Denny van Kleef

Denny van Kleef is a seasoned Agile Consultant with a strong background in testing and quality. With over 13 years of experience, he has played a pivotal role in numerous successful Agile projects and organizational transformations towards Agile methodologies. Denny firmly advocates for Agile software development and is highly customer-oriented, passionate, and always ready to take on challenges. His profound knowledge, hands-on experience, and versatile personality make him a valuable asset in Agile and DevOps environments.

In recent years, Denny's focus has been on DevOps, Cloud, and Agile transformations. He excels in guiding both management and teams through these transformations, including Scaled Transformation using the Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) framework. Denny actively coaches and leads teams by example to achieve the desired solutions. His expertise is validated by multiple certifications, including Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified LeSS Practitioner (CSL), Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), and Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II).

Denny's key specialties encompass DevOps and Agile coaching, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), Cloud platforms such as Azure DevOps and Azure, Agile testing methodologies like ATDD and BDD, automated testing tools like Fitnesse, Cucumber, Selenium, and Protractor, as well as unit testing with jUnit and Mockito in Java and C#. He brings a wealth of knowledge and practical skills to optimize software development processes.

Denny's educational background includes studies at the Abstede College and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht). Throughout his career, he has held pivotal roles in esteemed organizations such as Rabobank as a DevOps Coach and Agile Management Coach, ING as an Agile Coach and Agile Test Coach, Port of Rotterdam in various Agile roles, Portbase as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, and ProRail and Cordares in testing and Agile consulting positions. His extensive experience in Agile methodologies, testing, and quality assurance makes him a sought-after professional in the industry.