Yemi Adeleke
Summary
Solution-focused and experienced with planning and executing comprehensive project professional with years of relevant experience, specializing in Scientific Research Projects, Healthcare, Information Technology, and Software Development with a deep understanding of Agile and Traditional Project Management Methodologies. Versatile and instrumental in dissecting complex project problems, devising iterative processes, and leading end-to-end cross-functional teams with proven scientific research experience and published articles in high-impact scientific journals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Nichino America Inc.
06.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional team for the adoption and implementation of project management mindset and established a functional PMO leading to improved project initiation and management
- Implemented Wrike as the project management software system leading to improved transparency and visibility in project processes and outcomes
- Collaborated and engaged stakeholders to prioritize multiple projects for funding based on project revenue, net present value, company vision and mission, and customer needs
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
IT Project Manager
CyberPlural
12.2020 - 05.2023
- Manage scrum processes of 5 teams and ensure100% effectiveness in process improvements and software delivery following agile methodology
- Effectively collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to align the project goals, scopes, and expectations and oversaw the team response to post-production application troubleshooting from the end user systems
- Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Led and managed the lifecycle of Software as a Service and system integration for clients, facilitated project kick-off to enable process improvement
- Plan project schedule, scope, budgeting, Statement of Work, resource allocation, and manage dependencies, leading to a30% increase in customer satisfaction and company revenue
- Collaborate with the cross-functional teams to increase team efficiency by50%, and report100% of the team tasks and activities to sponsors for business decision making
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Ensured smooth adoption of new technology systems through comprehensive employee training programs tailored to individual learning styles.
- Developed detailed project plans, outlining clear objectives, timelines, and deliverables for IT projects.
- Led technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
Project Manager
Access Bank
10.2015 - 11.2020
- Proposed and led the team transitions from waterfall to agile methodology leading to a25% reduction in project delay and saving the company30% of the budget
- Monitored and tracked project milestones and deliverables using Microsoft Project and JIRA tools to create transparency and collaboration within the team
- Facilitated scrum events including sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and retrospectives of4 scrum teams and successfully provided solutions to team impediments to increase team efficiency and productivity
- Led the planning, execution, monitoring, and closing out of projects leading to increased revenue by30% and oversaw successful release cycles, increased process improvements, and decreased bugs by50%
Education
Master of Science - Pathology
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Virology
Federal University of Technology
11.2019
Skills
- Project Management
- Scrum and Kanban Framework
- Project Planning and Development
- Stakeholder Management
- JIRA, Wrike, MS Project
- Coaching and Facilitation
- Risk and Issue Assessment
- Strong Communication
- Planning, Budgeting, Execution
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- Google Project Management
- Amazon Web Service Solution Architect
Timeline
Project Manager
Nichino America Inc.
06.2023 - Current
IT Project Manager
CyberPlural
12.2020 - 05.2023
Project Manager
Access Bank
10.2015 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Virology
Federal University of Technology
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- Google Project Management
- Amazon Web Service Solution Architect
Master of Science - Pathology
University of Georgia
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