David Spinks
My professional experience spans roles of; Agile Trainer, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Kanban Service Delivery Manager, Team Leader and Software Developer in a variety of industries, including finance, eCommerce, social housing and education. I am a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP), and a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST). I am also the co-author of the books Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams, Mastering Collaboration in a Product Team and Adopting Agile Across Borders.
I believe in servant leadership, and value environments where empowerment, autonomy and flexibility enable teams to do the best work possible. I am committed to continuous learning and development in myself and others. I am passionate about getting the best out of teams and seeing people reach their full potential.
I am an active in the global Agile community, including blogging, and speaking at conferences and meetups around the world.
I enjoy travelling, keeping fit, the outdoors and spending quality time with my guitar.
