Olu Temowo

I am a seasoned professional with a proven track record in delivering successful projects and products in agile and waterfall environments. My expertise in various domains and specialties makes me a valuable asset for any organization looking to undergo a digital transformation journey using various agile frameworks.

Work Experience

Agile Delivery Lead                                                                                                                                          Apr 2022 – Mar 2024

Ministry of Transportation | [Ontario]

• Lead multiple teams in an agile environment to adopt new Agile working frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe for the development of a mobile/web employment case management system 
• Exercise strong accountability in maintaining the product backlog in collaboration with the product owner
• Successfully implemented Agile Best Practices that led to a 30% increase in team productivity within four months of taking stewardship of two teams
• Actively remove impediments in development process, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project deliverables
• Use Agile standardized reporting metrics to monitor team performance and identify areas for improvement, leading to increased efficiency and quality output
• Provide support to external partners during integration/UAT testing and troubleshooting in the Production environment
• Continuously improve processes such as the expansion of the automated testing practice and guide the teams towards Agile maturity by implementing takeaways from retrospectives

Senior Scrum Master Consultant                                                                                                 Oct 2019 - Mar 2022

Invex Foods Canada Corporation | Ontario

• Spearheaded change management of organization and migration of applications to the cloud by applying agile methodology for seamless transition and better end user experience
• Demonstrated strong commitment to the Agile principles, leading to improved project efficiency and team productivity 
• Implemented process enhancements, achieving a 20% improvement in delivery timelines 
• Fostered an environment for team unity, inclusivity and implemented continuous improvement strategies effectively 
• Effectively facilitated daily Scrum, promoting transparent communication for successful product delivery 
• Systematically supported teams to increase agility through tracking and sharing improvement details 
• Demonstrated high level of initiative by implementing continuous process improvements in Agile methodologies that increased overall team efficiency 
• Led a cross-functional team in adopting Automated Testing tools as part of our continuous improvement efforts

Agile Delivery Lead                                                                                                                           Dec 2016 - Sep 2019

GTBank Plc Commercial Bank 

• Coached a team of developers in the Fintech sector, utilizing Scrum methodologies to manage the project lifecycle and delivery of quality products 
• Enhanced management of product release planning processes to meet business objectives
• Demonstrated expertise in the Delivery of Projects by implementing agile methodologies, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction
• Leveraged on expertise in agile methodologies to manage project scope and increase team efficiency by 25%, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer requirements
• Successfully led cross-functional teams within a Dynamic Environment setting 
• Facilitated backlog refinement and estimation sessions to improve the quality of user stories and product development outcomes
• Utilized Statistical analysis to track team velocity, identify obstacles and improve productivity in the Scrum framework

Scrum Master                                                                                                                                                     May 2014 - Nov 2016

GTBank Plc /MTN Group Ltd Mobile Money

• Enhanced team agility and product quality by effectively managing sprint and product backlogs, facilitating continuous improvement through sprint retrospectives 
• Oversaw Software development process from concept to deployment, improving team velocity and streamlining scrum processes 
• Trained teams in Agile practices and provided necessary coaching to improve the team’s agile mindset 
• Led the development and execution of best practices for organizational agility using the scrum framework, resulting in improved project delivery timelines 
• Utilized Lean Thinking principles to improve team agility and productivity 
• Enhanced product quality by incorporating defects into user stories on the Jira Scrum board 
• Scheduled and facilitated weekly backlog refinement and estimation sessions 
• Planned team capacity in preparation for sprint planning sessions while putting time off, holidays and team focus factor into consideration

Education:

• Bachelors Degree, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

Certifications:

• SAFe 6 Scaled Agile Certified
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) II
• Scrum Fundamentals Certification (SFC) 
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)