Summary
David Matthew is a seasoned Agile Coach and SAFe expert based in Guadalajara, Mexico, with 11+ years of experience helping teams scale Agile practices, launch and sustain Agile Release Trains, and foster psychologically safe, high-performing environments. He brings a strong foundation in electronics and embedded systems, complemented by front-end development and self-hosted environments, enabling him to coach cross-disciplinary teams effectively. Over the course of his career, he has led large-scale Agile transformations at HID Global, Humana, Academia Ágil MICURSO´LAND®, and Continental, coordinating PI planning, ARTs, and DevOps enablement while mentoring RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners. He has hands-on experience administering Azure DevOps, Jira, and program-level Kanban across multi-ART ecosystems in global contexts. His background also includes training teams in SAFe certifications and contributing to Lean-Agile communities, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning and practice.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Certificado Parcial, Electronics, Certificado Parcial, Electronics at Centro de Enseñanza Técnica Industrial
Diploma in Computer Graphics, Programming, Diploma in Computer Graphics, Programming at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, A.C.
Proficiency in Japanese Language, Japanese Studies, Intermidiate I, Proficiency in Japanese Language, Japanese Studies, Intermidiate I at Nichiboku - Cultural Exchange Institute Mexico-Japan
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universidad de Guadalajara
English, Spanish, Japanese