Tonderai Shamuyarira (Msc, Pmp, Pmi-Acp, Psm) Email & Phone Number

Harare, Zw

Harare

• Led cross-functional teams through Agile and Waterfall methodologies to ensure efficient project management and adherence to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Spearheaded IT governance, establishing best practices and standards for project management, security, and compliance, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.• Managed resource allocation to projects, optimizing team performance and ensuring the timely completion of tasks and milestones.• Facilitated effective communication and stakeholder management, ensuring alignment of project goals with business objectives and addressing concerns and feedback.• Implemented change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions and minimize disruptions during project implementations.• Provided Agile coaching to project teams, promoting Lean principles and Agile methodologies to increase productivity and adaptability.• Participated in Agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to foster collaboration, track progress, and continuously improve project processes.• Collaborated with the Product Owner and team members to refine the product backlog, ensuring that user stories were well-defined, prioritized, and ready for implementation.• Acted as a Scrum Master, guiding the team in following Scrum principles and practices, including sprint planning, sprint backlog management, and ensuring that project goals were met with high-quality deliverables.

Harare, Zimbabwe

• Led a team in developing an award-winning Virtual Learning Centre, applying Agile methodologies, including Scrum, to ensure efficient project management.• Participated in Agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to facilitate team collaboration and project progress tracking.• Worked closely with the Product Owner and team members to refine the product backlog, ensuring that user stories were well-defined, prioritized, and ready for implementation.• Managed the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from initial concept to deployment, ensuring that projects met quality standards and deadlines.• Provided system support, resolving technical issues and ensuring the stability and performance of the Virtual Learning Centre.• Conducted user training to ensure end-users could effectively utilize the software and systems.• Administered servers to maintain high-performance standards, implementing security measures and regular maintenance to keep the systems running smoothly.• Implemented continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes to streamline development and deployment, ensuring that software was consistently delivered to meet user needs.• Managed stakeholder relationships, including conducting regular meetings, addressing concerns, and providing status updates to ensure that projects were aligned with stakeholder expectations and requirements.

Harare, Zimbabwe

• Collaborated closely with the Project Manager and other stakeholders to develop web based systems that met their specific requirements and contributed to the organization's objectives.• Worked as a vital part of a cross-functional team, contributing technical expertise to project planning, design, and execution.• Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to facilitate effective collaboration, track project progress, and make continuous improvements.• Implemented continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes to streamline development and deployment, ensuring that software was consistently delivered to meet user needs.• Played a crucial role in adhering to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring that all projects followed a structured and disciplined approach from initial concept to deployment.• Managed stakeholder relationships, including conducting regular meetings, addressing concerns, and providing status updates to ensure that projects were aligned with stakeholder expectations and requirements.• Developed efficient and testable code, maintained website layouts/UI using HTML/CSS, and provided user training to optimize system usability.• Designed and refined website layouts and user interfaces, ensuring a positive user experience.• Administered web servers and developed automated systems for email inquiries.• Delivered user training and training manuals.

Master’S Degree, Information Systems Management

Software Engineering

Advanced Level

Ordinary Level