COACHING. MENTORING. CONSULTING.

Experienced worldwide. Experienced accross frameworks.

Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of serving in diverse roles and positions worldwide, often concurrently:

AGILE COACH
SCRUM MASTER
PROGRAM MANAGER
PROJECT MANAGER
TEAM MANAGER SW QUALITY MANAGER

Having engaged with various companies across different countries and experiencing diverse leadership styles, I offer insights to help you discern what truly matters and navigate your path forward. I hold multiple certifications in foundational company processes and cultural areas. While I may not have all the answers, I firmly believe that a fundamental understanding of diversity and valuing people is key to achieving significant milestones.

My services

Explore the key areas of global expertise where I can support your organisation’s growth.

These services are not confined by boundaries; they are designed to empower you and your organization for continuous improvement.

Agile Transformation for Companies & Teams

Are you seeking ways to optimize costs and accelerate delivery? Are you aiming to enhance your company’s performance and refine the targeting of your products?

Company Strategy and Culture

Do you have clarity on the direction your company or department is heading? Are you attuned to the genuine values and priorities shared by you and your colleagues? What truly matters to your team and organization?

Elevate Your Department to New Heights

Are you facing challenges in advancing to the next level? Whether it’s corporate constraints or uncertainty about improvement strategies, there are both constructive and less effective paths to consider.

Consultations, Coaching, or Mentoring

Are there lingering challenges on your mind? Are Scrum Masters facing collaboration issues? Is motivation lacking among your team members? Are your products not aligning seamlessly? How can we enhance your organizational culture? How else may I assist you?

References

The most compelling evidence that it all makes sense lies in the people and their achievements

“Jakub’s extraordinary blend of People and Process orientation sparks innovation, inspiring creative solutions. Our collaborations have been truly enriching, offering invaluable learning experiences. I am sincerely grateful for the numerous opportunities to work together, with each instance reinforcing the profound impact of his contributions to our shared success.”

Filip Janovic

Head of IT Services Division

“Jakub Gros immerses himself into the work place, culture, processes, rituals, teams and metrics to bring about understanding and guidance towards agile maturity. Jakub is both patient and direct in working with leaders, teams and individuals while accepting where they are and how they work. He understands how to nurture learning with excellent analysis, principles and mature practices.”

Mark Hodapp

Senior director agile transformation

“It’s hard to precisely describe the unique value Jakub has to offer as a colleague. He would be best described as the person who can cover all the blind spots you haven’t even known you have. No matter how complex and demanding organization setup you have on your mind he is the right person to have in the team. He creates system where there is chaos and roadmaps and checklists where there is just a vision. And throughout the whole time it’s a fun collaboration”

Frantisek Troster

Senior engineering director

“Jakub was the (only) person I chose as my successor upon my departure to continue the ongoing agile transformation encompassing the entire department. Not only did he seamlessly take over my role, but he elevated all activities to a much higher level. I particularly admire his enthusiasm, people skills, facilitation abilities, and the ability to find win-win solutions. He is one of the few SM/ACs I could genuinely recommend.”

Hana Jadavan

famous agilefluencer

“Collaborating with Jakub has been transformative. His agile expertise has guided our team to remarkable achievements. I appreciate his skillful management of people and adept resolution of challenges. Jakub’s unique meeting facilitation has enhanced productivity and team collaboration, reflecting in our tangible successes.”

Lubos Schramek

senior product manager

“Collaborating with Jakub was highly enriching, thanks to his passion for uncovering original and often spectacular recommendations and solutions for various challenges. I extend special thanks to him for his profound understanding of ‘Done’ and his ability to motivate others to share the same accurate perspective.”

Tomas Horni

SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGER

“Having had the opportunity to work with Jakub, I want to emphasize his common sense and insightful understanding of situations. His ability to react swiftly and guide towards the correct solution is commendable. Jakub is the ideal choice for driving improvement, and every interaction with him provides a positive direction.”

Daniel Bozek

Applications support manager

“I found working with Jakub to be a pleasure, primarily due to his exceptional communication skills that naturally positioned him as a leader in every discussion we participated in. Additionally, I was impressed by his strong process orientation and his ability to identify overarching patterns in the business cases we implemented.”

Jan Prudil

ITSM Team manager

“Jakub is an outstanding professional who skillfully guides teams toward their goals through agile techniques. I admire his adept handling of people and his capability to navigate through managerially challenging situations. His meeting facilitation is truly unique – transforming mundane gatherings into productive and enjoyable sessions, ultimately enhancing team collaboration and process efficiency.”

Radek Kitner

FREELANCER IN AGILE TESTING

“I highly recommend Jakub as an exceptional senior Agile coach and Scrum Master. His proactive approach, outstanding communication skills, and ability to take the lead showcase his commitment to success. He played a vital role in our agile transformation, demonstrating a keen understanding of responsibilities. Also Jakub happened to be my mentor and his guidance significantly contributed to my professional growth.”

Ksenija Karadzova

Agile coach

Real life experience

It is important being part of something bigger – which is a community of agile professionals.
And as a community member we should not only receive, but also return to the others.

Keynote speaker

Most probably you were able to hear me on some of the world known agile conferences. If you are interested to see the recording form LeSS Warsaw 2022, take a seat and enjoy.

Watch on YouTube

Agile Meetups speaker and participant

There is a various of Agile meetups which I attended. On some of those I was part of the organizers team, on some I was a speaker or just enjoyed the attendance as a part of the community.

Podcast guest

I enjoy podcasts as a consumer, but also I am definitely not against to particiate on them! If you are interested to hear some of my thoughts, just listen (CZ only).

Apple podcasts

What I like and support

Projects, institutions, companies, individuals… there are so many of them in the world. But there are some which I particularly like! I had the opportunity to support or collaborate on them.