Colin Udoh
Virginia Beach
Summary
Dynamic Senior Agile Project Manager with a proven track record at Huntington Ingalls Industries, leading high-impact projects and driving a 15% reduction in time-to-market. Expert in SAFe 6.0 and stakeholder management, fostering collaboration and delivering exceptional results through strategic resource allocation and agile methodologies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Agile Project Manager
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Virginia Beach
08.2023 - Current
- Lead a portfolio of 6 agile projects with a combined budget of $4.2M, achieving 97% on-time delivery rate and 15% reduction in time-to-market compared to industry benchmarks
- Orchestrated the implementation of SAFe 6.0 framework across 3 business units, resulting in 28% improvement in predictability and 35% reduction in production defects within 6 months
- Managed cross-functional teams of 40+ members using agile methodologies, consistently achieving 96% of sprint goals and maintaining a team velocity improvement of 18% quarter-over-quarter
- Conducted bi-weekly stakeholder management sessions that increased stakeholder satisfaction by 32% and reduced requirement changes by 21% through improved transparency and communication
- Established a metrics-driven program governance framework that improved resource utilization by 24% and reduced project risks by 37% through early identification and mitigation strategies
Agile Delivery Manager
Capital One
Virginia Beach
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Directed the agile transformation of a legacy financial services platform serving 2.3M customers, resulting in 42% faster release cycles and 31% higher customer satisfaction ratings
- Facilitated PI planning sessions for a program with 8 teams and 70+ members, improving inter-team dependency management by 45% and program predictability by 27%
- Established and coached 6 cross-functional agile teams, resulting in a 29% improvement in delivery efficiency and a 24% reduction in technical debt within 10 months
- Implemented capacity planning and resource allocation strategies that optimized team utilization by 33% while reducing overtime costs by 28%
- Created and maintained program-level metrics dashboard that provided real-time visibility into project status, resulting in 40% faster decision-making and 18% improvement in risk mitigation
Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager
MasterCard
Virginia Beach
11.2018 - 04.2022
- Led 4 Scrum teams through a critical digital payment platform upgrade affecting 18M transactions daily, delivering the project 2 weeks ahead of schedule and 8% under budget
- Designed and implemented agile KPIs and reporting systems that increased project transparency by 63% and reduced escalations by 47% through proactive issue management
- Facilitated daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives for distributed teams across 3 time zones, improving team collaboration by 36% and reducing delivery bottlenecks by 29%
- Managed a backlog of 500+ user stories using JIRA, ensuring proper prioritization and refinement that resulted in 94% feature completion rate within planned release timeframes
- Established a continuous improvement program that identified and implemented 37 process enhancements, resulting in 19% efficiency gains and 26% reduction in defect leakage to production
Agile Project Manager
Signant Health
Philadelphia
03.2014 - 11.2018
- Managed the agile development of a clinical trial management system used by 23 pharmaceutical companies, resulting in 31% faster trial setup times and 26% improved data accuracy
- Implemented Scrum methodology across 5 development teams, resulting in 40% increase in productivity and 35% reduction in time-to-market for new features
- Created and executed release plans for quarterly product updates, maintaining 97% on-time delivery while accommodating a 28% increase in scope requirements
- Established an agile center of excellence that trained 120+ employees in agile practices, creating a 52% improvement in cross-functional collaboration and 33% higher employee engagement
- Developed stakeholder communication strategies that increased transparency by 47% and reduced change request processing time by 39% through standardized procedures
Project Coordinator / Scrum Master
UPS
Connecticut
11.2010 - 03.2014
- Facilitated the transition from waterfall to agile methodologies for a logistics tracking system serving 15,000+ daily users, achieving 37% faster development cycles and 29% reduction in defects
- Led daily scrum ceremonies for 3 development teams of 24 members total, ensuring 91% sprint completion rate and maintaining consistent velocity improvement of 5% per quarter
- Managed a product backlog of 300+ user stories, coordinating with product owners to ensure proper prioritization that aligned with strategic business objectives
- Implemented velocity tracking and burndown charts that improved sprint planning accuracy by 42% and provided stakeholders with reliable delivery forecasts
- Created and maintained comprehensive project documentation and reporting systems that increased compliance with regulatory requirements by 35% while reducing audit findings by 27%
Education
B.Eng. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
10.2010
Skills
- SAFe 60 Framework
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Backlog Management
- Team Leadership
- Resource Allocation
- ITIL Practices
- Six Sigma
- Financial Management
- Vendor Management
- Change Management
- Jira/Confluence
Certification
- SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- SAFe Agilist (SA)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - In Progress
Timeline
Senior Agile Project Manager
Huntington Ingalls Industries
08.2023 - Current
Agile Delivery Manager
Capital One
09.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager
MasterCard
11.2018 - 04.2022
Agile Project Manager
Signant Health
03.2014 - 11.2018
Project Coordinator / Scrum Master
UPS
11.2010 - 03.2014
B.Eng. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
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