Kayode Bewaji PMP, ICP-ACC, CSPO, DevOps, ITIL 4

Experience

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  Hongde College of Inner Mongolia Normal University

  Oct 2004 - Apr 2010

  Career Coach/Snr Business English Instructor

  Coached and trained more than 500 foreign teachers on steps and strategies for having a successful career in China and in Asia PacificTeamed up with the academic department in designing the best study curriculum for the Department of English and recommended Business English books published in the USCoached students on professional enhancement classes, totaling 10000+ students over 7 years instructed by the Business Career Center

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  Levosoft Technology

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2013

  Project Manager/Business Process Manager

  - With ability to speak Chinese Mandarin, represented the company for contract negotiations with clients on projects worth $200m- Identified waste within the organization and implemented process improvement that led to increase in productivity, employees and customer's satisfaction and profit.- Maintained multiple Excel Spreadsheets, analyzed data to ensure completeness and accuracy- Orchestrated daily operations of a high-volume office by supervising a team of 1000+ staff members, delegating tasks, coordinating staffing, and ensuring policies and procedures- Created long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines- Delegated tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them-Made effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project- Served as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy- Communicated with executives or the board to keep the projects aligned with their goals-Performed quality control on projects throughout development to maintain the standards expected- Adjusted schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change- Initiated several projects and ensured successful implementation throughout the stages of the development Show less

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  International Institute of Technology and Application

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2017

  Business Analyst

  - Developed crucial functional requirement specifications, creating detailed use cases and process flow diagrams to support functional specifications- Conducted meticulous GAP analysis while successfully reengineering key business processes to increase operational efficiency and alignment of business unit objectives- Facilitated Daily Scrum Meetings and Monthly Reviews meetings. Conducted sprint retrospective and followed up on action items for continuous improvement- Prepared extensive cost - benefit analysis to support system and process changes- Meticulously analyzed complex data, staffing plans and variances to recommend solutions to improve revenue per call and customer satisfaction/retention- Acted as a Proxy Product Owner and drafted the Definition of Done (DOD) and the Acceptance Criteria for the well-defined low-level functional and non-functional requirement specifications- Facilitated coaching and training all the Scrum Agile Ceremonies like Daily Stand-Up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Backlog, Iteration Review and Retrospective- Improved process efficiency and process enhancements through value stream mapping- Managed both onshore and offshore teams working on different time zones and coordinated with the project management tool – VSTS (Visual Studio Team System)- Ensured team met the release calendar Show less

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  First LeaderSoft

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2019

  Scrum Master I

  - Promoted and acted in the capacity of a Manager to 5 Scrum Masters and Business Analysts-Successfully established self-disciplined and self-organized Agile Teams that work collaboratively and cross-functionally to deliver values with Delivery Predictability above 90 %- Coached new SM and trained global teams, which resulted in early delivery of project and reduced process waste caused by lack of common understanding.-Coached Agile Teams to explored Agile mindset and practices with focus on quality and technical excellence, transparency, communication, collaboration etc.- Analyzed Kanban boards to uncover bottleneck, limit WIP and maintained flow of values- Facilitated voting using “the fist of five” for the teams to have a consensus working agreement - Coached QA and DevOps Teams to embrace practices like ATDD, BDD, CI/CD, XP, Paired Programming/Mob Programming achieved quality and reduction of technical debts and faster time-to-market.- Ensured PI Planning objectives and sprint goals are achieved and proactively removing impediments with timely handling of dependencies and helping the Development Team to decompose Stories- Facilitated the Scrum Ceremonies like DSU, Iteration Planning, Iteration Backlog, Iteration Review and Retrospective- Facilitated Continuous Improvement workshop, PI Planning and participate in Scrum of Scrums with the RTE to ensure mapped dependencies are sorted- Trained new team members on Lean-Agile mindset and framework, practices and methodologies and influenced the organization in the removal of organizational impediments and development of healthy Agile practices- Actively collaborated with the Product Owner on Team Backlog Refinement, Prioritization and decomposing Features to User Stories- Worked with the PO to ensure that User Stories adhere to INVEST criteria, with no ambiguity and prioritized considering risk, business and technology feasibility Show less

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  M&T Bank

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021

  Scrum Master II | Assistant Vice President

  Saddled with working on the Digital NextGen Agile Teams of the bank for the implementation of the new online banking in order to create a totally refreshing banking experience with customer-centric focus. Now in my second year, I have achieved the following and still serving in the following capacity:-Pushed for Kanban principles as a scrum master that resulted in reduction of cycle time (CT) by 20% thus increasing team's throughput in less than 8 weeks-Enabled improvement in team delivery commitments and capacity planning for sprints by identifying & tracking hidden tasks that increased customer satisfaction-Facilitated Agile adoption Retrospective for the organization with the leadership and guided teams with outcome resulting in enhanced performance-Removed obstacles for the team by escalating an issue to leadership resulting in early delivery of customer issue solution. Customer provided positive feedback-Continuously organize Agile coaching sessions for the Agile Squads and the management using SAFe training and other Agile Community of Practice materials to improve process-Facilitate all the Scrum Ceremonies for Agile Team such as the DSU, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review/Demo, Iteration Retro and working with the PO during Backlog Refinement -Analyze Kanban board to uncover bottleneck, limiting WIP and maintaining flow of values-Help teams to work through quality and reduction of technical debts by bringing to focus Code Review, ATDD, BDD, CI/CD, XP, Paired Programming/Mob Programming, Pair Work etc.-Coach the team and the PO in Lean-Agile practices, creating an environment of mutual influence by guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum/XP practices to achieve customer-centric products Show less

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  U.S. Bank

  Feb 2021 - now

  Program-Level Leadership: Currently overseeing a strategic management tooling project within our enterprise product portfolio. Leading the onboarding and data integration of this tool with the product delivery tool used across the portfolio.Coaching and Training: Daily responsibilities include coaching, training, and advising product development teams and portfolio leadership. Focused on implementing best product development practices utilizing Agile Principles, Frameworks, and software development practices that ensure built-in quality.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet two critical outcomes: Provide values to customers and Increase ROIs for the organization.Mentorship: Serve as a mentor to numerous Agilists within the enterprise, fostering their development and ensuring adherence to Agile methodologies and project management.Key Competencies and AchievementsAgile Program Management: Expert in managing large-scale Agile programs, ensuring seamless integration of new tools and processes to enhance productivity and efficiency.Effective Communication: Skilled in facilitating clear and effective communication between development teams, leadership, and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.Quality Assurance: Advocate for built-in quality in all aspects of product development, leveraging best practices to minimize defects and maximize value.Mentorship and Development: Dedicated to mentoring emerging Agilists, providing guidance and support to foster their growth and adherence to Agile principles. Show less

  • Agilist | Assistant Vice President

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Agilist

    Feb 2021 - now