements clarity.
Scrum Master
FedEx
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed and prioritized the product backlog using Agile tools (Jira, Azure DevOps), ensuring clear acceptance criteria and aligning scope with business value—accelerating delivery of high-value features by 20–25%.
- Facilitated the complete Scrum framework—sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives—across 20+ sprints, increasing team velocity by 20% and reducing rollover stories by 30%.
- Shielded Scrum teams from external disruptions by enforcing Agile principles and creating structured workflows, leading to a 40% reduction in unplanned work and improved sprint focus.
- Drove continuous improvement by ensuring customer, end-user, and stakeholder feedback was incorporated into sprint planning and backlog prioritization, resulting in a 15% boost in customer satisfaction and feature adoption.
Agile Scrum Master
GoodRx
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Managed and prioritized the product backlog of 80–150+ items, supporting monthly sprint releases and improving delivery predictability by 25% through clear acceptance criteria and business-value alignment.
- Partnered with Product Owners, engineers, cross-functional teams, and Scrum Masters across 3–5 squads to define solutions, resolve blockers, and accelerate feature delivery—boosting sprint throughput by 20%.
- Guided and coached Scrum teams in Agile/Scrum principles and ceremonies, increasing adherence to Agile best practices and achieving 95%+ on-time sprint commitments.
- Provided ongoing Agile/Scrum process training, enabling teams to improve quality and productivity, resulting in a 30% reduction in defects and a 20% increase in sprint velocity.
- Conducted continuous assessments of Scrum maturity and led targeted coaching sessions that elevated teams from “Developing” to “High-Performing”, strengthening collaboration and ownership.
Education
Master of Arts - Political Science And Government
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
Pennsylvania State University
Reading, PA12-2011
Skills
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Product Management/PRDs
- User Research/User Stories
- Software Troubleshooting
- Backlog Prioritization
- Product Discovery
- Confluence/Asana
- JIRA/Monday/Wrike
- SharePoint/Smartsheet
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master[CSM] (SAFe)
Timeline
Project Manager/Agile Scrum Master
Sinclair Broadcast Group
12.2022 - Current
Project Manager/Scrum Master
Home Depot
06.2021 - 11.2022
Scrum Master
FedEx
01.2019 - 05.2021
Agile Scrum Master
GoodRx
08.2016 - 10.2019
Master of Arts - Political Science And Government
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
Pennsylvania State University