These are some testimonials that have been sent in by clients and students about their experience with Torak. If you have a story to tell share yours.
“I have seen his human and intellectual qualities in action. He spreads energy around him and inspires excellence. His sense of organization and efficiency are remarkable. His management skills are truly exceptional and proven. He has repeatedly shown great ability in analyzing software and operational problems with common sense and decisiveness. Dimitri is not only a strong leader but he is a talented and a passionate leader.”
Issam Sanhaji, Lead Database developer, Insight - August 10, 2011
"Dimitri's knowledge and passion are inexpressible and his ability to facilitate, communicate and manage are evident. He excels at efficiency. His knowledge of Agile development and specifically, SCRUM allowed me to grow into a role in which I now love. He loves what he does and he is a tremendous coach.”
David Sobelman, CSM, Certified ScrumMaster, Choice Hotels International - August 8, 2011
“I hired Dimitri to help us with our implementation of Scrum. Dimitri provided coaching and training on Scrum to our product development and software development teams over a period of about 5 months from January through May of 2011. I really enjoyed working with Dimitri. Dimitri was both knowledgeable (as expected) and confident on Scrum. He helped coach us on our daily stand-ups as well as our sprint ceremonies and planning. We placed a number of constraints on Dimitri in terms of his schedule and he was flexible in working with us. We interviewed four different Scrum coaches and we chose Dimitri because he provided the best value for our needs. Dimitri coached two different Scrum teams through about 3 or 4 sprints each. We are now on our own using Scrum and are pleased with the results. If you have need of a Scrum coach, I recommend you consider Dimitri.”
Brady Barnes, Senior VP of Engineering, Apriva - July 23, 2011
“My first exposure to agile was from Dimitri's teachings. His enthusiasm and passion were contagious and the sound practices he left us with have vastly improved the organization's delivery. Thank you Dimitri for being such a great teacher and for being so much fun to work with!”
Vera Wakefield, Consultant, Choice Hotels International - July 21, 2011
“It was a pleasure to work with Dimitri at First Things First. He brought a level of passion, energy and talent to our agency that was invaluable. His ability to quickly understand our business needs and then successfully implement scrum across our entire agency, lead to the success of our project. He was instrumental in the design and ongoing enhancements of our system, and provided leadership and coaching to our entire development team as well as other business units. The efficiencies he created using agile and the results of his work continue with us today. Dimitri’s experience, expertise and results oriented nature make him an asset to any project or organization."
Nicole Yancey Johnson, Business Analyst, First Things First - July 18, 2011
"You won't find a better Scrum Coach or facilitator than Dimitri. I worked with Dimitri at FTF and I would work with him again in a heartbeat."
Brandon Kaid, Consultant, Straight Line - July 12, 2011
"Dimitri is dynamic, funny, intelligent and fearless, exactly the qualities I'd want in an Agile Coach. Working with him improved my skills on many, many levels and I'm a better Scrum Master, and a better person, from having worked with him." July 12, 2011
Grant Meyer, Scrum Master, Choice Hotels International - July 12, 2011
"He trained the entire organization in the agile process and then mentored and lead the development team in the process. Dimitri has a rare blend of passion, combined with superb business, technical and communication skills that make him a valuable asset and leader to any organization."
Mike Fair - July 11, 2011
"Dimitri's skillset to teach, train, manage, direct and inspire ensures success.” July 10, 2011"
Kristen Varona, Senior Consultant, Straight Line Partners
"In a matter of months our company was turned around and back on track to having a great year. When change needs to happen Dimitri is a great asset."
William R. Szabo II, CSM, Sr. Project Manager, I-ology - September 7, 2010
“Dimitri's work at First Things First was exemplary on multiple levels. He served as the unifying force for the overall effort bringing the technical and business teams together in ways that can only be described as extraordinary. The project was managed with an attention to detail and customer satisfaction that made it a joy to attend the sprint meetings. Dimitri's contributions and attitude went beyond professionalism to embodying real passion for success and adherence to the very best practices in project delivery.”
Dan Willis, Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft - July 29, 2009
“Dimitri is organized, efficient, extremely competent, and has an excellent rapport with people. His communication skills are excellent.”
Keith Marshal, Application Architect/Developer, MGA - October 10, 2006
“His technological abilities and project management skills are admirable. Dimitri assembles the right people for the job, and supports them until the end. These qualities make Dimitri a highly effective leader respected by all.”
Kenneth Murray, Senior Web Developer, Insight - June 17, 2006
“Dimitri's invaluable leadership, motivation, and technical skills provided the perfect environment for growth and success. Dimitri is a great mentor and an ideal resource for career guidance. His management and organizational style is one for the masses!”
Chad Horton, Web Application Development Lead, Insight Enterprises - June 11, 2006
“Dimitri is an outstanding leader, manager and thinker. He represents the ideal blend of technical, leadership and communication skills required in effective managers.”
Kimberly Cook Combs, Owner, JMSI, Inc. - June 9, 2006
“His positive attitude has no limits and you always know that he is working on something exciting. I learned a lot from him and admire his expert advise!”
Martin Wiedenhoff, Product Manager Software, Insight Canada Inc - September 17, 2006