Hi, I’m Chris Smith, a software development leader, manager and coach based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. In my career so far, I’ve been a software engineer (for about 13 years), a ScrumMaster, a business analyst (for about 5 minutes), an agile project manager and a software development manager. Right now, I’m Director of Engineering at Redgate – a purveyor of ingeniously simple tools and services for database professionals. You can read more about how we roll at Redgate on our software development blog – ingeniouslysimple.com.
I’m a proponent of agile software development practices and lean product development. Over the years I have become less focused on processes & frameworks and more interested in organizational culture and building an environment where people & agile software development teams can flourish. I believe that’s where teams have a clear purpose, the context & freedom they need to take decisions, and the space to hone their approach & skills.
I’ve been fortunate to be accepted and asked to speak at a number of UK and international conferences, you can find a list of those speaking engagements here.
You can find me on twitter @cj_smithy and on linkedin. Here are some of my recent posts:
Leading Agile Teams 