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Gideon Adebiyi

Gideon Adebiyi

Summary

Seasoned Agile Coach and Scrum Master with over 5 years of specialized experience in Agile transformations, complemented by over 25 years of total professional experience across financial, technology, telecommunications, consulting, and manufacturing sectors. Renowned for driving team performance and value delivery through servant leadership, conflict resolution, and continuous process improvement. Exceptional in stakeholder management and fostering self-organizing team dynamics, adeptly catering to diverse business needs and complexities.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach

Capgemini, HMRC M
London, London
05.2021 - Current
  • Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach, Digital (HMRC Market Unit)
    Capgemini, May 2021 – Present
    • Orchestrated Agile/Scrum practices are adopted across teams and organizations, elevating Agile Maturity to new heights.
    • Cultivated a trust-centric environment conducive to problem-solving and continuous learning.
    • Enhanced internal and external communication, fostering transparency and effective information flow.
    • Managed product backlog refinement & maintenance, augmenting the Product Owner's capabilities.
    • Embraced a servant leadership style, setting an example for the team and facilitating critical Agile ceremonies.
    • Nurtured a collaborative culture among Scrum Masters and Agile champions, promoting Agile principles from the Agile Manifesto.
    • Spearheaded the development and expertise growth in Capgemini's Digital Factory and Business Technology unit through thought leadership and mentoring.

Scrum Master /Agile Delivery Lead

Lloyds Banking Group
03.2018 - 02.2021
  • Scrum Master/Agile Delivery Lead (Group Transformation)
    Lloyds Banking Group, March 2018 – February 2021

    • Managed the Scrum process, focusing on delivering high-quality software in multi-lab environments.
    • Coached teams in Agile methodologies, fostering self-organizing, efficient teams during sprints.
    • Guided the organization in Scrum adoption and Agile development practices, resolving productivity impediments and risks.

Global HR Data & Systems Analyst

Vodafone EU HQ
Newbury
01.2018 - 03.2018
  • Agile Delivery
    Vodafone EU HQ, Newbury, January 2018 – March 2018

    • Acted as a consultant for HRIS (SuccessFactors, SAP HR) and HR technology projects, transforming business processes into efficient solutions.

SF Project Manager

Faurecia
Paris, France
04.2017 - 08.2017

SF Project Manager
Faurecia, Nanterre, Paris, April 2017 – August 2017
• Led design, development, and delivery of SuccessFactors projects, overseeing end-to-end data migration and quality assurance to achieve business outcomes.

SF Project Business Consultant

Fitch Rating
Canary Wharf, London
10.2016 - 12.2016
  • SF Project Business Consultant
    Fitch Rating, October 2016 – December 2016

    • Drove the implementation of SuccessFactors, upgrading legacy Finance and HR systems and managing client-supplier relationships.

SF Project Consultant

Jaguar Land Rover
02.2016 - 07.2016
  • SF Project Consultant
    Jaguar Land Rover, February 2016 – July 2016
    • Managed the end-to-end process of identifying, assessing, and resolving complex business issues involving SAP SuccessFactors and legacy systems.

Lead Project Consultant

HS2
Canary Wharf, London
01.2015 - 10.2015
  • SF Project Consultant
    Jaguar Land Rover, February 2016 – July 2016

    • Managed the end-to-end process of identifying, assessing, and resolving complex business issues involving SAP SuccessFactors and legacy systems.

Consultant

Smart BBC
07.2014 - 10.2014
  • Leading the risks and cut-off deliverables and supporting senior leadership with Go-live activities of the project

Data Management & Migration Consultant

NLNG
10.2013 - 04.2014
  • Lead the effective delivery of work packages for all data projects across various business streams in all locations, ensuring that design is delivered on time, to the required quality and within budget.

HR Lead & HR Systems Manager

SAP, Informa Group
04.2013 - 08.2013
  • Responsible for assuring the successful transfer of accountabilities from the development/bid team into the delivery phase using Quality Gate reviews and other tools and techniques as needed and ensuring a measurable and the seamless transition of service from the development, quality assurance projects and transformation interfaces to meet the business case of the programme.

Education

Scrum Master certification and coaching certifications (CSM, PSM II, ICP-APM, IC-ACC) Kanban Certifications - Kanban Systems Design +Kanban Systems Improvement - undefined

Kanban Management Professional (Kanban Systems Design +Kanban Systems Improvement - undefined

July 2023

MSc - Digital Transformation

May 2023

PSM II Certified - undefined

September 2022

IC Agile- Agile Project and Delivery Management (ICP-APM) - undefined

Aug 2022

Certified Scrum Master -Scrum Alliance IC Agile Coaching Certification (IC-ACC) - undefined

Dec 2020

BCS Data Management Essentials (Certified) - undefined

Advance Diploma - Data & Systems Analysis

University of Oxford

Additional Information

  • Experience, Abilities and Skills Experience playing the Scrum Master role for various development teams that were diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory. Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burn-down techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs) Knowledge and experience with widely successful Agile techniques, tools & approaches: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games, Jira, Burn-down techniques. Knowledge of working in financial institutions and Top 10 consultancy Possesses strong time management and planning skills. Possess excellent communications and interpersonal skills. Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach

Capgemini, HMRC M
05.2021 - Current

Scrum Master /Agile Delivery Lead

Lloyds Banking Group
03.2018 - 02.2021

Global HR Data & Systems Analyst

Vodafone EU HQ
01.2018 - 03.2018

SF Project Manager

Faurecia
04.2017 - 08.2017

SF Project Business Consultant

Fitch Rating
10.2016 - 12.2016

SF Project Consultant

Jaguar Land Rover
02.2016 - 07.2016

Lead Project Consultant

HS2
01.2015 - 10.2015

Consultant

Smart BBC
07.2014 - 10.2014

Data Management & Migration Consultant

NLNG
10.2013 - 04.2014

HR Lead & HR Systems Manager

SAP, Informa Group
04.2013 - 08.2013

Scrum Master certification and coaching certifications (CSM, PSM II, ICP-APM, IC-ACC) Kanban Certifications - Kanban Systems Design +Kanban Systems Improvement - undefined

Kanban Management Professional (Kanban Systems Design +Kanban Systems Improvement - undefined

MSc - Digital Transformation

PSM II Certified - undefined

IC Agile- Agile Project and Delivery Management (ICP-APM) - undefined

Certified Scrum Master -Scrum Alliance IC Agile Coaching Certification (IC-ACC) - undefined

BCS Data Management Essentials (Certified) - undefined

Advance Diploma - Data & Systems Analysis

University of Oxford
Gideon Adebiyi