Introduce Yourself!

[Stephen Dourney]

Hello, my name is Steve Dourney. I live in Washington, DC. I am taking this course because I learned about Agile methodology (and others) in my graduate coursework, and I’d like to be able to learn more about the scrum framework (and of course become certified). I heard about this course through scrumalliance.org.

[Ross Zahuranec]

Hi All,

This is Unemployed Ross in Golden, Colorado, just saying hello! While the decision to take this course was spurred by a specific potential job opportunity, I’m also glad to get this knowledge for additional professional purposes in a broader sense.

I’m not sure what to anticipate in terms of a community based around this course, but it seems in the least like it will be a good resource and potentially a way to connect with others in my field who are more experienced and who I can learn from, as a new-ish project manager. Having lots of implementation experience in healthcare tech, I’d be happy to share as well.

To answer the last question, the way I found this course was that it was high on the list of results when I googled something like ‘how to get scrum certified’.

Chao!

[Mark Schleier Jr]

Good morning everyone! My name is Mark Schleier, and I’m taking this course for the love of learning about all things related to making the world a better place through the technology we create. I also recently joined Chick-Fil-A, where many of us attend this course as a part of our general onboarding. Excited to be here and meet you all!

[Lyanne Fermin]

1. Who are you? Lyanne Fermin
2. Where are you located? Broomfield, Colorado
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Learn Scrum and get certified!
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Network and share experiences with professionals of all backgrounds.
5. And, how did you find us? My employer provided training courses to choose from.

[Jamie White]

1. Who are you? Hi, I’m Jamie!
2. Where are you located? Denver, CO
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Further my education on scrum
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? The collaboration
5. And, how did you find us? My boss referred me.

[Sorpia Lam]

1. Who are you?
2. Where are you located?
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn?
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
5. And, how did you find us?

Hello!

1. My name is Sorpia Lam.

2. I am located in Atlanta, GA

3. I’m new to Agile and here to broaden my skills. Looking forward to incorporating these learnings into my role.

4. Excited to be here and learn from individuals at all levels.

5. Scrumalliance.org.

[Dylan Johnson]

1. Who are you?

Dylan Johnson

2. Where are you located?

Beaverton, OR

3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn?

I’m here to learn more about Agile and obtain certifications as recommended by my team.

4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?

I’m excited to learn from the experience of others and hear what strategies work for their teams.

5. And, how did you find us?

scrumalliance.org

[Caryl Longden]

1. Who are you? Caryl Longden
2. Where are you located? Vancouver, BC, Canada
3. Why are you here? To refresh my Agile knowledge What are you looking to learn? What’s new
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Sharing ideas
5. And, how did you find us? Online search

[Joseph Wilkerson]

1. Who are you?
2. Where are you located?
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn?
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community?
5. And, how did you find us?

Hi Everyone!

My name is Joseph Wilkerson and I’m located in San Diego, California. I’m here because I want to get more familiar with the Scrum process and learn how to apply it in the workforce. I’m most excited to see a group of people with similar yet diverse pursuits. I found this course through scrumalliance.

[Robert Jordan]

1. Who are you? Robert Jordan
2. Where are you located? Washington, DC
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I am here to really start my Agile / Scrum journey
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? learning and meeting others
5. And, how did you find us? Skillbrook Academy

[Anna Waller]

1. Who are you? Hi, I’m Anna. I serve as Scrum Master for Systems and Analytics teams on a Defensive Cyber Operations – Space contract with the US Space Force
2. Where are you located? Colorado Springs, CO
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Though I’ve trained with SAFe, I’m looking to deepen my scrum master experience, so that my teams get to the next level. I want to gain competence and confidence in upholding scrum methodology, so that I can help empower the teams with fresh vision and motivation and move us from plateau to increased flow.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I’m excited for the human-centered approach to this class.
5. And, how did you find us? One of my devs recommended this course for me.

[Christopher Story]

1. Who are you? Christopher Story
2. Where are you located? Denton, TX
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Looking to expand my current knowledge.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Learning from others experience.
5. And, how did you find us? Co-workers

[Chris Wilson]

1. Who are you? Christopher Wilson
2. Where are you located? Tampa, FL
3. Why are you here? To build a stronger foundation in Scrum Methodologies.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Mainly just learning from experienced Scrum Masters.
5. And, how did you find us? My network.

[Carl McCreary]

1. Hello my name is Carl McCreary.

2. I am located in New Jersey.

3. I am here to learn all I can about Agile and SCRUM and how I can implement it at work.

4. I am excited about sharing information and learning from others.

5. I found out about the forum when I signed up to take Peter’s class.

[James Antwi]

1. James Antwi
2. Fort Worth, TX, USA
3. I am seeking to learn more about scrum. I want to transition from traditional project management in the construction industry to a more agile approach by becoming a scrum master in the tech industry. I have been listening to podcasts regarding this framework and how effective it is and I want to benefit from it as well.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I am most excited about learning from these experienced coaches. I want to learn the ins and outs of this method.
5. I found you out of curiosity. I have been doing a lot of research about it and on scrumalliance.org, your name came up.

[Kristine Muirhead]

1. Who are you? – Kristine Muirhead
2. Where are you located? – Atlanta, Georgia
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? – Learn Scrum essentials, how to lead teams as a Scrum Master and help infuse Scrum learnings throughout the company I work for.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? – Making connections in other industries and learning from the leader and others.
5. And, how did you find us? – I have taken other certifications through ScrumAlliance

[Brian Kinney]

1. Who are you? – Hello there – my Name is Brian, I’m currently a Lead Director of Software Engineering for CVS Health.
2. Where are you located? – Connecticut
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? – I’m looking to broaden my Scrum knowledge with my current teams within my organization and enhance my Scrum skills with other departments through getting my Scrum Master Training here at Agile For All.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? – I’m really keen on following the class’s curriculum during but also after attaining certification to hone my skills throughout the years and share knowledge with my teams.
5. And, how did you find us? – https://scrumalliance.org/

[Julia Stuntz]

1. Hi! I’m Julia Stuntz.
2. Chicago, IL.
3. A couple of my coworkers have taken this course and found it extremely helpful, so I thought I’d give it a go!
4. Hearing other people’s stories.
5. Through my company.

[John Pendergrass]

1. John Pendergrass

2. Nashville, TN

3. Currently run two teams in my work and need SCRUM to build on project management skills.

4. Helping my teams positively improve on their production.

5. Google Search

[NATALIE BENTLEY]

1. Natalie Bentley
2. Erie, PA
3. I am here to learn new ways to expand my skill set – to further utilize what works and to discover new methods to maximize resources.
4. The potential for a widely used new approach to workplace management.
5. My employer coordinated this training.