Theophilus Okereke, PMP, CSM, SAFe

Experience

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  Project Manager Scrum Master

  Led and mentored a cross-functional Scrum team of 8 developers, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity and a 25% reduction in delivery time.Successfully facilitated sprint planning and retrospectives, ensuring on-time delivery of 15+ high-impact software releases.Introduced agile best practices, increasing team velocity by 20% and enhancing overall project quality.Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize backlogs and manage expectations, leading to a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction.Coached team members on agile principles, resulting in a high-performing and self-organizing team culture. Show less

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  American Airlines

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2021

  Scrum Master

  Agile Team LeadImproved monitoring and management of software development projects, leading to an improvement of overall project performance by 10%Provided guidance and training to team members on Agile practices and best practicesMonitored and improved Agile processes based on regular feedbackGenerated project and sprint reports to provide visibility of the project’s overall performance

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  UnitedHealth Group

  Mar 2021 - now

  Senior Scrum Master

  Velocity VenturesImproved team velocity by 35% by implementing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and facilitating the adoption of Agile practices across the development teamReduced the number of blockers by 50% and increased the team's ability to deliver high-quality features by introducing Scrum of Scrums (SoS)Improved team morale by 20% by leading team-building activities, fostering open communication, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.