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ANNIZETTE TIKUM

Lanham,MD
ANNIZETTE TIKUM

Summary

8 years of experience, expert in agile and waterfall methodologies known ability to produce high-quality deliverables Solutions-driven Scrum Master leading cross-functional teams, Process Innovations, Risk and Compliance, Product Development. End-to-end Project Management including stakeholder engagement, project feasibility, benefits value mapping, team management, risk/change management, delivery reports Ability to influence, persuade, lead and motivate the team and project sponsors in order to achieve the various goals and objectives of the project, excellent interpersonal skills, capable of developing effective relationships across the department and engaging with the people in effective way to deliver outcomes. Collaborative leader, proven ability to lead and develop teams, who works extremely well in dedicated and matrix team environment and cross functionally. Performed the Scrum Master role managing cross-functional teams, bringing transparency, and facilitating events - Sprint Planning, Estimation Workshops, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Fun Retrospectives.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
4
Certifications

Work History

TD Bank

Scrum Master
6 2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Worked closely with the Product Owner in defining the product goal & roadmap and effective management of Features, Epics, Stories and prioritization using INVEST criteria
  • Worked effectively within the Scrum Team to remove impediments and track them in Jira
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives and implemented best practices to enhance team performance
  • Facilitated all Scrum Events including the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Product Backlog Refinement
  • Workshops with stakeholders
  • Created Epics, Features & Stories for the team in Jira and assisted Product Owner
  • JIRA admin activities for teams (created boards, workflows, filters, dashboards, reports using JQL..)
  • Planned and tracked sprints closely and helped the team to focus on commitments & delivery.

Highmark Health

Scrum Master
10.2017 - 05.2020

Job overview

  • Creating working agreements, establishing, and helping the teams to achieve their Sprint Goals
  • Helped Product owner with effective management of backlog
  • Ensured the teams are adhering to the DOR and DOD criteria
  • Optimized workflow efficiency, lead the ceremonies and ensured smooth delivery
  • Educated and ensured Agile/Scrum implementation methodology, practices, values and framework are adhered to by team members, while resolving impediments by coordinating and collaborating with cross-functional team using tools like Jira and confluence
  • Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work Coordinated with the scrum team in Daily Scrum Meetings, Sprint Planning Meetings, Sprint Review Meetings, Sprint Retrospective Meetings and Backlog Grooming meetings.

Travelers

Scrum Master
09.2015 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Supported the transformation of insurance IT services from waterfall to agile, helping in the formation of new Agile teams through training, establishment of norms and coaching throughout project lifecycle
  • Coached teams in adopting and implementing Agile best practices, providing necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies and internalizing scrum values
  • Collaborated with project leaders to identify and resolve organizational impediments impacting implementation of project strategy
  • Championed and Coaching the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum matrices to improve team’s velocity.

Latitude Inc

Project Manager
07.2014 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Co-ordination of project implementation and execution in accordance with project specifications
  • Direct supervision of field and Office staff seconded to Mobile Switching Centers (MSC) creation projects
  • Reporting to the Local Project Manager on status of ongoing projects
  • Working with the Field technical Manager on quick solutions to blocking points in normal project execution
  • Creation of Planning Schedules, delivery requests, work orders, etc for customer operations
  • Mediating with Sub-contractors for supplies and technical services.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban
  • Proven facilitation skills and the ability to ask thought-provoking questions that help a team pinpoint their challenges and solutions
  • Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and bridging the gap between each
  • Well-versed in project management software

Education

University of Yaoundé 1

Bachelor of Science from Computer Science

University Overview

University of Buea

Bachelor of Marketing

University Overview

Skills

Project ManagementWaterfall & AgileStrategic planningProcess ImprovementCost EstimationAutomationDependency & Risk Management

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

City

City
Lanham

State

State
MD

Zip

Zip
20706

Street

Street
9973 Goodluck Road

Timeline

Scrum Master
Highmark Health
10.2017 - 05.2020
Scrum Master
Travelers
09.2015 - 09.2017
Project Manager
Latitude Inc
07.2014 - 07.2015
Scrum Master
TD Bank
6 2020 - Current
University of Yaoundé 1
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
University of Buea
Bachelor of Marketing
ANNIZETTE TIKUM