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Buyi
buyi.kalala@gmail.com
407-760-2277
4351 Collingham Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28273
Agile Portfolio Coach
20 years experience W2
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Summary

Agile Coach/Agilist/Change Agent

  • Poised to motivate, teach, facilitate, mentor, coach and ensure an organization follow and implement Agile practices, along with a commitment to excellence that deliver value to an organization, by ensuring that an organization adheres to the Agile Manifesto & 12 Agile Principles

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

  • Value-driven Agile professional with MBA-level education, project-management, scrum and Agile certification, and proven track record in increasing productivity, quality, team morale and customer satisfaction.
  • Transition the delivery model of an organization from a Waterfall methodology to an Agile Framework for frequent quality-driven deliveries to incorporate changes quicker and maximize value.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Kaizen
  • SDLC
  • Conflict management
  • Lean
  • Program Increment (PI) Planning
  • Problem solving
  • Kanban
  • Rally/Version One/JIRA
  • SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
  • Scrum
  • Release Management
  • Collaboration, persuasion and Communication
  • Shu-Ha-Ri
  • Kotter’s/ADKAR/Lewin’s Change Model
  • User Story Development (INVEST)
  • Extreme Programming (XP)
  • Burn down/Burn Up Chart
  • Impediment Remover
  • Test-Driven/Test-First Development
  • Scrum Ceremonial Meetings
  • Manage Stakeholder Expectations
  • Feature Development (SMART)
  • Kanban Board
  • Scrum Values (FORCC)
  • Sprint Planning
  • ADKAR(Prosci) Change Model
  • Large-Scale Scrum (LESS)

Experience
Education
Master's in Information Systems Management
Strayer University 2009
Bachelor's in Computer & Information Systems
Florida A & M University 2001
Associate's in n/a
Strayer University
Certifications
Agile certification
ICP-Agile Certified Coach (ACC), 2019
Large Scale Scrum (LESS) Certified Practitioner, 2017
SAFe 4.0 SA Certification, 2016
Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), 2015
⬥ Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), 2014
⬥ Project Management Institute Certificate, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), 2013
⬥ Certified Scrum Master (CSM), 2013
⬥ Project Management Institute Certificate, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), 2011
Scaled Agile Framework, Scaled Program Consultant (SPC), 2019
⬥ ITIL v3 Foundations, 2011
Skills
Agile Methodology
2021
8
Scrum
2021
6
Scrum Master
2021
6
Agile Coach
2020
4
MS Visio
2021
2
Stakeholder Engagement
2014
2
Project Management
2021
1
JIRA
0
1
Microsoft Excel
0
1
Process Improvement
2018
1
Product Owner
2018
1
Release Management
0
1
SDLC
0
1
Waterfall
0
1