Introduce Yourself!

[johng5422]

1. Who are you? John Graham
2. Where are you located? Adamstown, Maryland
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I am retiring from the Air Force after 22 years and am looking to broaden my experience. Scrum is something that I am interested in and want to get the CSM certification.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Learning the ins-and-outs of the community and seeing where I might be the most useful.
5. And, how did you find us? I’ve been interviewing with a company that sent me different links with possible courses and this was listed.

[Bob Hartman]

Thanks for your service John!

[josh_n]

Who are you? Joshua Nimblette

Where are you located? New Hyde Park, New York

Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I was recently laid off, and I’m here to acquire new skills and certifications that will enhance my job prospects.

What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I am most excited about meeting new people and exchanging ideas. In my previous role as a team leader, I discovered the importance of valuing every individual’s perspective.

And, how did you find us? Through the Scrum Alliance website.

[_cp]

1. Claudio Prado (CP – even my wife calls me that :P)
2. Lisbon, Portugal
3. I have a strong background in waterfall PM.. time to exercise new skills in Scrum
4. Making the world a better place
5. ~Scrum Alliance

[jacque]

1. Who are you? Jacqueline Renner
2. Where are you located? New York City area
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Seeking to officially certify as a scrum master. I have been part of several teams practicing Scrum / Agile with some formal coaching and am looking to strengthen those skills.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Opportunity to lead more dynamic teams in Scrum, adding value as quickly as possible to stakeholders and organizations.
5. And, how did you find us? Scrum Alliance

[erh]

Earl Hylton

NYC area

I am here to grow my knowledge and experience in an Agile sort of way

I am hoping that my present company is willing to take the plunge of Agile and AI

CSM

[Brandon Willmon]

1. Who are you? Brandon Willmon
2. Where are you located? Murfreesboro, TN
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I’m here because I want to learn more about agile project management. I am currently studying for the CAPM certification and a key stakeholder in a project I was working on mentioned this approach.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? There are multiple ways to approach a project, so I’m excited to see things from different perspectives.
5. And, how did you find us? A colleague at my company recommended this class.

[Natasha Thaden]

1. Tasha Thaden
2. Kansas City
3. Recently moved to a team that functions with a product owner/delivery manager/etc and wanted to learn more about it.
4. Finding better ways to work.
5. Scrum Alliance website

[Sabari Sappa]

• 1. Who are you? Sabari Sappa
  2. Where are you located? Chicago, IL
  3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I’m here to acquire new skills and certifications that will enhance my job prospects.
  4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I’m excited to learn in details about agile project management and apply the knowledge at work.
  5. And, how did you find us? Scrum Alliance

[Ryan Pena]

1. Who are you? Ryan Pena
2. Where are you located? Yonkers, NY
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? My organization is transitioning to Agile and I manage IT products.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I’m interested in learning more information about being a Product Owner so I can apply it to my new role.
5. And, how did you find us? Scrum Alliance website

[jkp]

1. Joshua Peirpoint

2. Jacksonville, FL

3. New to SCRUM, looking to further career.

4. Learning something new

5. My boss referred me.