Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety

• Led Agile transformation for 14 cross-functional teams in the Illinois Connect initiative, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.  
• Developed a tailored Agile delivery guide for SAFe, ensuring consistency during the transition from legacy systems.  
• Championed Agile best practices, resulting in improved delivery predictability and transparency across the program.

Principal Agile Consultant

•	Spearheaded Agile product development and portfolio management for the successful launch of multiple DIRECTV products, aligning product strategy with business goals and delivering on time.
•	Led the integration of Jira Align to scale Agile practices across portfolios, improving team efficiency and optimizing the product delivery process.
•	Collaborated with stakeholders, IT, and architecture teams to ensure seamless execution of value streams, coordinating with DevOps teams to automate deployment pipelines and ensure cloud-native integrations.
•	Leveraged product data and analytics to inform roadmap decisions, enhancing release management and ServiceNow ticket management visibility.
•	Provided expert guidance on Agile best practices, coaching Scrum Masters and Product Owners to empower teams, improve performance, and ensure successful value delivery.
•	Collaborated with the IT Delivery Lead and Architecture to manage a complex platform/portfolio level Value Stream involving 7 ARTs and 46 + cross-functional teams.
•	Collaborated with PMO office, LACE and the Architectural squad to ensure effective project design, scope management, cost control, and project timeline were met. 
•	Conducted and supervised quarterly agile assessments to determine teams' Agile maturity level, identify areas for improvement, and optimize performance. 
•	Created impactful presentations using PowerPoint to effectively communicate project updates and stakeholder insights, enhancing engagement and alignment across teams.

Enterprise Agile Coach/IT Delivery Director

Bank of America

•	Led Agile transformation and product management across 72 Scrum teams and 14 product lines, driving the adoption of best practices, including personas, product roadmaps, and outcome-focused OKRs to enhance value delivery.
•	Implemented advanced product-oriented techniques such as story mapping, customer journey mapping, and opportunity solution trees to ensure alignment with business and customer needs at scale.
•	Partnered with product leaders to promote data-driven decision-making, ensuring teams focused on customer-centric outcomes and prioritized high-value features across the bank's extensive portfolio.
•	Fostered a culture of business agility, mentoring teams in Agile principles, human-centered design, and modern engineering practices to accelerate time-to-market and promote continuous improvement.
•	Led the ART in resolving and reporting escalated risk and dependency issues, ensuring continuous feature delivery.
•	Facilitated Agile Release Train (ART) events, including PI Planning, ART syncs, and Scrum of Scrums, to ensure effective coordination, alignment, and communication across teams.

Sr.  Agile Coach/RTE

CBRE

•	Led and implemented planning, execution, and oversight for 3 value streams on integrating Salesforce and Sensors to support business needs, from sales and service to app development, automation, and AI-powered insights.
•	Leverage Azure DevOps to build Dashboards, facilitating the tracking and management of Agile project progress.
•	Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products by maintaining accurate backlog hygiene and monitoring in Azure DevOps, thereby optimizing team performance and upholding quality metrics.
•	Facilitated Salesforce-based Enterprise Agile transformation workshops and leadership sessions, supporting solution delivery at the enterprise level and promoting cross-functional collaboration.
•	Successfully transitioned 25 diverse teams (including platform, mobile, data, cloud, and infrastructure) to adopt SAFe, leading the setting up of 3 Agile Release Trains. 
•	Trained teams on managing workflows and assessing performance metrics on Salesforce, providing hands-on guidance for leveraging Salesforce's capabilities in alignment with Azure DevOps. 
•	Created and standardized onboarding documentation, improving training consistency and onboarding efficiency for new team members.

Enterprise Agile Coach

U.S. Census Bureau

•	Collaborated closely with key stakeholders to align Agile practices with business objectives, ensuring clear communication and effective resolution of cross-functional issues, resulting in increase in stakeholder satisfaction.
•	Set up and led two new teams in a federal environment, training them in Agile principles and practices, resulting in a 30% increase in efficiency, improvement in collaboration, and a boost in project delivery speed and quality.
•	Led a cross-functional Agile team in the successful development of a web application that simplifies and automates the regulatory compliance process for pharmaceutical companies submitting drug approval applications.
•	Facilitated effective communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams, proactively removing impediments to ensure regulatory milestones were met within project timelines.

Sr. Scrum Master/Agile Delivery Manager

Hattie Larlham

•	Supported a comprehensive SDLC project focused on developing a new customer-facing mobile Tracking App.
•	Provided value by Leveraging the Agile framework including Iteration Planning, Daily Standups, Iteration Review/Demo Iteration Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement to meet business objectives.
•	Collaborated with the RTE for PI Planning readiness (Logistics, ART backlog Readiness, WSJF, etc).
•	Collaborated with the RTE to improved PI Business value delivery to 87% during the fourth PI
•	Facilitated dependency management through scrum of scrum (SoS) meetings to ensure synchronicity and alignment.
•	Collaborated with the team to help improve iteration planning leading to reduced bug fixes by 75%. 
•	Used Jira/Jira Align to monitor and track product development progress through different Iteration and ensuring reports are documented for appropriate learning.

Sr. Scrum Master/Agile Lead

Institute of Development Policy - University of Antwerp

•	Worked closely with stakeholders across six countries to gather requirements, communicate project progress, and ensure that KPIs were effectively tracked and reported in the developed applications.
•	Utilized confluence/SharePoint to develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including user stories, sprint plans, and release notes, to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure clear communication within the team.
•	Facilitated the development and release of a web and mobile application to support the tracking and reporting of KPI for production and production patterns across 6 countries.
•	Facilitated effective communication and collaboration between the Scrum team and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals, expectations, and priorities.
•	Advocated for Agile methodologies and Scrum best practices, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and learning within the team.

Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager

RCESD Cameroon

•	Supported four software development projects, including a customer relationship management system, an inventory management tool, & a financial reporting application, to enhance business operations & drive efficiency. 
•	Guided and advanced projects from start to delivery by instilling trust, loyalty, and transparency across teams, ensuring clear communication, integrity, and minimizing miscommunication at all stages of the projects.
•	Followed up with customers on estimates, provided negotiating contract pricing if necessary, and recommended additional services, revised contracts, and work orders, as needed.

Technical Program Manager

ERuDeF (Environment & Rural Development Foundation )

•	Conducted thorough risk assessments and formulated risk mitigation strategies, resulting in reduction in risks.
•	 Developed comprehensive project plans by defining scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring clear and achievable project objectives.
•	Communicated project progress, milestones, and issues to stakeholders through status meetings and detailed reports.

Project Manager

Scale Agile Consultant, Trainer & Coach | Sr. Enterprise Agile Coach | Program Manager | Sr. Scrum Master | Change Agent | PMP | ICF Certified | SPC 6.0 | RTE |SAFe 6.0 | CSPO | CSM | SSM | 5X Author | Christ Follower

About Me

For years, I guided teams through Agile transformations. Now, I guide leaders.

As an Agile Trusted Advisor, I work with executives, senior leaders, and transformation teams to cut through complexity, align strategy with delivery, and unlock real business agility. My focus isn't on frameworks—it's on outcomes.

🔹 Are your teams “doing Agile” but not seeing results?
🔹 Is your transformation stuck in theory, with no traction at the leadership level?
🔹 Are you struggling to scale agility without sacrificing clarity or culture?

That’s where I come in.

With a blend of strategic insight, systems thinking, and deep coaching experience, I help organizations:

Navigate high-stakes change with calm, clarity, and confidence

Shift from delivery-focused agility to value-driven leadership

Bridge the gap between business and technology through meaningful dialogue

Create environments where people thrive, not just comply

My approach is simple but not easy: Listen deeply. Ask the hard questions. Align people to purpose.
I don’t just deliver advice—I become a thinking partner for those who lead.

If you're a leader seeking more than another Agile coach—if you want a partner who sees the whole system, challenges respectfully, and helps you lead lasting change—let’s connect.

📩 DM me to start the conversation.



📖 Learn more through my book: “Ace Your Scrum Interview with EASe: https://amzn.to/3xRnuBm”
🎓 Enroll in my course: https://radaheducation.com/courses/scrum-simplified/
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5 Things You Must Do to Succeed in 2026

Here’s the truth:
 Your 2026 doesn’t start in 2026,
 it starts now.

If you wait until January to plan,
 you’re already behind.

Here are 5 things you must start doing today:

1/ Get Clear on Your Vision.
 ↳ You can’t build what you can’t see.
 ↳ Define what success looks like for you - personally and professionally.

2/ Create a Strategy.
 ↳ Hope is not a plan.
 ↳ Outline specific goals and the daily actions that will get you there.

3/ Find a Mentor.
 ↳ Every great achiever had a guide.
 ↳ Mentorship accelerates growth and protects you from blind spots.

4/ Build Capacity.
 ↳ Upgrade your mindset and skills.
 ↳ The opportunities coming in 2026 will only meet those who are ready.

5/ Start Now.
 ↳ Don’t wait for the “perfect time.”
 ↳ Start imperfectly, but start.

Remember: Clarity builds momentum.
 And momentum creates results.

Your 2026 is already being written,
 with every decision you make today.

I’m Dr. Francis Mbuinya,
 helping professionals plan, grow, and lead with purpose and clarity.

Which one are you starting with?
Share it below 

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Francis Mbunya, PhD

Francis is an experienced SAFe Program consultant and Agile coach with experience in facilitating agile project delivery and demonstrated program development expertise in an Agile Environment. 

He has great knowledge of various Agile frameworks: Scrum, XP, Kanban Principles, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Lean waterfall, Scrumban, Business Analysis, Marketing Management, QA/Testing, Project coordination, Risk Analyst and SDLC. 

He utilized agile project tools for project tracking like MS Project, Jira, ASANA, Scrummage Tool, Rally, DevOps, Team Foundation. 

He developed high-level strategy capacity building and education sessions to facilitate team transition from waterfall to agile methodology for multi-million-dollar projects in the last three years. He has excellent communication, decision making, interpersonal and analytical skills. 

He is a leader inspiring change within organizations to drive Agile maturity and helping organizations create a culture in which teams, leaders, individuals can thrive.

He is adept at launching new products, repositioning existing products, and accelerating growth and revenue by focusing teams on customer motivations, market facts, and data. He is passionate about translating strategy into reality, executing with speed, and relentless improvement.

He is also an author and passionate about book writing. He has coached more than 20 business leaders to write and published books that promote their core value and connect them to new markets and clients. 

Background: Agile | Agile coaching | Scrum | DevOps | Scaled Agile | SAFe | LeSS | Pragmatic Marketing | Program Management | Project Management | gap analysis | user-centered design | customer success | customer retention | coaching dojo | Mentoring product managers | collaboration | failure | retrospectives | business cases | innovation | launching new products | project management | roadmaps | Lean Startup | Lean Six Sigma process improvement | Jobs to be Done | servant leader | systems thinking | PMP | PMO | CSP | CSM | CSPO

Leadership & Potential Growth Architect | Follower of Jesus | Mentor | Teacher| 1000+ Professionals Coached Worldwide| 8X Author | Speaker | Enterprise Agile Transformation

Most people work hard… but still feel stuck.
Not because they lack talent but because they’re missing the skills that multiply talent.

Here are 10 must-have skills that will boost your career (and your leadership):

1.Clarity Thinking — separate noise from purpose.
2.Communication — translate what you do into value people can trust.
3.Emotional Intelligence (EQ) — lead people, not just projects.
4.Adaptability — stay steady while your methods evolve.
5.Strategic Problem-Solving — don’t react; respond with revelation.
6.Collaboration — your next level will always involve people.
7.Digital Fluency — technology is no longer optional.
8.Time Stewardship — manage time like it’s divine currency.
9.Personal Branding — people don’t just buy skills; they follow clarity.
10.Faith-Driven Resilience — stay calm when outcomes delay.

If you develop these, you don’t just grow your career you grow your capacity.
Which one are you currently strengthening and which one do you need most right now?

Who you are determines 
how high you rise.

You can’t step into a level 
you haven’t accepted internally.

 Promotion starts on the inside
 before it ever shows up in your title.

Too many professionals chase performance…
 but neglect identity.

Before you can lead others, 
you must first lead yourself.

 That’s what I call Identity Clarity.

When you rebuild your inner foundation, you unlock:
 ✨ Personal identity
 ✨ Leadership story
 ✨ Inner confidence
 ✨ Purpose alignment

Because confidence doesn’t 
come from your résumé 
 it comes from knowing 
who you are and why you’re here.

Leaders who rise the fastest 
aren’t always the most skilled.

 They’re the most aligned.

I’m Dr. Francis Mbuinya,
 helping professionals build identity, 
influence, and impact through clarity of purpose.

What’s one truth about who you 
are that has shaped how you lead?
 
Share it below 👇

How to Stay Relevant in Your Job 
(When Everything Is Changing Fast)

The truth?
 What got you here won’t keep you here.

In a conversation with Kingsley Nkeng
he noted clearly that:

 "The skills that helped you land your job 
might not secure your next promotion."

To stay relevant, you must keep learning.
 
Here’s how 👇
1/ Learn something new every week.
 Even 15 minutes a day compounds fast.

2/  Upgrade your skills before your job requires it.
 Don’t wait for your boss to tell you what’s next.

3/ Be curious, not comfortable.
 Comfort is the silent killer of growth.

4/ Invest in learning, not just earning.
 Courses, books, mentors 
they all pay long-term dividends.

5/ Teach what you learn.
 The fastest way to grow is to help others grow.

Continuous learning is not optional 
it’s your survival strategy.

 The future belongs to learners, not knowers.

I’m Dr. Francis Mbuinya,
 helping professionals grow, lead, and stay 
relevant through clarity and purpose.

What’s one new skill you’re learning this month?
 
Share it below

AI + Clarity = Unfair Career Advantage.
 
Everyone’s talking about AI like it’s coming for your job.

What I’m seeing is different: AI is amplifying the professionals who are already clear about their strengths, their story, and the role they want next.

Tools like ChatGPT can help you:
↳Sharpen interview answers (without sounding scripted)
↳Build a confident elevator pitch
↳Practice real interview questions + follow-ups
↳Tailor your résumé to the job description
↳Turn your experience into strong STAR stories

But here’s the truth 
  
AI can’t help you if you’re not clear about who you are or what you want.
 
Clarity is the foundation. AI is the accelerator.
 
When you combine both, you don’t just get a job you build a career that 
moves three times faster. 
 
This graphic bellow by George Stern highlights 21 powerful ChatGPT prompts that can help you master your next interview.
 
But without clarity, even the best prompt  won’t get you the best job.
 
That’s why I help professionals align purpose,  clarity, and technology to grow faster and lead stronger.
 
How are you using AI to grow your career right now?
 
Share your thoughts below .
 
Follow me for more tips on career leadership growth

Most mid-career professionals 
don’t have a skill problem.

 They have a clarity and positioning problem.

Why?
 Because information alone is not 
elevating leaders anymore.

 Identity, clarity, and revelation are.

If you know you’re skilled… 
but 
- under-positioned, 
- overlooked, 
- or underpaid 
What you need is not another certificate,
 You need clarity and alignment.

- Leadership starts within.
 - Elevation starts with clarity.
 - And destiny requires strategy.

This is the reason why...
I help mid-career professionals and 
emerging leaders gain clarity, confidence, 
and strategic positioning so they can step 
into six-figure leadership roles within 6–12 months 
using revelation-driven leadership principles.

Let’s build the leader within.

DM me to learn more.

If 2026 is your “level up” year, your personal brand can’t stay in draft mode.
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A practical session to help you position, package, and promote your expertise with intention.

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 Webinar Details: 
 Topic: Build a 6-Figure Personal Brand: Your 2026 Planner
 Date: Dec 12th 2025
 Time: 2pm EST

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