Pearl Louma
EXPERTISE
BIO
Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration and communication. Committed to Agile practices with more than 6 years of Scrum Master experience in team building & development, facilitating project executions, effective information presentation, and continuous improvement. Strong servant leadership skills in workflow improvement, task prioritization. Proficient in Agile tools and fluent in English & French. Love New experiences and approach everything in life with optimism
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Scrum Master
TD Bank
January 2025 - Present
• Led 2 Agile teams transition from waterfall to Agile. • Led multiple teams data migration project from ERP to HCM solutions for HR department using SAFe framework. • Achieved a 30% increase in teamwork delivery through capacity planning, iterations and monthly release scheduling. • Coordinated and facilitated Software project upgrades meant to save the bank a significant amount on the application spends. • Assisted Product owners in backlog refinement, improved story estimations and capacity planning, reducing time-to-delivery. • Led multiple teams in P.I Planning ensuring backlog readiness and alignment with ART goals. • Mentored teams on Agile practices like Scrum/ Kanban, Agile processes, behaviors increasing overall base knowledge by 50%. • Tracked and reported on project progress, including sprint velocity, backlog burndown, team performance using JIRA. • Initiated and coached team’s transitions to Agile practices Scrum, Kanban. • In charge of timely starting and stopping centralised shared Sprint boards for the entire product group to ensure accurate reporting in JIRA • Scrum master for remote teams
Executive Manager - Client Accounts
mediaReach OMD
November 2014 - November 2018
• Executed digital & traditional campaigns and brand activities for brands like Coca-Cola, Nivea, Guinness, Visa Card, UNICEF, Olam • Client point contact for campaign meetings on key accounts • Monitored campaigns to ensure 100% compliance rate • Negotiated best market rates for clients with media partners. • Introduced and led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects. • Fostered collaboration between teams, resulting in a 30% decrease in delivery bottlenecks. • Evaluated clients marketing strategies & did marketing analysis. • Supported continuous improvement, resulting in a 15% increase in team productivity over six months.
Project Manager / Team Lead
SME
October 2012 - December 2015
• Identify growth opportunities, forming partnerships and expanding the company's presence in the market. • Planned and designated project resources • Prepared budgets monitored progress and kept stakeholders informed throughout the process. • Recommended and assisted in implementing improvements and best practices to enhance sprint team productivity. • Collaborated with team members to identify and resolve problems, impediments, dependencies, and other team dysfunctions, ensuring a smooth workflow. • Built self-organize and encouraged cross-functional teams
EDUCATION
Bsc. Management
University Of Buea, July 2012
Management
CERTIFICATIONS
The Chartered Institute Of Marketing
CIM
Issued: 2/8/2016 - Expires: 6/6/2017
Credential ID: 601/5069/5
Certified SAFE 6 Scrum Master
SAFe
Issued: 1/1/1970
Credential ID: 02017031-0308
Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.org
Issued: 1/1/1970
Credential ID: 968020
PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Post COVID Back-to-School Fundraising – Project Management for Social Impact
Project Overview: Led a birthday fundraising initiative to provide essential school supplies, uniforms, and tuition support for underprivileged Orphan children in Douala/Cameroon who had lost their benefactors towards the end of Covid before the start of the school year. Objectives: Raise $15,000 USD in donations over 8 weeks. Support 33 children with school materials and fees. Increase community awareness of the work done by this orphanage through digital outreach. My Role & Responsibilities: Defined project scope, timeline, and goals. Developed a project plan and budget using MS Excel and Trello. Coordinated a team of volunteers (Event logistics, marketing, donation management). Partnered with local schools and businesses for admissions and sponsorships. Led weekly team check-ins and managed a shared communication channel (WhatsApp & Slack). Execution Strategy: Designed and launched a birthday fundraiser campaign using social media channels Created digital content (videos, flyers) using Canva. Organized a birthday fundraising event with speakers, music, guests artists, Kids games, Clowns and food. Set up donation tracking and thank-you emails using Mailchimp.
View Project7/3/2022 -Present
Verified Scrum Master
6-8 years of experience
Preferred commitment: Full Time
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