I’m an Agile expert with 10+ years of leadership experience, guiding enterprise-level delivery of cloud-based and Java solutions while building high-performing Scrum teams. I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and focus on coaching teams to improve productivity, manage backlogs, and continuously improve. I’m passionate about aligning teams with Agile principles, fostering collaboration across cross-functional partners, and delivering measurable business value. I’ve led large-scale Agile transformations, mentored Product Owners, and implemented metrics to track progress and drive smarter decisions. Whether coaching distributed teams or collaborating with stakeholders, I aim to empower teams to own their outcomes and continuously raise the bar for quality and speed to value.

OSAYANDE AGHO

I’m an Agile expert with 10+ years of leadership experience, guiding enterprise-level delivery of cloud-based and Java solutions while building high-performing Scrum teams. I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and focus on coaching teams to improve productivity, manage backlogs, and continuously improve. I’m passionate about aligning teams with Agile principles, fostering collaboration across cross-functional partners, and delivering measurable business value. I’ve led large-scale Agile transformations, mentored Product Owners, and implemented metrics to track progress and drive smarter decisions. Whether coaching distributed teams or collaborating with stakeholders, I aim to empower teams to own their outcomes and continuously raise the bar for quality and speed to value.

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I’m an Agile expert with 10+ years of leadership experience, guiding enterprise-level delivery of cloud-based and Java solutions while building high-performing Scrum teams. I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and focus on coaching teams to improve productivity, manage backlogs, and continuously improve. I’m passionate about aligning teams with Agile principles, fostering collaboration across cross-functional partners, and delivering measurable business value.

I’ve led large-scale Agile transformations, mentored Product Owners, and implemented metrics to track progress and drive smarter decisions. Whether coaching distributed teams or collaborating with stakeholders, I aim to empower teams to own their outcomes and continuously raise the bar for quality and speed to value.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Work Experience

Agile Coach/Senior Scrum Master at Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX
February 1, 2022 - Present
Facilitated Agile transformation for 30+ teams by promoting continuous improvement and effective Scrum ceremonies. Served as a servant leader to foster self-organization and empowerment. Coached teams on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean to optimize processes and deliver value. Led workshops to align teams with Agile principles, implemented metrics (velocity, burndown, team health) to monitor progress, and partnered with cross-functional teams to refine frameworks and ensure coordinated delivery. Guided product owners in backlog refinement and prioritization to align work with business objectives.
Project Manager/Scrum Master II at Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX
June 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022
Led multiple Agile teams through full project lifecycle using SCRUM; facilitated backlog refinement to maintain READY user stories; participated in Scrum of Scrums to coordinate dependencies and remove impediments. Mentored distributed onshore/offshore teams in story sizing, estimation, and establishing DoD and DoR criteria. Executed all Scrum ceremonies and collaborated with the Change Advisory Board to ensure releases met quality standards with proper documentation. Fostered an empowered, self-managed multidisciplinary team environment.
Scrum Master/ Project Manager at OPATECH LLC
February 1, 2017 - June 1, 2019
Coached multiple Scrum teams delivering multi-platform compliance projects in the financial services/banking sector. Facilitated Agile events: Product grooming, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective, daily standups, and release planning. Managed agile artifacts, product backlog, sprint backlog, burndown charts and velocity in Jira Software. Supported Product Managers and technical teams to define requirements, prepared status reports and project demonstrations for senior managers, partners, and stakeholders. Enabled visibility and transparency for core teams and stakeholders. Proactively communicated sprint status, issues and risks to stakeholders and senior leadership. Transformed the team's waterfall mindset to Agile by developing 40+ effective training materials for teams to understand Agile delivery; led in defining and deploying new product development and quality processes.
Scrum Master/ Project Manager at GREENPEG ENGINEERING
July 1, 2015 - February 1, 2017
Facilitated project kickoff meetings with internal staff and key stakeholders to ensure responsibilities were well communicated. Worked collaboratively with project managers in tracking status of projects and ensuring features are delivered in timely manner. Coordinated development plans with internal engineers, estimators, and project managers. Analyzed existing processes and made recommendations for improvements based on Scrum practices such as planning poker to the development team. Implemented idea board in capturing action items in Retrospective. Worked closely with leadership in identifying team initiatives for upcoming quarters and resources required to deliver. Ensured testing across environments and facilitated retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
Business Intelligence Analyst at GREENPEG ENGINEERING
May 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015
Gathered business requirements from JRD sessions with stakeholders, project managers and developers. Provided analytical support and performed user acceptance testing (UAT) for Default Reporting Dashboard. Reduced payment change processing time by over 75% by automating processes. Served as Scrum Master for multiple Core/Business teams developing a customer web reservation portal. Managed information radiators: Burndown charts, release plans using Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Enhanced SQL queries with CTEs, ranking functions and joins. Implemented slowly changing dimensions and developed data solutions to improve historical data tracking.
Power BI & SQL BI Developer at KINGZ INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS
September 1, 2012 - April 1, 2014
Designed and implemented BI solutions using the Microsoft BI stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) and Power BI. Produced reports in SSRS and built dashboards in Power BI. Defined data sources and subtotals for reports; implemented advanced Power BI topics including calculations, parameters, and performance optimization. Built data models and queries across multiple SQL Server databases to deliver actionable insights for logistics operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Finance at Ambrose Alli University
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Masters, Leadership at Cornerstone Christian University
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
PhD, Leadership at Cornerstone Christian University
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026

Qualifications

Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM II)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified Professional Agile Leadership (PAL I)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
SAFe Lean Portfolio Management 6.0 (LPM)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
SAFe Scrum Master SAFe 6.0 (SSM)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified SAFe 6 Practice Consultant (SPC)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified SAFe Ready To Train
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified Agile Coaching
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Certified SQL & Power BI Developer
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics