Ernesto Custodio

Dr. Ernesto Custodio has over 25 years of experience working in the IT field. His experience includes Product Management, Software Development Management, Business Development Management, Project Management, Agile Coach, and Agile Trainer working with startups and Fortune 500 companies. His expertise includes Agile coaching, Agile transformations, and managing geographically dispersed teams. Dr. Custodio is a Certified Scrum@Scale Trainer (CS@T), Scrum Inc Trainer, Certified SAFe Program Consultant (CSPC), Certified Scrum Professional – SM and PO (CSP-SM/PO), and PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds an MBA and Ph.D. in Information Systems.

Professional Certifications

• Scrum Master Trainer (SMT) from Scrum Inc.
• Certified Scrum@Scale Trainer (CS@T) from Scrum@Scale
• Certified Scrum@Scale Practitioner (CS@SP) from Scrum@Scale
• Certified SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) from Scaled Agile Inc.
• Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master (CSP-SM) from The Scrum Alliance
• Certified Scrum Professional – Product Owner (CSP-PO) from The Scrum Alliance
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from The Scrum Alliance
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from The Scrum Alliance
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) from The Project Management Institute (PMI)

Testimonials
“Ernesto was skilled at spending adequate time on complex topics and moving at a slightly faster, yet appropriate, speed on easier topics. He provided helpful examples from industry, news or even his own experiences to further drive concepts. He encouraged free speech, which allowed us to learn from each other as well - often seeing that the issues we face are not all that different.” - Agile Team Member, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

“Ernesto is an extremely knowledgeable instructor who brings real-world experience and agile theory together in an engaging way that makes it very easy for students to learn and then pass on.” - Agile Team Member, Lockheed Martin

“The class was an incredibly great experience. Ernesto ensured everyone was engaged and he had a wide-ranging set of skill levels to accommodate the attendees.” - Agile Team Member, Globant

“Ernesto had great passion in the teachings, gave great use cases to bring back” - B. K., Vice President

“Ernesto is clearly knowledgeable! He teaches in a very clear and accessible style.” - L. Z., Product Owner

“Ernesto was a great facilitator, very clear and fun” - J. N., Senior Project Analyst