Kunle Balogun
Scrum Master @Samtec Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Scrum Master @Samtec Inc
GB
Project1: Data migration to Duck Creek technology. The project reduced operational costs and ensured improvement in all areas of the business including service delivery, operations support, and customer service.• Facilitated Scrum events and grew scrum team from forming to performing stage• Facilitated the creation of collaboration Plan and the Team Building Plan• Ensured back-up resources are available for smooth project functioning.• Facilitated the creation of Epic(s).• Removal of impediments for the scrum team• Helped Product Owner in creating and Prioritizing the Product Backlog and in defining the Done Criteria.• Moderated and facilitated team interactions as team coach and motivator.• Facilitated scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint retrospectives, product demo and reviews.• Ensured that the team has a productive work environment by guarding the team from external influences, removing any obstacles, and enforcing Scrum principles, aspects, and processes.• Facilitated communication and information exchange between external groups and the Scrum team.• Monitored project progress, provided timely feedback, and drove a culture of agility and learning.• Guided the team in implementing methodology rules to deliver rapid and reliable business products.Project2: Worked with team of Developers in building application interface & Porter interface.Key Achievements:• Ensured all agile ceremonies are administered correctly for 6 agile teams, including Daily Stand Up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective.• Coached Agile team to increase their throughput using techniques including built-in quality, and high-collaboration approaches, such as Paired Programming. • Leveraged tools, including Jira and Mural, to track team progress and promote collaboration.
EDUCATION
Ahmadu Bello University
Bachelor of science , Economics
ABOUT KUNLE BALOGUN
I have worked on leading-edge technologies for over 9 years. I have been a Scrum Master for 5+ years and have helped team members develop User Stories, backlog management, software configuration management, and appropriate work breakdown structures.Passionate about Agile, Scrum, and innovative technology. I am a team player who can work across multiple teams and organizational structures. I\'m, who is comfortable wearing multiple hats and taking ownership of the assigned tasks while helping with decisions that may impact the project timeline and budget. I\'m a Team Player, Coach, Mentor, Facilitator, and Advocate. My natural ability to lead teams and align followers with shared goals is what makes me a valuable asset in any organization.As a scrum master, my role is to organize and facilitate daily stand-ups and help remove impediments giving me an upper hand in organizing and managing daily scrum meetings. Extensive experience Coaching scrum teams. Taking those storming to performing. Coach business to enhance performance and profitability. Strong ability to lead teams, develop user stories and establish lightweight software configuration management.Good collaboration skills between members of multiple teams across different time geographical time zone.Background: Agile | Agile coaching | Scrum | DevOps | Scaled Agile | SAFe | LeSS | Pragmatic Marketing | Program Management | Project Management | gap analysis | user-centered design | customer success | customer retention | coaching dojo | Mentoring product managers | collaboration | failure | retrospectives | business cases | innovation | launching new products | project management | roadmaps | Lean Startup | Lean Six Sigma process improvement | Jobs to be Done | servant leader | systems thinking | PMP | PMO | CSP | CSM | CSPO
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