My passion is for crafting software and helping teams and organizations achieve great results. I excel in situations where I can make a difference.I have 25 years of experience in software development leading teams in a wide variety of industries. My balance of leadership, technical and business skills makes me an effective change agent. I have been involved in the Agile Community since I first discovered XP in 2000, then Scrum in 2002. I frequently speak at conferences and local user groups about Agile Software Development. I have been working for several years in collaboration with Ken Schwaber, co-creator of Scrum, to promote Scrum as a way to drive better effectiveness in software development organizations.I am Certified Core Competent by McCarthy Technologies, Inc. This means I have demonstrated mastery of the Core Protocols, standardized interpersonal behaviors and best practices for results-oriented teamwork.Specialties: Java, Kotlin, Scrum, Test-Driven Development, Extreme Programming, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Core Protocols