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DETAILS:
Join us on April 4th for a MKE Agile Meetup!
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Vanitha Suresh has over 22+ years of work experience in a wide variety of industries such as Electrical Engineering, Fintech, Arts, Health Care, Medical Insurance, Retail, and Manufacturing. She has consistently provided progressive solutions and thought leadership in various software development/ leadership roles. She has a Master’s in CS from Drexel University & UW, Madison. She received a patent and was first author on a publication for a “System & Method for Designing Proteins” at UW, Madison. Vanitha has been using Agile Scrum on the job and beyond since 2007, and is a passionate advocate for the methodology. In her spare time, Vanitha volunteers on the board of two non-profits SciArt Services, and Melharmony Foundation. She is also a Carnatic (South Indian Classical) Vocalist & Arts Educator.
TOPIC ABSTRACT:
Vanitha's presentation/discussion called, "Everyday Agile" will be based on applying an Agile mindset to everyday life. Anything that is overwhelming to the modern day individual can be broken down into chunks that can be delivered over an amount of time. Vanitha will explain how she applies the role of a Product Owner when she teaches Indian Classical Music - her students are the team members and parents are the Scrum Masters. Applying agile methodology has helped her students keep up classical music through high school/college amidst academic demands. She will demonstrate that once you're in the Agile mindset, it's easy to apply to every day personal hobbies, raising children, cooking, etc.
LOGISTICS:
5:30PM - Pizza & Networking.
We order based on how many RSVP. If you are unable to or suddenly able to attend, please adjust your RSVP. Thank you!
6-7PM - Presentation & Q/A
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING?
We're currently working on aligning speakers for the 2023 year. If you're passionate for Agile and are interested in speaking, please feel free to reach out to me to discuss topic and availability. I can be reached at [masked].
Thank you!
- Carl S.
- Dana M.
- Sarah L.
- 25 attendees
Lean Coffee is better with beer! This is a structured, but agenda less meeting, where participants identify what they'd like to talk about and then engage directly with other members to discuss.
To learn more about the facilitation technique, look here: http://leancoffee.org
Meetup format:
5:30 - 6:00: Networking and Pizza
6:00 - 7:30: Discussion and Drinks
- Carl S.
- Dana M.
- Sarah L.
- 4 attendees
DETAILS:
Join us on May 9th for a MKE Agile Meetup!
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Ann Nettesheim is the Senior Program Manager & Release Train Engineer at Sargento Foods, Inc. In this role, she leads the IT Agile Train to deliver the IT portfolio. Ann is working with senior IT leadership to continue driving the agile evolution. In her almost 3 years with Sargento, she has also held the position of Principal Business Analyst prior to the Agile evolution. Before Sargento Foods, she held positions with Anderson Consulting (now Accenture), Brady Corporation, and JohnsonDiversey; including senior leadership roles in IT at DDN (Division of F Dohmen), Everbrite, and Trissential (an Expleo Company). She holds a Master of Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from University of Wisconsin (UW)-Oshkosh, with an emphasis in Operations Management and Finance, and is a certified SAFe Program Consultant. Ann is a member of the Society of Information Management Wisconsin.
TOPIC ABSTRACT:
As business and technology continue to move at a record pace, technology delivery methods in an organization may need to change. A change from traditional waterfall to agile methodologies to better meet business needs. Changes in delivery methods also affect the people within the organization. At Sargento Foods, the evolution to an Agile methodology for Technology Delivery started just over a year ago. Ann Nettesheim will discuss the agile evolution at Sargento Foods as well as the evolution of her career in technology.
LOGISTICS:
5:30PM - Pizza & Networking.
We order based on how many RSVP. If you are unable to or suddenly able to attend, please adjust your RSVP. Thank you!
6-7PM - Presentation & Q/A
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING?
We're currently working on aligning speakers for the 2023 year. If you're passionate for Agile and are interested in speaking, please feel free to reach out to me to discuss topic and availability. I can be reached at [masked].
Thank you!
- Carl S.
- Dana M.
- Sarah L.
- 21 attendees
Past events (159)
- Dana M.
- Sean G.
- Alison G.
- 35 attendees
