Gail Jacobs
Agile Coach
Randpark ridge
Summary
iTeach, iCouch, iMentor, iAssess, iAction and iPlay
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Project Manager
FNB- First National Bank
Johannesburg, South Africa
10.2006 - 06.2017
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Agile Coach
FNB - First National Bank
08.2017 - Current
- Adjusting between facilitation, mentoring, coaching, and training the teams to enable them in Agile and attain a sustainable maturity model
- Facilitate group sessions such as retrospectives, conflict resolution, decision making, team and project planning sessions and workshops
- Help leadership & delivery teams with challenges related to how they work, interact together, measure progress and stay aligned
- Coach teams to apply the Disciplined Agile Delivery framework including but not limited to methods from multiple agile software development approaches including SAFe, Lean, Kanban and Scrum
- Creating a learning culture by keeping current with agile trends and contributing by adding to the agile body of knowledge- this I find currently very hard as people tend to hang on to old habits
- Contact: Renier van der Merwe- 082 334 4532
Speaker/Trainer/Coach
John Maxwell Team
09.2019 - Current
- Motivational/ Inspirational Talks
- Leadership Coaching
- DISC Assessment
Volunteer
SUGSA- Scrum User Group South Africa
06.2021 - Current
- Arrange Meetups
- Active role in organizing our Annual conference
- Couching and mentoring junior committee members
Volunteer
Agile Alliance
12.2023 - Current
- Track Lead- Agile 24
- Track Chair- Agile 25
Education
ND - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
01.1995 - 12.1998
BTECH - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
06.2001 - 06.2003
Certificate - Professional Project Management
PMI
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Advanced Diploma - Project Management
Cranefield
02.2014 - 10.2014
No Degree - Life Transformation Coaching
Coaching Academy
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Facilitation of agile practices
Certification
KMP- Kanban Management Professional, LeanKanban University, 10/01/18
Supported Causes
Bereshith Centre NPO
Hiking, Outdoors, Photography
Hiking, Outdoors, Photography
Timeline
Volunteer
Agile Alliance
12.2023 - Current
Volunteer
SUGSA- Scrum User Group South Africa
06.2021 - Current
Speaker/Trainer/Coach
John Maxwell Team
09.2019 - Current
Agile Coach
FNB - First National Bank
08.2017 - Current
Advanced Diploma - Project Management
Cranefield
02.2014 - 10.2014
Project Manager
FNB- First National Bank
10.2006 - 06.2017
BTECH - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
06.2001 - 06.2003
Certificate - Professional Project Management
PMI
04.2001 -
No Degree - Life Transformation Coaching
Coaching Academy
04.2001 -
ND - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
01.1995 - 12.1998
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