“I had the pleasure to work with Bud as an Agile Coach with his teams and individually as a leadership coach. In all contexts, I found Bud to be curious, committed to learning and growth, and determined to create a psychologically safe environment for those who report to him and for his colleagues across the organisation. He cares deeply about being a good leader and creating the space for his team to thrive. Any organisation would be lucky to have him.”
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I'm a technical leader of software engineering teams and people.
My focus is on…
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How can you encourage knowledge sharing in an Agile culture?
I agree with this being the #1 spot. It's also the most difficult yet rewarding. If your team is psychologically safe then a lot of other things are unlocked. Psychological safety starts with us as leaders admitting our mistakes and that we are not perfect multiple times, no matter how uncomfortable that feels. You can remain confident and be respected by your team(s) and peers even if you admit that you are wrong and you don't know everything.
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This award is of course for the US part of the company but the culture is global and the UK part of company has the same high standard!
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Company Secretary
WEST END LAWN TENNIS CLUB LIMITED
- Present 7 months
Education
As a secretary I’m responsible for ensuring that the club follows the UK regulations both as a limited company and as a registered charity.
I’m also responsible to ensure that the board of trustees and club members comply with the company constitution and ensure that the company’s well being is respected.
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Social Convenor & Board Trustee
WEST END LAWN TENNIS CLUB LIMITED
- Present 1 year 9 months
Health
As a Social Convenor, I'm responsible to organize internal and external club events to attract new members, raise the visibility of our club in the city as well as create fun opportunities for existing members to attend.
My first event in this position was at the West End Christmas party with more than 45 people joining, out of which 12 or so were juniors under 14 years old. With the support of our head coach and other volunteers, the event was fun for everyone involved, which made…As a Social Convenor, I'm responsible to organize internal and external club events to attract new members, raise the visibility of our club in the city as well as create fun opportunities for existing members to attend.
My first event in this position was at the West End Christmas party with more than 45 people joining, out of which 12 or so were juniors under 14 years old. With the support of our head coach and other volunteers, the event was fun for everyone involved, which made everything worth it.
I work closely with the club board and the head coach to achieve those goals, as well as stay in contact with the club members to understand what people need and want.
As a Board member trustee, I work together with the board members to ensure our club is in good order with all our government requirements. -
Assistant Tennis Coach
WEST END LAWN TENNIS CLUB LIMITED
- 1 year 2 months
Health
As encouraged by the head coach at the club I joined and completed the Assistant Coach training. I am now LTA qualified and I'm equipped to run group sessions for adults (Tennis Xpress) or kids (LTA Youth) assisted by a head coach.
I'm passionate about using my tennis coaching skills to support any program we have at the club and ensure everyone is having a great time, from the kids.
All the effort that went into getting this accreditation was worth it when I was able to step in…As encouraged by the head coach at the club I joined and completed the Assistant Coach training. I am now LTA qualified and I'm equipped to run group sessions for adults (Tennis Xpress) or kids (LTA Youth) assisted by a head coach.
I'm passionate about using my tennis coaching skills to support any program we have at the club and ensure everyone is having a great time, from the kids.
All the effort that went into getting this accreditation was worth it when I was able to step in and hold the kid's session for our club during the biggest event of the year - West End Open Doors. The alternative was to cancel the kids' event meaning the kids and the parents that wanted to join the event could not attend.
I'm very grateful for all the support from my club and the head coach through the start of this journey and the continuation of it.
Honors & Awards
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Nomination for Global Collaboration Award
Simply Business
My team was nominated as one of the 4 finalists out of over 30+ teams at SB for The Global Collaboration award.
Our team was the only product team in the shortlist with the other contestants either being working groups or multi-department teams.
The award recognises teams that go above and beyond to deliver value to the company on a global scale rather than that focusing on the local part of the business / market. -
Line Manager of the Year - nomination
Makers Academy
I have been nominated for Line Manager of the Year for 2022 in the Makers Apprenticeship Awards 2023. The Line Manager of the Year award celebrates line managers who go above and beyond to support Makers apprentices in their technical and personal development.
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CTO Award and Quick Win of the Year - nominations
Simply Business
Two of the projects I was leading outside my Software Engineer's responsibility were nominated for the CTO award, which is an award given by our CTO for people or projects that he was impressed by and for the "Quick Win of the Year" award - work that made an impact without requiring big resources of the business.
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Simply Business Mentor of the Year - runner up
Simply Business
Received the second place for the SB Mentor of the year award.
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Wendy Lee Advocate of the year - runner up
Simply Business
Received second place for the Wendy Lee Advocate of the year award, which is awarded for demonstrating a passion to make SB Tech better, more diverse, more respected, etc internally or externally.
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New Joiner of the year - runner up
Simply Business
Received second place for the new joiner of the year award. This is an award for the highest impact of all the new joiners in the previous 12 months.
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Romanian
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English
Full professional proficiency
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