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Dec 6, 2021
Glaudia & David are exceptional…
Glaudia & David are exceptional trainers with a focus to impact lives with their expertise. I am a Professional Scrum Master with Kanban.
Glaudia & David are embodiments of the Agile mindset, they are doing Agile, they live & breathe Agile
Their impact and sacrifice in Africa cannot be measured and thank you for supporting LEARNTOR
Without the support of Scrum.org none of the successes recorded by LEARNTOR would be possible. As a PTN we appreciate Scrum.org family
Mercy George Igbafe
Nov 24, 2021
Awesome knowledge sharing experience!!
Awesome knowledge sharing experience!!
Idris
Nov 22, 2021
An excellent refresher on Scrum and indepth look at Kanban's application to Scrum teams.
An excellent refresher on Scrum and indepth look at Kanban's application to Scrum teams.
Muideen Akorede
Nov 22, 2021
The course was practical oriented…
The course was practical oriented precise and contained lots of valuable information about Professional Scrum with Kanban. I would recommend David and Claudia anytime.
ETIOSA ODIA
Nov 19, 2021
Amazing that we learnt scrum principles…
Amazing that we learnt scrum principles and practices by doing 3 spints in the training classes itself, very well structured and organised.
Vinod Sathyamoorthy
Nov 14, 2021
Very informational and engaging
This class was very fun, interactive, and engaging. I was able to learn a lot of information and get a lot of notes in.
kirsty remy
Nov 14, 2021
Very Interactive, would recommend!
the class was awesome I learned so much about scrum, David was very helpful.
Kennedy Vizcaino
Nov 14, 2021
The class was very engaging and easy to…
The class was very engaging and easy to understand, the instructor cleared any questions we had and offered great input.
Noemi Galarza
Nov 11, 2021
Great job David Spinks!
The class that I was in was amazing, my instructor David Spinks did a great job at teaching us the core values of Scrum and how to utilize them.
Anthony Herrera
Sep 8, 2021
PSK training experience
This has been one of my best trainings so far. David is a great facilitator and he challenged us to think and give answers, learning path was amazing. Bravo David, thank you for this experience!
Nevena Stojkovic
Sep 8, 2021
Amazing class held by David Spinks
Amazing class held by David Spinks!
With so much interaction in the class, I've felt like I was in the same room with the other ones attending the class. It's not just about Kanban in Scrum it's also about the psychology behind it and nurturing a proper mindset.
Excellent.
Jovan Jakovljević
Aug 23, 2021
Good balance between theory and…
Good balance between theory and practise. Trainer challenged with tricky questions along the course to make sure we think before we answer.
Christina Polland
Jul 21, 2021
David Spinks is outstanding
David Spinks is outstanding
Franklin Mercado
Jul 13, 2021
David made the class fun and was very…
David made the class fun and was very engaging. I feel confident I'm on the right track to getting my certification!
Dana Rodriguez
Jul 6, 2021
I love this course
I love this course, the training materials, the structure the trainer's professionalism, experience, and value-added in the way the training was held, and the experience. I fully recommend it, I learned a lot from it and after two days I was sad to see the training ended. I hope to have more inspiring trainings like this
Marilena Iordache
Jun 23, 2021
Great learning experience
Great learning experience. David shared a lot of very usefull stories and was also great in facilitating the many conversations.
Olivier Ledru
May 11, 2021
A thorough and interactive 2 day…
A thorough and interactive 2 day session on Scrum, and how to apply it. David is an engaging and relaxed trainer who puts his class at ease from the word go.
I would recommend this course to everyone interested in Scrum
Kenny
May 11, 2021
I think it was good class
I think it was good class, definitely worth it
Sudhir Hira
May 10, 2021
Scrum Master review Luis Hontoria
the course was well conducted with clear content and lot of practical exercices , David is a motivated teacher and tries to involve evrybody .
Maybe to improve the whole course i would include some practical examples in Jira for example of Scrum organized projects.
Thanks , regards.
Luis Hontoria
May 8, 2021
Loved the class
Loved the class, the instructor is knowledgable, engaging, adaptive to the interests of the group, and has loads of insightful stories and experiences. Thoroughly recommend the class, and this trainer.
Sarah
May 5, 2021
Very engaging and insightful. Highly recommended trainers.
David and Glaudia compensated with each other in the training. They provided a lot of insightful, real-world situation that everyone can understand. The activities are really engaging despite being virtual. Topics were covered enough. Everyone is given the opportunity to speak. All questions and concerns were answered properly. Highly recommended trainers for this course.
Gerry Ronn Mendoza
Apr 28, 2021
Great class
Great class! Learn so many new tools. Dave and Glaudia, made the class really interactive. Loved the Kanban simulation. A great example of learning by doing. And Yes, Scrum and Kanban are not binary choices, they complement each really well.
Mr Gautam
Apr 14, 2021
This was a really useful course in a…
This was a really useful course in a pertinent time within our transformation. Really valuable and came away super knowledgeable and excited to implement learnings
Calum Drury
Mar 31, 2021
Clear, concise, with the right amount of fun
The course contents were very well taught and enhanced with additional examples such as real-world stories. The right amount of fun in the course kept it light and ongoing. Highly recommended!
Pascal
Mar 9, 2021
Excellent course
Excellent course, very interactive. David is very knowledgeable and the class was designed to engage us and have us learn by doing, rather than only focusing on the theory. highly recommended!
Salvatore
Mar 8, 2021
The programme was very well designed…
The programme was very well designed and executed. David is an excellent trainer and the participants of the programme were energetic too.
Seema P
Jan 27, 2021
very good
very good didactics, lots of real life examples
professional use of online techniques
works good remote
Goetz
Jan 18, 2021
Great class with lots of fun exercises and very good content
The class was jam packed with very useful information about applying Kanban to Scrum. The two trainers have been very competent and made the course a fun experience. We did a lot of practical exercises and got all of our questions answered. I definitely would recommend the course to anybody who is interested in combining Kanban with Scrum in the right way.
René B
Jan 17, 2021
For me the first day of this in-house…
For me the first day of this in-house training was too basic. Esp. for a group of software engineers with an average of over 10 years of experience in Kanban. Skip day 1 and start with day 2 and extend the discussions there to an additional day. The analysis part and expert experience exchange is where it got interesting.
Benjamin Nothdurft
Jan 14, 2021
I love the training that I had with…
I love the training that I had with David with the YEarup program, he is AMAZING!
Melat Tekeste
Jan 14, 2021
This class was amazing
This class was amazing! David was the best instructor and kept it professional while being casual with us. 10/10 recommend!
Alyssa Mullis
Jan 14, 2021
The class was fun
The class was fun, engaging, and informative. You will leave knowing more about scrum and wanting to learn more!
Frank Lopez Chaparro
Jan 14, 2021
It was wonderful to have you as our…
It was wonderful to have you as our instructor! I learned so much and I have a better understanding of scrum.
I enjoyed your method of teaching and I was able to retain 90% of the information given. I would also like to praise you on the Murals- they were very detail and beneficial for us. Keep the music and breaks going, they kept us going! Overall, everything was superb and valuable. Thank You!
Jackie Rivera
Dec 18, 2020
Initial SCRUM experience
The training was well maintained and David is very professional but also very close to the real-life scenarios. For me personally, this experience will be for sure the gateway for the next SCRUM pieces of training
Michał
Aug 19, 2020
PSK I course with David Spinks and Glaudia Califano
I loved the PSK I course! A great mix between theory and exercises, where the finer points of Scrum with Kanban are explained in detail. Points that I had missed while trying to learn this in self-study. All by all I had a great experience that I will recommend to everyone that wants to learn about PSK.
René Gysenbergs
May 6, 2020
Excellent trainer
Excellent trainer, clearly very knowledge but also pleasant to work with. They offer an exam prep session as well. It was a virtual class for two days. David really pulled it off - keeping the class interactive with lots of exercises and team work.
Dimitri Schildmeijer
Apr 30, 2020
Remote training worked really well
Fantastic course to re-affirm the foundations and first principals of scrum. Excellently taught given it was my first remote course. The virtual breakout rooms and choice of exercises and activities and tooling was exceptional. Highly recommended.
David Leach
Apr 30, 2020
Highly recommended
Great class, very engaging and a good mix between theory & interactive activities!
Tamara
Apr 29, 2020
Great learning experience
Great learning experience. One of the best introductory Scrum class.
Structure of class was great.
Mr Gautam
Mar 3, 2020
Highly experienced and engaging trainers in the Agile-Lean environment
I participated in the two-day PSK class in January 2020 and decided to pursue this with the Red Tangerine.
The class was interactive and well structured with plenty of group activities. The trainers (David Spinks and Glaudia Califano) were highly skilled at keeping the group engaged with real life examples, bringing to life how to apply Scrum and Kanban in a practical way.
The environment of the class was one of support, learning, play, conversation and fun. I would highly recommend both David and Glaudia for anyone that is interested in Scrum and Kanban trainings.
I passed the PSK exam within two weeks of the course and this is a testament to the reading materials, exam support, and learning shared by David and Glaudia.
Haroon Khalil
Jan 15, 2020
Subject Experts and Expert Teaching
Glaudia and David are excellent learning facilitators, experts at guiding people to the answers. This course was also excellent, helping to address long standing questions that come up time and time again whilst teaching new techniques to take work optimisation to another level. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and feel better equipped.
Helen Beal
Jan 15, 2020
Super fun and creative class which…
Super fun and creative class which covered everything in great detail. I will be using Glaudia and David again for sure!
Daniel Bowyer
Oct 24, 2019
PSK a must for any scrum master
Great two days of learning, loved very minute of the sessions and the information shared was very useful and has made me rethink my approach to applying Scrum. I would recommend this course to any who wants to take their scrum mastery to the next level.
Mark Parkes
David's Certifications
David's Bio
David's professional experience spans roles of; Agile Trainer, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Kanban Service Delivery Manager, Team Leader and Software Developer in a variety of industries, including finance, eCommerce, social housing and education. He is a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST), a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP), and an ICAgile Authorized Instructor. David is also the co-author of the book Adopting Agile Across Borders published by Apress.
David believes in servant leadership, and he values environments where empowerment, autonomy and flexibility enable teams to do the best work possible. He is committed to continuous learning and development in himself and others. He is passionate about getting the best out of teams and seeing people reach their full potential.
David is active in the global Agile community, including blogging, and speaking at conferences and meetups around the world.
David enjoys travelling, keeping fit, the outdoors and spending quality time with his guitar.
Languages
- English
Courses taught by David
See What My Students Say
Dec 6, 2021
Glaudia & David are exceptional…
Glaudia & David are exceptional trainers with a focus to impact lives with their expertise. I am a Professional Scrum Master with Kanban.
Glaudia & David are embodiments of the Agile mindset, they are doing Agile, they live & breathe Agile
Their impact and sacrifice in Africa cannot be measured and thank you for supporting LEARNTOR
Without the support of Scrum.org none of the successes recorded by LEARNTOR would be possible. As a PTN we appreciate Scrum.org family
Mercy George Igbafe
Nov 24, 2021
Awesome knowledge sharing experience!!
Awesome knowledge sharing experience!!
Idris
Nov 22, 2021
An excellent refresher on Scrum and indepth look at Kanban's application to Scrum teams.
An excellent refresher on Scrum and indepth look at Kanban's application to Scrum teams.
Muideen Akorede
Nov 22, 2021
The course was practical oriented…
The course was practical oriented precise and contained lots of valuable information about Professional Scrum with Kanban. I would recommend David and Claudia anytime.
ETIOSA ODIA
Nov 19, 2021
Amazing that we learnt scrum principles…
Amazing that we learnt scrum principles and practices by doing 3 spints in the training classes itself, very well structured and organised.
Vinod Sathyamoorthy
Nov 14, 2021
Very informational and engaging
This class was very fun, interactive, and engaging. I was able to learn a lot of information and get a lot of notes in.
kirsty remy
Nov 14, 2021
Very Interactive, would recommend!
the class was awesome I learned so much about scrum, David was very helpful.
Kennedy Vizcaino
Nov 14, 2021
The class was very engaging and easy to…
The class was very engaging and easy to understand, the instructor cleared any questions we had and offered great input.
Noemi Galarza
Nov 11, 2021
Great job David Spinks!
The class that I was in was amazing, my instructor David Spinks did a great job at teaching us the core values of Scrum and how to utilize them.
Anthony Herrera
Sep 8, 2021
PSK training experience
This has been one of my best trainings so far. David is a great facilitator and he challenged us to think and give answers, learning path was amazing. Bravo David, thank you for this experience!
Nevena Stojkovic
Sep 8, 2021
Amazing class held by David Spinks
Amazing class held by David Spinks!
With so much interaction in the class, I've felt like I was in the same room with the other ones attending the class. It's not just about Kanban in Scrum it's also about the psychology behind it and nurturing a proper mindset.
Excellent.
Jovan Jakovljević
Aug 23, 2021
Good balance between theory and…
Good balance between theory and practise. Trainer challenged with tricky questions along the course to make sure we think before we answer.
Christina Polland
Jul 21, 2021
David Spinks is outstanding
David Spinks is outstanding
Franklin Mercado
Jul 13, 2021
David made the class fun and was very…
David made the class fun and was very engaging. I feel confident I'm on the right track to getting my certification!
Dana Rodriguez
Jul 6, 2021
I love this course
I love this course, the training materials, the structure the trainer's professionalism, experience, and value-added in the way the training was held, and the experience. I fully recommend it, I learned a lot from it and after two days I was sad to see the training ended. I hope to have more inspiring trainings like this
Marilena Iordache
Jun 23, 2021
Great learning experience
Great learning experience. David shared a lot of very usefull stories and was also great in facilitating the many conversations.
Olivier Ledru
May 11, 2021
A thorough and interactive 2 day…
A thorough and interactive 2 day session on Scrum, and how to apply it. David is an engaging and relaxed trainer who puts his class at ease from the word go.
I would recommend this course to everyone interested in Scrum
Kenny
May 11, 2021
I think it was good class
I think it was good class, definitely worth it
Sudhir Hira
May 10, 2021
Scrum Master review Luis Hontoria
the course was well conducted with clear content and lot of practical exercices , David is a motivated teacher and tries to involve evrybody .
Maybe to improve the whole course i would include some practical examples in Jira for example of Scrum organized projects.
Thanks , regards.
Luis Hontoria
May 8, 2021
Loved the class
Loved the class, the instructor is knowledgable, engaging, adaptive to the interests of the group, and has loads of insightful stories and experiences. Thoroughly recommend the class, and this trainer.
Sarah
May 5, 2021
Very engaging and insightful. Highly recommended trainers.
David and Glaudia compensated with each other in the training. They provided a lot of insightful, real-world situation that everyone can understand. The activities are really engaging despite being virtual. Topics were covered enough. Everyone is given the opportunity to speak. All questions and concerns were answered properly. Highly recommended trainers for this course.
Gerry Ronn Mendoza
Apr 28, 2021
Great class
Great class! Learn so many new tools. Dave and Glaudia, made the class really interactive. Loved the Kanban simulation. A great example of learning by doing. And Yes, Scrum and Kanban are not binary choices, they complement each really well.
Mr Gautam
Apr 14, 2021
This was a really useful course in a…
This was a really useful course in a pertinent time within our transformation. Really valuable and came away super knowledgeable and excited to implement learnings
Calum Drury
Mar 31, 2021
Clear, concise, with the right amount of fun
The course contents were very well taught and enhanced with additional examples such as real-world stories. The right amount of fun in the course kept it light and ongoing. Highly recommended!
Pascal
Mar 9, 2021
Excellent course
Excellent course, very interactive. David is very knowledgeable and the class was designed to engage us and have us learn by doing, rather than only focusing on the theory. highly recommended!
Salvatore
Mar 8, 2021
The programme was very well designed…
The programme was very well designed and executed. David is an excellent trainer and the participants of the programme were energetic too.
Seema P
Jan 27, 2021
very good
very good didactics, lots of real life examples
professional use of online techniques
works good remote
Goetz
Jan 18, 2021
Great class with lots of fun exercises and very good content
The class was jam packed with very useful information about applying Kanban to Scrum. The two trainers have been very competent and made the course a fun experience. We did a lot of practical exercises and got all of our questions answered. I definitely would recommend the course to anybody who is interested in combining Kanban with Scrum in the right way.
René B
Jan 17, 2021
For me the first day of this in-house…
For me the first day of this in-house training was too basic. Esp. for a group of software engineers with an average of over 10 years of experience in Kanban. Skip day 1 and start with day 2 and extend the discussions there to an additional day. The analysis part and expert experience exchange is where it got interesting.
Benjamin Nothdurft
Jan 14, 2021
I love the training that I had with…
I love the training that I had with David with the YEarup program, he is AMAZING!
Melat Tekeste
Jan 14, 2021
This class was amazing
This class was amazing! David was the best instructor and kept it professional while being casual with us. 10/10 recommend!
Alyssa Mullis
Jan 14, 2021
The class was fun
The class was fun, engaging, and informative. You will leave knowing more about scrum and wanting to learn more!
Frank Lopez Chaparro
Jan 14, 2021
It was wonderful to have you as our…
It was wonderful to have you as our instructor! I learned so much and I have a better understanding of scrum.
I enjoyed your method of teaching and I was able to retain 90% of the information given. I would also like to praise you on the Murals- they were very detail and beneficial for us. Keep the music and breaks going, they kept us going! Overall, everything was superb and valuable. Thank You!
Jackie Rivera
Dec 18, 2020
Initial SCRUM experience
The training was well maintained and David is very professional but also very close to the real-life scenarios. For me personally, this experience will be for sure the gateway for the next SCRUM pieces of training
Michał
Aug 19, 2020
PSK I course with David Spinks and Glaudia Califano
I loved the PSK I course! A great mix between theory and exercises, where the finer points of Scrum with Kanban are explained in detail. Points that I had missed while trying to learn this in self-study. All by all I had a great experience that I will recommend to everyone that wants to learn about PSK.
René Gysenbergs
May 6, 2020
Excellent trainer
Excellent trainer, clearly very knowledge but also pleasant to work with. They offer an exam prep session as well. It was a virtual class for two days. David really pulled it off - keeping the class interactive with lots of exercises and team work.
Dimitri Schildmeijer
Apr 30, 2020
Remote training worked really well
Fantastic course to re-affirm the foundations and first principals of scrum. Excellently taught given it was my first remote course. The virtual breakout rooms and choice of exercises and activities and tooling was exceptional. Highly recommended.
David Leach
Apr 30, 2020
Highly recommended
Great class, very engaging and a good mix between theory & interactive activities!
Tamara
Apr 29, 2020
Great learning experience
Great learning experience. One of the best introductory Scrum class.
Structure of class was great.
Mr Gautam
Mar 3, 2020
Highly experienced and engaging trainers in the Agile-Lean environment
I participated in the two-day PSK class in January 2020 and decided to pursue this with the Red Tangerine.
The class was interactive and well structured with plenty of group activities. The trainers (David Spinks and Glaudia Califano) were highly skilled at keeping the group engaged with real life examples, bringing to life how to apply Scrum and Kanban in a practical way.
The environment of the class was one of support, learning, play, conversation and fun. I would highly recommend both David and Glaudia for anyone that is interested in Scrum and Kanban trainings.
I passed the PSK exam within two weeks of the course and this is a testament to the reading materials, exam support, and learning shared by David and Glaudia.
Haroon Khalil
Jan 15, 2020
Subject Experts and Expert Teaching
Glaudia and David are excellent learning facilitators, experts at guiding people to the answers. This course was also excellent, helping to address long standing questions that come up time and time again whilst teaching new techniques to take work optimisation to another level. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and feel better equipped.
Helen Beal
Jan 15, 2020
Super fun and creative class which…
Super fun and creative class which covered everything in great detail. I will be using Glaudia and David again for sure!
Daniel Bowyer
Oct 24, 2019
PSK a must for any scrum master
Great two days of learning, loved very minute of the sessions and the information shared was very useful and has made me rethink my approach to applying Scrum. I would recommend this course to any who wants to take their scrum mastery to the next level.
Mark Parkes
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Classes Attended by David
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David Spinks
A lot of talk in the Agile space centres on breaking down silos, and yet it appears that in practice it is one of the things that is met with the most inertia.
Oct 26, 2021
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David Spinks
While many misinterpretations and misunderstandings have spread on the “what” and “how” of Agile, it is perhaps the “why” - the purpose of being Agile - that has become most lost.
May 18, 2021
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David Spinks
The 2017 version of the Scrum Guide states, "The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development Team." But what does value mean anyway?
Oct 9, 2020
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David Spinks
A typical Kanban board shows a series of steps or activities that work passes through. Does this mean that Kanban is only suitable for "linear" processes? Scrum is a proven strategy for addressing complex adaptive problems, so if Kanban is linear, is it an unsuitable complimentary practice to add to Scrum?
Jul 14, 2020
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David Spinks
“Our problem is that we can’t plan Sprints accurately with velocity,” he said. “Some Sprints, our velocity is really high, in others, we barely achieve anything.”
May 20, 2020
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David Spinks
At a recent training class one of the delegates spoke about their present company, about how it was the most “Agile” place he had ever worked.
Sep 17, 2019
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