Samson Ojomo
White Plains
Summary
Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master/Agile Coach
EXCELLA
05.2022 - Current
- Educate employees at all levels on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their work
- Provide training sessions, charter boot camps, and other interactive workshops as required that lead toward the organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies
- Trained and mentored over 50 new personnel hired to fulfill various roles
- Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
Senior Scrum Master/Business Analyst
KPMG
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Organizing and facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-up, sprint reviews, retrospectives, product backlog refinement and ensuring there's full team engagement
- Coaching product owners; helping them understand their role and how to create a cohesive product vision that draws in the needs of multiple stakeholders to achieve buy-in and shared understanding
- Successfully led multi-disciplinary teams towards achieving project milestones while adhering to established budgets and timelines
- Improved overall project efficiency with effective coordination between development, testing, deployment, and support teams during release cycles
Senior Scrum Master
Goldman Sachs
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Organizing and facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-up, sprint reviews, retrospectives, product backlog refinement, and ensuring there's full team engagement
- Coaching product owners; helping them understand their role and how to create a cohesive product vision that draws in the needs of multiple stakeholders to achieve buy-in and shared understanding
- Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders across various departments to enhance collaboration efforts on complex projects
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins
- Consistently exceeded performance targets by diligently tracking project progress and proactively addressing any deviations from planned objectives
Scrum Master II
Shell
06.2017 - 09.2019
- Facilitated daily scrum meetings, Backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective
- Performed the role of a servant leader for multiple Onshore and Offshore Scrum teams on agile good practices
- Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management
- Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress
Scrum Master
MetLife
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos, and other Scrum-related meetings with Scrum teams and stakeholders
- Ensured development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives through regular retrospective meetings with the team
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts
- Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members
Agile Business Analyst/Scrum Master
HSBC Bank
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Created and developed Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Change Controls, tracked progress of error resolution
- Developed comprehensive documentation for system functionalities, enabling smoother knowledge transfer among team members and clients
- Evaluated business requirements and translated them into detailed functional specifications for technical teams to implement
- Worked with Scrum team to test and certify application features before deploying to production
- Bridged the gap between technical teams and business units by translating complex concepts into easily understandable terms
Business Analyst
Liberty Mutual
02.2012 - 08.2014
- Worked closely with all stakeholders to determine requirements for new projects and enhancements, and translate the requirements into functional requirements/specifications
- Ensured the project team was kept well informed of project changes with open communication
- Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions
- Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures
- Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking And Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Applied Science And Management
Benin - Port Novo08.2015
Skills
- Jira
- Agile Values & Principles
- Backlog Refinement
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Burndown Charts
- Burnup Charts
- Conflict Resolution
- Scrum
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Kanban
- Team Empowerment
- Iteration Planning
- Sprint Planning
- SAFe Framework
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Agile Coaching
- Project Management
- Risk Identification
- Risk Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Data Management
- Websites
- Portfolios
- Profiles
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Scrum.Org
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
- SAFE Scrum Master (SSM), SAFE Institute
- ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
Timeline
Scrum Master/Agile Coach
EXCELLA
05.2022 - Current
Senior Scrum Master/Business Analyst
KPMG
10.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Scrum Master
Goldman Sachs
10.2019 - 09.2021
Scrum Master II
Shell
06.2017 - 09.2019
Scrum Master
MetLife
01.2015 - 04.2017
Agile Business Analyst/Scrum Master
HSBC Bank
08.2014 - 12.2015
Business Analyst
Liberty Mutual
02.2012 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking And Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Applied Science And Management
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