SAMUEL NKENG ENOH
Agile Coach/Scrum Master
Essen,NW
Summary
Experienced Product Manager/ Scrum Master/Agile Coach with a proven track record of delivering workshops,seminars,simulations on development of high quality software products on time, and on budget, is seeking a position with a top technology company. CORE QUALIFICATIONS - Professional Scrum Master - UX Designer - Evangelist of Agile / Scrum principles and methodology. - Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem solving environment. - Three years of Scrum experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Agile Scrum Master
Freelance Agile Coach
Essen, NRW
06.2022 - Current
- Supported team using servant leadership style and leading by example.
- Removed obstacles by finding right personnel to advance tasks and projects.
- Assisted with internal and external communication resulting in improved transparency.
- Guided and coached Scrum team and organized Agile and Scrum practices and values while also meeting delivery commitment.
- Assessed Scrum maturity of team and organized and coached team to higher levels of development.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.
- Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each sprint.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
- Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value.
- Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
- Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
- Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.
- Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore.
- Anticipated impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges.
- Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.
Agile Coach/ Facilitator / Scrum Master
Universal Justice Advocates (Freelance)
Rijswijk, Holland, Netherlands
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Creation of workshops highlighting processes of sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, stakeholder meetings and software demonstrations
- Coach on creative ways to protect the development team from distractions, obstacles or team conflicts from the outside, and keep the focus on the
- Product Backlog project timeline
- Teach the D.E.E.P approach on how the Scrum master works closely with the product owner on backlog management and continuous work on backlock refinement
- Train and reinforce Scrum framework and agile mindset to team members,stakeholders and the organization,with a radical shift from ‚DOING AGILE to LIVING AGILE
- Explain processes and tools used to direct and lead development team from project initiation through to the delivery of the final product
- Simulate instances when conflict between team members can be identified,addressed, resolved and monitored .
- Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities.
- Recorded and edited videos to facilitate remote learning.
- Implemented new training courses after assessing corporate data and identifying employee weaknesses.
- Analyzed team performance and identified opportunities for additional training.
- Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
- Performed continuous evaluations of content and plans to enhance delivery and improve effectiveness.
Project Manager/ Scrum Master
E.N Gebäudereinigung Company, Essen
11.2015 - 03.2021
- North Rhine-Westphalia, -Planned and monitored project spending/budgeting, and managed projects to be completed on time, and on budget
- Managed project scope to ensure delivery meets the
- Scope Commitment
- Remediated issues through risk management and contingency planning
- Removed impediments and ensured dependencies are minimised or taken care of.
Education
Certificate - User Experience Design
Georgia Tech
Georgia 06.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor Of Law - Commercial (product Liability)
University of Yaounde
Cameroon 09.1986 - 09.1990
Professional Scrum Master(PSM 1 - undefined
Skills
LANGUAGESENGLISH- Mother tongueGERMAN- B2 levelFRENCH- B2 levelNETHERLANDS-B1 levelSKILLSFacilitate meetings (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective)Shielding the teamConflict resolutionsCoaching Agile practicesTight grip on Agile Estimating and planningForecastingRemoving impedimentsCreating communication channel (team, Product owner, stakeholder)Servant leaderEnforcing Rules
Development team trainings
Development team trainings
Risk identification
Project Management
Public speaking
Waterfall methodology
Dependable and Responsible
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Organization and Time Management
Multitasking Abilities
Interpersonal Communication
Excellent Communication
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of Access to Justice App in collaboration with a mobile phone company,by which local inhabitants in rural areas of Africa may be granted justice at affordable prices..
Timeline
Agile Scrum Master
Freelance Agile Coach
06.2022 - Current
Agile Coach/ Facilitator / Scrum Master
Universal Justice Advocates (Freelance)
03.2022 - 06.2022
Certificate - User Experience Design
Georgia Tech
06.2021 - 08.2021
Project Manager/ Scrum Master
E.N Gebäudereinigung Company, Essen
11.2015 - 03.2021
Bachelor Of Law - Commercial (product Liability)
University of Yaounde
09.1986 - 09.1990