Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever has!
- Margaret Mead
Torak is the ongoing work of Dimitri Ponomareff and a network of amazing people who are also passionate about building positive efficiencies in all aspects of work and life.
Dimitri Ponomareff, Agile Coach/Trainer (PMP, ACP, CSM, CSP) - offers a full spectrum of project management, from Agile to Waterfall, and a wide range of application development, from e-commerce web sites to enterprise solutions. He is consistently recognized as a very passionate and successful change agent, with a great capacity to motivate and mobilize teams on the path of continuous improvements. He is a master facilitator, as well as a very exciting presenter with overwhelming positive feedback about his energy and ability to engage an audience.
Agile Consultant
• Wolters Kluwer
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
- currently implementing Scrumban for data-warehouse teams and projects
• Apriva
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
- implemented Scrum for mobile development teams
• Choice Hotels International
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)
- implemented Scrum across the organization
• First Things First (Arizona Early Childhood Development & Health Board)
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
- implemented Scrum across the organization
- developed the grants management system, intranet and website using Scrum
• JDA Software Group, Inc
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JDAS; Computer Software industry)
- implemented Scrum across the organization of 40+ agile scrum teams distributed around the world
- managed Scrum of Scrum across new product development
IT Professional
I-ology - Director of Web Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
• Implemented Scrum within the organization and on specific large client engagements
• Ensured the quality and profitability of all aspects of Web development projects
• Transitioned the organization to a fully virtual work environment to reduce costs and improve productivity
• PMI Chapter (Phoenix) - VP of Communications
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
- elected board member
- developed website, governance and online tools to run the Phoenix PMI Chapter
• Insight - IT Manager
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NSIT; Information Technology and Services industry)
- implemented Scrum within the web team
- managed the teams responsible for the insight.com website and intranet
- projects included: Microsoft SharePoint, SAP and Salesforce.com
• PonoPresse International - IT Director
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
- implemented a digital imaging system
- projects included: ISDN communication, Ajaris
Background & Community Involvement
Dimitri has served as an elected board member for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Phoenix Chapter and served as VP of Communications. Dimitri has been recognized by PMI Region 7 as leading the way for PMI chapters in regards to improving communication and online experience for its members. Complementing his years of experience in project management, Dimitri also serves as a master facilitator and dedicated practitioner of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People".
In addition to his PMP certification from the Project Management Institute, Dimitri studied MIS at Université du Québec à Montréal and Economics & Social Science at College Marie-de-France. He also has served as a volunteer with UNICEF.
- Margaret Mead
Torak is the ongoing work of Dimitri Ponomareff and a network of amazing people who are also passionate about building positive efficiencies in all aspects of work and life.
Bio of Dimitri Ponomareff
Dimitri Ponomareff, Agile Coach/Trainer (PMP, ACP, CSM, CSP) - offers a full spectrum of project management, from Agile to Waterfall, and a wide range of application development, from e-commerce web sites to enterprise solutions. He is consistently recognized as a very passionate and successful change agent, with a great capacity to motivate and mobilize teams on the path of continuous improvements. He is a master facilitator, as well as a very exciting presenter with overwhelming positive feedback about his energy and ability to engage an audience.
Agile Consultant
• Wolters Kluwer
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
- currently implementing Scrumban for data-warehouse teams and projects
• Apriva
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
- implemented Scrum for mobile development teams
• Choice Hotels International
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)
- implemented Scrum across the organization
• First Things First (Arizona Early Childhood Development & Health Board)
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
- implemented Scrum across the organization
- developed the grants management system, intranet and website using Scrum
• JDA Software Group, Inc
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JDAS; Computer Software industry)
- implemented Scrum across the organization of 40+ agile scrum teams distributed around the world
- managed Scrum of Scrum across new product development
IT Professional
I-ology - Director of Web Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
• Implemented Scrum within the organization and on specific large client engagements
• Ensured the quality and profitability of all aspects of Web development projects
• Transitioned the organization to a fully virtual work environment to reduce costs and improve productivity
• PMI Chapter (Phoenix) - VP of Communications
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
- elected board member
- developed website, governance and online tools to run the Phoenix PMI Chapter
• Insight - IT Manager
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NSIT; Information Technology and Services industry)
- implemented Scrum within the web team
- managed the teams responsible for the insight.com website and intranet
- projects included: Microsoft SharePoint, SAP and Salesforce.com
• PonoPresse International - IT Director
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
- implemented a digital imaging system
- projects included: ISDN communication, Ajaris
Background & Community Involvement
Dimitri has served as an elected board member for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Phoenix Chapter and served as VP of Communications. Dimitri has been recognized by PMI Region 7 as leading the way for PMI chapters in regards to improving communication and online experience for its members. Complementing his years of experience in project management, Dimitri also serves as a master facilitator and dedicated practitioner of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People".
In addition to his PMP certification from the Project Management Institute, Dimitri studied MIS at Université du Québec à Montréal and Economics & Social Science at College Marie-de-France. He also has served as a volunteer with UNICEF.