Kafayat Smith
London,Greater London
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master with talent for fostering collaboration and driving project success. Skilled in agile methodologies, leading cross-functional teams, and improving workflow efficiency. Known for delivering high-quality software solutions by streamlining processes and enhancing team productivity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
SCRUM MASTER
NABELTECH CONSULTING
Manchester
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Guide the team through the Scrum process and foster continuous improvement by removing roadblocks and addressing any issues hindering team productivity.
- Coached team members, boosted their understanding of Agile principles.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and prioritize product backlogs, ensuring the team works on the most valuable tasks.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software on time and within scope, meeting the expectations of key stakeholders.
- Conduct regular team and stakeholder feedback sessions to ensure alignment with project goals and organizational vision.
- Orchestrated backlog refinement sessions, leading to a 20% enhancement in user story quality and prioritization efficiency, utilizing tools like JIRA for seamless collaboration across remote teams.
- Introduced a comprehensive Agile coaching programme to elevate Scrum maturity levels across teams, resulting in a 25% improvement in self-organization and a 30% reduction in team dependency on external guidance within six months.
- Administered Agile workshops and training sessions, empowering teams across four departments to achieve a 35% increase in velocity and deliver high-quality software releases using Scrum methodologies effectively.
- Successfully increased team velocity by 30% within the first six months by implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
- Played a key role in achieving a 95% stakeholder satisfaction rate by streamlining communication and project delivery processes.
- Fostered a collaborative environment to enhance team performance.
- Achieved project delivery deadlines through effective backlog management.
- Implemented Scrum framework, guided teams towards achieving goals.
JUNIOR SCRUM MASTER
NABELTECH CONSULTING
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted the Scrum Master in conducting Agile ceremonies, ensuring the team adhered to Scrum practices and principles.
- Coached teams on Agile practices, ensuring alignment with project goals and best practices.
- Managed the product backlog, assisting the Product Owner in refining user stories and prioritizing tasks for each sprint.
- Monitored team performance using Agile metrics like velocity, burndown charts, and cycle time to ensure timely delivery of features.
- Facilitated conflict resolution among team members to maintain focus on goals and promote a collaborative environment.
- Contributed to a 15% improvement in sprint delivery by helping teams identify bottlenecks and process inefficiencies.
- Played an instrumental role in onboarding new Scrum team members and assisting with their integration into the team's Agile processes.
Education
National Diploma - Banking and Finance
The Polytechnic Ibadan
Nigeria 09.2008 - 06.2010
Skills
- Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Servant leadership style
- Continuous improvement advocacy
- Problem Solving
- Stakeholder Management
- Scrum event facilitation
- Jira and confluence proficiency
- Backlog management
- Conflict Resolution
- Team performance metrics usage
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skill
- Impediment handling
- Behaviour driven development awareness
- MS Teams
- Knowledge of Kanban principles
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Certification
Scrum Master Accredited Certificate (SMAC)
Custom
Available on Request
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
SCRUM MASTER
NABELTECH CONSULTING
01.2023 - 04.2025
JUNIOR SCRUM MASTER
NABELTECH CONSULTING
01.2022 - 01.2023
National Diploma - Banking and Finance
The Polytechnic Ibadan
09.2008 - 06.2010
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