Michael Tardiff has been working with teams to deliver software and services for three decades. He began his career as a technical writer and product manager, crafting excellent documents that no one read. As the new millennium dawned, his life became measurably and sustainably better when he stumbled upon XP and then Scrum.

Today, Michael works with software delivery teams in organizations that want to get better results. Nothing makes him happier than “hearing development happen” as teams collaborate, pair-program, and remove impediments…except celebrating with the team when a sprint is done.

Michael sometimes tweets and blogs on Agile topics, serves on the board of Agile Open Northwest, helps coordinate the Puget Sound user group Beyond Agile, sporadically co-hosts "The Agile Coach" podcast (available on iTunes), and sails the waters north of Seattle.

At the drop of a hat and a dime, he’ll present/speak/perform feats of skill and agility for you or your group.