Abiola Michael

 Abiola ALUKO, MBA, PSM,PMP, SAFe SSM | Tel: (431)-| Email:- PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Expert and enthusiastic Scrum Master with over seven years of experience in the software industry, including four years as a Professional Scrum Master. Servant -Leader with a focus on service who excels at setting up and guiding teams, resolving conflicts, removing roadblocks, and mentoring team members. Dedicated Agile practitioner with a history of success in delivering high-value features and products on time and within budget to a wide variety of clients and companies by employing iterative, incremental, and evolutionary approaches to tool and process development. Effectively manage risks and dependencies while possessing a thorough comprehension of value-based efficiencies and their effect on return on investment. CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS Agile Development and Best practice Software Dev. Life Cycle (SDLC) Scaled Agile Framework Product Backlog Management Story Mapping: Epics and User stories Continuous Integration & Deployment Agile metrics and reporting OKRs Stakeholder Relationship Management Facilitation and Negotiation Coaching and Mentoring Conflict Resolution Active listening and effective communication Servant Leadership PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE InCyTect GMBHAugust 2020 – Date Scrum Master/ Agile Project Manager Transition the team from Waterfall to Agile methodology Support team in removing impediments and blockages to meet the sprint goal Increase the team’s Agile fluency through coaching, mentoring, and workshops. Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review/ product demo, sprint retrospective. Lead the successful adoption of Scrum as a work method Empower the Scrum team to self-organize and grow cross-functionally to deliver on their sprint goal and commitment Work with the product owner and stakeholders to refine product and service vision and establish goals and metrics. Provide an environment of transparency and openness, ensuring visibility of work and the backlog using information radiators Coach and mentor teams on Agile framework as well as agreed on the Definition of Done Build and foster a safe environment for the team’s psychological safety Just Eat Takeaway(Skipthedishes)Sep 2019 – Aug 2020 Scrum Master Facilitated the Sprint planning meeting, daily sprints, Sprint reviews, and retrospectives to improve the team's methodology. Resolved impediments so there is a minimum delay for the development team and improved enthusiasm and momentum for the project. Facilitated several virtual Dev. teams of software developers in the United Kingdom and Canada using Agile Methodology to integrate the Skipthedishes app with the Just Eat Take away app. Advised Product Owners on techniques for story mapping, acceptance criteria, ordering, and prioritizing product backlog items, thereby enhancing the clear understanding of requirements and maximizing value delivery. Coached and mentored Scrum teams on Agile framework as well as refining the Definition of Done as time progresses Ecobank Transnational IncorporatedFeb 2015 – Jul 2019 Scrum Master Facilitated the daily stand–up, sprint planning, review meetings, release planning, demos, product backlog grooming sessions, and retrospectives. Encouraged team members to be cross-functional, and self-organizing and to identify risks Used the evidence-based management approach to identify the KVAs and effectively manage the product backlog. Tracked the progress of project tasks in JIRA and documented in Confluence and SharePoint Consistently tracked and communicated teams’ progress via burnup, burndown charts, cycle time, velocity, capacity utilization, backlog health as well as other information radiators, to the team and stakeholders ensuring transparency. Practiced servant-leadership style and remove blockers to boost team performance Provided teams with change management, training, and post-implementation support to achieve agile adoption and improve processes. Oceanic Health Management LimitedMar 2012 – Jan 2015 Business Analyst/Product Owner Organized and facilitated requirements gathering sessions with project stakeholders, team members, and end-users. Analyzed the business to design effective "To-Be" processes by identifying and defining detailed product requirements and use cases. Participated in sprint planning, daily scrums, testing, retrospectives, and sprint review. Evaluated and researched root causes issues while gathering requirements to provide reports including the resolution to stakeholders. Developed user training documents to facilitate seamless end-user adoption of the newly developed systems/ application. Ensured completion reviews, quality assurance checks, and post-implementation reviews. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Master of Business Administration Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Certificate in Business Analytics Harvard Business School -Online SAFe5.1 Scrum Master (SSM) Scaledagile.com Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Scrum.org Scrum Accredited Professional Scrum Product Owner (SAPSPO) Scrum.org Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB™) International Six Sigma Institute™ ITIL 4 AXELOS Global Best Practice TECHNICAL SKILLS Tools & Software: Jira, Wrike, Trello, Asana, Microservices, SQL,AWS, Confluence, Kanban boards, Cumulative flows, MS Office (Visio, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Drupal, SharePoint