endava career days iasi jan 2012 - looking inside the scrum
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Looking inside the scrum
Career DaysRichard Stinear27th January, 2012
What makes a great team member?
IN YOUR ZONE
Hi!
• I’m Richard Stinear, Group Head of Development at Endava
• 14 years in IT
• I love programming
• I work as an architect on projects
• I look after our overall development capability in Endava
• I’m from New Zealand!
3IN YOUR ZONE
What kinds of project?
• Enterprise development – C#, Java, C++
• Banking and Finance, Insurance
• Digital Media – big brands, social media, campaign
platforms
• Mobile – iOS, Android, Mobile Web
• Big ones, small ones
• Long ones, short ones
• Agile ones, Planned Iterative ones
• Tough customers
• Tough technology
• Big technical challenges
Or…
6IN YOUR ZONE
What kinds of role?
• Development
• Testing
• Operations
• Architecture
• Analysis
• Project Management
• Client Engagement
• Leader
• Technical Specialist
• Domain Specialist
• Manager of people
• Manager of customers
• Bringer of the funny
Or…
IN YOUR ZONE
Teamwork
“… believing in your mate beside you, trusting him to do
his job and making sure you do yours”
• Empathy
• Working for more than yourself
• Allowing others to play their part
• Commitment and transparency Teamwork
IN YOUR ZONE
Continuous Learning
• Your knowledge of IT is what people pay you for
• Put yourself on a nice varied diet
• Depth is fun, but don’t forget the breadth
• Not all learning is technical
Continuous Learning
11IN YOUR ZONE
What are you made of?
Teamwork
Continuous Learning
FlexibilityTechnical
Awesomeness is 50%
IN YOUR ZONE
Flexibility
• Broaden your experience…
• …but not just in the languages and frameworks you use
• ‘See the world’
Flexibility
13IN YOUR ZONE
What are you made of?
Teamwork
Continuous Learning
Flexibility
Know yourself
Technical Awesomeness
is 50%
IN YOUR ZONE
Know Yourself!
• What motivates you?
• What gives you the most job satisfaction?
• Where did you add the most value?
• Play to your strengths and your career choices will follow
Know yourself
15IN YOUR ZONE
What are you made of?
Teamwork
Continuous Learning
Flexibility
Know yourself
Technical Awesomeness
is 50%
16IN YOUR ZONE
Richard Stinear| Group Head of Developmentrichard.stinear@endava.com
Tel +44 79 68 58 48 55 |Skype en_rstinear
thank you
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