π I’m Jakob.
π¨βπ»I am a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in building digital products. I thrive in complex environments with a close connection to the business and its customers. Building on the experience as a software developer and agile coach I have gathered a large toolbox and a pragmatic mindset. This has helped me create high-performing organizations that continuously deliver value to their customers.
π©I am nerdy about leadership and often apply coaching and facilitation to get results.
π¨βπ«I keep learning and have a strong connection to the Agile community through a broad network and conferences.
π¨ββοΈI have experience in leading departments, teams, managers, software developers, and staff engineers.
Specialties: Systems thinking, org design, coaching, engineering leadership, and product thinking.
π©π°πΈπͺπ΅π±π¬π§Highly international profile, speaking four languages fluently.
βοΈI’m a proud scout, πββοΈand curious long distance runner.
I’m active on LinkedInπ, occasionally write articles, speak at conferences and participate in podcasts.
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