SAFe SPC · ICP-ACC · PSM I Certified · Certified Professional Trainer

Mindful Agile

Human Development · Agile Transformation · Lean Delivery · Engineering Leadership

Helping organizations and teams deliver value faster, adapt with confidence, and build the leadership culture needed to thrive in a complex world.

PEOPLE FIRST DELIVER VALUE BUILD TRUST ENABLE CHANGE IMPROVE CONTINUOUSLY
24+
YEARS IN IT & TRANSFORMATION
36
PRODUCT TEAMS TRANSFORMED
150%
VELOCITY INCREASE
$1.4M
RECURRING COST SAVINGS
Who This Is For

Your teams are capable.
The system is holding them back.

I work with organizations facing these challenges — and translate them into measurable business outcomes.


Slow & unpredictable delivery

Sprints miss commitments, releases slip, and leadership loses confidence in the team's ability to forecast. The root cause is rarely the people — it's the system they're working in.

Transformation that isn't sticking

You adopted Agile or SAFe but the practices are shallow. Teams go through the motions without the mindset shift. The framework is there — the culture isn't.

Leadership not equipped for change

Leaders are being asked to manage differently — less command-and-control, more servant leadership — without the coaching or support to make that transition successfully.

High turnover & low engagement

Top performers leave when they don't feel heard, trusted, or developed. The cost of replacing one engineer is 1.5× their annual salary. Psychological safety is not a "nice to have."

Scaling without a playbook

The startup approach worked for 2 teams. Now there are 10 — and things are falling apart. Coordination, dependencies, and cross-team alignment become the new bottleneck.

Strategy not reaching the teams

Leadership has a clear strategy. The teams are doing something different. OKRs aren't connected to daily work, and the gap between vision and execution keeps widening.

Service Packages

Choose the right
level of partnership

All engagements start with a free discovery conversation to understand your context. Packages are customized to your industry, team size, and maturity level.

AGILE FOUNDATIONS
Team-level coaching & training
per engagement · 4–6 weeks

  • Agile / Scrum foundations workshop (1–2 days)
  • Team assessment and maturity baseline
  • Sprint facilitation and ceremony coaching (4 sprints)
  • JIRA / Confluence setup and process mapping
  • Team retrospective facilitation
  • Written recommendations report

Best for: Small teams (4–10 people) starting their Agile journey or needing a reset

Get Started
LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATION
Executive & leadership team coaching
per engagement · 6–12 months

  • Leadership team assessment (EQ, Psychological Safety, Agile Fluency)
  • Monthly 1:1 executive coaching sessions
  • Leadership team workshop series (servant leadership, change management)
  • Manager-as-Coach development program
  • Psychological Safety culture audit and action plan
  • OKR cascade from strategy to team level
  • Stakeholder mapping and influence coaching
  • 360° feedback facilitation and debrief
  • Quarterly business impact review

Best for: Organizations where leadership needs to change faster than the teams — C-suite, VPs, and senior managers

Book Discovery Call
SAFe / Large-Scale Agile Transformation

For organizations scaling Agile across multiple teams or business units. This is the full transformation engagement — from strategy alignment and PI Planning to DevOps maturity and leadership coaching. Built around a measured, phased rollout with clear business KPIs at every milestone.

SAFe SPC-led 6–18 months Multi-team PI Planning ART Coaching Train-the-Trainer DevOps Integration Custom Pricing
Request a Proposal

→ Also available as standalone Training Workshops

Scrum Master Training
2-day intensive · CCP-certified delivery · Up to 16 participants
Agile Foundations
1-day workshop · All levels · Interactive & hands-on
Psychological Safety
Half-day session · Leadership teams · Assessment included
SAFe for Teams
2-day course · SPC-facilitated · Prep for PI Planning
How It Works

From first conversation
to measurable results

01

Discovery Call

Free 45-minute conversation to understand your context, pain points, and goals. No pitch — just listening.

02

Assessment

We baseline your current state — team maturity, delivery metrics, leadership culture — so results are measurable from day one.

03

Engagement

Coaching, training, facilitation — embedded or remote, structured around your team's rhythm and business calendar.

04

Impact Review

Mid-point and end-of-engagement reports tie coaching outcomes to business metrics — in language your leadership understands.

Social Proof

What clients say

"

Ruben was a great utility player, spending time as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, team member, coach and agile manager. What impressed me most was his ability to educate himself on new concepts and tools without structured training — he is a self-starter who drives himself to keep current and continuously improve.

Charles Connelly
Transformational Engineering Executive · CA Technologies (Direct Manager)
"

Ruben is a capable, knowledgeable, and insightful agile teammate and Scrum Master. His approach was always collaborative, creative, and constructive. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him or work with him again if I had the chance.

Kelly Roney
Engineering Leader · CA Technologies, Boston (Remote collaboration)
"

Ruben shows a high level of integrity in terms of project management and is adequately attentive to the human factor involved. He sees project tasks in their full complexity and estimates consequences — a rare combination of analytical and people skills.

Martina Pavlikova
Organisation Design & Technology Adoption Specialist
Industries Served

Delivered across sectors

From aviation and banking to telecom and pharma — the principles of great delivery and great leadership are universal.

Financial Services
Telecommunications
Aviation & Logistics
Pharma & Healthcare
Energy & Utilities
SaaS & Tech
Manufacturing
NGO & Non-profit
Vodafone NL| Barclays Investment Bank| KLM Cargo| Shell| CA Technologies| Medallia| PharmaAccess| VanderLande
Get Started

Ready to unlock
your team's potential?

Start with a free 45-minute discovery conversation. No obligation — just an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

Book a Discovery Call Send a Message Save My Contact
+351 913 876 142
Netherlands · Portugal · Remote