ZAINAB ODU
Agile Scrum Master
Newark,NJ
Summary
A Certified Scrum Master (PSM) with over 5 year’s project leading experience in large organizations working across different states. Highly driven individual with a passion for building a cross-functional, self-organizing team, through coaching and training to deliver products on time and within budget using the scrum framework.
Subject matter expert and accomplished individual with a solid history of achievement in Sales, Marketing, Insurance and Health Care Services with strong organizational, communication skills, and prioritization abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
SCRUM MASTER
KATRIX
10.2020 - Current
- Built an agile team responsible for the successful rollout of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, significantly tied to the progress and realization of the company’s objective to provide premium access to both caregivers and the patients information through responsive and innovative portals that track and monitor in the real time
- Work closely with the Product Owner in defining the product goal & roadmap
- Work effectively within the Scrum Team to remove impediments and track them in Jira
- Guide the team through continual improvement process and best practices
- Collaborate with the Scrum team with regular inspect and adapt opportunities
- Encourage the Dev team to keep sprint backlog up to date
- Facilitate all Scrum Events including the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Product Backlog Refinement
- Workshops with stakeholders
- Create Epics, Features & Stories for the team in Jira and assisted Product Owner
- Plan and track sprints closely and help the team to focus on commitments & delivery
- Communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress to the teams and management
- Organize & facilitate Team and organization Agile maturity
- Facilitate retrospectives using innovation games techniques and closure of action items on improvements
- Prepare various dashboards in Jira which reflects risks, dependencies, impediments
- Help Product owner with effective management of Features, Epics, Stories and prioritization
- Ensure INVEST criteria is met for all the user stories in backlog
- Effectively supporting the Delivery Squad through changes in objectives and re-prioritization of requirements.
SCRUM MASTER
ALLIED TRUST INSURANCE
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Led a cross-functional team responsible for the development of policy forms and endorsements, as well as rate and rule exception pages.
- Prepared and assembled all state specific rate filings and form filings to brought the product to market.
- Created working agreements, establishing, and helping the teams to achieve their Sprint Goals
- Facilitated retrospectives using innovation games
- Educated and coached the teams on usage of Jira & Confluence tools
- Helped Product owner with effective management of backlog
- Ensured INVEST criteria is met for all the user stories in backlog
- Ensured the teams are adhering to the DOR and DOD criteria
- Optimized workflow efficiency, lead the ceremonies and ensured smooth delivery
- Educated and ensured Agile/Scrum implementation methodology, practices, values and framework are adhered to by team members, while resolving impediments by coordinating and collaborating with cross-functional team
- Coordinated with the scrum team in Daily Scrum Meetings, Sprint Planning Meetings, Sprint Review Meetings, Sprint Retrospective Meetings and Backlog Grooming meetings
- Close monitoring of Sprint Burndown, Burn-up and Release Burndown Chart to keep track of the team’s velocity and sprint progress for forecasting, and any scope changes
- Coordinated with the scrum team during each Sprint towards a shippable product release working closely with the Product Owner to make sure each user story in the Sprint Backlog was worked on
- Worked with a well self-organized cross-functional development team (called Developers) to execute roadmap and bring new functionalities to the product.
Project Lead
CLOUD PARTNERS
Lagos, Nigeria
02.2015 - 01.2017
- Led by example, applying thorough understanding of complex projects and business acumen to workplace challenges to motivate team members towards greater productivity.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules and set tone for high productivity level.
- Provided management for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and written and verbal communication skills.
- Identified potential risks and devised contingency plans, preparing team members to avoid and respond promptly to possible obstacles.
- Provided ongoing cost and estimate analysis reporting and managed cost allocation.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Education
BSC - Mass Communication
University of Lagos
2010
Skills
- Development team trainings
- Project Management
- Documentation Management
- Reporting template development
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- JIRA, Confluence
- Ms Office
- Quality assurance
- Customer interaction
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
SCRUM MASTER
KATRIX
10.2020 - Current
SCRUM MASTER
ALLIED TRUST INSURANCE
06.2017 - 11.2019
Project Lead
CLOUD PARTNERS
02.2015 - 01.2017
BSC - Mass Communication
University of Lagos
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