Cathy has 25+ years experience in Application Development as a software engineer, Director of Application Development, and Scaled Agile Coach. As her career progressed, Cathy recognized her passion to help people and organizations mature in their careers and agile journeys, and so for the last 10 years, she has been practicing and coaching agile. As a SAFe-certified SPC, POPM, and SDP (DevOps) professional, Cathy has helped multiple companies initiate and deploy their Agile and DevOps practices. She has worked in numerous industries, including manufacturing, logistics, insurance, software development, broadcasting, utilities and retail, where she has provided coaching and training for teams and executives. As a certified Enterprise Business Agility Strategist (EBAS), Cathy has been a driving force in strategic planning for multiple companies. Her background in Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence provides her the unique ability to evaluate an organization’s agile progress from different views and metrics, then tailor next steps based on findings. Cathy has both managed and coached teams across the globe, including in the US, Europe, and Asia. She holds a Computer Science degree from Central Michigan University and has her CPIM certification for manufacturing.