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Paul Ezekiel

Atlanta,GA

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Agile Coach

Epam Systems
01.2022 - Current
  • Coordinated with individuals in the department to adopt an agile mindset, further agile ways of working and promote early delivery of business value
  • Facilitated learning and development through individual team coaching, trainings, and workshops on Agile principles and values within the department
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement through retrospective meetings and process refinement.
  • Enabled collaboration across-teams and cross-departments and in helping identify and improve organizational-level challenges
  • Reduced time to market with the introduction of cross-functional teams and efficient backlog management.
  • Worked in Agile Transformation Office providing thought leadership.
  • Streamlined communication between departments by creating a centralized platform for project updates and progress tracking.
  • Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs.
  • Mentored junior team members on Agile best practices, fostering collaboration and growth within the team.
  • Increased stakeholder satisfaction by providing timely status reports and incorporating feedback into project iterations.
  • Facilitated conflict resolution within teams to maintain momentum towards project goals.
  • Led successful Agile transformations in multiple organizations, resulting in more efficient processes and higher-quality products.
  • Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers to prioritize tasks based on business value.
  • Empowered team members to self-organize, boosting morale and overall job satisfaction.
  • Spearheaded the transition from Waterfall to Agile methodology, reducing overhead costs associated with lengthy planning cycles.
  • Championed customer-centric designs using user stories, leading to increased user engagement postlaunch.
  • Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations of team members, contributing to professional growth and skill enhancement.
  • Coordinated cross-team dependencies effectively, ensuring smooth progress throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Championed continuous improvement of Agile events and practices
  • Fostered self-organization and growth within the team
  • Analyzed team performance and identified opportunities for additional training.
  • Performed continuous evaluations of content and plans to enhance delivery and improve effectiveness.
  • Supported productivity increase and business growth through new hire training and mentoring.
  • Developed effective training plans based on department needs and objectives.
  • Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities.
  • Generating an agile mindset in staff and teams

Agile Senior Product Manger/Product Coach

Fujitsu America
08.2018 - 12.2021
  • Led the Project to Product transformation and maturing our Agile Product Delivery.
  • Drove business agility by coaching Product Managers to articulate product strategy, set objectives and key results,
  • Defined roadmaps and work with the cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.
  • Defined roadmaps and work with the cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.
  • Worked closely with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to define product strategy and OKRs that drive Product Usage and adoption over short, medium, and long terms; balancing various business/stakeholder needs.
  • Scoped and led the development of new product features that will increase the value to our customers.
  • Worked closely with compliance and risk management teams to ensure products adhere to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
  • Effectively communicated product updates, priorities, and progress to internal stakeholders, executive leadership, and external partners.
  • aa Fostered a product mindset and maximize efficiencies and performance from Lean-Agile principles, values, and practices; Led Communities of Practice (CoPs) and develop/deliver hands-on training and coaching of defined Agile practices.
  • Built and deployed an Agile training, mentoring and coaching function that delivers impact by driving consistency and commonality and helping the organization reap the benefits of Agile at scale
  • Enhanced team collaboration by implementing agile methodologies for better project execution and adaptability.
  • Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the organization, driving efficiency gains across all products.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members to maintain a cohesive working environment focused on achieving shared goals.
  • Increased customer satisfaction rates by implementing robust feedback mechanisms and incorporating client input into future program planning efforts.
  • Collaborated with development teams, internal customers, and product line management to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to distributors.
  • Shared insights and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement with the Transformation Office
  • Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.

Agile Coach

Wipro Limited
03.2014 - 08.2018
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement through retrospective meetings and process refinement.
  • Reduced time to market with the introduction of cross-functional teams and efficient backlog management.
  • Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs.
  • Championed customer-centric designs using user stories, leading to increased user engagement postlaunch.
  • Coached individuals and teams in areas of professional development such as conflict dynamics, and emotional intelligence

Scrum Master

Iron Mountain
09.2013 - 11.2013
  • Collaborated, facilitated, lead and coach Scrum teams responsible for developing dozens of software products
  • 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.

Scrum Master

Wells Fargo
10.2012 - 09.2013
  • Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
  • Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.
  • Created comprehensive user stories with clear acceptance criteria to guide development efforts.

Scrum Master

HSBC
01.2010 - 09.2012
  • Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies
  • Empowered teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionality
  • Coaching the Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
  • Teaching and leading the Team to create high-value products
  • Removing impediments to the Team's progress

Business Analyst

Yodlee Inc
06.2008 - 12.2009
  • Authored BRDs and FSDs
  • Facilitated JAD sessions to gather requirements
  • Collected, documented, and managed enhancement requests from internal and external sources

Education

MBA - Finance

Wilmington University

Bachelor of Science - Banking And Finance

University of Abuja

Skills

  • Agile Coaching
  • Servant Leadership
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Process Optimization
  • Agile Training
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Team Facilitation
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Organizational Agility
  • Lean Thinking
  • Agile Tool Proficiency

Career Overview

Client – focused, result oriented Agile Coach with over Ten years' experience coaching technical and product teams. Well-rounded SDLC experience in various additional roles such as Scrum master and Business analyst across numerous Industries. Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Certification

  • Certified SAFe6 Program Consultant (SPC)
  • ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching (ICP – ACC)
  • ICAgile Certified Professional in Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
  • ICAgile Certified Professional in Business Agility (ICP-BAF)
  • ICAgile Certified Professional in Agility in Human Resources
  • Certified SAFe5 Agilist (SA)
  • Certified SAFe4 DevOps Practitioner (SDP)
  • SAFe6 Advance Scrum Master (SASM)
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Accomplishments

  • Led and championed Agile Transformations
  • Led Team of Agile Coaches
  • Provided the strategic direction and responsible for the Agile delivery
  • Coached executive leadership about Agile best practices and helped resolve numerous problems regarding predictability, and transparency.
  • Fostered the maturity of the agile mindset by asking open ended powerful questions
  • Ensured the successful start-up of products by collaborating with sales, customers and teams to plan and deliver effective project kickoffs
  • Oversaw and managed a team of agile coaches.
  • Developed an Agile Adoption Strategy for the adoption of Agile
  • Led the design and strategic direction for the implementation of scaled agile and use of Agile across solutions
  • Created meaningful forecasts based upon metrics and coach to the value of metrics as a positive aspect of measuring continuous improvement and team progress towards goals
  • Successfully coached struggling teams to greater performance measured by faster development, high quality and fewer defects
  • Championed continuous improvement of Agile events and practices.
  • Identified trade-offs to drive shared Vision.
  • Tracked progress and achievement of the team's KPIs.
  • Fostered self-organization and growth within the team.
  • Generated agile mindset in staff and teams.
  • Built a trusting and safe environment.

Timeline

Agile Coach

Epam Systems
01.2022 - Current

Agile Senior Product Manger/Product Coach

Fujitsu America
08.2018 - 12.2021

Agile Coach

Wipro Limited
03.2014 - 08.2018

Scrum Master

Iron Mountain
09.2013 - 11.2013

Scrum Master

Wells Fargo
10.2012 - 09.2013

Scrum Master

HSBC
01.2010 - 09.2012

Business Analyst

Yodlee Inc
06.2008 - 12.2009

MBA - Finance

Wilmington University

Bachelor of Science - Banking And Finance

University of Abuja

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