An information technology professional since 1977, Dave Nicolette has served in a variety of roles since 1977 and has been involved with agile methods since 2002. Presently, his main interests are the application of agile methods and lean thinking to enterprise IT and collaboration with enthusiastic professionals who want to improve the state of the art in the IT industry. He's currently employed by Valtech Technologies, a consultancy that offers opportunities for him to help others succeed with agile.