AGILE ACADEMY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Distinguished Technical and Commercial Leader
- Trainer ID
Colin Bird is a distinguished technical and commercial leader in the IT industry with a career spanning over 30 years, dedicating two decades to software development. He's known for his passion in enhancing software delivery throughout its lifecycle and for his contributions to the Agile community, including scaling Agile techniques for large-scale programs. As the former CTO of Conchango and Global Head of Agile at EMC Consulting, Colin has played a pivotal role in shaping Agile practices. Founding RippleRock, he aimed to drive significant improvements in software development capabilities. Beyond his professional life, Colin is a devoted father, an avid cyclist, and engages in various sports and hobbies. His work in the Agile Monday Rhein-Neckar User Group showcases his commitment to the Agile community.
Personal Interests: Outside of his professional endeavors, Colin is a devoted father who enjoys spending ample time with his family. He is also an avid cyclist, finding both challenges and inspiration while on two wheels.
Community Involvement: Colin's commitment to the Agile community is evident in his active role as a co-organizer of the Agile Monday Rhein-Neckar User Group, where he continues to engage with and contribute to the community that has significantly influenced his professional journey.
Job Titles:
- Certified Agile Leadership
- Founding Partner of Agile Centre
- Trainer ID
Karim Harbott is a founding partner of Agile Centre. He's a seasoned business agility expert, blogger, agile leadership coach, international keynote speaker and author.
His work and passion is driving agile transformation and reinventing organisations through agile. He has worked on some of the most complex agile transformations at large organisations ranging from financial services all the way to government departments and global consultancies.
Agile at scale, business agility, leadership coaching and development as well as culture change and agile transformation are his most succesful advising works. His approaches range from pragmatic and context-appropriate to rigid out-of-the-box solutions. No matter the way, Karim will find the right way for your personal or your organizational transformation.
Karim is one of only a handful of people globally to hold both the Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST) and Certified Enterprise Coach® (CEC) status. He is also an ICF Professional Certified Coach® (PCC), Certified Leadership Agility® Coach and Certified LeSS Trainer®.
Furthermore, he has held several senior roles in the Agile space including ‘Head of Scaled Agile' at global strategy consultancy McKinsey & Co where he led the development of their global Agile transformation strategy.
Job Titles:
- 4 Hours of Video Assignments / Free 250
- Agile Project Management
- Certified Agile Leadership