Irina Ayukegba
Scrum Master
Experience
Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
10 monthsCologne, Germany
Scrum Master
SAG Digital
- E-commerce Europe
- Scrum Master for up to three teams in B2C and B2B
- Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies on a two-week sprint rhythm
- Worked with the internal agile guild (covers all Scrum Masters in B2C and B2B) to further develop agile standards
- Additional organizational tasks like onboarding new colleagues, managing Slack and Jira/Confluence
May 2023 - Jun 2023
2 monthsNuremberg, Germany
Scrum Master
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Public service
- Responsible for introducing and enforcing Scrum rules in various projects
- Monitoring and controlling external influences on the Scrum teams
- Problem solving (removing obstacles)
- Facilitating and coordinating multiple teams and cross-cutting tasks (information flow in and from other teams)
- Quality assurance of deliverables (DoD and overall DoD)
- Supporting Product Owners with backlog maintenance and release planning
- Conducting sprint retrospectives in other teams
Dec 2022 - Apr 2024
1 year 5 monthsHamburg, Germany
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Immowelt GmbH
- Real estate company
- Used 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 teams to ensure a shared understanding of project goals
- Advised and introduced self-organization using agile methods
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
5 monthsHille, Germany
Scrum Master
EE Factor Agile Consulting GmbH
- Consulting firm
- As Scrum Master, I led a 13-member team of developers working on a train traffic monitoring system
- Ensured compliance with SAFe Lean-Agile principles
- Responsible for running backlog grooming and refining sessions to help the Product Owner better manage upcoming sprints
- Planned resource/time and budget allocation
- Conducted team reviews and assessments
- Managed the team’s participation in daily Scrum events
- Organized and monitored daily stand-ups
Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
7 monthsRaleigh, United States
Scrum Master / Agile Coach / Project Manager
Agilliant Group
- IT Training Department
- Created and managed a realistic, detailed plan to ensure medium to large projects could be delivered on time, within budget and scope
- Led weekly backlog grooming sessions with the team and ensured work items were estimated, ready, and maintained
- Worked closely with developers to ensure they weren’t blocked and could follow the processes managed by the Scrum Master
- Improved team productivity by refining software development practices/processes within the Scrum teams and across the company
- Conducted Agile maturity assessments for teams, offered coaching and guidance to reach higher maturity levels, and lived continuous improvement
- Collaborated with development teams and project stakeholders to create a collaborative environment
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsLondon, United Kingdom
Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager / Operations Manager
The Gallup Organization
- Consulting firm
- Communicated with the client and stakeholders on any open questions during the planning phase of Gallup projects using agile methodology
- Guided distributed agile teams and the organization by applying Agile/Scrum practices and values to improve customer experience
- Successfully managed clients: Stryker, Mars, Toyota, Standard Chartered Bank, Daimler, Iveco
- Planned, coordinated, and completed backlog grooming and refining sessions to help the Product Owner be better prepared for upcoming sprints
- Used daily stand-ups and other opportunities to identify and remove team impediments so work could continue
- Advised teams on how to get the most out of self-organization by filling intentional gaps in the Agile/Scrum framework
- Increased development team participation in daily Scrum events by helping teams engage more
Jul 2003 - Dec 2014
11 years 6 monthsBerlin, Germany
Project Manager / Operations Manager
The Gallup Organization
- Consulting firm
- Communicated with the client and stakeholders on any open questions during the planning phase of Gallup projects using agile methodology
- Streamlined internal processes, addressing current issues while planning for the future
- Managed external vendors, including outsourcing partners, to ensure they delivered high-quality and cost-effective support, including accountants, staffing agencies and IT support providers
- Collaborated directly with the global leadership team, gathering budget input from partner leads across functions and initiatives, and developing annual plans and budgets for each business area and the company as a whole
- Assisted client partners in responding to customer proposals and negotiating project contracts
- Controlled relevant budgets and costs
- Effectively communicated and collaborated with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Sep 2002 - Jul 2003
11 monthsBerlin, Germany
Business Manager
Allianz Versicherung
- Insurance company
- Organized the roadmap of activities from the prioritized backlog for clients and sales partners
- Identified target audiences, developed event concepts, planned logistics and coordinated technical aspects before the event launch
- Ensured all financial obligations (supplier invoices, receipts, credit card slips, statements etc.) were processed, approved and recorded accordingly
- Supported internal communication, improved transparency and shared information
- Collaborated with the Product Owner to maintain the product backlog of activities for Allianz
- Removed obstacles by finding the right people externally or within the team and by escalating to management
- Identified and eliminated blockers that stopped the team from meeting their goals and ensured effective communication within and across the project team
Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
3 yearsBerlin, Germany
Business Manager Trainee (Senatsverwaltung)
Berlin Regional Government
- Provided general administrative support
- Assisted in organizing government meetings and departmental events with external stakeholders
- Office management and content and organizational support for the department head
- Supported the development of annual plans and creation of the yearly departmental budgets
- Networked and ensured information flow between departments
- Handled short-term customer service tasks by answering incoming emails and phone inquiries
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
NativeRussian
Native Education
Oct 1999 - Jun 2002
Fachhochschule Berlin
Office Management and Communication · Berlin, Germany
Oct 1992 - Jun 1999
Spreewald Gymnasium Cottbus
High School Diploma · Cottbus, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Agile Training
Agile Scrum Foundation Agile methods and leadership
Certified SAFe® 6 Advanced Scrum Master
Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner / Product Manager
Certified SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer Certification RTE
Certified SAFe® 6 Scrum Master
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM)
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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