Oscar Styf
(he/him)
Pragmatic Shift
Languages
- English
- Swedish
United Kingdom
Reviews
What students say about Oscar
Jul 7, 2025
True Scrum Professional Workshop
The workshop was led by Oscar and he truly made a remarkable and memorable experience for the MBA class. Also, the workshop contained insights and relatable concepts. One of the best workshops and certifications I have experienced in my professional journey. Thank you Oscar !!!
Jun 9, 2025
Oscar is amazing!!!!!!!!
Oscar is amazing!!!!!!!!! The way he breaks down and simplifies scrum is great. He is also does it with a humorous touch which is also a bonus.
Oct 31, 2024
Great Work Oscar
Oscar was an amazing teacher. I really appreciate the effort he puts into making the lesson informative and interactive.
Oct 7, 2024
Really useful & valuable course
Really useful & valuable course! The trainer engaged well with the class and was great at drawing out the experience of delegates so that we could learn from each other as well as from the course material.
I came away with a long list of action points of improvements that I will implement in my own scrum team.
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing class
Fun, interactive, personable and clear!
Aug 5, 2024
Best course I have attended in years
Oscar combines interactive teaching of Scrum, Product Ownership and backlog management in combination of sound experience as a consultant from various roles.
The course is both very educational and fun.
Aug 1, 2024
Interactive class with refreshing…
Interactive class with refreshing insights!
Jul 8, 2024
Fantastic
Oscar was a brilliant coach and really helpful.
Jun 7, 2024
Fantastic training experience!
Oscar is a brilliant trainer. He has a relaxed, approachable style and leaves plenty of space for breaks and questions along the way. He has great examples and ensures your understanding before moving on. Oscar maintains his great positive energy throughout the course and uses lots of great techniques and tech to keep you engaged and to provide a fantastic training experience.
Jan 25, 2024
Valuable and thought-provoking experience
Oscar did a great job - made it accessible, relevant and easy to understand. Created a good vibe and lots of good conversation. Sheer volume of content in 2 days left me feeling a bit frazzled by the second afternoon, hence not 5 stars
Jan 25, 2024
Oscar Styf led a really interactive…
Oscar Styf led a really interactive class on Professional Scrum Product Owner
He gave hypothetical examples which helped with understanding and created various 'print outs' and hand drawn examples around the room so we weren't just looking at a screen all day - really enjoyed it!
Dec 1, 2023
I really liked the way Oscar structures…
I really liked the way Oscar structures the course. There were not just lectures; every lecture was comprised of discussions, ideas, valuable input as well as output from other attendees. Another important thing, Oscar's support- precious!
Great job, Oscar!
Aug 24, 2023
Oscar Styf is in a class of his own when it comes to Scrum and Product Ownership.
Oscar is in a class of his own when it comes to converting complex topics and ideas into easy-to-understand course curriculum. His deep experience in the field, mastery of the subject matter, and contagious enthusiam for helping others learn effectively is a potent cocktail. I really can't recommend this course enough and I think Oscar is the perfect Professional Scrum Trainer to lead you into the world of Product Ownership and Scrum. Thank you for such a powerful, memorable learning experience Oscar. It is super appreciated.
Jul 29, 2023
Great course, great teacher
A great course, Oscar's expertise and engaging teaching style made Scrum concepts easy to understand and apply. Hands-on activities and group discussions enhanced the experience, and Oscar was very patient answering all our (many!) questions. Thanks to this course, I not only passed my PSM1 certification exam but also feel confident in my abilities to apply Scrum principles going forward.
Jul 25, 2023
Good Coach
Valuable Class. I recommend .
Jul 21, 2023
Great engagements and break out…
Great engagements and break out activity sessions.
Jul 19, 2023
Very engaging
Very engaging. Loved the flipcharts a nd use of sticky notes. Made learning scrum easy
Jul 12, 2023
Informative
Very informative and very well structured
Jun 20, 2023
Amazing teaching method
Less power point slides, more practical learning. The teacher was patient, kept time and mastered the teaching.
Jun 8, 2023
I just completed the Product Owner…
I just completed the Product Owner course which was really valuable and the trainer was excellent.
May 15, 2023
Product Owner training
Oscar has a really good way of keeping the course engaging. He is obviously very expert in this subject area and provided many easy to understand examples of how to put the theory into practice. I cannot recommend him enough, an excellent trainer.
Mar 22, 2023
Oscar Styf is a remarkable trainer with huge…
Oscar Styf is a remarkable trainer with huge knowledge and an unmatched ability to pass it on to the participants.
I found his course highly engaging, informative, and a pleasure to be part of.
Mar 1, 2023
Well structured and with good visuals
Oscar is a well-prepared and attentive trainer. The course is intense and requires a lot of focus but he managed to structure it in a way that accommodated everyone, giving space to discussion and collaborative work. He also went beyond the course material and provided us with valuable advice to practice Scrum in a real work-setting.
Feb 8, 2023
Exceptional learning environment
Exceptional learning environment
Oscar created a calm, fun & collaborative learning environment. I felt I was able to communicate my ideas or questions in a safe, trusting space - irrespective of how silly they might have been. Oscar was extremely clued up on the subject matter at hand, but the ability to draw on different experiences and analogies made the learning easier. Oscars sense of humor was also a big plus!
Nov 22, 2022
Great class !
Great energy and interesting class mixing the good practices, important points and tips to succeed in the exam.
Oct 7, 2022
Oscar deserves an Oscar!
Oscar was an excellent instructor, his class was intense but he articulated the knowledge well into bitesize understandable chunks with working examples to help explain - would highly recommend his class. thanks!
Jun 17, 2022
An excellent training
An excellent training, with complete visual and practical teaching methods.
May 16, 2022
Great Class very engaging
Great Class very engaging
May 5, 2022
Great trainer
Great trainer, good content and he was able to match his delivery to meet the expectations of varied scrum experienced attendees.
Apr 28, 2022
The training is really good
The training is really good, provides a lot of helpful information either if you are currently a PO or you want to learn more about the role. It was a hands on training, interactive and provided real life examples as well.
Apr 8, 2022
Great course
Great course, would have preferred face to face, but having said that virtual turned out to be better than I was expecting.
Oscar displayed both knowledge and experience and explained things clearly to share this knowledge
Apr 5, 2022
Brilliant! Well presented professional scrum master course and gave a lot of value despite being virtual.
The material was well presented using Mural which provided a different style of learning and that helped to keep the course fresh. It was fast paced and Oscar was great at getting a good balance of contributions from the course attendees and the whole package exceeded my expectations of a virtual course.
It may be better to build a foundational course to cover the framework itself and then have top-up courses going into more detail for the different accountabilities. These could still be packaged together to provide a single course, but may help with expectations (even if people know the framework, it's still worth revisiting the foundations).
Mar 25, 2022
Excellent trainer
Excellent trainer, training methods and provided material. I highly recommend training with Oscar Styf.
Mar 17, 2022
Excellent Delivery
Excellent Delivery. Instructor has superb communication skills make attendees motivated and focused during class
Mar 2, 2022
I have just attended a 2-day scrum…
I have just attended a 2-day scrum master course, the trainer was brilliant. I have been on many professional development courses over the years to make a comparison, both the material and facilitation as one of the best I have attended. My comments are limited to the course, I can't really comment on the wider scrum.org, but if this course is representative, I highly recommend them
Jan 28, 2022
Scrum Master master class
Great course, full of info and tips for being an effective Scrum Master. Level of interaction was just about right and the use of Zoom and Mural together worked really well. Oscar was an excellent facilitator!
Nov 5, 2020
Expertly facilitated & deeply interactive
Expertly facilitated, very interactive and some great practices around integrating our knowledge through many, many break-out sessions and group conversation. Thank you!
Nov 5, 2020
Excellent training
Excellent training! Very practical and provides insights on how to tackle real-life challenges when using Scrum. Coaches have a wide range of experience from many industries and situations applying Scrum. Interactive sessions with the right balance of theory and practice.
Oct 30, 2020
Collaborative and Engaging
Collaborative and Engaging
Oct 29, 2020
Agile method of delivering an agile course!
It was my first time experiencing an agile style of course delivery. Very good engagement and interaction. I love the team exercises too.
Oct 22, 2020
Sincere delivery and sharing of…
Sincere delivery and sharing of knowledge & expertise.
Oct 22, 2020
Great course on Scrum
I felt it was a slow start on day 1 but then we speeded up and I thoroughly enjoyed the class. Duncan really succeeded in engaging us on the learning path. Lots of interaction in the breakout groups. Could have swapped the members of the teams each day. Would have liked to see more testing of our knowledge on Scrum to be more confident to pass the exam, e.g. a 10-question assessment after each topic has been completed. Overall, a great course, and what a great summary email on the courseware and assessment tips at the end! Thank you!
Oct 22, 2020
A really excellent course with a good…
A really excellent course with a good mix of theory and interactive sessions. I’d highly recommend it!
Oct 15, 2020
Best Virtual Scrum training so far
Probably one of the best virtual instructor led training I've ever attended. Very easy to follow and highly engaging. I'd strongly recommended Dan and Oscar anytime!
Oct 15, 2020
Brilliant, Valuable Course; learned a lot!
Oscar and Jim were brilliant facilitators, really brought the subject to life with real life applications and examples. The session was fun and interactive and I really learned a lot.
Perfect of example of how the start to a scrum journey should be started!
Oct 15, 2020
Great resource
Great resource. I only haven't given it 5 stars as I haven't had time to fully look through everything yet.
Oct 1, 2020
Great training
Thorough presentation by the facilitators covering Scrum in just enough detail to be able to explain it apply confidently. The practical exercise that runs throughout really helped the content come alive.
Oct 1, 2020
Excellent course
Excellent course
Sep 4, 2020
Very good experience
Very good experience
Aug 28, 2020
Productive and enjoyable
Duncan was absolutely a great Trainer. It was 2 days online session and he made it highly interactive and fun. He is extremely well prepared, reliable and knowledgeable. I have finished the class with strong knowledge of Agile Principles and scrum values.
Aug 27, 2020
Recommended course for PSM
Recommended course for PSM - nicely covered scenarios, very interactive.
About Oscar
Oscar is an evidence driven Coach and Trainer that focuses on helping businesses maximise value delivery and adaptability by understanding and practising the how and why of Scrum, Lean and Agile. Known for his calm and pragmatic approach, Oscar has leveraged Lean and Agile methods in both single team and scaled environments in various industries since 2014, including FinTech, Medical Devices and Oil & Gas to deliver products in software, hardware, research and construction.
His approach in both coaching and training is frank and transparent, with trainees commonly referring to working with him as ‘Engaging’, ‘Interactive’ and ‘Fun’.
He also answers questions and shares knowledge on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@PragmaticShift
What students say about Oscar
Jul 7, 2025
True Scrum Professional Workshop
The workshop was led by Oscar and he truly made a remarkable and memorable experience for the MBA class. Also, the workshop contained insights and relatable concepts. One of the best workshops and certifications I have experienced in my professional journey. Thank you Oscar !!!
Jun 9, 2025
Oscar is amazing!!!!!!!!
Oscar is amazing!!!!!!!!! The way he breaks down and simplifies scrum is great. He is also does it with a humorous touch which is also a bonus.
Oct 31, 2024
Great Work Oscar
Oscar was an amazing teacher. I really appreciate the effort he puts into making the lesson informative and interactive.
Oct 7, 2024
Really useful & valuable course
Really useful & valuable course! The trainer engaged well with the class and was great at drawing out the experience of delegates so that we could learn from each other as well as from the course material.
I came away with a long list of action points of improvements that I will implement in my own scrum team.
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing class
Fun, interactive, personable and clear!
Aug 5, 2024
Best course I have attended in years
Oscar combines interactive teaching of Scrum, Product Ownership and backlog management in combination of sound experience as a consultant from various roles.
The course is both very educational and fun.
Aug 1, 2024
Interactive class with refreshing…
Interactive class with refreshing insights!
Jul 8, 2024
Fantastic
Oscar was a brilliant coach and really helpful.
Jun 7, 2024
Fantastic training experience!
Oscar is a brilliant trainer. He has a relaxed, approachable style and leaves plenty of space for breaks and questions along the way. He has great examples and ensures your understanding before moving on. Oscar maintains his great positive energy throughout the course and uses lots of great techniques and tech to keep you engaged and to provide a fantastic training experience.
Jan 25, 2024
Valuable and thought-provoking experience
Oscar did a great job - made it accessible, relevant and easy to understand. Created a good vibe and lots of good conversation. Sheer volume of content in 2 days left me feeling a bit frazzled by the second afternoon, hence not 5 stars
Jan 25, 2024
Oscar Styf led a really interactive…
Oscar Styf led a really interactive class on Professional Scrum Product Owner
He gave hypothetical examples which helped with understanding and created various 'print outs' and hand drawn examples around the room so we weren't just looking at a screen all day - really enjoyed it!
Dec 1, 2023
I really liked the way Oscar structures…
I really liked the way Oscar structures the course. There were not just lectures; every lecture was comprised of discussions, ideas, valuable input as well as output from other attendees. Another important thing, Oscar's support- precious!
Great job, Oscar!
Aug 24, 2023
Oscar Styf is in a class of his own when it comes to Scrum and Product Ownership.
Oscar is in a class of his own when it comes to converting complex topics and ideas into easy-to-understand course curriculum. His deep experience in the field, mastery of the subject matter, and contagious enthusiam for helping others learn effectively is a potent cocktail. I really can't recommend this course enough and I think Oscar is the perfect Professional Scrum Trainer to lead you into the world of Product Ownership and Scrum. Thank you for such a powerful, memorable learning experience Oscar. It is super appreciated.
Jul 29, 2023
Great course, great teacher
A great course, Oscar's expertise and engaging teaching style made Scrum concepts easy to understand and apply. Hands-on activities and group discussions enhanced the experience, and Oscar was very patient answering all our (many!) questions. Thanks to this course, I not only passed my PSM1 certification exam but also feel confident in my abilities to apply Scrum principles going forward.
Jul 25, 2023
Good Coach
Valuable Class. I recommend .
Jul 21, 2023
Great engagements and break out…
Great engagements and break out activity sessions.
Jul 19, 2023
Very engaging
Very engaging. Loved the flipcharts a nd use of sticky notes. Made learning scrum easy
Jul 12, 2023
Informative
Very informative and very well structured
Jun 20, 2023
Amazing teaching method
Less power point slides, more practical learning. The teacher was patient, kept time and mastered the teaching.
Jun 8, 2023
I just completed the Product Owner…
I just completed the Product Owner course which was really valuable and the trainer was excellent.
May 15, 2023
Product Owner training
Oscar has a really good way of keeping the course engaging. He is obviously very expert in this subject area and provided many easy to understand examples of how to put the theory into practice. I cannot recommend him enough, an excellent trainer.
Mar 22, 2023
Oscar Styf is a remarkable trainer with huge…
Oscar Styf is a remarkable trainer with huge knowledge and an unmatched ability to pass it on to the participants.
I found his course highly engaging, informative, and a pleasure to be part of.
Mar 1, 2023
Well structured and with good visuals
Oscar is a well-prepared and attentive trainer. The course is intense and requires a lot of focus but he managed to structure it in a way that accommodated everyone, giving space to discussion and collaborative work. He also went beyond the course material and provided us with valuable advice to practice Scrum in a real work-setting.
Feb 8, 2023
Exceptional learning environment
Exceptional learning environment
Oscar created a calm, fun & collaborative learning environment. I felt I was able to communicate my ideas or questions in a safe, trusting space - irrespective of how silly they might have been. Oscar was extremely clued up on the subject matter at hand, but the ability to draw on different experiences and analogies made the learning easier. Oscars sense of humor was also a big plus!
Nov 22, 2022
Great class !
Great energy and interesting class mixing the good practices, important points and tips to succeed in the exam.
Oct 7, 2022
Oscar deserves an Oscar!
Oscar was an excellent instructor, his class was intense but he articulated the knowledge well into bitesize understandable chunks with working examples to help explain - would highly recommend his class. thanks!
Jun 17, 2022
An excellent training
An excellent training, with complete visual and practical teaching methods.
May 16, 2022
Great Class very engaging
Great Class very engaging
May 5, 2022
Great trainer
Great trainer, good content and he was able to match his delivery to meet the expectations of varied scrum experienced attendees.
Apr 28, 2022
The training is really good
The training is really good, provides a lot of helpful information either if you are currently a PO or you want to learn more about the role. It was a hands on training, interactive and provided real life examples as well.
Apr 8, 2022
Great course
Great course, would have preferred face to face, but having said that virtual turned out to be better than I was expecting.
Oscar displayed both knowledge and experience and explained things clearly to share this knowledge
Apr 5, 2022
Brilliant! Well presented professional scrum master course and gave a lot of value despite being virtual.
The material was well presented using Mural which provided a different style of learning and that helped to keep the course fresh. It was fast paced and Oscar was great at getting a good balance of contributions from the course attendees and the whole package exceeded my expectations of a virtual course.
It may be better to build a foundational course to cover the framework itself and then have top-up courses going into more detail for the different accountabilities. These could still be packaged together to provide a single course, but may help with expectations (even if people know the framework, it's still worth revisiting the foundations).
Mar 25, 2022
Excellent trainer
Excellent trainer, training methods and provided material. I highly recommend training with Oscar Styf.
Mar 17, 2022
Excellent Delivery
Excellent Delivery. Instructor has superb communication skills make attendees motivated and focused during class
Mar 2, 2022
I have just attended a 2-day scrum…
I have just attended a 2-day scrum master course, the trainer was brilliant. I have been on many professional development courses over the years to make a comparison, both the material and facilitation as one of the best I have attended. My comments are limited to the course, I can't really comment on the wider scrum.org, but if this course is representative, I highly recommend them
Jan 28, 2022
Scrum Master master class
Great course, full of info and tips for being an effective Scrum Master. Level of interaction was just about right and the use of Zoom and Mural together worked really well. Oscar was an excellent facilitator!
Nov 5, 2020
Expertly facilitated & deeply interactive
Expertly facilitated, very interactive and some great practices around integrating our knowledge through many, many break-out sessions and group conversation. Thank you!
Nov 5, 2020
Excellent training
Excellent training! Very practical and provides insights on how to tackle real-life challenges when using Scrum. Coaches have a wide range of experience from many industries and situations applying Scrum. Interactive sessions with the right balance of theory and practice.
Oct 30, 2020
Collaborative and Engaging
Collaborative and Engaging
Oct 29, 2020
Agile method of delivering an agile course!
It was my first time experiencing an agile style of course delivery. Very good engagement and interaction. I love the team exercises too.
Oct 22, 2020
Sincere delivery and sharing of…
Sincere delivery and sharing of knowledge & expertise.
Oct 22, 2020
Great course on Scrum
I felt it was a slow start on day 1 but then we speeded up and I thoroughly enjoyed the class. Duncan really succeeded in engaging us on the learning path. Lots of interaction in the breakout groups. Could have swapped the members of the teams each day. Would have liked to see more testing of our knowledge on Scrum to be more confident to pass the exam, e.g. a 10-question assessment after each topic has been completed. Overall, a great course, and what a great summary email on the courseware and assessment tips at the end! Thank you!
Oct 22, 2020
A really excellent course with a good…
A really excellent course with a good mix of theory and interactive sessions. I’d highly recommend it!
Oct 15, 2020
Best Virtual Scrum training so far
Probably one of the best virtual instructor led training I've ever attended. Very easy to follow and highly engaging. I'd strongly recommended Dan and Oscar anytime!
Oct 15, 2020
Brilliant, Valuable Course; learned a lot!
Oscar and Jim were brilliant facilitators, really brought the subject to life with real life applications and examples. The session was fun and interactive and I really learned a lot.
Perfect of example of how the start to a scrum journey should be started!
Oct 15, 2020
Great resource
Great resource. I only haven't given it 5 stars as I haven't had time to fully look through everything yet.
Oct 1, 2020
Great training
Thorough presentation by the facilitators covering Scrum in just enough detail to be able to explain it apply confidently. The practical exercise that runs throughout really helped the content come alive.
Oct 1, 2020
Excellent course
Excellent course
Sep 4, 2020
Very good experience
Very good experience
Aug 28, 2020
Productive and enjoyable
Duncan was absolutely a great Trainer. It was 2 days online session and he made it highly interactive and fun. He is extremely well prepared, reliable and knowledgeable. I have finished the class with strong knowledge of Agile Principles and scrum values.
Aug 27, 2020
Recommended course for PSM
Recommended course for PSM - nicely covered scenarios, very interactive.
Courses taught by Oscar
Applying Professional Scrum
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Professional Scrum Product Owner - AI Essentials
Other Services by Oscar
- Coaching/Consulting
- Immersion Classes
- Private Courses
Latest Blogs by Oscar
See all blogsOscar's Certifications and Licenses
Professional Scrum Trainer
Professional Scrum Master I
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master III
Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Professional Scrum Product Owner II
Professional Scrum Product Owner III
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management
Professional Scrum with User Experience I
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Oscar's Classes
Applying Professional Scrum
Trainer:
Wojciech Walczak
Partner:
Advanced Product Delivery
Attended:
Oct 10-11, 2018
Professional Scrum Master
Trainer:
Wojciech Walczak
Partner:
Advanced Product Delivery
Attended:
Apr 25-26, 2019
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Trainer:
Simon Reindl
Partner:
Advanced Product Delivery
Attended:
Jul 15-16, 2019
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management
Trainers:
Mark Wavle, Chris Conlin
Attended:
Jul 20-21, 2021
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Trainers:
Don McGreal, Oscar Styf
Partner:
Improving
Attended:
Oct 27-29, 2021
Professional Scrum with User Experience
Trainers:
Sjoerd Kranendonk, Steve Trapps
Partner:
Scrum Facilitators
Attended:
Aug 31-Sep 1, 2022
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Trainers:
Glaudia Califano, David Spinks
Attended:
Oct 27-28, 2022
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Trainer:
Ralph Jocham
Partner:
effective agile.
Attended:
Oct 23-24, 2023
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Trainer:
Lavaneesh Gautam
Partner:
TheScrumMaster.co.uk
Attended:
Dec 8, 2023
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Trainer:
Stefan Wolpers
Partner:
Berlin Product People GmbH
Attended:
Dec 18-19, 2023