Irina Ayukegba
Scrum Master
Experience
Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
10 monthsCologne, Germany
Scrum Master
SAG Digital
- Served as Scrum Master for up to three teams in B2C and B2B areas
- Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies in a two-week sprint rhythm
- Collaborated in the internal Agile guild (including all Scrum Masters in B2C and B2B) to further develop Agile standards
- Handled additional organizational tasks such as onboarding new colleagues and managing Slack and Jira/Confluence
May 2023 - Jun 2023
2 monthsNuremberg, Germany
Scrum Master
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Responsible for introducing and enforcing Scrum rules in various projects
- Monitored and controlled external influences on Scrum teams
- Problem solving (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 higher-level DoD)
- Supported Product Owners in backlog grooming and release planning
- Conducted sprint retrospectives for other teams
Dec 2022 - Apr 2024
1 year 5 monthsHamburg, Germany
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 teams to ensure a shared understanding of project goals
- Advised on and introduced self-organization using Agile methods
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
5 monthsHille, Germany
Scrum Master
EE Factor Agile Consulting GmbH
- As Scrum Master, I led a 13-member team of developers working on a train traffic monitoring system
- Ensured adherence to SAFe Lean-Agile principles
- Responsible for conducting backlog grooming and refinement sessions to help the Product Owner better manage upcoming sprints
- Planned allocation of resources, time, and budgets
- Conducted team reviews and assessments
- Managed the team's participation in daily Scrum events
- Organized and oversaw daily stand-ups
Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
7 monthsRaleigh, United States
Scrum Master / Agile Coach / Project Manager
Agilliant Group
- Created and managed a realistic, detailed plan to ensure medium to large projects were completed on time, within budget, and scope
- Led weekly backlog grooming sessions with the team and ensured work items were estimated, ready for work, and maintained
- Worked closely with developers to ensure they were not blocked and could follow the Scrum process managed by the Scrum Master
- Improved team productivity by enhancing software development practices/processes within the managed Scrum teams and across the organization
- Conducted agile maturity assessments for teams, offered coaching and input to reach higher maturity levels, and fostered 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
- Contacting the client and stakeholders about any open questions that came up during the planning phase of the Gallup project using Agile methodology.
- Guiding distributed Agile teams and the organization by applying Agile/Scrum practices and values to improve the customer experience.
- Successfully supported 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 be better prepared for upcoming sprints.
- Used daily stand-ups and other meetings to collect and remove team obstacles so work could move forward.
- Advised teams on how to make the most of self-organization by filling in the intentional gaps in the Agile/Scrum framework.
- Increased the development team's participation in daily Scrum events by helping them engage more.
Jul 2003 - Dec 2014
11 years 6 monthsProject Manager / Operations Manager
The Gallup Organization
- Contacting the client and stakeholders about any open questions that came up during the planning phase of the Gallup project using Agile methodology.
- Streamlined internal processes by tackling current problems and planning for the future.
- Managed external vendors, including outsourcing partners, to ensure they provided high-quality and cost-effective support.
- Worked directly with the global leadership team, including getting budget input from partner leads across all functions and initiatives, and developing annual plans and budgets for each business unit and the whole company.
- Supported client partners in responding to customer proposals and negotiating project contracts.
- Oversaw relevant budgets and costs.
- Communicated and collaborated effectively with key stakeholders at all levels of the company.
Sep 2002 - Jul 2003
11 monthsBerlin, Germany
Business Manager
Allianz Versicherung
- Organized the activity roadmap from the prioritized backlog for customers and sales partners.
- Identified the target audience, developed the event concept, planned logistics, and coordinated technical aspects before the event started.
- Ensured that all financial obligations (supplier invoices, loan receipts, credit card receipts, credit card statements, etc.) were received, approved, and properly recorded.
- 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, either externally or within the team, and by escalating issues through management.
- Identified and removed impediments that prevented the team from reaching its goals, and ensured effective communication within and across the project team.
Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
3 yearsBerlin, Germany
Business Manager Trainee
Berlin Regional Government
- Provided general administrative support.
- Assisted with organizing government meetings and departmental events with external stakeholders.
- Managed the office and provided content and organizational support to the department head.
- Supported the development of annual plans and the creation of yearly department budgets.
- Built networks and ensured information flow between departments.
- Handled short-term customer service tasks to answer incoming emails and phone inquiries.
Skills
- Agile Best Practices
- Communication
- Agile Frameworks-scrum
- Kanban
- Ms Office Suite
- Meeting Facilitation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Detail-oriented
- Jira
- Team O’clock
- Ms Project
- Lean Thinking
- Azure Devops
- Agile Re
- Trello
- Confluence
- Planning
- Budgeting
- Safe
- International Project Management
- Agile Testing
- Tdd/bdd
- Ci/cd
- Extreme Programming
- Scrumban
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
NativeRussian
NativeEducation
Oct 1999 - Jun 2002
Berlin University of Applied Sciences
Vocational training, Office Communication Clerk · Office Communication Clerk · Berlin, Germany
Oct 1992 - Jun 1999
Spreewald Gymnasium Cottbus
Abitur / A Levels · Cottbus, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Agile Training, Charlotte, NC
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 (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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