Olu M POPOOLA
Scrum Master
Worthing
Summary
Motivated and results-driven business analyst with over five years of experience in product development, process re-engineering, client and stakeholder relationship management, and leading cross-functional teams. A solution-oriented business analyst with experience in project initiation through implementation, documentation, and the delivery of process innovation, as well as in improving business processes and driving business goals using Agile (scrum) methodology. Capable of producing projects and products that satisfy business needs, improve business processes, and increase ROI, as well as frequently communicating product vision to the development team and fostering business delivery. Extensive skill set including problem-solving, team management, process improvement, and time management. Experienced working within an Agile environment
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
All Star Business Solutions
london
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
- Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
- Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value.
- Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle.
- Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.
- Generated reports for IT project progress and performance.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.
- Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
- Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
- Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.
- Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
Business Analyst
Friesland Campina
06.2015 - 03.2022
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
- Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
- Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
- Delivered analysis of market, sales and consumer trend impact on long and short-term strategies.
- Collaborated with teams in product line transition to streamline manufacturing footprint.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
- Drafted reports on company financial metrics to assess successes and account for deficiencies.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
- Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
- Surveyed clients to ascertain requirements and expectations for product.
- Generated business intelligence reports to inform strategic decision-making.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Generated ad-hoc reports to evaluate specific business requirements.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
- Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.
- Created data models to support decision-making processes.
- Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
- Identified patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights.
- Deployed predictive analytics models to forecast future trends.
- Utilized data visualization techniques to present and explain complex data sets.
- Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
- Updated and developed scripts and queries to extract and analyze data from multiple sources.
- Developed and implemented data governance policies and procedures.
- Optimized data access and storage to improve performance of analytics systems.
- Developed data mining algorithms to identify and classify patterns in data.
- Implemented business intelligence solutions to increase operational efficiency.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
- Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators.
- Analyzed open orders, backlog, and sales data to provide sales team with insights.
- Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
Hybrid Business Analyst
Ecobank Plc
Lagos
01.2012 - 05.2015
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Volunteered at local community organizations, providing assistance with day-to-day operations.
- Completed general labor tasks such as loading and unloading materials, cleaning up job sites and operating heavy machinery.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Ran errands and provided general office support in a professional environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Successfully operated heavy equipment such as forklifts.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Volunteered at local community organizations, providing assistance with day-to-day operations.
Education
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA - Business Administration And Management
Niger State Polytechnic
Nigeria 01.2014 - 12.2015
Diploma in Business Administration And Management
Niger State Polytechnic
Nigeria 02.2013 - 01.2014
Associate of Science - Science Laboratory Technology
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
Nigeria 05.2005 - 11.2008
Skills
Risk identification
Web development technologies
Development team trainings
Documentation Management
Interpersonal Communication
MS Office
Google Workspace
Business plan implementation
Business planning
Business process understanding
Business Development
Ethical business conduct
Business Goal Management
New business launch
Business operations understanding
Business office administration
Risk mitigation planning
Public speaking
Project Management
Customer interaction
Waterfall methodology
Reporting template development
Self-Motivated
Dependable and Responsible
Written Communication
Decision-Making
Planning and Coordination
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Certification
Certified [Scrum Master], Scrum Institute
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
Warren Buffett
Timeline
Certified Agile Coach
01-2023
Scaled Scrum Expert Accredited Certification™
01-2023
Certified [Scrum Master], Scrum Institute
12-2022
Certified [Project Requirements analyst (Business Analyst) International Organisation for Project Management
12-2022
Certified Scrum Product Owner Scrum Institute
12-2022
Senior Scrum Master
All Star Business Solutions
04.2022 - Current
Business Analyst
Friesland Campina
06.2015 - 03.2022
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA - Business Administration And Management
Niger State Polytechnic
01.2014 - 12.2015
Diploma in Business Administration And Management
Niger State Polytechnic
02.2013 - 01.2014
Hybrid Business Analyst
Ecobank Plc
01.2012 - 05.2015
Associate of Science - Science Laboratory Technology
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
05.2005 - 11.2008