Agile transformations require significant organizational change, which can be unsettling for the C-suite. These tips can help Agile coaches address leaders’ uncertainty and create sustainable agility.
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Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He is also a guest lecturer at Columbia and Baruch universities.
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Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He has focused his career on building consulting practices and advising clients on business, financial, and technology challenges, as well as leading business transformations for clients in a variety of industries.Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He is also a guest lecturer at Columbia and Baruch universities.
Previously At
GM of Management Consulting
Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He has focused his career on building consulting practices and advising clients on business, financial, and technology challenges, as well as leading business transformations for clients in a variety of industries.
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35+ Years
Delivery Manager
Lauren serves as Toptal’s Senior Director of Managed Delivery with a focus on driving high-impact innovation and implementing cutting-edge technologies across diverse client portfolios, from global startups to Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise in product strategy, program development, and performance optimization contributes to her success in crafting forward-thinking solutions that redefine success in the ever-evolving tech landscape.
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10+ Years
26+ Years
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Antonia is an experienced Agile project manager and coach, offering 26+ years of success leading all phases of technology projects. She’s planned and managed multimillion-dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage, and bottom-line gains. As an expert in Agile methodology, she’s coached high-performing teams on self-organization through frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.
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20+ Years
of Experience
Tony is a seasoned Agile professional who started as a self-taught programmer in the US Navy. He had served in every role of the SDLC before bringing his software engineering passion to Agile project management. His technical skills, combined with his managerial, communication, and analytic abilities, have served him well while successfully guiding teams. Tony uses these talents and his development experience to lead by example while helping organizations create greater value through software.
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10+ Years
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Ekaterina is a project manager with a background in finance who follows Agile methodology. She enjoys the complexity of a project manager’s work, with its problem-solving, technical analysis, communication with the team and stakeholders, and the ever-changing nature of the work from project to project. Being a servant-leader to her team is her favored approach, as it helps them produce results at the top of their abilities while maintaining a comfortable work environment.
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24+ Years
of Experience
Morné is an experienced leader and enterprise Lean Agile coach. He has an outstanding track record of leading organizational transformation projects at Fortune 500, 200, and 50 companies. Morné also has extensive experience working in cross-cultural environments in the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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18+ Years
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A Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Agile Coach, and SAFe Program Consultant, Karla is a project manager with a decade of success in delivering IT projects on time and within budget through improved productivity, performance, and cost control. She’s led and innovated in both Fortune 500 and startup environments. Karla has extensive client-facing and client-management experience and communicates effectively with all levels of management.
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48+ Years
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With more than 48 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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19+ Years
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Roxana has extensive experience with founders and new software product kick-off initiatives. She has 19+ years of expertise in the software development industry, including technical leadership and management roles, leading new product initiatives, and programming. In a previous Toptal engagement, Roxana supported a startup founder to launch a new product, assess the business viability, minimize risk, build the team, get excellent customer feedback, and secure a significant investment budget.
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17+ Years
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Erita is a certified project manager with 17+ years of experience managing technical projects from initiation to deployment, following Agile or predictive approaches. She has expertise in software engineering and a strong interest in cloud, big data, and machine learning. Erita has considerable experience in product and solution development, implementations, and migrations. Customers admire her remarkable business acumen and her passion for innovation. She was previously employed by AWS.
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27+ Years
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Mihai is a seasoned program and project manager and transformation consultant with extensive experience in digital transformation, process optimization, automation, software development, and technology integration. He strategically navigates change and manages senior relationships within tier 1 banks, global blue-chip companies, and startups. He restructures troubled projects, solves problems, and devises operating models and Agile methodologies, fostering collaboration and long-term success.
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20+ Years
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Luciano has 20+ years of experience in the Internet market working as an interface designer, information architect, Agile project manager, and IT systems coordinator. He is skilled in nurturing customer relationships and effectively communicating to gather requirements and business understanding. He’s adept in leading teams and achieving goals within budget and time requirements.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Inder is a trusted advisor of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and a Jira Align solutions architect. He has dedicated his career to enabling organizations to “work differently,” accelerate time to market, and manage digital disruption.
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34+ Years
of Experience
Alan is an international insurance digital transformation strategist and implementer, currently based in the US. He has helped some of the world’s largest insurers figure out how to respond to new technologies and changing customer demands—to the benefit of both their customers and themselves. Alan has delivered in multiple roles as a program director, change director, program manager, project manager, and Scrum master.
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6+ Years
of Experience
Kamil is an Agile project manager and Scrum master with a robust business analysis and change management background. He has extensive experience leading teams and implementing Agile scaling practices at international companies, including BAE Systems, an FTSE100 company and the largest defense contractor in Europe. Kamil is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, and PMI-ACP.
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15+ Years
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Manali has worked in several organizations as a Scrum master of multiple development teams. She follows all Scrum ceremonies and manages stakeholders’ expectations to prepare and track the risk matrix. She adheres to budget plans and updates reports to appropriate stakeholders. Manali is committed to designing user-centric experiences and is passionate about working with teams whose vision aligns with her values.
Previously at
28+ Years
of Experience
Avalon is recognized for his successful business, digital, Agile, and AI transformations, leveraging his considerable product, program, and project management experience. He is a certified MIT Artificial Intelligence Strategist, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC), Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC), and Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM). He has outstanding power skills and the ability to align with all levels of an organization.
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