Women's contributions to technology are frequently left out of the history books- one woman Accelerance does not want left out is ThanhVan Dang. Dang is the CEO of Savvycom, a Global App Developer & Tech Co-Founder, delivering innovative software services/mobile solutions in Healthcare, Retail, Automotive and Fintech worldwide to businesses including large enterprises, SMEs and Startups. She was named by Forbes magazine as one of 15 Global Leaders To Watch In 2017. She is also a TedX Speaker on Women, Entrepreneurship and Technologies, and her company Savvycom was recognized as one of Top 30 Global Mobile App Developers in 2017 by Clutch. 

As an entrepreneur who is passionate and believes in a beautiful life enabled by technology, Dang enjoys sharing and adding value to society. She’s had the role of Vice President of Vietnam Digital Technology Organization VNITO, Mentor of Cherie Blair Mentoring Program, and received awards such as 2020 Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women's Mentee, ASEAN Women Entrepreneur of 2017, 1st Winner of Mekong Women’s Entrepreneurship Challenge, The Hanoi 2016 Most Distinguished Entrepreneurs and Top 100 Outstanding Start-up Entrepreneurs. Dang is also the most recent guest of the Software Outsourcing Show. Join Bobby Dewrell this week as they discuss navigating the technical landscape as the female CEO/Founder of Savvycom and how Dang is leading her company with technical innovation, strong leadership and a resilient mindset. Plus, we take a look into the effect of the 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on business practices and morale.

The Accelerance travel team just returned from their trip to Brazil and Argentina. The team consisted of  Ryan Schauer, Partner Success Manager and Rich Wanden, Senior Managing Director.

Join Ryan and Rich to learn more about why onsite assessments are essential to the Accelerance Global Networkverification process, best travel practices and what the travel team is most excited about on this upcoming partner trip. Plus, they provide insights as to why Latin America is the hot spot for outsourcing your software development projects and what it's like to travel amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join Accelerance this week as we talk about business continuity planning and the effects of Coronavirus/COVID19 on the modern workplace. Andy Hilliard, An IT industry veteran and CEO at Accelerance, and Tom Cooper, a Principal at BrightHill Group and Delivery team member at Accelerance, discuss how companies and leaders can communicate and plan efficiently and effectively to avoid lost time, delayed projects and ensure the continuation of business during unprecedented times.

This weeks guest is Nicolas Rossello, a Scrum Master & Project Manager at Santex. Rossello is  skilled in leading not only software development teams, but also other Scrum Masters. With a vast understanding of the big-picture impact of Agile methodologies and organizational processes. A strong programming knowledge contributes to his overall understanding of the project lifecycle and technical needs; this makes him a strong asset to the Santex team.

As we come to the close of the Agile Manifesto podcast series, we found that when something as culturally important as the Manifesto exists, you might be able to rework it, but there’s nothing like the original. So, instead of an official change or update to the Manifesto, experts suggest you find the best way to apply it to your company, your team and yourself. If we apply this mindset to our individual situations and maintain an agile mindset instead of a strict code, perhaps the possibilities are limitless.

This weeks guests are Agustin Tobio Corneu and  Pablo Pecora from Hexacta. Pablo has worked for more than twenty years in software development and has been an evangelist for Scrum for the past decade.  As a Certified Scrum Alliance Instructor Pablo is responsible for agile training for clients and participates on the Software Engineering Process Group. Agustin is a Project Manager at Hexacta with almost a decade of experience working with Agile methods. Pablo and Agustin both constantly seek to incorporate agile methods into their teams and software culture as a key factor for improvement.

This week’s episode features Marcelo Lopez, co-founder of UruIT and Software Engineer. Over the past few years, Lopez has worked in different roles including development, business analysis, project management and remote teams coordination. Lopez believes that creating software is an art that requires passion, dedication and teamwork, but when done the right way, it also delivers amazing technical value for people and organizations. In 2008 Lopez co-founded UruIT. UruIT is a fast growing organization in Uruguay that shares the same passion for good code, agile, continuous improvement, quality, and most importantly, going the extra mile for customers every day.

This week’s episode features Marcelo Wzornek is a professional with more than 18 years of experience in the IT market, strong technical background in system engineering, worked as a developer and system analyst, project manager, SW development manager and currently heads the Software Delivery Organization at CINQ with 200+ IT professionals. Marcelo is experienced in large and complex projects focused on offshore customers with extensive international experience.

As we traveled through South America, we spoke with our Certified Partners - all of whom are masters of this technical landscape and excel in maneuvering the ever fluid world of Agile rituals. Listen this week as Jim and Marcelo, Head of Software Delivery at CINQ gives an account of the Agile Manifesto and how CINQ adheres to Agile methods.

As innovators in the current technological revolution, we find ourselves asking if the Agile Manifesto should still be our guide as we move into a world defined by continuous innovation. This short, but revolutionary document took us from shipping products like they were cargo on boats to same-day delivery by drone. But today we’re riding the wave of continuous technical improvement, which makes us wonder, is it time to improve the Manifesto, too?

Recently, the Accelerance team traveled South America to reassess and visit our Certified partners. During these visits, Jim Marascio, CDO at Accelerance, conducted on site podcast recordings about the validity of the Agile Manifesto, the ever changing landscape of technology and how our partners are navigating challenges, changes and the future of agile work. As we traveled through South America, we spoke with our Certified Partners - all of whom are experts on what not to do. Our Certified Partners are masters of this technical landscape and excel in maneuvering the ever fluid world of Agile rituals.

Join Bobby Dewrell, Jim Marascio, Ryan Schauer and Lea Jesserer to learn more about why regular onsite assessments are essential to the Accelerance Global Network verification process. They also share best travel practices and what the team is most excited about on this upcoming partner trip. Plus, they provide insights as to why Latin America is the hot spot for outsourcing your software development projects.

In this week's episode, Bobby Dewrell, SVP of Delivery at Accelerance speaks with Guillermo Velez, COO at ClickIT Smart Technologies. ClickIT is an experienced Cloud and DevOps Nearshore Solution Provider for more than 10 years and they help startups and medium-sized companies to adopt the cloud and transform their applications with Cloud native development and DevOps. As COO Guillermo is involved in all the operational areas of the company and has been involved in cloud migration projects since the founding of ClickIT. Check out the latest episode of the Software Outsourcing Show as Bobby Dewrell and Guillermo Velez discuss Devops predictions for 2020, adopting the Cloud and how ClickIT excels in DevOps & Cloud Migration