Maryam Yusuf
@maryamyusuf
I am an Agile Scrum Master driving results in Analytics, Procurement, and IT.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced Agile Project Manager and coach with over 5 years specializing in Analytics, Procurement, and IT projects. I have a strong track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives, driving Agile adoption, and delivering high-quality results.
I champion continuous improvement and collaboration, serving as an Atlassian site administrator and coaching teams to higher Agile maturity. I led the digital transformation of an internal procurement tool (integrating GenAI) to increase adoption by 80%, implemented a contract playbook to reduce contracting cycle time by 20% saving 215 hours per contract manager annually, and developed spend and invoice dashboards that reduced spending by 5%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
TELUS
Aug 2022 - Present (3 years)
Coached multiple teams to higher Agile maturity and led the digital transformation of the internal intellprocurement tool, driving an 80% increase in team adoption and deploying a contract playbook that reduced contracting cycle time by 20%. Served as Atlassian site administrator and managed multiple complex projects across data science, development, and UX teams.
Senior Scrum Master
CrowdDoing
Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 (5 months)
Transformed five cross-functional teams to Agile practices across a 100+ employee organization and formalized Scrum events to increase delivery cadence. Developed JIRA-based KPIs to monitor team health and ensured alignment between stakeholders and product managers.
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Insception Lifebank
Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 11 months)
Managed project schedules, budgets, SOW creation and team allocations while coaching teams to improve collaboration and delivery. Organized status meetings and stakeholder communications to keep projects on track to meet delivery deadlines.
Project Coordinator
Pro City Cartage
Aug 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 4 months)
Oversaw Agile activities and scrum events throughout the SDLC and produced sprint reports to communicate progress to stakeholders. Identified and resolved impediments to maintain delivery momentum and project continuity.
Laboratory Generalist / Supervisor
Antech Diagnostics
Apr 2013 - Aug 2017 (4 years 4 months)
Managed day-to-day technical operations of the clinical laboratory, coordinated resources and workflow processes, and supported sample processing and analysis to meet quality and turnaround targets. Supervised staff and implemented process improvements to optimize laboratory throughput.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Atlassian University
Certified JIRA Administrator, JIRA Administration
Completed Atlassian University training and earned the Certified JIRA Administrator credential for project administration and Atlassian suite management.
SheBuilds CloudUp Institute
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing
Completed AWS Cloud Practitioner training through the SheBuilds CloudUp Institute to validate foundational cloud knowledge and practices.
Alison Training Institute
Diploma in Project Management, Project Management
Completed a Diploma in Project Management covering project planning, scheduling, and execution principles.
Kriger Research Institute
Clinical Trial Monitoring and Coordination, Clinical Research
Completed coursework in Clinical Trial Monitoring and Coordination focused on trial oversight and regulatory processes.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Bachelor of Medical Science, Medical Science
Earned a Bachelor of Medical Science degree with focus on medical sciences and clinical foundations.
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