Victor Bonacci
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Victor Bonacci - Scrum has changed my life.
After earning a Communications degree (1989) and a post-grad filmmaking degree (1993), I started my career as a teacher before moving into website and software development (1997). I grew into project management roles, but working as a Scrum Master, coach, facilitator and trainer has clearly been the "sweet spot" where I am most effective, passionate and happy.
I was first introduced to Scrum practices as a developer at Univ of Michigan MCIT (2000) when we tried timeboxed iterations and daily "standups". Nothing too formal, but small improvements over what I'd done on prior projects. (Kurt and Mike also introduced us to many XP practices such as pair-programming.) These experiences opened my eyes to making work suck less.
My first job after b-school (USC - Fight On!), and I was back in a waterfall company where we followed PMBOK strictly. My small teams let me run "renegade experiements" - and this planted the seeds for leading the soup-to-nuts transformation at Sendgrid a few years later.
Since 2011 I've only worked as a Scrum master, coach, and trainer; all while helping to build my local community. I started my Agile Coffee meetups in 2012, and the conversations prompted the launch of the Agile Coffee podcast a year later. I volunteer at the Agile Opens throughout SoCal, and I was even co-chair of Global SCRUM GATHERING® San Diego 2017 with Kim Brainard.
I am abundantly grateful for all that Scrum and the community has given to me, now more than ever as CST. I believe in helping others to build their future, and I look forward to you connecting with me. Wishing you your best life!
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Experience and services
- Courses taught: 132
- Trainer since: 2020
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Career history
- 2011-05-16 - 2014-07-01 - SendGrid, Inc. (Agile Coach / Scrummaster)
- 2014-07-07 - 2015-05-12 - PICS Auditing (Manager of Agile Delivery)
- 2015-09-07 - 2015-12-18 - cPrime (Agile Coach & Trainer)
- 2015-12-18 - 2018-11-02 - Bio-Rad Laboratories (Manager Agile PMO)
- 2018-11-05 - 2021-06-30 - Rocket Nine Solutions (Agile Coach & Trainer (CST)
- 2021-07-01 - 2025-03-28 - Leading Agile (Sr. Consultant & Trainer (CST)
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Training formats
- Live Online
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Industries
- Finance & Insurance
- Government
- Healthcare
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Area of expertise
- Agile Coaching
- Agile Transformation
- Customer Experience
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