Nour Eldin Arafa

About

A high caliber individual of gravitas and proven track record of successful project management, through both methodical and diligent work. As a natural relationship builder, I am equipped with the vision and purpose to drive organizational change. Flexible and able to adapt positively to any challenges that arise, comfortable at making sometimes difficult decisions and taking ownership of key issues. Ii wish to join a company known for its industry-leading talent, unparalleled portfolio and unmatched commitment to customer success

Experience

The Group

Feb 2018 – Present

Cairo

Scrum Master

Developed and delivered team and organization training materials and workshops, building knowledge and skills to facilitate the Agile transformation. • Coached teams, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, Managers and Executives on Agile values and principles to promote continuous improvement in practices and artifacts. • Mentored teams, leading them to be self-directed with strong accountability, decision making, conflict resolution and transparency. • Organize Scrum ceremonies including Release/Iteration Planning Meetings, daily stand up and Retrospectives; • Applying a highly collaborative approach and empowering team to facilitate the delivery of high-quality software; • Strictly monitor and control the project KPIs variances versus the project baselines.

Arab Contractors

Jan 2015 – Feb 2018

Cairo

Scrum Master

Keep the Development Team in alignment with the Scrum framework, values and principles, and ensure the team is focused on continuous improvement • Work closely with the Product Owner on feature release planning from initiation to series production phase. • Bridge the gap between Management expectations and the technical teams. • Progress and status reporting to project stakeholders and steering committees in a timely manner. • Collaborate with virtual and on-site development teams in sprint planning, execution and retrospectives. • Ensure the Configuration Management and the Change Control of the Software product. • Take all necessary actions to facilitate project work, and enable team members to achieve project goals. • Ensure that the team is fully functional and productive • Enable close cooperation across all roles and functions • Remove barriers and impediments that are preventing the team from completing work • Shield the team from external interferences • Ensure that the team follows their process and pursues continuous innovation in their practices • Confirm that the highest priority stories have been fully groomed and are ready for Sprint • Capture team member capacity for the upcoming Sprint. • Prepare tools and resources for Sprint Planning. » Confirm workshops, sessions and ceremonies for the upcoming Sprint are scheduled. • Prepare draft of Sprint Report for use during the Sprint Review. • Facilitate Sprint Review session and ensure team is prepared for the Demo. • Facilitate the Sprint Demo.

Qualitech

Aug 2012 – Jan 2015

Cairo

Project Manger

Plan, schedule and execute all stages of enterprise software, hardware and system implementations. Assessed business implications for each project phase and monitored progress to meet deadlines, standards and cost targets. Excelled in guiding the work of technical teams. Articulated project goals and scope, translated business needs into technical terms, prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and instilled shared accountability for achieving project milestones. Created cost-benefit analyses and ROI assessments that were used as the basis for decision- making on proposed IT implementation projects.

Education

Faculty of computer and information

Sep 2011 – Sep 2013

Master, Computer science

Faculty of computer and information

Sep 2000 – Sep 2005

Bachelor , Computer science

Skills