Michael Vizdos - Biography
Michael Vizdos is a Partner at Hard Yards Consulting.
He is a CST (Certified Scrum Trainer) and works with the team training, consulting and mentoring clients internationally.
Michael is the creator of ImplementingScrum.com and has been in the industry for over twenty-five years at EDS (Electronic Data Systems) and as an entrepreneur; he is an early agile pioneer and co-authored a book with Scott Ambler.
Michael is also the Scrum Master in Residence at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) da Vinci Center and received his B.A. in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.
If you are interested in working with Michael Vizdos -- and the team at Hard Yards Consulting -- via training, mentoring or consulting please visit www.hardyards.com.
He is a CST (Certified Scrum Trainer) and works with the team training, consulting and mentoring clients internationally.
Michael is the creator of ImplementingScrum.com and has been in the industry for over twenty-five years at EDS (Electronic Data Systems) and as an entrepreneur; he is an early agile pioneer and co-authored a book with Scott Ambler.
Michael is also the Scrum Master in Residence at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) da Vinci Center and received his B.A. in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.
If you are interested in working with Michael Vizdos -- and the team at Hard Yards Consulting -- via training, mentoring or consulting please visit www.hardyards.com.
Speaking and Volunteering: Giving Back
Michael speaks regularly at local user groups and delivers workshops (and keynotes) at industry conferences internationally.
He is the "Scrum Master in Residence" at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University). You can learn more about his journey at ScrumInSchool.org and join others from around the world at AgileInEducation.org.
He volunteers as a mentor for an entrepreneurship class at VCU (more info here + here), VSU and is an Advisory Board member for RVAWorks (a local non-profit focused on building businesses and creating jobs).
Michael brings Agile and Scrum into the classroom at Deep Run High School (Center for Information Technology), Hermitage High School Technical Center, Hope High School, Grandview Preparatory and as an Advisory Mentor for AgileClassRooms.com.
He has also been actively involved as a coach with the local First Lego League middle school team for three years (the team went to the State competition in the 2016 season!).
He is the "Scrum Master in Residence" at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University). You can learn more about his journey at ScrumInSchool.org and join others from around the world at AgileInEducation.org.
He volunteers as a mentor for an entrepreneurship class at VCU (more info here + here), VSU and is an Advisory Board member for RVAWorks (a local non-profit focused on building businesses and creating jobs).
Michael brings Agile and Scrum into the classroom at Deep Run High School (Center for Information Technology), Hermitage High School Technical Center, Hope High School, Grandview Preparatory and as an Advisory Mentor for AgileClassRooms.com.
He has also been actively involved as a coach with the local First Lego League middle school team for three years (the team went to the State competition in the 2016 season!).
