Hostensia Nzocknkeng

About Hostensia Nzocknkeng

I am a senior scrum Master at DIRECTV, with over 10 years of experience in facilitating…

Experience

1. Sr Scrum Master

   DIRECTV

   Aug 2021 — Present · US

   Lead multiple cross-functional scrum teams in various scrum events including Daily Stand Ups, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, Iteration Retrospective, Backlog Refinement, PI Planning, and Coach Sync.• Coached Agile team to increase their throughput using techniques including swarming, and high-collaboration approaches such as Paired Programming. • Leveraged tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Mural to track team progress and promote collaboration.• Coached PO on Agile methods for user story prioritization and backlog refinement, to optimize effective focus on value delivery. • Identified and removed impediments and coached team members in effective root-cause analysis techniques such as the 5-Whys technique, and open Sprint Retrospective discussions to ensure team alignment.• Coached Agile teams on embracing Agile culture using collaboration tools such as Slack, Skye, Zoom, and MS Office Suite.• Mentoring, coaching, and leading teams delivering value through the Software Development Life cycle.• Working closely with the Product Owner in his effort to manage the Product Backlog, prioritize User Stories, and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic concerning priorities and scope.