Catherine Jaramba
@catherinejaramba
Scrum Master and Agile Coach driving high-performing software teams.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced Scrum Master and Agile Coach with over eight years leading software development teams and driving successful product delivery. I specialise in implementing Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and coaching teams, Product Owners and stakeholders to adopt agile practices.
Throughout my career I have delivered measurable outcomes including launching Agile teams across business units, improving sprint delivery rates by ~20%, and implementing tooling such as Jira and Confluence to increase transparency. I have led projects in banking, energy, and multinational environments, working remotely and on contract engagements.
I am comfortable facilitating the full suite of Scrum events, removing impediments, driving continuous improvement, and coordinating cross-functional collaboration across UX, security, and infrastructure teams. I have experience with Agile Release Train activities and PI planning for scaled delivery.
I bring a mix of technical understanding (Jira, Confluence, SQL, testing tools, DevOps) and strong interpersonal skills in coaching, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution to empower teams and deliver high-quality products.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Scrum Master
Mortgage Consulting
Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Supported Agile teams delivering IT infrastructure upgrades for a multinational mortgage organisation, improving delivery time by 20% and increasing transparency via Jira and Confluence implementations.
Scrum Master
BMW IT Hub
Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Managed Agile teams across software projects at BMW IT Hub, driving Scrum processes, facilitating ceremonies, and ensuring timely quality delivery until contract end.
Scrum Master
Sasol
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year)
Led Agile transformation in Sasol IT & Digital, launching Agile teams across 4 business units within 6 months and increasing sprint delivery rate by 20%.
Scrum Master
Absa Bank
Jan 2017 - Jun 2021 (4 years 5 months)
Led Agile delivery for digital banking and lotto integration projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, enabling 2-week continuous delivery, and supporting SAFe PI activities.
Scrum Master
Software Testing Solution (STS Africa)
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 (6 months)
Facilitated Scrum adoption and coached a newly formed Agile team at STS Africa for RMB, resolving impediments and driving delivery of project outcomes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
RURhodes University
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Information Systems
2013 - 2015
Grade: Distinction
Completed Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Information Systems with distinction.
RURhodes University
Bachelor of Commerce, Information Systems, Management & Economics
2010 - 2013
Completed Bachelor of Commerce degree with majors in Information Systems, Management and Economics.
MacMaine School of Computing
Diploma, Information Technology
Completed a Diploma in Information Technology.
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
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