Syed Jafar
Delivery Manager | Scrum Master | Project Manager
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London, Greater LondonMember since October 10, 2023
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About
- Technical professional with over 23 years of leadership, consistently steering complex IT projects to timely and budgeted completion.
- Mastered Agile techniques, PI (Program Increment) planning, Scrum rituals, sprint coordination, risk mitigation, team building and championed relentless enhancement.
- Achieved seamless integration and deployment of large enterprise solutions including SaaS, PaaS, POS, eCommerce, CMS, eCRM and UI/UX.
- Cultivated strategic communications with stakeholders and clients, effectively blending technical and business goals.
- Demonstrated adaptability across diverse industries, including retail, telecommunications, fashion, travel, life sciences, automotive, consumer goods, finance and technology.
- Led and nurtured in-house and offshore teams with 85% greater efficiency, fostering a commitment to Agile excellence.
- Optimised the delivery process and reduced wastage by 80%
- Managed project budgets exceeding £2 million.
- Pioneered change, consistently outpacing goals with utmost professionalism.
Experience
- Agile Coaching & Facilitation
- SAFe, Scrum, Kanban & Waterfall
- Client Management
- End to End Project management
- Continuous Improvement
- Value-Driven Delivery
- Full SDLC Processes
- Sprint & Release Management
- DevOps, CI/CD Best Practices
- Budget Management
- Planning & Risk Management
- Onshore & Offshore Team Leadership
- Process Optimisation
- Identifying & Addressing Blockers
- Reducing Waste & Inefficiency
- Data Driven Analysis & Decision Making
- Servant Leadership & LEAN Principles
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Complex Problem Solving
- Resources Management
- Challenging Constructively
- Digital Product Development
- Reporting & Analysis
- Interpersonal & Communication Skills
- Line Management
- Marketing and eCommerce Experience
- Synergies & Cost Savings
Education
- Certified SAFe Advanced Scrum Master
- Certified Scrum Master
- PRINCE2 Practitioner & Foundation
- MSc Computing Science
- BSc Computing Science
- National Diploma in Software Engineering
