Stuart Fish
Senior Lean Agile Transformation Coach & Trainer
Mettenheim
Summary
Experienced Lean-Agile Transformation Coach and Trainer with over 20 years of leadership, coaching, and training experience across Europe and the US. Specialized in supporting LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) teams and large-scale agile transformations, with deep expertise in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), organizational development, and leadership coaching. Skilled in guiding organizations through complex change, building sustainable agile capabilities, and aligning strategy with execution.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
15
15
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Lean-Agile Transformation Coach & Trainer | Partner
Improv GmbH
01.2014 - Current
- Coach & train agile transformations in enterprises, with focus on LACE setup, coaching, and enablement.
- Delivered over 120+ SAFe-certified trainings (Leading SAFe, LPM, RTE, SAFe for Architects, PO/PM, Scrum Master, Teams) plus SAFe RTE coaching.
- Coached executive leadership teams to adopt Lean-Agile leadership practices and governance models.
CEO & Co-Founder
insideVibe Corp.
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Founded and managed a startup, driving strategy, operations, and product development.
Freelance Agile Coach, Product Owner & Trainer
European Directories SA
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Delivered agile coaching, product ownership, and training across six European countries.
- Supported large-scale portfolio initiatives within a private equity organization.
Business Unit Manager / Director / Managing Director
Novosoft Ltd. & WM-Data Oy
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Led 60+ people in delivering innovative web and mobile location services.
- Managed business units, P&L responsibility, and organizational growth.
Lecturer in Geoinformatics
University of Helsinki
01.1998 - 01.2000
Forestry Manager
Forest Enterprise
01.1991 - 01.1994
Education
M.Sc. - Forestry & Management
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland01.2000
B.Sc. - Forestry
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampere, Finland01.1996
Diploma - Forestry
Scottish Forestry School
Inverness, Scotland01.1991
Skills
- Enterprise Agile Transformation & Coaching
- LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) Enablement
- Leadership Development & Executive Coaching
- Lean Portfolio Management & Strategy Alignment
- SAFe Program Consulting & Training (SPC since 2013)
- Change Management & Organizational Development
- Leadership Agility Coaching & Training
Certification
Scaled Agile (SAFe)
Accomplishments
- Over a decade of experience enabling LACE teams to drive sustainable agile adoption.
- Successfully coached leadership teams in defense and government sectors to embrace Lean-Agile ways of working.
- Delivered large-scale SAFe training programs to 1000+ participants across Europe.
- Recognized for combining deep technical expertise with systemic coaching and organizational development.
Timeline
Senior Lean-Agile Transformation Coach & Trainer | Partner
Improv GmbH
01.2014 - Current
CEO & Co-Founder
insideVibe Corp.
01.2012 - 01.2013
Freelance Agile Coach, Product Owner & Trainer
European Directories SA
01.2005 - 01.2012
Business Unit Manager / Director / Managing Director
Novosoft Ltd. & WM-Data Oy
01.2001 - 01.2005
Lecturer in Geoinformatics
University of Helsinki
01.1998 - 01.2000
Forestry Manager
Forest Enterprise
01.1991 - 01.1994
M.Sc. - Forestry & Management
University of Helsinki
B.Sc. - Forestry
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Diploma - Forestry
Scottish Forestry School
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