About

Mike Sukhov is an experienced Agile Coach with over 15 years of experience in Software Development and 10+ years as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master. He has a Master's degree in Engineering with a major in Computer Science and is well-versed in Agile, Scrum, OKR, Kanban, Lean, LeSS, and the Spotify Model. Mike is currently working as an Agile Coach at Pandora, where he is responsible for coaching teams on Agile methodologies and implementing best practices. In his previous role as the Founder/Agile Coach at Techkarma Consulting, Mike built an OKR process from scratch in two companies with 100+ employees each, resulting in a 90% increase in transparency. He also created and implemented engineering ladders for 800+ developers in 40+ teams, realizing 40% of individual development plans in the first three months. Additionally, Mike implemented a 3-year strategy for the technical department, resulting in a team of tech leaders working on engineering practices and quality. As an Agile Coach at OLX, Mike developed and implemented a team maturity model for 90+ teams, achieving a baseline for engineering practices in 20% of cross-functional teams in the first six months. He also implemented and scaled discovery sprints across 50+ product teams, allowing only data-driven initiatives to be taken into product backlogs. Furthermore, Mike restarted and improved delivery and discovery processes in three product clusters, increasing engagement by 1.5 times. Mike's education includes a Master of Engineering with a major in Computer Science from Bauman Moscow State Technical University and a course on Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland. His relevant experience in the field is 14.02 years, and he is skilled in P2P and Software Engineering. With his vast experience in Agile methodologies and his ability to implement best practices, Mike Sukhov is an asset to any organization.