Chris Sims is a certified scrum trainer, agile coach, and recovering C++ developer who helps organizations improve their productivity and happiness.

Chris is the founder and product owner of Agile Learning Labs and the co-author of two best-selling scrum books: The Elements of Scrum and Scrum: a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction. More of their writing can be found on the Agile Learning Labs blog.

Before starting Agile Learning Labs in 2007, Chris made a living in roles such as: scrum master, product owner, engineering manager, project manager, software engineer, musician, and auto mechanic.

Publishing

• The Elements of Scrum
• Scrum: a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction
• InfoQ
• Agile Learning Labs Blog

Conference Presentations

• Agile Open Southern California 2023
• Global Scrum Gathering 2023 Portland
• Agile2021
• Agile Open Northwest 2021
• Scrum Gathering Minneapolis 2018
• Agile 2018
• Scrum Gathering San Diego 2017
• Agile 2016
• Agile Development West 2016
• Scrum Gathering Orlando 2016
• Agile 2015
• Agile Development West 2015
• Scrum Gathering Phoenix 2015
• Agile 2014
• Scrum Gathering New Orleans 2014
• Agile Games 2014
• Agile Development West 2014
• Scrum Gathering Las Vegas 2013
• Agile 2013
• Agile Open California 2013
• Silicon Valley Code Camp 2013
• Scrum Gathering Atlanta 2012
• Agile Open Northwest 2012
• Agile Roots 2012
• Product Camp Silicon Valley 2012
• Silicon Valley Code Camp 2012
• Agile 2011
• Scrum Gathering Seattle 2011
• Agile Tour Shanghai 2011
• Agile Open Northwest 2011
• Silicon Valley Code Camp 2010
• Agile Open California 2010
• Agile Open Northwest 2010
• Agile 2009
• Scrum Gathering Orlando 2009
• Agile Open California 2009
• Agile Open Northwest 2009
• AgilePalooza San Francisco 2009
• Silicon Valley Code Camp 2009
• Software Test & Performance 2009
• SD West 2009
• P-Camp 2009
• Agile 2008
• Scrum Gathering Chicago 2008
• Dr. Dobbs’ Architecture & Design World 2008
• SD Best Practices 2008
• Agile Coach Camp 2008
• Agile Open California 2008
• P-Camp 2008
• Targeting Quality KWSQA Conference 2008
• Software Process Symposium 2008
• Software Test & Performance 2008
• Agile Open California 2007
• Silicon Valley Code Camp 2007
• TechDirt Greenhouse 2006

Education & Professional Certifications

• Certified Scrum Trainer
• Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master
• Certified Scrum Professional – Product Owner
• Advanced Certified Scrum Master
• Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner
• Certified Agile Leader
• Certified ScrumMaster
• Certified Scrum Product Owner
• BS Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Illinois
• AS Prairie State College

Professional Memberships & Activities

• Founder and Facilitator, Scrum Professionals Meetup
  2007 – present
• Board Member, Bay Agile Project Leadership Network (BayAPLN)
  2007- 2010
• Board Chair, IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Silicon Valley / San Francisco
  2007 – 2009
• Organizer, Agile Open California Conference
  2008