Biography
Olukayode Dada is a business savvy technology executive with extensive software development and project management experience. He provides proven leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver quality products while collaborating with executive management to formulate strategic guidelines. He is highly regarded as a key resource, strategic thinker, and creative problem solver by senior executives with a strong understanding of the relationship between technology and business interests and a mindset proven to drive multimillion-dollar revenue. Kayode has effective personal interaction skills with ability to work closely with non-technical clients and partners to define business needs and product requirements. Kayode's experience is backed with solid credentials including MBA (concentration in technology management), BS in Chemical Engineering and multiple certifications (MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSD, PMP and Certified ScrumMaster). Key strengths include:
• Product Strategy and Execution
• Start-up experience
• New Product and Technology Development
• Excellent Communication skills
• Team Building & Leadership
• Leading Change
• Technology Architecture and Integration
• High-Powered Negotiations
• Software Project Development/Management
• Global Outsourcing models
• Process improvement
Work experience
TwistEdge Inc,
September 2009 - Present, , United States
Agile Project Management consultant and software development
Articles I've written
Agile Will Fail Because . . .
I was at the Agile 2013 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in August and had the opportunity to participate in the Scrum Alliance-sponsored Coaches Clinic. Two of the volunteers at the clinic put up a poster board with a simple statement: "Agile will fail at my company because . . ."