Our Team

Nima Honarmandan, M.Eng, CSP, CSP
Account Executive and Client Services

After completing his degree in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Nima decided that he liked building relationships with real people more than he liked building relationships with steel bridges.

Furthermore, Nima came to the conclusion that he liked supporting business people with their objectives; helping businesses to embrace Agility was a natural way to do that and so began his decade long career in the Agile field.

Nima has experience working in the Atlassian ecosystem and helping business to get more out of their Atlassian Suite.

Experience Summary:

• Over 20 years of experience in business development
• Over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing
• Over 9 years experience helping business adopt Scrum and other Agile methods
• Experience catering to the needs of business in the Atlassian realm

Nima is committed to the well-being of people at work and believes everyone has the ability to shine in their role.
He is focussed on helping organizations think about the return on their investment – in the people they have, and the work tools they use – and how this investment will result in improved work performance and happier, more motivated staff.

Aaron Kohl

Business Consultant and Agile Coach

I am a seasoned Business Consultant and Agile Coach with a rich history spanning leadership development, product ownership, project management, business analysis and application and database development. My journey has cultivated a deep understanding of the intersection between technology, business strategy and leadership effectiveness. This makes me a valuable partner to organizations seeking to optimize their operations, refine their product development, maximize efficiency, and gain leadership insights. My approach is characterized by empathy and pragmatism.

I offer a versatile skill set encompassing sustainable agile transformation, project management, process optimization, product development, data strategy, organizational leadership, data and metric analysis, and personalized coaching. I have a wide proficiency with specific tools and approaches including OKRs, Kanban, Scrum, and Design methodologies. My commitment to empathy ensures a deep understanding of your unique challenges, while my pragmatic approach ensures that solutions are actionable and effective. I enjoy creating cooperatively with my clients as we utilize those tools and approaches to drive progress and effectiveness within teams and the organization.

Let’s Collaborate

I’m committed to helping your organization reach its full potential. Whether you’re aiming to boost efficiency, accelerate product development, or improve data management, I’m ready to tailor my expertise to meet your specific needs. Let’s connect and embark on a journey towards your business success. Reach out at coaching@lifeisagile.com or on LinkedIn. Together, we’ll achieve your business objectives in an ever-evolving market.

Certifications:

Kanban and Scrum
• Accredited Kanban Consultant (AKC)
• Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP)
• Kanban Management Professional (KMP)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Coaching / Leadership
• Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
• Leading with Agility (ICP-LEA)

Project Management
• Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

Financial
• Canadian Securities Course (CSC)

Aparna Renganathan

Accredited Kanban Trainer and an Accredited Kanban Consultant

I have never played any sports as a child but I was a professional dancer and my kids swim, play tennis and basketball. Whether the coaches are trained professionals or parents volunteering, the coaches who are great know how to develop the players and develop their game. The others just let the Good Players play and take credit for wins and blame the weather or make up excuses when they lose.

When it comes to Agile Coaches and Leaders, the ones who are consistently successful are not the ones who have the smartest people in their team, or even best understanding about methods and frameworks or have earned the most number of 2 day Certification courses. They are the ones who have a Coaching philosophy and an Amazing Playbook.

I have a over 15 years of experience working in different domains such as Manufacturing, Banking and Financial Services, Railways, Energy, Airlines, Retail and Media. I lead with values and outcomes in mind. I provide pragmatic, evidence based guidance that enable people and organizations to evolve their own solutions in their unique business contexts.

I am an Accredited Kanban Trainer and an Accredited Kanban Consultant and would love for y’all to come and learn with me. I can help you Design your Kanban System(KSD), Improve and Scale your Kanban (KSI) and explore Kanban Coaching Philosophy (KCP) and Kanban Playbook(KMM). In addition to teaching Kanban, I also teach Scrum, SAFe and IC Agile courses as well.

Forbes Benning, KCP, A-CSM
Enterprise Agile Coach, Kanban Coaching Pro – KCP, Jira wonk

Forbes began using the Agile philosophy in 2008 and wonders how he ever lived without it. Now he shares that knowledge and experience with other organizations. He has experience consulting, coaching, facilitation and team building in large enterprise settings. With a focus on methods such as Kanban and Scrum, Forbes is committed to helping transform people, process and culture in organizations.

Forbes was active in helping projects succeed for 10 years before becoming a PMP in 2005. He then received certi!cation as a ScrumMaster® in 2008. He is dedicated to sharing this knowledge to help other teams succeed.

Forbes has worked as a coach to assist enterprises in their adoption of SAFe, Kanban and Scrum. He has also assisted firms in the financial, gaming and automotive sector with their Agile transformations, including Agile teamwork, Agile project and product management, and Agile consulting and training at the executive level.