David Kuku

Agile Facilitator and Project Coordinator with over 5 years of experience in managing end-to-end delivery cycles and optimizing project workflows. Proficient in Scrum events, backlog refinement, and impediment resolution, supported by Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1) certification. Proven ability to streamline stakeholder communication and coordinate cross-functional tasks to ensure on-time delivery and quality assurance.

Eager to leverage expertise in Agile methodologies to drive efficient project execution and foster team collaboration.

Assistant / Agile Facilitator at Gracefields (2026 – Present)

• Facilitate core Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring alignment with Scrum principles.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and team members to refine and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear acceptance criteria and user stories.
• Identify, track, and resolve team impediments to maintain delivery velocity and protect team capacity.
• Coach team members on self-organization, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous delivery best practices.
• Utilize Agile delivery metrics to monitor sprint progress, analyze capacity, and drive actionable improvements in sprint retrospectives.

Project Coordinator & Publishing Assistant at Gracefields (2018-08 – 2022-06)

• Managed end-to-end delivery cycles for client publishing projects, ensuring on-time release and continuous quality assurance.
• Streamlined stakeholder communication, managing client expectations and aligning project deliverables with defined requirements.
• Coordinated cross-functional tasks across design, content creation, and technical publishing pipelines using structured workflows.

Master’s Degree – Higher School of Economics (2024-09 – 2026-06)

Bachelor’s Degree – Benue State University (2012 – 2015)