Away from the Keyboards

Away from the Keyboards

When IT professionals step away from their keyboards, they enjoy good coffee and great conversation. Join us as we share insights, stories, and the moments that happen beyond the screen.

Episodes

July 14, 2025 29 mins

After 15 years in the Retail telecom jungle mainly in coaching and training roles, Erik discovered the magic world of Agile in 2019 and immediately jumped in the train - head first.As a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, Erik combines his passion for sharing, his love for people and his addiction to continuous improvement. Join us in this talk to learn more.## Show NotesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-collard/Book - Drive: ht...

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Ergest Xheblati is the author of Minimum Viable SQL, a book that explores data patterns to improve SQL performance, readability and maintainability. In this episode we chat about is journey coming into Tech, the roles he had along the way and the inspiration for the book. Follow allow for some tips on how to improve your SQL.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ergestx/X: https://twitter.com/ergestxWebsite: https://ww...

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Simone Potenza is a tech leader with an interesting view on Legacy Systems. He grew from individual contributor to VP of Engineering and has some great lessons to share with all of us.Join us for an conversation about leadership, AI and career transitions.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonepotenza/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : feedback@afks.xyz Other: contact@afks.x...

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Julio is an experienced agile coach who combines gamification and his passion for coaching to help teams deliver faster and build the right thing. In this episode, we explore the origins of the "Agile Wizard" title, the impact of technical backgrounds on agile coaching, and strategies for optimizing team delivery. Julio also shares valuable advice for those taking their first steps into the world of Agile Coaching.Tune in...

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Hugo is a Data Engineer, Architect and Scrum Master with over 12 years of experience in the field. He has worked in Retail, Banking, Telco and Insurance, where he delivered valuable insights with data. Starting as a Java Developer, he transitioned into Business Intelligence and has since worked both as an employee and consultant, bringing extensive experience in data pipelines and architecture.## Show Notes:LinkedIn: https://www.li...

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James is a Senior Data Analyst with experience across multiple industries and tech stacks, and a strong track record of communicating insights in a clear and actionable way. He run's Playmaker Insights, a service providing professional-grade analytics to grassroots rugby teams. James is Nacsport Certified, and brings a lifetime of rugby experience to deliver detailed, tailored video analysis. If you’re a player or coach looking to ...

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Valter has built a strong professional path working with international clients in the UK, USA, and Turkey, mainly in the Financial Services, e-Marketing, Telco, and Insurance sectors. Specializing in Back-End applications and Big Data pipelines. He's been growing in the past decade from team lead roles to becoming a VP by 2020.## Episode Links:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pfvalter/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggesti...

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Matthias Orgler is an agile coach and educator, creator of the program Agile Coach Education. His Passion is to help create great organizations and people.## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : feedback@afks.xyz Other: contact@afks.xyz ## Episode Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orgler/ACE: https://matthiasorgler.com/agile-coach-education-program/Agile Game Collection: https://matthia...

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Ram Grandhi is a tech leader who knows how to build, scale and coach high-performing multicultural engineering teams. Right Now, he is helping shape the future of banking at Nationale Nederlanden. Ram's also an entrepreneur and engineer at heart, with side projects that range from running lambdas on the edge for drone deliveries to building the next learning app focused at visual learners.


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Farshad Nematdoust is a Senior Software Engineer and the creator of Wait4It.dev. WAIT4IT has exceeded 1 Million Pulls on Docker Hub and has received over 100 stars on the repository. It is currently in version 13 and actively being developed by Farshad and the community.## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyz Feedback : feedback@afks.xyz Other: contact@afks.xyz ## Episode Links: Website: https://farshad.nema...

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Kevin Shiue is a Seasoned People-Focused Engineering Manager. He has a passion for building the best product with the greatest psychological safety in the team. Kevin has been managing team for more than a decade, from the US to NL, and has stories to share about cultural differences. ## Contact Podcast:Podcast guest suggestions : guests@afks.xyzFeedback : feedback@afks.xyzOther: contact@afks.xyz## Episode Links:Linkedin: https://w...

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Giuseppe Procaccianti is a Data Scientist and Data Science Manager at Dexter Energy. He has several years of experience in how to use software and data for the energy transition. Before Dexter, he also worked for IKEA, the Dutch energy company Vandebron and contributed to the Equigy project.


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