About Francesco
My mission is to help people create better products by turning agile principles into real-world results.
My experience over the years as a Developer, Scrum Master, and Product Owner across agencies, start-ups, and large corporates, made me gain first-hand insight into how value, collaboration, and continuous learning transform teams.
Today, I work as an Agile Trainer for the Mercedes-Benz.io Academy and as an Engineering Manager focused on Agile Leadership. This allows me to stay close to current technologies and trends, for example like AI, to bring practical, up-to-date tips into every class, so participants can apply what they learn immediately in their own context.
My sessions are highly interactive and hands-on. We go beyond theory to explore real challenges from the trenches of product development, helping you build confidence, ask sharper questions, and make smarter decisions as a product thinker and agile leader.
Join my classes to gain practical tools, a growth mindset, and real-life insights that empower you to lead agile transformations and deliver greater value in your work. You’ll leave ready to tackle challenges with confidence and make a meaningful impact on your teams and products.
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What students say about Francesco
Jul 2, 2025
Good discussions and practical cases
Good discussions and practical cases
Jul 1, 2025
PSPO Training
Very well organized, it was very valuable, and I think the final use cases, where we are faced with real scenarios helps a lot to put the knowledge to test.
Jul 1, 2025
Francesco is an exceptional trainer
Francesco is an exceptional PSPO trainer who combines deep subject-matter expertise with excellent communication skills. His ability to explain complex concepts clearly and patiently makes a real difference, especially in a hybrid learning setup. He creates an open and welcoming environment where all questions are encouraged, and he takes the time to clarify doubts thoroughly. His calm and thoughtful approach made the sessions not only informative but also highly engaging. I truly appreciated his dedication to ensuring that every participant felt supported throughout the course.
May 28, 2025
Professional Scrum Master Training
I recently completed the Professional Scrum Master Training and had a truly valuable experience. The course was well-structured, with a thoughtful balance of knowledge sharing, practical exercises, and well-timed breaks that helped maintain focus and engagement throughout.
A key contributor to the success of the training was our facilitator, Francesco Macri. Francesco’s approach made a real difference—he has a talent for breaking down complex concepts into clear, relatable explanations that are easy to grasp, even for those new to Scrum. His facilitation style was engaging and supportive, encouraging participation and discussion without ever feeling forced.
Overall, I came away from the training with a deeper understanding of Scrum and a solid foundation to build upon. I highly recommend this training to anyone looking to enhance their Scrum knowledge—and if you get a chance to attend a session facilitated by Francesco Macri, you're in excellent hands.
May 28, 2025
Feedback about Training/Trainer
Having this training with Francesco Macri was just great and on point! The training was clear, practical, and very interactive, which made it easier to understand how the Scrum Framework can be applicable. Francesco is also a great trainer, active listener and motivator. Plus, Francesco was always very aware of the energy levels of the participants and act according to it so we could take the best of the experience. Kudos!! Really liked it :)
May 27, 2025
Very well organized training
Very well organized training with pratical exercises
May 27, 2025
Exceptional PSFS Training with Francesco Merci
I recently attended the PSFS training with Francesco Merci, and I can confidently say it was one of the most engaging and insightful sessions I’ve experienced. Francesco has a unique ability to break down complex frameworks into real-world, relatable examples, making the concepts easier to grasp and apply. His energy, patience, and deep knowledge kept the entire group involved and motivated throughout. The hands-on activities and open discussions really helped solidify the learning. Highly recommended for anyone looking to truly understand and implement the PSFS framework in practice. Five stars, well deserved!
May 14, 2025
Very interesting training
Very interesting training, the material was complete and delivered in a clear manner. The trainer was happy to answer any questions we had and very professional. I recommend the training to anyone working with Scrum, regardless of whether they want to become Scrum Masters or not.
Jan 7, 2025
Great coach, engaging and fun content
Francesco has a lot of practical experience as a scrum master and helps you understand via practical examples. I especially like how much time he took to go into personal questions and use cases. Definitely recommend!
Dec 21, 2024
Great experience
Francesco is a great mentor, matching his calmness on teaching, along with exercises to check the just given content.
Also empowered by slides and visual explanations of such content.
Dec 19, 2024
Francesco is calm and a great speaker/mentor
I loved Francesco way of explaining!!!
Even though this was remote, it was focused during the whole time! The discussions were super rich!!! I would totally recommend this and the trainer - Francesco!!!
Dec 17, 2024
Francesco did a amazing job making the…
Francesco did a amazing job making the class very interactive, and was always making sure all the theory and principals was understood well.
Dec 16, 2024
Release Manager
Excellent training with exercises inspired by real-life examples, along with preparation for the Certification exam.
Sep 30, 2024
Eye opening facilitation Training
I had a very interesting training with Francesco Macri as a trainer for PSFS certification. He is very empathetic and supportive to all the participants. He made sure that everyone engaged in participating and learning through exercises. It was really eye opening and help me improve my knowledge area as a Scrum master or Agile coach.
Sep 30, 2024
Learning by doing
Francesco Macri accommodated our needs, questions, and requests. Additionally, the teaching method was very inclusive, focusing on learning by doing and exploring potential and challenging scenarios.
Sep 30, 2024
Facilitation Skills at MBio
This training relates with Mbio values and we can use the facilitation tools in our daily day.
Francesco Macri is an excellent trainer: really liked the pace, the facilitation, the amount of exercises to assimilate and apply techniques.
Sep 30, 2024
Very good trainer with tons of experience
Great trainer, good structure, good real-life examples.
Sep 20, 2024
Absolutely amazing training!
The training was absolutely amazing! Francesco was facilitating our training while explaining what he is doing and tools he was using.
I loved his presence, humour, ability to stay on the objective and skilfully manage time, and yet being open and available for topics outside the training. He is a mentor I truly respect and always want to learn more from!
Sep 16, 2024
Good course
A lot of exercises for us to practice; a lot of room to ask questions
pretty good!
Sep 16, 2024
Another great training by Francesco
Francesco is a great trainer will an amazing capacity for creating a trust environment even in a remote setting. I like the way he facilitates the trainings, constantly encouraging discussing but never imposing. It was very interesting to learn facilitation techniques by actually using them to learn.
Aug 16, 2024
Francesco is a great facilitator and I recommend this course
Francesco is a great facilitator and in this training, he equipped the class with the proper dynamics and materials to enhance our facilitation skills. He has a wide knowledge of facilitation and how to support teams to have productive and meaningful discussions.
Aug 8, 2024
Great techniques and insights on team's…
Great techniques and insights on team's facilitation skills! Francesco was clear and straight to the point with good day to day examples and even let us train the techniques within the course. Me and my team will certainly improve their techniques and it will help us reach a great level of maturity. Thanks!
Aug 2, 2024
I 100% recommend Francesco
Francesco has an incredible capacity to read the class and adapt the pace and content to the audience.
The regular connection between theory and real context examples made everything easier to understand.
The exercises and later discussions were critical to consolidate the knowledge and then be able to apply it on real product life
Jul 24, 2024
Francesco is an amazing coach and…
Francesco is an amazing coach and professional overall. The way that he prepared all material, adapting the course to our needs, really made a huge impact on our learning process.
Jul 16, 2024
PSM training with Francesco Macri
I recently attended the Professional Scrum Master course with Francesco Macri and it was outstanding. Francesco's deep expertise in Scrum and engaging teaching style made complex concepts easy to understand. His use of real-world examples and interactive exercises ensured the practical application of the material. Francesco fostered a collaborative environment, encouraging us to share our experiences and providing insightful feedback. The course materials were well-organized and comprehensive. I highly recommend Francesco for anyone looking to enhance their Scrum Master skills.
Apr 3, 2024
classes covered the key concepts of…
classes covered the key concepts of agile/scrum master role in a dynamic and fun way.
Apr 2, 2024
Clear, Understandable and Super Interesting Course
This Scrum course exceeded expectations, offering a comprehensive understanding of Agile and Scrum.
Francesco is someone that you can see that has a lot of experience; the sessions were engaging, interactive, and filled with practical exercises.
The re was a lot of room to everyone sharing experience, questions, real scenarios. Francesco was always available to answer questions and make us think ahead.
Overall, it's highly recommended for anyone looking to master Scrum and thrive in Agile environments.
Mar 20, 2024
I highly recommend this training
I highly recommend this training. The concepts were covered in a light-hearted way, with various practical exercises. The sharing of experiences was encouraged in a very transparent and meaningful way.
Feb 22, 2024
Francesco is a very experienced trainer!
Francesco is a trainer with great Scrum experience. For every doubt, he can explain things with very good examples to make our understanding better. The additional reading suggestions were excellent. He was very open to receiving feedback and was open to providing additional doubt clarification sessions for the PSM exam.
Courses taught by Francesco
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - AI Essentials
Other Services by Francesco
- Coaching/Consulting
- Private Courses