Irina Ayukegba-Scrum Master
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Experience
Scrum Master
SAG Digital
- Acted as Scrum Master for up to three teams in B2C and B2B areas
- Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies in a two-week sprint cycle
- Collaborated with the internal agile guild (including all Scrum Masters in B2C and B2B areas) to develop agile standards
- Handled additional organizational tasks such as onboarding new colleagues and managing Slack and Jira/Confluence
Scrum Master
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Implemented and enforced Scrum rules in various projects
- Monitored and controlled external factors affecting Scrum teams
- Solved problems by removing impediments
- Facilitated and coordinated multiple teams and cross-functional tasks (information flow to and from other teams)
- Ensured quality of deliverables (Definition of Done and overall DoD)
- Supported Product Owners with backlog maintenance and release planning
- Conducted sprint retrospectives in other teams
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Immowelt GmbH
- Applied SAFe methods to help the team deliver high-quality products on time and within budget
- Introduced OKRs to align the team's efforts with the company's strategic goals
- Used dual tracking to ensure the product backlog was well-defined and up to date
- Facilitated user story mapping sessions with the teams to ensure a shared understanding of project goals
- Advised on and introduced self-organization using agile methods
Scrum Master
EE Factor Agile Consulting GmbH
- Led a 13-member team of developers working on a train traffic monitoring system as Scrum Master
- Ensured adherence to SAFe Lean Agile principles
- Conducted backlog grooming and refinement sessions to help the Product Owner manage upcoming sprints
- Planned resource and budget allocation
- Conducted team reviews and assessments
- Managed the team's participation in daily Scrum events
- Organized and oversaw daily stand-ups
Scrum Master / Agile Coach / Project Manager
Agilliant Group
- Created and managed a realistic, detailed plan to ensure medium to large projects were delivered on time, within budget, and within scope
- Led weekly backlog grooming sessions with the team, ensuring work items were estimated, ready for work, and maintained
- Worked closely with developers to ensure they were not blocked and could follow the Scrum Master-managed process
- Improved team productivity by enhancing software development practices and processes within the managed Scrum teams and across the organization
- Conducted agile maturity assessments for teams, provided coaching and guidance to achieve higher maturity levels, and practiced continuous improvement
- Collaborated with development teams and project stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment
Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager / Operations Manager
The Gallup Organization
- Contacted clients and stakeholders to address all open questions that arose during the planning phase of the Gallup project using Agile methodology.
- Guided distributed Agile teams and the organization by applying Agile/Scrum practices and values to improve the customer experience.
- Successfully served clients: Stryker, Mars, Toyota, Standard Chartered Bank, Daimler, Iveco
- Planned, coordinated, and successfully completed multiple backlog grooming and refining sessions to help the Product Owner better prepare for upcoming sprints.
- Used daily stand-ups and other opportunities to gather and remove impediments for the team so work could continue.
- Advised teams on how to get the most out of self-organization by filling in intentional gaps in the Agile/Scrum framework.
- Increased the development team's engagement in daily Scrum events by helping them participate more actively.
Project Manager / Operations Manager
The Gallup Organization
- Contacted clients and stakeholders to address all open questions that arose during the planning phase of the Gallup project using Agile methodology.
- Streamlined internal processes, addressing current issues while also planning for the future.
- Managed external vendors, including outsourcing partners, to ensure high-quality and cost-effective support.
- Worked directly with the global leadership team, including gathering budget inputs from partner leads across all functions and initiatives, and developing annual plans and budgets for each business unit and the company as a whole.
- Assisted client partners in responding to customer proposals and negotiating project contracts.
- Monitored relevant budgets and costs.
- Communicated and collaborated effectively with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Business Manager
Allianz Versicherung
- Organized the roadmap of activities from the prioritized backlog for clients and sales partners.
- Identified the target audience, developed the event concept, planned logistics, and coordinated technical aspects before the event launch.
- Ensured all financial obligations (vendor invoices, rental agreements, credit card receipts, credit card statements, etc.) were processed, approved, and properly recorded.
- Supported internal communication, improving transparency and information sharing.
- Collaborated with the Product Owner to maintain the product backlog of activities for Allianz.
- Removed impediments by finding the right personnel externally or within the team and escalating through management.
- Identified and eliminated obstacles preventing the team from reaching their goals and ensured effective communication within and across the project team.
Business Manager Trainee
Berlin Regional Government
- Provided general administrative support.
- Assisted in organizing government meetings and department events with external stakeholders.
- Managed the office and supported the department head with content and organization.
- Helped develop annual plans and create the annual department budgets.
- Networked and ensured information flow between departments.
- Carried out short-term customer service tasks to respond to incoming emails and phone inquiries.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Government and Administration, Real Estate, Insurance, and Transportation.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Procurement, Finance, Customer Service, and Product Development.
Skills
- Agile Best Practices
- Communication
- Agile Frameworks-Scrum
- Kanban
- Ms Office Suite
- Meeting Facilitation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Detailed Oriented
- Jira
- Team O’Clock
- Ms Project
- Lean Thinking
- Azure Devops
- Agile Re
- Trello
- Confluence
- Planning
- Budgeting
- Safe
- Int. Project Management
- Agile Testing
- Tdd/Bdd
- Ci/Cd
- Extreme Programming
- Scrumban
Languages
Education
Fachhochschule Berlin
Vocational training, Office Communication Clerk · Office Communication Clerk · Berlin, Germany
Spreewald Gymnasium Cottbus
Abitur / A Levels · Cottbus, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Agile Training, Charlotte, NC
Project Management Theory and Practice
Project Management for Business Professionals
Scrum Immersion Introduction to Modern Project Management Theory and Practice Agile with Atlassian Jira
Servant Leadership: Becoming an effective Servant Leader.
Sprint Planning for faster team delivery
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
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Irina is based in Freudenstadt, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.
Irina speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), Russian (Native).
Irina has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Irina has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Irina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Irina would be well-suited for roles such as: Scrum Master, Scrum Master / Agile Coach, Scrum Master / Agile Coach / Project Manager.
Irina's most recent position is Scrum Master at SAG Digital.
In recent years, Irina has worked for SAG Digital, Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Immowelt GmbH, EE Factor Agile Consulting GmbH, and Agilliant Group.
Irina is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Government and Administration. Irina also has some experience in Real Estate, Insurance, and Transportation.
Irina is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Procurement. Irina also has some experience in Finance, Customer Service, and Product Development.
Irina has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Real Estate.
Irina has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Product Development.
Irina attended Fachhochschule Berlin for Office Communication Clerk.
Irina has 13 certificates. Among them, these include: Agile Training, Charlotte, NC, Agile Scrum Foundation Agile methods and leadership, and Certified SAFe® 6 Advanced Scrum Master.
The availability of Irina needs to be confirmed.
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