John Obono Email & Phone Number

Flower Mound, Tx, Us

New York, New York, Us

As a Senior Scrum Master at Fitch Ratings, I have been responsible for leading agile software development teams in delivering high-quality products while maintaining a fast-paced, collaborative environment. My key responsibilities include:- Facilitating daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings- Coaching and mentoring team members on agile methodologies and best practices- Collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize backlog items and ensure clear communication and alignment of goals- Ensuring adherence to agile principles and practices, and identifying and addressing potential roadblocks- Developing and implementing process improvements to increase team efficiency and effectivenessI have successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver complex software projects on time and within budget. I have also implemented agile methodologies across multiple departments, resulting in significant improvements in productivity and customer satisfaction.Additionally, I have been instrumental in driving a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, which has helped Fitch Ratings to stay ahead of the competition.As a Senior Scrum Master, I bring strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to the table, along with a deep understanding of agile methodologies and best practices. I am passionate about helping teams to deliver high-quality products and achieve their full potential, and I am always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

As a Senior Scrum Master at TCS / Prudential, I led a team of highly skilled software engineers to deliver high-quality products and services that exceeded customer expectations. Using agile methodologies, I facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Scrum ceremonies to ensure that our team stayed focused, motivated, and aligned with business goals.In this role, I acted as a servant leader, coaching and mentoring team members to embrace agile principles and values, and to continuously improve their processes and practices. I fostered a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability, where everyone's voice was heard and valued.Working closely with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, I helped prioritize and refine the product backlog, ensuring that it aligned with business objectives and customer needs. I also tracked team performance metrics, identified areas for improvement, and implemented corrective actions to ensure that our team's velocity and quality were optimized.During my time at TCS / Prudential, I successfully delivered some high-profile projects, which resulted in increased customer satisfaction, revenue growth, and market share. I also facilitated the adoption of agile methodologies across the organization, resulting in improved collaboration, transparency, and alignment across teams.Overall, my experience as a Senior Scrum Master at TCS / Prudential, has equipped me with the skills, knowledge, and mindset needed to lead agile teams to success. I am excited to bring my expertise to new challenges and opportunities in the future.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up Meeting, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective meeting, and the Sprint.• Coached Product Owner to prioritize the Product Backlog, based on business value, using the DEEP concept and create good user stories with the INVEST concept.• Responsible for facilitating the SDLC, using the pillars of scrum (transparency/inspection/adaptation), agile values, and principles.• Involved in identifying problem definition as part of continuous process improvement using (DMAI) Define, Measure, Analyze, and Improve to support the business continuity of the organization.• Worked with the Product Owner and the cross-functional development team to estimate User Stories, utilizing the INVEST concept.• Demonstrated Servant Leadership to ensure successful delivery across all the scrum/delivery teams• Facilitated team dependency coordination with other teams for upcoming sprints• Shielded team and scrum events from external distractions and participants

Calabasas, Ca, Us

• Coached the product owner on product backlog prioritization using the DEEP concept.• Collaborated extensively with Product Owners and leads to ensure the backlog is refined for the next two (2) sprints• Represented teams to management with accurate information reflecting progress and velocity• Facilitated Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospective meetings• Removed team impediments on a daily basis to allow the team to deliver the sprint goals and deliverable• Coached and empowered the teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally• Educated and reinforced scrum framework and agile methodology to team members and stakeholders• Facilitated sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and sprint planning, as well as daily stand-up meetings.• Monitored the project progress and radiated the information to stakeholders. Identified and mitigated team risks and impediments (Blocking Issues, Critical Defects) on daily basis.

Middlesex, Gb

• Supported flight operations training director with related metrics, including productivity, efficiency, and operational performance as it relates to the scheduling of flight operations training.• Assisted with analysis on potential ALPA rules, and FAA guidelines to identify the associated headcount cost and operational impact.• Gathered business requirements using appropriate elicitation techniques like user observation, brainstorming, client interviewing, and document analysis.• Responded to data requests from external British Airways customers in-flight operations training, crew planning, and finance• Produced daily / weekly / monthly management reports related to budget and operational performance as well as flight crew training productivity

Middlesex, Gb

• Led airport team to perform work in a safe, efficient manner and in compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations, including FAAN, NCAA, and other government agencies• Established and promoted effective relationships with an external and internal customer base that fosters compassion, authenticity, integrity, respect, and dignity.• Provided the direction and appropriate support structure using effective resources to enable the team to deliver high performance.• Coached and mentored front-line team members in skill development, customer service elevation, and company culture behaviors

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Bus

Pgd, Development Economics And International Development

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics

Graduate Certificate, Japanese Industry & Management