Osehon Akhilele
Agile Scrum Master
Austin,TX
Summary
Results-focused, Scrum Master/Project Manager with 7+ years of proven success in developing and leading cross-functional technical teams to execute and deliver values in a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Scrum, SAFe, Kanban and XP with expertise in using several Agile project management tools like JIRA/Confluence, Rally, and Visual Studio.
Highly-effective communication facilitator and contributor to key partnerships, projects. A vast knowledge of working with local, distributed, and offshore teams while using several virtual platforms like Google hangouts, WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Skype for business.
Extensive knowledge of SAFe, Kanban, ScrumBan, Maven, Python, Linux, Jenkins, Git, Dockers, Kubernetes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
PennyMac Financial Services
Dallas, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Worked with project owners and end users to prioritize feature development and enhancements based on critical paths and business needs.
- Identified potential project risks and helped developed mitigation plans to resolve potential issues.
- Documented new features and strategies as well as user stories and criteria for acceptance.
- Consistently worked to identify project risks, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plans.
- Defined workflows and processes in fast-paced, Agile environment and distributed models through whiteboarding and mind-mapping.
- Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters using JIRA.
- Identified key components and integration touch points for component testing and end-to-end system testing based on design reviews.
- Lead Agile team in development of data warehouse, business intelligence, data lake and cloud technologies within Agile environment.
- Worked to gather customer requirements, clarify specifications and translate into product backlog.
- Developed detailed project plans and estimates based on identified risks and options.
Project Manager
Aetna
Chicago, IL
05.2018 - 12.2020
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Coached DevOps Team on CI, CD and automated testing.
- Worked closely with software developers.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
- Furnished project updates to various stakeholders, informing on strategy, adjustments and progress.
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses.
- Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
Scrum Master
Tetra Technologies
Pasadena, CA
03.2016 - 04.2018
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Stayed current on emerging technologies and trends that could benefit production process.
- Delivered results using strong understanding of project management methodology and PMO standards.
- Enhanced efficiency of content flow between developers and transparency of content status through integration of automated workflow pipelines.
- Evaluated projects for issues, alleviating problems and distractions to meeting team goals.
- Identified potential project risks and helped developed mitigation plans to resolve potential issues.
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives.
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Austin Community College
Austin, TX05.2013
Skills
- Project Management
- Meeting Participation
- Scrum Processes
- Effective Customer Communication
- Agile Best Practices
- Presentation Skills
- Software Process Management
- Sprint Planning
- Backlog Management
- Public Speaking
- Scrum Methodology
- Conflict Resolution
- Data Analysis
- Documentation and Reporting
- Computer Programming
- Task Delegation
- Public speaking
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) - Certified
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM) - Certified
- Scaled Scrum Master Certified (SSMC) - Certified
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Certified
- MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
Timeline
Scrum Master
PennyMac Financial Services
01.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Aetna
05.2018 - 12.2020
Scrum Master
Tetra Technologies
03.2016 - 04.2018
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Austin Community College
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