Tamara Sulaiman, PMP, CST is Managing Consultant at Applied Scrum where she is focused on coaching teams and organizations transitioning to Scrum.  Tamara brings over 20 years of experience in management across a spectrum of industries including: information technology, construction, international development and education to her consulting expertise. She is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and Project Management Professional (PMP). Since 2003 Tamara has assisted teams in transitioning to agile methods both as a hands-on ScrumMaster and as an Agile Coach and Scrum trainer.  As an educator and coach, she brings her wide ranging professional expertise to training and mentoring teams new to Agile and the Scrum framework. As a Managing Consultant, Trainer,  ScrumMaster, and Project Manager, she is focused on coaching teams to effectively provide value to key stakeholders and customers through the frequent delivery of software.  Tamara is co-author of the original research paper "AgileEVM - Earned Value Management in Scrum Projects.” She is co-originator of the AgileEVM materials and processes that integrate the traditional project management practice of Earned Value Management with the Scrum framework. As a thought leader, Tamara continues to publish articles on Agile related topics in industry publications and share her experiences, ideas and expertise at major Agile conferences.  She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Agile Alliance.