Uche Ukeje

About Uche Ukeje

As a Scrum Master and Agile leader, I focus on empowering teams, strengthening collaboration, and building a culture of continuous improvement. I facilitate all key Scrum events, help teams avoid over-commitment, and guide them through effective planning, estimation, and execution.I’m known for my ability to remove roadblocks—both technical and process-related—and my willingness to meet with team members one-on-one when deeper coaching is needed. By ensuring Jira boards stay accurate and workflows stay optimized, I help teams maintain flow, visibility, and accountability.On the business side, I partner with stakeholders to lead requirements gathering, validate existing processes, and identify opportunities for operational efficiency. I excel at organizing project documentation, preparing meeting agendas, capturing action items, and maintaining strong communication across teams.My mission is simple: build teams that are confident, aligned, and capable of delivering consistent, customer-centered results.

Experience

1. Senior Scrum Master

   Bank of America

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Acts as a servant-leader for 2 cross-functional Agile teams (8–10 members each), ensuring consistent adherence to Scrum values, principles, and ceremonies.• Coached teams on Agile maturity, resulting in a 25–35% improvement in sprint predictability and a 20% increase in velocity within 4–6 sprint• Author detailed user stories with acceptance criteria and Definition of Done, reducing rework and clarification cycles by 30%.• Collaborates with developers, QA, and DevSecOps teams to ensure requirements aligned with SDLC, security, testing, and release management standards• Facilitates stakeholder workshops and backlog grooming sessions, improving alignment and reducing scope creep by 15–20%.

Education

• University of Lagos

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy

  2003 — 2008