Kim’s fusion of real-life stories and her conversational techniques connect her with students of all walks of life on an intimate, intense and individual level. Kim, sometimes referred to as “Unconventional” for her creative tactics to generate transparency and encourage Read Moreself-development or as the “People Whisperer” for her street-savvy style of training and coaching that brings out the best in people. Kim is a highly skilled trainer with extensive experience implementing Scrum outside of software development (Yes! Scrum is not just for software development!) Kim has over 15 years experience working in information technology planning, implementation and execution. She is skilled in building interaction and collaboration among organizations to drive change, support key business objectives and maximize value creation. With extensive experience in Federal and State government, she has helped government agencies and private organizations change their thoughts on traditional practices to Agile methods. Kim is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, including holding the Co-Chair position with Scrum Alliance for their Global Scrum Gatherings. Read Less

I had my first encounter with light-weight software delivery methods during the late nineties as a developer on a team experimenting with RAD (Rapid Application Development) after living through the failures and inadequacies of traditional SDLC approaches. I encountered Read Moremy first Scrum project in the spring of 2005, and it literally transformed my life both personally and professionally. With over 20 years in technology, software, and product development, I have trained and coached thousands of professionals. As a trainer, I am a certified “Training from the BACK of the room” instructor. This unique approach applies brain science and brain-friendly learning techniques which increase learning, retention, and recall.Read Less

Richard is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and an Agile coach with deep real-world experiences. He has worked with large organizations such as the Nasdaq Stock Market and Progressive Insurance, leading edge companies like Dashlane and The Motley Fool, federal agenciesRead Morelike Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense, and non-profits and associations such as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the American Association of Medical Colleges. Richard is able to bring in these diverse experiences to share how Agile works in different environments. Richard is an experienced dynamic trainer who creates fun immersive learning experiences. He is a long time member of the Scrum Alliance’s Trainer Approval Committee, the team that approves and certifies all Scrum Alliance Certified Trainers. Richard is a Virginia Tech graduate, a member of Mensa, and has given keynote talks around the world on Agile, Scrum, and Product Ownership. Read Less

John inspires people to grow a culture of authentic agility in their organizations as coach and trainer at Agile For All. He has helped a spectrum of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to at-risk schools, in realizing their authentic agility to succeed in a fast-changing, Read More complex, and competitive landscape. John is a thought leader in bringing Agile to Education through his project, Agile Classrooms, empowering teachers and students to thrive in 21st-century learning, life, and work. John holds the following certifications: Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST), Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach® (CEC), Certified Team Coach® (CTC), Certified Professional Co-Active Coach® (CPCC), ICF Associate Certified Coach® (ACC), ValueMatch Practitioner® (Reinventing Organizations Culture Assessment), Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator®, Spiral Dynamics® Integral Level 2 Certified, and Project Management Professional® (PMP). Read Less

Eric has over 24 years of software and systems development experience and 14 years of experience working with individuals and organizations adopting agile. Having trained and coached leaders, developers, scrum masters, and product owners, Read More Eric is able to work with any skill set and at any level of an organization. Eric has deep knowledge of scrum, kanban, extreme programming, and test-driven development. He is a strong believer in learning by doing. Immersive experiences where you can get hands-on and see for yourself how things work is learning you will actually remember. Eric’s classes are designed to make learning fun and impactful. The class will help you hit the ground running when you go back to work or when you start your next opportunity. Not only will you know what all the terms and theories mean, but you will also understand why they matter, while simultaneously getting a chance to practice it all for yourself. Read Less

Vibhu Srinivasan is an Agile thought leader and Practitioner since 1998. He is the director for Accenture's Seattle Innovation Group called Liquid Studio, where he helps customers solve complex problems and help innovation at scale using a combination Read More of human-centric approaches combined with modern engineering practices. Here he leads cross-disciplinary teams who bring ideas to life using Agile, Scrum using AI/ML, Blockchain, Intelligence on edge, and serverless on various cloud platforms. He brings a unique perspective of being a hands-on leader working at the intersection of product, process, design, and engineering. He has grown with the Agile movement as a developer, Architect, Agile consultant, thought leader, chief impediments officer, and leader of some of the world's finest organizations. He has taught more than 400 agile workshops in the last decade in the US, India, and other parts of the world in the process, product management, agile leadership, and agile engineering practices. His experiential workshops are known for being very applied and based on adult learning techniques. He teaches and coaches customers worldwide, including at Northwestern University, Masters in engineering management program as an industry expert. He speaks at Agile Conferences, local user groups like the Seattle Scrum Group, PMI, Scrum Gathering, and others Read Less