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Looking inside the scrum Career Days Richard Stinear 27 th January, 2012 What makes a great team member?

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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…

4IN YOUR ZONE

Some tech…

5IN YOUR ZONE

Some more tech…

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…

7IN YOUR ZONE

What are you made of?

Technical Awesomeness

is 50%

Teamwork

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

9IN YOUR ZONE

What are you made of?

Teamwork

Continuous Learning

Technical Awesomeness

is 50%

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 [email protected]

Tel +44 79 68 58 48 55 |Skype en_rstinear

thank you