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Ravi Verma is a Public Speaker, Agile Coach, Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer, Evidence-Based Management Consultant, and storyteller with a passion for disrupting the needless destruction of human potential.
As the Founder and CEO at Org Whisperer, Ravi blends ideas from the world of Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Development to develop strong teams and inspiring leaders at all levels of an organization. He recently co-founded his second startup - Al Dente, a platform that helps Agile coaches and organizations empirically improve business outcomes with Agile delivery frameworks like Scrum.
Ravi has 25+ years of Software Delivery and Consulting Experience, including Agile Enablement for companies ranging from 10 people to 10,000 people. He is able to earn the trust and respect of C-Level executives and help them understand how the application of Agile Principles, Values, and Practices can become a powerful means to achieving sustainable competitive advantage. Ravi is a creative thought leader who created the Sabotagile Manifesto and Sabotagile Principles and co-created the Software Code of Ethics. As an active member of the Agile Community, he co-founded the Agile-DevOps Meetup and co-created the Scrum.org Scrum Pulse Webinar Series & Scrum Tapas Video Series.
Ravi is a compelling communicator who uses the power of storytelling to make people lean in and learn the what, why, and how of Agility. You can get a sense of Ravi’s storytelling approach by watching the video resources he has recorded and reading his Agile blogs.
He is a certified trainer for Sharon Bowman’s “Training From The Back of the Room” courses and integrates brain-friendly learning into his training. Ravi is also a Certified ROI Professional from the ROI Institute and integrates ROI-based learning techniques into his training, coaching, and consulting. He earned the demanding Certified Professional Co-Active Coach designation from the Co-Active Institute and has also completed the Systems Coaching training program offered by CRR Global.
As a grateful immigrant to the USA, Ravi felt a strong urge to give back to the country that adopted him and co-founded a non-profit – Agile For Patriots, that provides free Agile training, certification, experience, mentoring, and coaching to US Military Veterans and Spouses. As of Fall 2024, 82+ candidates have graduated in 10 cohorts.
Ravi has a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering from R.V.C.E., Bangalore, and a Masters in Entrepreneurship from SMU, Dallas. Ravi received a Certificate in Organizational Development from DePaul University and Linkage Inc. and is an MBTI Certified Practitioner, with a Certificate in Advanced Conflict Resolution from Kilmann Diagnostics. He has also been trained in facilitating workshops for leading organizational change based on the book “Leading Bold Change” by Dr. John Kotter workshops.
He lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Texas, and his favorite ways to recharge are passing time with his family, going for long walks in his neighborhood, and watching NBA, Golf, and crime dramas all on mute with close captioning.