My Agile journey began in 2004 when I undertook my first Scrum transformation—a classic tale of a traditional manager steering a failing project. I still sometimes see Microsoft Project in my nightmares! That experience confirmed for me that individuals and interactions are indeed more important than processes and tools.
Since then, I’ve worked in startups fueled by pure adrenaline and in large enterprises where politics slowed progress. I’ve worn almost every hat—from rolling up my sleeves in QA and BA roles, leading teams, steering products as a Product Manager and Producer, heading business departments, making strategic decisions as a C-level executive, to founding my own company. I’ve lived the heartbeat of organizations at every level.
In 2010, bored with climbing the career ladder and collecting shiny new titles, I decided to start helping people and organizations. I became a trainer, coach, mentor, and facilitator who doesn’t do typical corporate consulting. I don’t bring a one-size-fits-all plan; I dig deep, ask tough questions, and push my clients to question the status quo.
I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the world’s top organizations—like Bosch, JetBrains, Mercedes-Benz, Roche, Siemens, and TomTom—but that’s not what defines my work. What defines it is my passion to make complex product development less painful, more efficient, and to help people be a little bit happier.