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I am Afolabi Nwose, an innovative, results-driven Agile Coach with over 12 years of experience guiding cross-functional teams through complex software, financial services, and banking initiatives. I help organizations adopt and scale Agile and SAFe practices, align PDLC/SDLC/PMLC processes, and drive continuous improvement in fast-paced environments. I excel at facilitating PI Planning, Lean-Agile metrics, coaching Scrum Masters, and building strong partnerships with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Risk. I translate strategy into transparent roadmaps, dashboards, and actionable insights that support regulatory programs and on-time delivery. I am adept at driving collaboration across disciplines to ensure traceability and value delivery. My approach combines servant leadership with practical coaching, enabling teams to deliver with quality and predictability while maintaining alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.…I am Afolabi Nwose, an innovative, results-driven Agile Coach with over 12 years of experience guiding cross-functional teams through complex software, financial services, and banking initiatives. I help organizations adopt and scale Agile and SAFe practices, align PDLC/SDLC/PMLC processes, and drive continuous improvement in fast-paced environments. I excel at facilitating PI Planning, Lean-Agile metrics, coaching Scrum Masters, and building strong partnerships with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Risk. I translate strategy into transparent roadmaps, dashboards, and actionable insights that support regulatory programs and on-time delivery. I am adept at driving collaboration across disciplines to ensure traceability and value delivery. My approach combines servant leadership with practical coaching, enabling teams to deliver with quality and predictability while maintaining alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.

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I am Afolabi Nwose, an innovative, results-driven Agile Coach with over 12 years of experience guiding cross-functional teams through complex software, financial services, and banking initiatives. I help organizations adopt and scale Agile and SAFe practices, align PDLC/SDLC/PMLC processes, and drive continuous improvement in fast-paced environments. I excel at facilitating PI Planning, Lean-Agile metrics, coaching Scrum Masters, and building strong partnerships with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Risk. I translate strategy into transparent roadmaps, dashboards, and actionable insights that support regulatory programs and on-time delivery. I am adept at driving collaboration across disciplines to ensure traceability and value delivery. My approach combines servant leadership with practical coaching, enabling teams to deliver with quality and predictability while maintaining alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.…I am Afolabi Nwose, an innovative, results-driven Agile Coach with over 12 years of experience guiding cross-functional teams through complex software, financial services, and banking initiatives. I help organizations adopt and scale Agile and SAFe practices, align PDLC/SDLC/PMLC processes, and drive continuous improvement in fast-paced environments. I excel at facilitating PI Planning, Lean-Agile metrics, coaching Scrum Masters, and building strong partnerships with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Risk. I translate strategy into transparent roadmaps, dashboards, and actionable insights that support regulatory programs and on-time delivery. I am adept at driving collaboration across disciplines to ensure traceability and value delivery. My approach combines servant leadership with practical coaching, enabling teams to deliver with quality and predictability while maintaining alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.

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I am Afolabi Nwose, an innovative, results-driven Agile Coach with over 12 years of experience guiding cross-functional teams through complex software, financial services, and banking initiatives. I help organizations adopt and scale Agile and SAFe practices, align PDLC/SDLC/PMLC processes, and drive continuous improvement in fast-paced environments. I excel at facilitating PI Planning, Lean-Agile metrics, coaching Scrum Masters, and building strong partnerships with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Risk. I translate strategy into transparent roadmaps, dashboards, and actionable insights that support regulatory programs and on-time delivery.

I am adept at driving collaboration across disciplines to ensure traceability and value delivery. My approach combines servant leadership with practical coaching, enabling teams to deliver with quality and predictability while maintaining alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.

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Work Experience

Agile Coach at First National Financial LP

September 1, 2023 - Present

Managing multiple Agile teams supporting Payments and Treasury & Balance Sheet Management (TBSM) systems, delivering secure KYC onboarding; align delivery with PDLC, SDLC, and PMLC models to ensure traceability from requirements to release; facilitate PI Planning with the Scale Agile Framework; drive change through positive reinforcement of successes and escalate challenges; provide executive status reports and dashboards; champion Metrics Management; support regulatory programs such as Bill C-47 and Bill 96.

Sr. Scrum Master II at Toronto Dominion Bank (TD)

August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Dedicated Scrum Master across multiple Agile PODs in SAFe/Lean environment; delivered features for a secure insurance banking payments platform; enhancements in Payments, fraud prevention, liquidity optimization, and real-time API-based reporting; facilitated Agile ceremonies using SAFe; ensured delivery alignment and traceability across Treasury programs; managed delivery artifacts via Jira and Confluence; applied Lean-Agile metrics to drive improvements.

Sr. Scrum Master at Improvtek Consulting

January 1, 2020 - August 1, 2022

Led Program Increment Planning and contributed to Agile Release Train events under SAFe/LeSS; managed inter-team dependencies and supported on-time delivery of trading platform enhancements; ensured user stories were refined and ready; maintained sprint metrics and velocity; facilitated all Agile ceremonies and promoted knowledge sharing; led backlog refinement and removal of impediments.

Scrum Master at ADM

July 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019

Coached Waterfall teams through Agile transformation using Scrum & Kanban; trained teams on Scrum ceremonies; coached Product Owners in backlog maintenance; supported Jira reporting and burndown/velocity tracking; practiced servant leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Scrum Master at Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

September 1, 2015 - March 1, 2018

Removed impediments to ensure feature delivery and continuous integration; backlog refinement with Product Owner; facilitated all ceremonies; trained new team members on Scrum; coached teams to deliver sprint commitments.

Financial Analyst at Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

April 1, 2012 - September 1, 2015

Liaised with inter-divisional teams; supervised communications regarding financial and program compliance; implemented plans and policies; developed training materials; prepared expense analysis and variance reporting; participated in month-end close and internal/external reporting; identified process improvements.

Sr. Scrum Master at Intact Insurance

September 1, 2013 - Present

Managed multiple Agile teams supporting Payments and Treasury & Balance Sheet Management (TBSM) systems, delivering secure KYC onboarding; facilitated Scrum and SAFe ceremonies; aligned delivery with PDLC, SDLC, and PMLC models to ensure traceability from requirements to release; led backlog refinement and removed impediments; maintained WIP limits and sprint goals; delivered executive status reports and dashboards; partnered with Compliance, Engineering, Product, and Risk to ensure delivery alignment and traceability across programs.

Scrum Master II at The Toronto Dominion Bank (TD)

August 1, 2022 - September 20, 2023

Dedicated Scrum Master across multiple Agile PODs within SAFe/LSAF; delivered features for a secure insurance banking payments platform; facilitated core ceremonies; managed Jira/Confluence dashboards; applied Lean-Agile metrics to drive delivery improvements and eliminate waste.

Sr. Scrum Master II at The Toronto Dominion Bank (TD)

August 1, 2022 - September 20, 2023

Dedicated Scrum Master across multiple Agile PODs, coaching teams on Agile values, ceremonies, and continuous delivery practices within SAFe and Large-Scale Agile environments. Delivered features for a secure insurance banking payments platform, driving enhancements in Payments, fraud prevention, liquidity optimization, and real-time API-based reporting. Facilitated SAFe ceremonies across core infrastructure and delivery automation. Drove hybrid PDLC/SDLC execution while ensuring compliance with delivery timelines and quality standards. Acted as a stakeholder liaison across engineering, design, business, and operations teams. Managed delivery artifacts via Jira and Confluence, and produced executive dashboards with Lean-Agile metrics.

Sr. Scrum Master at Improvtek Consulting, Mississauga

January 1, 2020 - August 31, 2022

Led Program Increment Planning and contributed to Agile Release Train (ART) events under SAFe and Large-Scale Agile Frameworks, managing inter-team dependencies and supporting on-time delivery of trading platform enhancements. Ensured user stories were 100% refined, defined, and ready for delivery. Maintained essential metrics (sprint burndown, epic/release burndown, velocity) to help the team assess performance. Facilitated all Agile ceremonies and promoted knowledge sharing and cross-training. Led backlog refinement, removed impediments, and maintained focus through WIP limits and sprint goals.

Scrum Master at ADM, Mississauga

July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Coached a Waterfall team through an Agile transformation using Scrum and Kanban. Trained Scrum teams on Scrum processes (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, backlog refinement, sprint retrospectives) and coached Product Owners in backlog management. Guided the development team on story point estimation and Jira-based project management, including reports and dashboards. Tracked burndown metrics and velocity; practiced servant leadership and fostered efficient backlog practices to enable minimal viable product delivery.

Sr. Scrum Master II at TD Bank (The Toronto-Dominion Bank)

August 1, 2022 - September 20, 2023

Dedicated Scrum Master across multiple Agile PODs, leading ceremonies, coaching teams on Agile values, and promoting continuous delivery practices within SAFe and Large-Scale Agile environments. Delivered critical features for a secure insurance banking payments platform, driving enhancements in Payments, fraud prevention, liquidity optimization, and real-time API-based reporting. Facilitated SAFe ceremonies across teams working on core infrastructure and delivery automation. Drove hybrid PDLC/SDLC execution while ensuring compliance with delivery timelines and quality standards. Acted as a stakeholder liaison across engineering, design, business, and operations; partnered with Compliance, Engineering, Product, and Risk to ensure delivery alignment and traceability across Treasury programs. Managed delivery artifacts through Jira, Confluence, and executive dashboards; Applied Lean-Agile metrics to drive delivery improvements and eliminate waste.