Introduce Yourself!

[Tara Cook]

Hi all!

1. Tara Cook
2. Lower Hudson Valley, NY
3. I am looking to improve my skills start developing within the Scrum Master role.
4. I am always excited to hear about other people’s experiences and find common ground.
5. I took my first Agile class with Agile Bob (many) years ago and whenever I’m up for a new training I look for Agile for All classes first.

[Bob Hartman]

Aww Tara, you just brought a smile to my face! See you on my screen soon.

[Charles Jennings]

1. Who are you? Charles Jennings
2. Where are you located? Phoenix, AZ
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I am a new product owner for a product with a userbase of nearly 10MM, and I want to increase my expertise and skills to become as effective in this role as possible.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I am excited to have like-minded people to bounce ideas off of and learn from their experience.
5. And, how did you find us? Scrum Alliance listing

[Craig Underhill]

1. Who are you? Craig Underhill
2. Where are you located? White House, TN
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? After over two decades of IT work, I landed in a software development PO role. I’ve been learning the ropes over the last year but need to understand more.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I learn by doing, so I’m happy to get the opportunity to work with others and learn.
5. And, how did you find us? Google

[Narasimhan Sasisekaran]

1. Naru Sasisekaran
2. Vernon Hills, IL
3. Being a product owner understand the way of doing things right and on time using Agile and Scrum framework
4. I am Excited about learning new things and sharing experiences

[Sridevi Takkallapelli]

1. Who are you? Sridevi Takkallapelli
2. Where are you located? Lexington, MA
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? I am here to further enhance my PO skills, maximize the output value of the product and get certification.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I am excited to gain new skills.
5. And, how did you find us? Through a co-worker.

[drewhclarke]

1. Who are you? Drew
2. Where are you located? Texan in France
3. Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Discussions, concepts, approaches to keep learning.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Would be great to see real life examples of success, in particular where people have innovated/improved … continual service ideas in particular round service management / ITIL processes. People always ask for it but… not as easy as it sounds… not adverse to “stealing” good ideas.
5. And, how did you find us? Took Peter’s class.

[Daphane Chester]

1. Who are you? Daphane Chester
2. Where are you located? New York
3. Why are you here? To fill in the gaps of knowledge based on my previous Agile/Scrum experience. What are you looking to learn? All that I don’t already know.
4. What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Learning about the ways to deliver Software solutions better and faster.
5. And, how did you find us? I was given your information from a representative in our Agile Center of Excellence. The course was not offered internally, and they provided this course as an alternative.

[Tadd Powell]

Hello!

1. My name is Tadd Powell.
2. I’m located in Nashville, TN
3. I have worked as an IT Product Analyst for the past seven years and have a desire to learn more about the Scrum process and how it can impact our growing product team.
4. I’m excited to take advantage of all the knowledge available in this expansive community.
5. One of my colleagues had previously taken another Scrum course and suggested it to me.

[Joon Park]

1. Joon Park
2. Fairfax, VA
3. I am here to expand my skills as a Project Manager/Product Owner. I was laid off several months back and taking the opportunity to expand my knowledge.
4. Networking with like-minded professionals
5. Scrum Alliance

[Adam Davenport]

1. Adam Davenport
2. Cleveland, Ohio area
3. To gain product and project management skills to enhance my value and career.
4. Learning new skills together with meeting other likeminded people.
5. My employer offered this class as a growth opportunity.

[Andrew Prithipal]

1. Andrew Prithipal
2. Toronto, Canada
3. As a BA, I’m looking to upgrade my skills to align with the shift to Agile in my industry.
4. I’m excited to be immersed in an environment with like-minded people who are looking to achieve similar goals.
5. Scrum Alliance

[Jason LaPorte]

1. Jason LaPorte
2. Columbus, OH, USA
3. I am looking to expand my Product Owner toolbox and skill set with formal training.
4. I am excited about meeting people in similar roles and environments, and to lea on others for a different perspective.
5. I found you on Scrum Alliance’s website.

[Blain Crawford]

1. Hi All! I’m Blain Crawford
2. I’m originally from Tipton, IN but I now reside right on the outskirts of Boston, MA in a town called Watertown.
3. I work for a company named Pega Systems. Recently I was offered a position as a Scrum Master after working for the company as a software developer for 2.5 years. I’m beginning to work on Agile themed trainings from the team level and above, all the way to leadership level. This will be my first official Scrum Master role, so I am here to soak up all I can learn from the course.
4. I have a degree in Music Production and Engineering, as well as Jazz composition and have a professional background in project management, music production, performance, Audio Engineering, as well as software engineering. I am most excited to meet others like myself who have grown in many different ways in life, yet have found a love for the work we do as Scrum Masters! I believe in many different backgrounds and perspectives all adding to the greater knowledge base from which we can learn!
5. My manager and colleagues have all used Agile For All as a learning platform for various certifications and suggested this course to me.

[Bob Hartman]

Blain, I/Agile For All does all the trainings you listed. After class let me know if I can help in any way!

[Tony Constabile]

My name is Tony Constabile. I am located in a small town in North Georgia, Cleveland, GA I am here at the recommendation of many of my colleagues.

I hope to learn about and become a certified SCRUM Master. Sounds like a “canned” response but I promise I wrote it.

What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? Alway excited to learn a new skill and add to a growing community. I learned of this class through Colleagues at work!

[Michael Tonkinson]

Good day All,

1. My Name is Michael Tonkinson

2. I’m located in Centennial, Co

3. I’m here to enhance my knowlage on Scrum. I’ve used some scrum principals in the past, but have never had a formal course on it’s complete functionality. My main goal is to learn the scrum process and pass the CSM certification exam.

4. I see the valuable tool that scrum provides for business.

5. Online course search.

[nevy]

My name is Deji

I am in in London

I am a Project Manager and agile enthusiast, wanting to learn more about agile methodologies and take CSM training with Bob Hartman.

I am hoping to grow and learn a lot from the community-regarding delivering IT project with agile methodologies.

Found agileforall through Bob Hartman profile, he has excellent reviews/feedback as a Scrum Trainer.

Selah.

[Lauren Hawes]

Good morning,

My name is Lauren Hawes. I am located near Hartford, CT. I am looking to enhance my skills around product management/ownership as I am starting a new job in April. I am looking forward to the class and meeting new people from a variety of industries! I found the course on Scrum Alliance. See you all tomorrow.

[Robert Kenison]

Who are you? Robert

Where are you located? Omaha, Nebraska

Why are you here? What are you looking to learn? Certified Scrum Product Owner passionate about Agile, Process Improvement and always looking to learn new ways to build stronger teams.

What are you the most excited about in terms of our growing community? I’m excited to reengage focus on Scrum, best practices and bring life back to our practices that have, in some cases, become forgotten in the day to day.

And, how did you find us? Company’s preferred resources.

[Grant Myers]

1. Grant Myers
2. Atlanta, GA
3. I am here to grow my understanding of Agile methodology and hope to gain a better understanding of project management and execution.
4. I am most excited to dive into a new topic and area that I have not really developed prior to this course. Project management and structure has always piqued my interest.
5. This course was recommended by many of my peers that I work with currently.

[Scott Orso]

1. My name is Scott Orso

2. I am in Omaha, NE, USA

3. I am want to learn more about scrum practices and receiving a Scrum Master certification.

4. I’d like to hear how scrum is being used within different software development teams.

5. I found out about Agile for All through my work.