Michael de la Maza, PhD, CEC

I’m committed to helping my students learn not just what to do as a Scrum/Agile professional but, more importantly, the nitty-gritty details of how to do it.My students build their skills and their confidence to apply those skills in real-world settings.My own real-world experience includes founder roles, corporate strategy roles, and for the last 10+ years, being an Agile/Scrum coach and trainer. I know there’s a gap between the knowledge you learn in a certification course and the tools you need to bring that knowledge to life in an organization. It’s my privilege to help my students to bridge that gap.Credentials:* Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC). As of September, 2021 there are fewer than 150 CECs in the world.* MIT PhD in Computer Science* Co-author of Professional Scrum with TFS and Why Agile Works* Cofounder of Inquira, acquired by Oracle * VP of Corporate Strategy at Softricity, acquired by Microsoft * Agile/lean coach and trainer at Apple, edX, Carbonite, EMC, Intuit, Philips, Visa, Verizon, State Street and many others