Agile Software Development Coach
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Current
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- Software Architect and Agile Consultant at Gertrud & Cope
- Associate at ScrumHouse
- Past
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- Senior Agile Coach and System Architect at Nordija A/S
- Object Architect at DAFCA, Inc.
- Associate Professor at North Central College
- Distinguished MTS / Principal Investigator-Researcher at Bell Laboratories
- Applied Research at Bell Laboratories
- Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories
- Education
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
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James Coplien’s Summary
Executive consultant in the areas of organizational development and software architecture with more than 30 years of experience. Extensive foundations, experience, and industry leadership in the areas of software patterns, organizational patterns, large-scale software architecture, and electronic design automation. Innovative integration of deep technical insights and cocnern for the human side of your business.
James Coplien’s Specialties:
Software architecture, organizational development, software patterns, EDA software, object-oriented design, Agile software development
James Coplien’s Experience
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Software Architect and Agile Consultant
Gertrud & Cope
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2008 — Present (6 months)
System design and development, consultancy, coaching, workshops etc. at all levels in customer software organizations, ranging from software developers, across middle mangement and sales/marketing to top management. Specializing in Agile Development, requirements, and architecture. Certified ScrumMaster.
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Associate
ScrumHouse
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
As a member of a small team of the world's leading Scrum consultants, I work with clients on advanced issues of Agile architecture and Agile process roll-out. Together, we run the famous CampScrum event.
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Senior Agile Coach and System Architect
Nordija A/S
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 6 months)
As Senior Agile Coach in Nordija my job was to develop and refine the Agile offerings by Nordija for the Nordic market and beyond, participate in the delivery of the Agile offerings to customers, market the offerings and educate and inspire colleagues. Responsibilities include consultancy, coaching, workshops etc. at all levels in customer software organizations, ranging from software developers, across middle mangement and sales/marketing to top management.
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Object Architect
DAFCA, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
January 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 5 months)
DAFCA, Inc. is a leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) innovation. It offers technology that gives visibility to signals inside very large scale integration (SoC) integrated circuits. This makes it possible to debug, patch, and monitor prototype ICs, and to greatly reduce development intervals and the cost of protoyping. My role as object architect is to amplify DAFCA's software competence, which is the key element to the long-term success of EDA systems. I have also written thousands of lines of code and contributed directly to the robustness and functionality richness of the product.
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Associate Professor
North Central College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 2002 — July 2004 (2 years)
Undergraduate and MS level instruction in computer science, including undergraduate advising and MS thesis advising. At this multidisciplinary institution I also co-taught English composition and organized a number of forums where undergraduates could explore advanced topics outside the constraints of the classroom setting and the conservative mores of established academe.
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Distinguished MTS / Principal Investigator-Researcher
Bell Laboratories
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1991 — May 2001 (10 years 5 months)
In this research position I worked with colleagues to pioneer the ideas of patterns and organizational patterns, and introduced the first use of pattern languages in the telecom industry. My research and organizational guidelines were the foundations for Extreme Programming, the Agile movement, SCRUM, and other key leading approaches of the decade. I also pioneered new design techniques that would become the foundation for Generative Programming.
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Applied Research
Bell Laboratories
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
April 1981 — January 1991 (9 years 10 months)
In this position I was the first user of C++ outside Bell Labs Research and helped hone the development of the language. I developed and codified many of the first practices for effective design in C++, and provided much of the foundation for the design side of the C++ world. I also did much of the early exploration of how to apply work stations in a professional environment, and did pioneering work in version and configuration management.
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Member of Technical Staff
Bell Laboratories
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
June 1979 — April 1981 (1 year 11 months)
I developed configuration management and software administration systems and software to support one of the largest software projects ever achieved: the 5 ESS Switching System.
James Coplien’s Education
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PhD, Computer Science, April 1997 — April 2000
Granted a Ph.D. with Highest Distinction
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
MS, Computer Science, May 1977 — May 1979
Graduated with High Honors
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, August 1972 — May 1977
Graduated with Honors.
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James Coplien’s Honors:
Endowed Chair at the Free University of Brussels (2003-2004 Vloebergh Chair), JOOP Best Book of the Year three years in a row in the early 1990s, Jolt Cola Productivity Award
