Niyilola Ajoke Yesufu
Scrum Master
Kanturk,Cork
Summary
An experienced professional scrum master (SAFe6.0, PAL1, PSPO1,PSM11, PSM1 ) with 5 years’ experience and a track record of implementing Scrum framework to facilitate on-time product delivery. Combine analytical knowledge, leadership abilities, and relationship-building skills to engage stakeholders at all levels and enable data-driven decision-making. Self-motivated, hardworking, solution driven and self-reliant with the ability to achieve and exceed challenging targets, produce excellent result under pressure and having desire to succeed in a fast-paced environment while continuously learning with a growth mindset.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Scrum Master
Tritek Consulting Ltd UK
04.2021 - Current
- Worked closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and order the product backlog
- Scheduled backlog grooming meetings to refine product backlog items
- Helped the development team become self-managing and effective by removing impediments and providing support for alternative methods and improvements
- Tracked agile metrics (control charts, burndown charts, cumulative flow diagrams, velocity charts, and sprint reports) for continuous improvement
- Identified potential project risks and helped developed mitigation plans to resolve potential issues.
- Managed and interacted with teams in different regions
- Aligned user stories through EPICs and underpinning business strategy using story mapping
- Worked with product owner to ensure a healthy product and sprint backlog for the team
- Facilitated all scrum ceremonies and ensure to stay within the time box
- Listened to and supported team members in problem identification and decision-making
- Fostered collaborative practices like side-by-side programming, Continuous Integration, collective code ownership, and short design sessions between the development team
- Worked with Product owner during Sprint Review session to ensure all stories meets the Definition of Done
- Implemented Kanban framework in one of our B2B service project.
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Coached and mentored team members, stakeholders and leadership on benefits of Agile and Scrum.
Scrum Master
Xesso Ltd UK
03.2018 - 04.2021
- Developed and conducted trainings on the Scrum framework and effective user story writing, mapping, and sizing
- Supervised the development and Q/A teams throughout project development phases
- Pioneered the first live stream Scrum ceremonies within the company during Covid lockdown
- Coached the team on effective daily Scrum practices while working remotely
- Facilitated Scrum events remotely and ensured adherence to timeboxing
- Developed relationships across cross-functional teams to implement the Scrum framework
- Experienced of managing projects in a cloud first environment rooted in AWS
- Initiated all Scrum ceremonies, backlog, and sprint management, provided Agile coaching, removed blockers, and protected teams from external influences unrelated to platform integration.
Senior Project Coordinator
Sexton Haulage Ltd
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Tracked progress of all projects and reported any changes to management
- Worked closely with contractors, suppliers, and consultants
- Monitored project progress against the plan
- Produced progress reports, briefing papers, updates, and presentations using MS Project
- Organized and contributed to workshops to identify necessary changes in the business
- Monitored and reported risk assessment, project milestones, and change control to management
- Created and updated issue logs and risk logs.
Project Coordinator
Dangote Refinery
Lagos
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Provided administrative support to Project Managers and Directors
- Assisted the Contract Manager in developing operating procedures
- Communicated with the Project Manager to report project status
- Coordinated projects from inception to completion
- Developed training and briefing material for staff
- Maintained close contact with key project members and decision-makers
- Ensured relevant management information was captured and analyzed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University Of Ibadan
NigeriaSkills
- Professional Skills
- Facilitating Sprint Events (Sprint Planning, Sprint demo, and retrospective)
- Effective Project Tracking (Velocity, Control Chart, & Burndown)
- Conflict Resolution
- Research and Analysis
- Stakeholder Negotiations and Relations
- Backlog Management
- Risk Identification/Analysis
- Organization and Time Management
- Removing Impediments
- Customer Interaction/Satisfaction/Collaboration
- Scrum tools (Jira, Kanban, Confluence, Trello, Mural, Miro)
- Customer Interaction
- Project Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Quality Assurance
- Project Tracking
- Workflow Analysis
- Change Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
Certification
- Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master
- Professional Agile Leadership (PAL1)
- Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO1)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM11)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM1)
Affiliations
- Member: Scrum.org
- Scrum master community of Practices (COPs),
- Jira Community,
- community.scaledagile.com
Timeline
Scrum Master
Tritek Consulting Ltd UK
04.2021 - Current
Scrum Master
Xesso Ltd UK
03.2018 - 04.2021
Senior Project Coordinator
Sexton Haulage Ltd
02.2016 - 04.2018
Project Coordinator
Dangote Refinery
01.2007 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University Of Ibadan
- Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master
- Professional Agile Leadership (PAL1)
- Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO1)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM11)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM1)
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