I adore trying things out, new ideas, finding new or better ways of doing things, self-organising teams, and the empowerment of people. I am, instinctively, a connector of and with people. In my experience, a good flow of communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship; in business or any other area of life. I thrive on, communicating and building relationships.
Agile has changed many people’s way of work and I hope to be part of that journey while sharing learnings along the way. As the saying goes “Life is a journey, enjoy the ride.”
When I discovered the Agile manifesto I was excited to see its alignment with my own philosophies. I joined the SUGSA community to learn more about how the manifesto was being applied, and discovered a fabulous group of people.
My big hate is to see abilities, time and effort being wasted. I am always looking for the most effective way to achieve great results.
As a consultant, facilitator and coach I use my own strengths and work experience, combined with a deep understanding of human behaviour, to help create the culture and environment that enables people to do their best work so that both the people and the business can thrive.
I am Firm Believer and driver of “AaaC- Agile As A Culture”.
Got introduced to Agile world through XP programming way back in 2006. Got my hands dirty in Agile execution- XP, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe Transformations, Enterprise Agile coaching. In the journey I’ve been inspired by many Agilist, Experts – Madhur Kathuria, Jezz Humble, Lyssa Adkins, and many more who helped me find the right path in difficult situations.
I have been part of the agile community building in India with group called Agile Practioners Group of India (APGI). We have had great growth going from few to few hundreds now! Actively involved in Agile Community in India – Agile Tour, Discuss Agile Day, Agile India events etc. Have spoken / been a reviewer for different international conferences. Over a journey of 18+ years I am still learning human aspects of the teams.
I love to interact with like-minded Agilists and inspire others towards “Being Agile”.
Through my past experiences I have learned to be a more patient listener, and a good team player. I would like to contribute to and learn from the Agile Community here in SA and build a strong footprint which people will be willing to follow!!
I am here to Inspire and get inspired from lovely, lively Agile Community of SA!
I have been very involved in the IIBA-SA as a volunteer, having served on the board for 2 years, and I can bring a lot of the lessons learned from this experience to the SUGSA community.
Want to know more? Come have a chat with me 🙂
During my years as an agile practitioner I have discovered that ultimately the process is really about the people and helping them work through the small stuff that helps them to become a real team before they can become a high-performance team.
I do my best to practice what I preach, even on a personal level: in almost every situation the first thing that goes through my mind is one of the principles from the agile manifesto. And the time has come for me to give back to the community.