An IT professional since 1977, Dave discovered Agile in 2002 and found it solved or alleviated many of the problems inherent in traditional IT. Since then, he has been a dedicated practitioner and ardent proponent of change toward Agile and Lean thinking and practices. Currently, Dave works as an agile coach in the Transformation Services division of Valtech Technologies US where he helps clients and internal Valtech development teams improve their effectiveness in the application of agile and lean methods.