“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Isaac Newton
Like many, my career has been both challenging and incredibly fulfilling. I’ve been fortunate to contribute through two major waves of technical change, and I enjoy drawing on 25 years in software engineering, leadership, and digital transformation to share what I’ve learned. That’s why I’m devoted to spreading this message through Rethinking Your Understanding.
Today, I’m energized by the challenges facing modern engineering organizations and the broader technical community. I’m committed to giving back by volunteering my time and expertise, making a positive impact, and continuing to learn and grow along the way.
“There are books that change your life in a sentence and people that change your life in an instant. Both books and people have the power to transform you. That’s why it’s important to know what to read and who to surround yourself with.”
Alberto Garcia
Here are a few examples of the ways that I enjoy engaging with you, your organization, or team.
Corporate presentations and industry conference talks on engineering transformation, value stream management, flow, and leadership.
Technology and leadership panel discussions, sharing practical experience from scaling engineering teams and transforming delivery.
Senior leadership roundtables on digital transformation, team design, M&A integration, metrics, culture, and change management.
Digital transformation consulting: connecting software engineering to business outcomes, architecture and team design, optimizing delivery efficiency, value stream management, and technology leadership.
Informal conversations to bounce ideas off each other, explore industry trends, and share experiences. Some of the best learning happens over a simple call.
Developing first-time engineering managers. The shift to management is a career change, not just a progression — it requires a new mindset, different skills, and a passion for investing in your team.
“Leadership behaviour will make it or break it.”
Jonathan Smart
Since 2021, I have appreciated the opportunity to discuss my and other organizations’ leaders’ digital experiences, transformations, contexts, challenges, and practices. Some of these talks, presentations, and discussions include:
Interview with Alan Shimel previewing the Flowtopia 2026 talk – on why flow alone is necessary but not sufficient, and why leadership maturity determines whether flow and value realization survive.
Virtual conference presentation: Flow Is Necessary, Not Sufficient: Why Leadership Maturity Determines Whether Flow and Realization Survive.
Part of the Flowtopia 2026 event. Live panel hosted by Helen Beal exploring the shifting power dynamics of the modern delivery team – whether a leader-follower model still serves high-performing organizations or if the future lies in a unified, two-in-a-box leadership approach.
HBR Analytic Services briefing paper (sponsored by Broadcom): Connecting the Data That Powers Real-Time, Value-Generating Insights. Shared perspectives on shifting from time-boxed project funding to funding products and long-lived teams, and on applying value stream mapping and outcome mapping to align investments to strategy.
Co-hosted and co-facilitated Siemens Germany’s Transforming Measurement Culture: From Metrics to Meaning workshop with Steve Pereira, helping leaders shift from metric theater to meaningful measurement tied to outcomes, flow, and actionable improvement.
Hosted an interactive AMA with the Future of Tech Leadership cohort focused on what changes as leaders move from senior engineering roles into director/VP scope: executive communication, influence, decision-making, budgeting, and building an executive brand.
Panel member – Value Stream Mapping and nVeris implementation roadmap workshop.
Panel member – Creating a Value Stream Vision implementation roadmap workshop.
Hosted by Steve Pereira and Visible.is (Telchac, Yucatán, Mexico). An exclusive three-day event for leaders looking to master Flow Engineering through open sessions, case studies, and hands-on workshops focused on improving performance and building sustainable, high-performing systems.
Collaborating with a leading Value Stream Management product team and other enterprise experts to explore Generative AI use cases. Biweekly discussions focused on how AI, automation, and decision-support tools can enhance efficiency, improve value stream visibility, and deliver data-driven insights for technology and business leaders.
Virtual conference presentation: Lessons Learned Adopting Value Stream Management.
Executive Experience panel in NYC with Mik Kersten, Keith Buehlman, Sejal Amin, Laura Barnard, and Mike Carr. Moving to a product operational model – experiences and Q&A session.
Reference panelist for monthly sessions connecting industry experts.
Day-to-Day DevOps panel with Helen Beal and guest experts on connecting product management and software engineering.
Interview session: Parchment: Getting Started with Planview Copilot – Set Your AI Journey Up For Success.
Published May 2024: Evolving Measurement from Individual Metrics to Team-Level Metrics at Parchment, Chapter 13 of Flow Engineering by Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis (IT Revolution Press).
Parchment – Rethinking Metrics: A Journey from Legacy Measures to Team Success.
Parchment – Inspecting Value Streams. Featured as a Flowtopia 2023 VSM story.
In-person conference at the Aria Resort and Casino. INSPECT session with Broadcom’s Lance Knight on value stream management.
Virtual conference: Parchment – Rethinking Metrics: A Journey from Legacy Measures to Team Success.
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