Njeri Nyamu

Flexible, persistent, and solution-oriented scrum master with 5 years’ strategic team leadership experience. Efficient and detail-oriented collaborator with strong time management skills and ability to lead ambitious sprint projects to deliver optimized solutions within short timeframe. Communicative, proactive, and efficient relationship manager with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Scrum Master

2/2022 – Present

MwalimuPlus

• Improved team velocity by 35% by implementing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and facilitating the adoption of Agile practices across the development team
• Reduced the number of blockers by 50% and increased the team's ability to deliver high-quality features by introducing Scrum of Scrums (SoS)
• Improved team morale by 20% by leading team-building activities, fostering open communication and promoting a culture of continuous improvement

Agile Coach

2/2020 – 2/2022

Mwalimu Plus

• Led a cross-functional team of developers and designers in delivering a complex software project, exceeding project goals and delivering the product 2 months ahead of schedule. Utilized Scrum methodology and consistently facilitated effective sprint planning and retrospective meetings to drive progress.
• Implemented a continuous improvement program, resulting in a 25% increase in team productivity and a 50% reduction in rework.
• Successfully coached and mentored team members, resulting in a 50% increase in employee engagement and satisfaction.

Agile Scrum Project Manager

1/2018 – 2/2020

Chancery Wright

• Managed the delivery of a high-visibility, enterprise-level project, successfully delivering it within budget and on time.
• Successfully negotiated and managed project dependencies, resulting in a 20% reduction in project risk.
• Implemented an agile metrics program to measure and improve team performance, resulting in a 15% increase in team efficiency.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.)
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Facilitation
• Scrum of Scrums (SoS)
• Sprint Planning and Retrospective Meetings
• Continuous Improvement
• Software Development
• Negotiation and Risk Reduction
• Metrics Program Implementation
• Team Building
• Communication and Facilitation
• Conflict Resolution
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management
• Budget Management
• Coaching and Mentorship
• Process Improvement
• Quality Assurance
• Open Source Technologies

• Agile Project Management
• Actuarial Science