Agile and Scrum Training in Trivandrum, India

Vijay Raghavan is an IT Leader with over 20+ years of experience specialized in building IT organizations, Enterprise Program Management and Organization Transformation. He is passionate about providing lasting value to customers by application of right mix of technology solutions, process and transformation.

Having had long stints at MNCs such as ITC and Microsoft, he has deep domain knowledge in Manufacturing, Finance, Sales and experience in developing & deploying Enterprise IT solutions and leveraging Agile methodologies and practices effectively for best results. He brings in his experiences and expertise into his training sessions and helps learners gain the practical knowledge to become successful professionals.

Currently he is working as Vice President (Solutions and Technology) at Supreme NetsoftPvt. Ltd, where he is responsible for building IT strategies and roadmaps and program delivery.

His qualifications include CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe, and KMP certifications.

Chris has been an Agile and Scrum Coach since the year 2013.  He mentors and trains teams, fellow Scrum Masters and organizations to become more Lean and Agile.  He has successfully conducted Agile and Scrum coaching and training sessions for multinational companies in the Asia Pacific region particularly in Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia.  

He currently works full-time as a department manager for Software Development and QA in a software / IT company based in the Philippines which caters to the Quick Service Restaurant industry.  He has around nineteen years’ experience in the IT industry with focus on Agile, Scrum, Project Management, Change Management, and Process Improvement. Chris with his expertise has worked with such prestigious companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Nokia, Japan Airlines, Burger King and KFC and several other companies in the Philippines, Australia, and the USA.

Ian Hirst is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMBOK) and a highly experienced Project Management and Information Technology specialist who has been involved in the IT industry for over 30 years.

Ian is a Project and Program Management trainer, instructor and counsellor providing project health check, project recovery and program planning support to a variety of business and IT projects and programs in many organizations. 

He has been a lecturer at the Australian National University and the University of NSW. 
Ian’s expertise lies in : 
• Project & Programme Management
• Transition Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Change Management
• IT Governance
• Software Development
• IT Infrastructure
• Testing & Test Management
• Business & Systems Analysis
• Business Process Re-engineering
• Requirements Management
• Risk Management
…among other disciplines.

David is a pragmatic Senior Agile Coach who is an expert at applying Lean startup and Scrum methods to create fast product development environments. His specializations as a tutor and instructor include Lean Startup, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Agile Coaching, Team Coaching, Change Management, Extreme Programming, Rally, Jira, DevOps, Scaled Agile Framework, Cynefin, Microservices Architecture, Rapid Tablet/mobile prototyping , among others.

He has real-world industry expertise as an Agile mentor and counsellor, and is adept at introducing and mentoring Agile approaches whilst maintaining project governance. He teaches teams and organizations the art of managing the Agile approach in a regulated environment. He is particularly skilled at installing light weight change management, Iteration management and release management processes and at cultivating Agile testing practices and iterations in QA teams. David is well versed in engineering fast build pipelines and deployment practices, and works with customer-centered design to get proven results.

David has applied and managed Agile and Scrum in large organizations such as CBA, Qsuper, Amex, Telstra, NEC and the Tatts Group.

Chris is a Project Manager in a wide variety of IT and business change projects. Never afraid to ask the 'dumb' questions that often prove insightful, he is a firm believer in planning the work with stakeholders and then getting the entire team working on the plan. He has conducted trainings on PMP, Agile and Scrum and Business Case Writing. He achieved PMP status, Project Management Professional, in 2005 after 20+ years practical experience as a career IT project manager. His experience greatly benefits his protégés.”

Faisal is an accomplished professional with practitioner level expertise in business analysis and agile project delivery. His expertise lies in successfully transforming key strategic initiatives into effective business solutions. He is skilled in requirements gathering & analysis, transforming requirements to solutions, mapping business process aligned with the organization’s overall goals and objectives. He is also a fluent communicator with strong investigation, problem-solving & decision-making skills, combined with a pragmatic approach and sound business acumen. He is a leader, mentor & trainer with a strong belief in knowledge sharing and team building. His trainings are much sought after by professionals who gain a lot from his advice and experience. He holds several certifications and brings in his experience in his instructions.