Derek Ralston is a people-centric Agile Coach with a passion for optimizing software engineering teams. Ralston started early in his career, at the age of 13, when he created a successful videogame review website and led a team of 10 content writers. Since then, he has held leadership positions in various industries, including SaaS, technology, telecommunications, retail, and healthcare. Ralston's experience adapting Agile techniques, such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP toolsets, has helped drive high performance in his teams. He encourages collaboration and creates work environments that are fun, meaningful, and foster authentic connections. Ralston values personal growth, authenticity, and integrity both professionally and personally, and seeks to help others achieve their deepest ideals.