The opportunity to work in a more collaborative and supportive environment.
The opportunity to learn new skills and technologies.
The opportunity to make a more significant impact on the company or organization.
Jane Njuguna
@janenjuguna
I am a Senior Scrum Master with over eight years of experience enabling teams to succeed.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
Senior Scrum Master
• Experienced and certified Scrum Master with over 8 years of experience in the software industry.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor teams to adopt and follow agile practices.
• Strong track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Passionate about helping teams achieve their goals and delivering high-quality software.
Skills and Expertise
• Agile project management
• Kanban
• Scrum
• Software development
• Quality assurance
• Team leadership
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Documentation
Experience
Scrum Master, Old Mutual (April 2022 – Present)
Account Manager, Martian Enterprise (July 2020 – Present)
Agile Project Manager, Co-operative Bank of Kenya (October 2018 – May 2019)
Associate Project Manager/Quality Assurance Analyst Lead, Twiga Foods (February 2018 – September 2018)
Scrum Master, M-KOPA Solar (May 2017 – December 2017)
Agile Quality Assurance Analyst/Software Developer, Virtual City Ltd (January 2015 – April 2017)
Additional Certificates and Training
• Scrum Master Certified – SCRUMstudy (February 2019)
• Scaled Scrum Master Certified – SCRUMstudy (February 2023)
Experience
Account Manager
Skyline Design Ltd
Jul 2020 - Present (3 years 10 months)
Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development, improving quality delivery to clients, and working relationships
Delivered training for staff development, change management and materials, process and technical controls.
Optimized a project plan execution by identifying loopholes and finding workable solutions, reducing delivery time by 20%
Scrum Master
Old Mutual Ltd
Apr 2022 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Lead agile squads using the Agile framework
Increased the teams velocity by 10% by implementing Kanban and Scrum
Improved the teams morale by promoting an environment where they felt free to contribute and make decisions
Helped delivery teams and the Product Owner to achieve business value by promoting collaboration and regular stakeholder engagement and delivering products that made impact t
Scrum Master
M-kopa Solar
May 2017 - Dec 2017 (7 months)
Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
Shielded scrum teams from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, back
Associate Project Manager/Quality Assurance Analyst Lead
Twiga Foods
Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 (7 months)
Maintained tactical control of project timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications.
Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
Directed training and retraining of employees to boo
Agile Project Manager
Cooperative Bank
Oct 2018 - May 2019 (7 months)
Used critical thinking to break down a complex project that had been open for 4 years, evaluated solutions, made decisions, and incorporated stakeholders, closing the project in 5 months
Handled day-to-day running of projects assigned within the projects department, resulting in high levels of productivity and progression.
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosp
Android Developer/Quality Assurance Engineer
Virtual City
Jan 2015 - Apr 2017 (2 years 3 months)
Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality.
Carefully documented technical workflows and knowledge in private wiki for knowledge sharing with newly hired employees (Quality Assurance department).
Developed software for mobile operating systems (Android)
Performed regression and system-level testing to ve
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