Niyi Yusuf

Niyi Yusuf

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Business Analyst | Scrum Master | Product Owner |SSM | CSPO

  • Education

    • Rasmussen University

      2024 - 2024
      Training & Professional Certificate Business - Change Management

      Professional Communication

    • Rasmussen University

      2024 - 2024
      Training & Professional Certificate Business - Change Management

      Managing Change

    • University of Ibadan

      -
      Bachelor's degree Geology
  • Experience

    • Conduent

      Oct 2019 - now

      • Investigates stakeholders’ business requirements through methods like interviews, document analysis, questionnaires, and workshops.• Develops processes based on client needs and communicates them to technical teams.• Conducts user acceptance testing, focusing on defect documentation, bottleneck identification, and test case execution.• Collaborates with project managers to track and manage Agile-based SDLC projects.• Engages with stakeholders to define concepts and translate them into operational specifications.• Manages change requests without impacting the project scope.• Guide and coach the Scrum Team in Agile practices.• Elevates team performance through recognition and coaching.• Ensures adherence to Scrum theory, practices, and guidelines.• Resolves team impediments to enhance Scrum application.• Facilitates all Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Show less Skilled in fostering positive relationships and teamwork, I excel in delivering effective presentations, managing projects, and overseeing risks. I prioritize tasks and streamline workflows through clear communication and adept team management, leading high-performing teams with strong planning abilities.• Guided and mentored Scrum teams, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and practices while meeting delivery goals.• Evaluated the team's Scrum maturity, providing coaching to enhance development levels.• Assessed individual team members' responsibilities and distributed tasks to ensure workload balance.• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure full team participation.• Supported Product Owners by managing product backlogs and coordinating monthly sprint releases within the Scrum framework.• Collaborated with stakeholders, team members, technologists, and other Scrum Masters to define solutions and drive progress.• Planned Agile methodologies and foster team unity, addressing obstacles and enhancing productivity.• Proactively identified potential impediments to team delivery, addressing cultural or logistical challenges.• Stayed abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to identify methods beneficial to the Scrum team. Show less

      • Business Analyst/Scrum Master

        Apr 2021 - now
      • Jr. Business Analyst

        Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified SAFe® 6 Scrum Master

      Safe® Scrum Master (6.0) | SSM
    • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

      International Scrum Institute™ (Scrum Institute)