I’m a hands-on person, it is how I teach, coach and learn. Books are good, talks are necessary, but doing it is where reality is created. This is what I bring to my work: getting into the problem domain of the client, understanding what the product does, how it works, how it is designed, built, implemented and maintained. Only then advising and collaborating to changing existing practices, embedding client skills and needs into the framework, and always keeping in mind that the product needs to get into the hands of the customer: faster, better, cheaper. Enter Big Orange Square: as the CTO I create the learning environment for our training. I research technology solutions or clients, I design and implement client solutions. And I love getting my hands dirty (or keeping them very clean like in a clean room of a chip manufacturer). I bring about 20 years of agile experience to you, including successes and failures. The hands-on learning continues into my personal life. Dancing Cuban Salsa is a passion, and recent trips to Cuba are a good example of learning from the source. Cooking and hosting for guests is an ideal way to build friendships, I believe that my dance parties have a bit of a name amongst friends. Currently active in the local maker community – producing PPEs and helping others getting their equipment going.