I'm a seasoned Agile Coach with a passion for driving organisational agility and helping teams thrive in today's fast-paced business environment. With a strong background in Agile fameworks & methodologies, including Scrum & Kanban, I have successfully guided numerous companies through their Agile transformations.Throughout my career, I've worked with renowned organisations such as Tesco, Jaguar Land Rover, Barclays Bank, Unilever, and Johnson Controls, where I've led enterprise-wide Agile initiatives, trained teams, and coached executives on Agile principles and practices. I am adept at implementing evidence-based management strategies and facilitating collaboration across diverse stakeholders. My career accomplishments include:• Achieved 12.4% savings on a combined portfolio spend of over £70M, whilst reducing time to market by 65%.• Implemented process improvements that reduced lead time by 61% and cut costs by 22%.• Reduced cycle time from 6 months to 2 weeks and increased Team efficiency by 74.3%• Delivered bespoke Agile training to 10,000+ people globally, averaging 85.7% NPS.With my certifications as a Trainer, SAFe SPC, Certified Scrum in Hardware Trainer, PSM II and CSM, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every engagement. I have also authored the publication "Waterfall to Agile: A Practical Guide to Agile Transition," providing actionable insights for organisations transitioning to Agile methodologies.If you are seeking a dedicated and results-driven Agile transformation partner, I am here to help. Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate to solve complex problems and drive your organisation's digital and Agile transformation journey.
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Ai Consultant, Trainer And StrategistAjyle AiHatfield, Gb -
Ai ConsultantMebe Nov 2023 - PresentHatfield, England, United KingdomSetting up AI and automated business systems and processes that will enable the company to operate lean. -
Lead Agile Coach, TescoTesco May 2023 - Nov 2023Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom• Consulted and coached Directors & Leadership Teams in Agile Leadership, Mindset, Culture & Ways of working• Trained & coached multiple Agile Squads (Scrum & Kanban) operating at scale.• Redesigned & delivered interactive Agile, Scrum & Kandan training to over 150 colleagues with overall NPS of 8.4 -
Group Agile CoachJaguar Land Rover Jul 2022 - Mar 2023United Kingdom• Trained and coached 10 high performing Scrum Teams, saving 450+ hours per week across key product line.• Implemented, monitored, and communicated KPIs that increased value delivery and ROI by 34.3%.• Achieved 64% reduction on strategically critical cycle time by introducing Agile portfolio management techniques. -
Enterprise Agile Coach & Scrum MasterAbb Aug 2021 - Jul 2022Poland• Implemented Agile & Scrum process improvements that reduced cycle time by 61% and cut costs by 22%.• Mentored teams in cross functionality & self-organisation, resulting in 25.7% flow improvement.• Introduced Evidence-Based metrics and OKRs that provided an empirical basis for continuous improvement. -
Lead Agile Transformation CoachUnilever Apr 2020 - Aug 2021United Kingdom• Introduced Agile DevOps and automated testing that improved quality by 35.7% • Trained & coached team that delivered fastest ServiceNow integration, resulting in circa £5M annual savings.• Fixed broken Scrum process and aligned value delivery across multiple, distributed Agile teams. -
Lead Enterprise Agile Transformation Coach & TrainerJohnson Controls Oct 2019 - Mar 2020Cork, County Cork, Ireland• Implemented Scaled Agile Framework that reduced release cycle time from 6 months to 2 weeks.• Coached and empowered teams to self-organise, inspect & adapt, resulting in 45.4% efficiency increase.• Trained and certified 20+ Product Owners and Product Managers to SPC 5.0 level. -
Enterprise Agile Transformation CoachCollinson Feb 2019 - Sep 2019Chichester, England, United Kingdom• Coached & mentored Product Owners in defining product vision, roadmaps, backlog management & refinement.• Designed and delivered bespoke Agile training to 96% of target audience, exceeding original 85% OKR.• Set up Agile Champions group that managed cross team dependencies and resolved organisational impediments. -
Enterprise Agile Transformation Consultant & CoachL&Q Sep 2018 - Dec 2018London, United Kingdom• Improved delivery 23% within six weeks by introducing Definition of Ready & Definition of Done standards. • Developed internal Scrum Master & Product Owner capability, resulting in circa HR annual saving of £1M.• Trained & coached teams in Agile practices, Agile values, Agile principles, and continuous improvement. -
Enterprise Agile Transformation Trainer & CoachLloyds Banking Group Mar 2018 - Sep 2018United Kingdom• Responsible for strategic rollout of Scrum training to 18,000 employees within six months.• Designed & delivered interactive ‘Training from the Back of the Room’ style workshops, averaging 85.7% NPS. • Exceeded training rollout targets by 9% -
Agile Consultant And TrainerKumoco Sep 2017 - Mar 2018London, United Kingdom• Trained & coached teams in Agile practices, Agile values, Agile principles, and continuous improvement.• Set up and actively participated in Agile Community of Practice. • Facilitated design thinking, customer journey and project planning workshops with stakeholders & executives. -
Enterprise Agile Transformation CoachVodafone Sep 2017 - Mar 2018London, United Kingdom• Built cross functional Infrastructure Team that reduced lead time by 61% and cut costs by 22% within 10 weeks.• Worked with C-Suite and Leadership to roll-out Agile ways of working cross London, Dusseldorf, and Milan. • Introduced continuous integration/continuous deployment and supported end to end acceptance testing. -
Enterprise Agile CoachSapient Apr 2017 - Aug 2017London, United Kingdom• Achieved highest return on clients Agile Transformation investment by identifying Agile change opportunities. • Grew internal Scrum Master and Product Owner capabilities, resulting in estimated annual saving of over £1M. • Supported development and implementation of bespoke Agile security governance model. -
Enterprise Agile Coach, Trainer & ConsultantBarclays Corporate Banking Jun 2015 - Mar 2017London, Canary Wharf• Lead ‘Wealth & Investment’ group Agile Coach on world’s largest Agile Transformation programme (at the time).• Achieved circa 12.4% savings on combined portfolio spend of over £70M, whilst reducing time to market by 65%.• Contributed to changes that accelerated concept-to-cash, increased ROI, and maintained regulatory obligations. -
Scrum Master & Agile CoachPartnership Apr 2015 - Jun 2015London, United Kingdom• Scrum Master and Agile coach on business critical, high profile project.• Created detailed agile playbooks and agile toolkits. -
Agile Consultant, Trainer And CoachZaizi Oct 2014 - Feb 2015London - Spain - Sri LankaAgile Consultant providing coaching and training to teams based in London, Spain and Sri Lanka. -
Agile Consultant, Trainer & CoachBerkeley Group Holdings Plc Apr 2014 - Oct 2014Woking, SurreyDelivering Agile consulting, training and coaching to Group I.T delivery teams, Senior Management and Executive team members -
Scrummaster & Agile CoachBetfair Oct 2013 - Apr 2014Stevenage, United Kingdom• ScrumMaster & Agile coach for 2 teams• Accelerated Agile adoption by introducing Agile ways of working across Digital Services, HR, Finance & Legal -
Scrummaster & Agile CoachPartnership Jul 2013 - Oct 2013London, United KingdomScrumMaster and Agile Coach on agile transition project• Established continuous learning & continuous improvement culture that reduced waste & improved delivery.• Reported progress, flagged key risks/issues & proposed solutions to directors & C-Suite weekly.
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Scrummaster & Agile CoachNews International Mar 2013 - Jul 2013LondonScrumMaster and Agile Coach responsible for 3 teams (two co-located and one internationally distributed), delivering iPhone and Android smartphone apps for The Times & Sun publications. -
Senior Agile Business Analyst, Scrummaster & Agile CoachMetro Uk Apr 2012 - Jan 2013LondonScrumMaster, Senior Business Analyst and Agile Coach on the Metro.co.uk redesign project, delivering a mobile responsive CMS website inclusive of industry first, in-site swipe functionality. -
Senior Agile Business Analyst - Metro Phone Edition ProjectMetro Uk (Associated Newspapers) May 2012 - Jul 2012London, United KingdomSenior Agile Business Analyst on the Metro Phone Edition Native App project. Within 3 days of release app went to No.1 spot on the Apple store Newstand. -
Scrummaster & Agile Business AnalystLexisnexis Uk Dec 2011 - May 2012London, United KingdomLead Business Analyst and ScrumMaster on multi-national legacy upgrade project spanning 4 countries (U.K, United States, Canada and Australia). Delivered key agile transition workshops and presentations to senior management and provided on-going agile coaching and consultancy services. -
Senior Business Analyst & Scrummaster (Contract)Silk Route Global (Tesco Entertainment Project) Jan 2011 - Dec 2011LondonLead Business Analyst responsible for gathering and delivering functional and non-functional requirements across four stakeholder companies on multi-million pound Tesco Entertainment & blinkbox digital ecommerce integration project.ScrumMaster/Agile Coach responsible for coaching & supporting development team and leading cross company adoption of Scrum and agile principles.
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Business Analyst & Scrummaster (Contract)National Strategies Jul 2010 - Jan 2011Reading, United KingdomTactical Product Owner, Business Analyst and Scrum Master on a multi-million pound CMS ecommerce project to replace the National Strategies website. -
Keynote Motivational Speaker & Empowerment CoachAdeshokoya.Com May 2006 - Dec 2010Sometimes, a small paradigm shift is all it takes to create the BIG results we want in our business and personal lives.And because of life’s pressures, we sometimes forget – or fail to realise – we have the ability, strength and answers needed to deal with our problems.Need support making that small paradigm shift, finding your hidden strengths and creating significant results in your life? Check out http://www.AdeShokoya.com
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Systems AnalystAgilisys Apr 2004 - Apr 2005Client management, requirements gathering, systems analyst, systems testing, web-layout design, team leader -
Project Manager/Business Analyst/Systems AnalystMaycoil Apr 2002 - Apr 20046 Sigma business process re-engineering, company wide introduction of IT, change management, staff training, data capture, systems analysis, user interface design, database design & implementation, systems testing, Prince 2 project management
Ade Shokoya Education Details
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1St Class Bsc Degree -
Forest Gate Community School
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