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Charles Myers

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since November 6, 2019

With over 40 years of engineering and product management experience, culminating in Agile project management, ownership, hiring, and leading UX and development teams, Charles has designed, built, and managed several leading software products. He has successfully led and united teams on a product direction from inception to end-of-life. Charles can work well within large companies and small teams or business transformations where one leads both product and culture.

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Philip Kappaz

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 1, 2020

Phil is an accomplished Agile coach and a program and project manager with an extensive background in service delivery, software development, data integrations, and system implementations. His notable clients include Neiman Marcus, FedEx, and Southwest Airlines. His certifications in SAFe and CSM, combined with his years of experience, give Phil the ability to adapt to new verticals (retail, biometrics, insurance, and health care), environments, and organizations and deliver results quickly.

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Antonia McCullough

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since November 28, 2022

Antonia transforms organizations into adaptable, high-performing teams through agile coaching and culture change. With 20+ years of experience, she specializes in embedding psychological safety, growth mindset, and sustainable agile practices that drive measurable results. Antonia partners with leaders at all levels to transition teams from "doing agile" to "being agile," creating frameworks and systems that foster lasting organizational transformation.

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Julia Manning

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since April 7, 2022

With 20+ years of leading high-impact programs across Fortune 50 companies like J&J, PepsiCo, and Pfizer, Julia specializes in scaling Agentic AI, LLM platforms, and cloud modernization initiatives that deliver measurable results. She doesn't just manage programs. She builds the delivery systems that make AI actually work at scale.

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Bhavin Gandhi

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since February 22, 2021

Bhavin turns tech visions into reality by bridging business and technology to deliver measurable outcomes. With experience at Fortune 500s (Amazon, Facebook, GE) and startups (DISQO, Flipkart, BharatPe), he combines scrappiness with strategic execution and operational rigor, aligning 50+ cross-functional teams and safeguarding $500+ million in revenue streams. He's been helping B2C and B2B companies transform products and operations using Gen AI, ML, cloud infrastructure, and lean frameworks.

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Lars Wagner

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC+01:00
Belgium
Toptal Member Since September 8, 2023

Lars is an accomplished senior agile coach with various certifications in coaching and Agile management methodologies. He worked as a scrum master and agile and leadership coach in the banking and tech industries, using the OKR, Obeya, Katas, design thinking, LeSS, and SAFe approaches to drive organizational change. Lars excels in coaching senior leaders to thrive personally and become agile professionals, aiding both individuals and organizations in their agile journey.

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Vladimir Kelava

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC+01:00
Serbia
Toptal Member Since June 22, 2021

Vladimir is an agile coach with an extensive technical background, 10+ years in utility sectors, and experience leading development teams. His work is all about teaching, mentoring, and coaching teams and individuals to work more efficiently and productively. Vladimir is passionate about leveraging Agile and Lean ways of working to help individuals and teams create better work environments, become resilient to change, focus on creating value as they grow, and achieve high performance.

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Nadine Schwarz

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since January 3, 2023

Nadine has more than a decade of experience in the agile field. She is a certified senior project manager, scrum master, and business coach. Running her coaching, consulting, and training business since 2019, Nadine previously worked internally as an agile coach in the corporate world. She received her bachelor's (BAA) degree after studying international management and a master's (MA) degree in international event management.

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Sathish Kumar TS

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since May 21, 2025

Sathish is a dynamic and results-driven professional with a robust program management and Agile coaching focus. He targets leadership roles that drive strategic initiatives and foster operational excellence within the IT sector. Sathish is a Certified Agile Coach, SAFe Agilist, and Scrum Master offering over 24 years of diverse experience in release train engineering, program management, and product management, focusing on executing impactful projects that elevate organizational effectiveness.

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Rajinda Rathnapala

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC+08:00
Singapore
Toptal Member Since February 8, 2022

A certified and accomplished delivery leader, Rajinda has 15+ years of extensive experience developing, deploying, and scaling systems to drive business growth. He has successfully managed the end-to-end project lifecycle to deliver complex software projects and lead diverse teams while meeting budgetary constraints. Dedicated to building strong client relationships, Rajinda always streamlines processes and mitigates risks to achieve innovation and operational excellence.

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Ethann Castell

Agile Coach
Verified Expert in Project Management
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since April 21, 2020

Ethann is an Agile coach and Atlassian specialist with 20+ years delivering transformation across the Australian government, enterprise, and education sectors. Recently, he's led a 7-month Jira redesign for Queensland DPI (42+ teams, 300+ projects), coached BP's distributed teams to achieve 65% time/cost savings, and designed Agile operating models for organizations of 900–1,200 people. He is a published author of two Agile books, an ICAgile Authorized Instructor, and a SAFe Practice Consultant.

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How to Hire Agile Coaching Consultants Through Toptal

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Talk to One of Our Client Advisors

A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Work With Hand-selected Talent

Within days, we’ll introduce you to the right agile coaching expert for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new agile coach for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they’re the right fit before starting the engagement.

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How We Source the Top 3% of Agile Coaches

Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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Capabilities of Agile Coaches

Agile coaches transform teams and organizations by embedding agile mindsets and methodologies that guide workflows, strengthen collaboration, and drive cultural shifts. Their mastery of frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, along with change management skills and ongoing product team mentorship, fosters continuous improvement through training, retrospectives, and Agile maturity assessments.

Agile Ceremony Facilitation

Well-planned Agile ceremonies facilitate better communication, keep teams aligned, and maximize productivity. Toptal Agile coaches guide core Scrum events like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to reinforce Agile principles and help teams respond to changes effectively.

Scrum Master and Team Lead Mentorship

Strong leadership and ongoing mentoring sustain long-term Agile success. An Agile coach provides mentorship to Scrum masters and team leaders, developing their leadership skills and ability to navigate team dynamics, so they can uphold Agile values in complex environments.

Agile Mindset Promotion

Cultivating a shared agility culture enables faster learning and continuous improvement. Our Agile coaches work to promote an agile mindset across all teams, departments, and leadership, encouraging transparency and collaboration at all levels.

Agile Maturity Assessment

Understanding Agile maturity expectations leads to improvements with real impact. An Agile coach evaluates teams and organizations using Agile maturity models to identify strengths, uncover any gaps, and develop clear, actionable improvement plans.

Customized Agile Frameworks

Frameworks that are customized to fit organizational goals deliver better results. Agile coaches adapt Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe frameworks to align with a company’s unique goals, team structures, and delivery models.

Continuous Improvement Practices

Focused, ongoing refinements drive sustainable performance gains over time. A Toptal Agile coach will help teams leverage retrospectives, feedback loops, and metrics to maintain continuous, iterative improvements in processes, product quality, and delivery speed.

Change Management Support

Successful Agile transformations depend on stakeholder buy-in. By helping manage people and processes, and engaging the team to support change management efforts, an Agile coach will address any resistance and guide everyone through the transition.

Agile Training and Empowerment

Targeted training sessions, for both technical and non-technical audiences, accelerate Agile adoption. Our Agile coaches develop and deliver training that covers roles, ceremonies, tools, and techniques to improve overall understanding and increase Agile literacy.

Business Objectives Alignment

Properly aligning team deliverables with organizational targets delivers real value. An Agile coach ensures that teams stay focused on outcomes over outputs, by linking backlogs and sprint goals to strategic business outcomes.

Impediment Identification and Removal

Blockages within the system will impede progress, even across high-performance teams. Agile coaches work with leadership to identify and resolve systemic organizational barriers like silos, misaligned incentives, and structural constraints that hinder Agile adoption and performance.

FAQs

  • Typically, you can hire agile coaches with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or full end-to-end project delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your agile coach, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right agile coaching consultant, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect agile coaches for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our agile coaching experts to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire agile coaching experts with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched agile coaches ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire agile coaches on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the project end-to-end based on your specific requirements as part of our Consulting and Services offerings. Whether you hire a agile coach for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our agile coaches can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your agile coach begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another agile coach who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

Toptal Lets You Hire Fast,
With Unparalleled Success

  • Trusted Talent Only

    Trusted Talent Only

    Our talent network is composed of thoroughly vetted professionals who ramp up quickly, function as essential team members, and deliver results.

  • Precise Matching

    Precise Matching

    Our experienced talent matchers specialize in identifying talent that fits your needs. They work to understand your exact requirements and hand-select the best professionals for your project.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAs, streamlining the hiring process so you can focus on innovation, not overhead.

  • No-risk Trial Period

    No-risk Trial Period

    We want to be sure your engagement is a total success, so we offer a no-risk trial period. Work with your new hire for up to two weeks and pay only if you’re satisfied.

  • Effortless Scaling

    Effortless Scaling

    We help you scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Our flexible engagement models allow you to choose the engagement type that suits your needs and adjust it anytime: hourly, part time, or full time.

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