Joseph Clarke

Experience

1. Scrum Master

   Vericore Technologies

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Lead daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects. Remove impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity. Successfully enhanced team\'s productivity over a period of 6 months by eliminating roadblocks, providing training, and fostering better collaboration. Lead a team to successfully deliver a complex project 2 weeks ahead of schedule, which resulted in significant cost savings for the company. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment. Facilitate release planning and governance activities across teams. Visualize program and delivery progress via status reports and dashboards for leadership, while helping remove roadblocks and maintaining a laser focus on enabling consistent velocity and delivery for core team members. Identify and manage cross-team dependencies and risks; define and drive mitigation plans. Operate as a servant leader for the team and coach roles and stakeholders on understanding of the Scrum methodology. Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times.

Education

• University of Calabar

  Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

• Lagos State University

  Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, General