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Marek Tobiáš

Business, Finance & Data Group Leader / Joyful Craftsmen, Czech Republic

„I recommend Michal as an experienced manager with a inspiration drawn from leading technology companies. His approach to work and communication offers a different perspective on organizational operations. While his style may not resonate with everyone, it provides valuable insights that can be transformative. I personally found many of his thoughts to be thought-provoking and beneficial. If you're open to a disruptive yet enlightening viewpoint, Michal is the person to engage with.“

Jun 19, 2024

Lukáš Karlovský

Fabric & Data Expertise Leader / Joyful Craftsmen, Czech Republic

„I met Michal at Joyful Craftsmen, where he provided invaluable guidance to us leaders on various topics. He taught us how to build a high-quality team, how to inspire individuals to operate as entrepreneurs rather than mere employees, and generally how to streamline our processes.

Michal has a keen eye for inefficiency and does not hesitate to highlight it. He is adept at pushing people out of their comfort zones. He expects nothing less than peak performance from everyone and is never satisfied with average results.“

May 5, 2024

Jan Vaněk

Senior Data Engineer / Joyful Craftsmen, Czech Republic

„Michal came to JC to get the feeling of company processes and our overall outlook. Thanks to Michal we were able to streamline our discussions, meetings and focus on the importance of growth and planning.

Without Michal we wouldn't have a company strategy and would still go in our old ways.

He is very thought provoking and does not conform to your company or your coulture, which can create friction, but necessary one.“

May 2, 2024

Jaroslav Ambróz

PMP®, PMI-ACP®, PRINCE2 Practitioner®, Project Manager & Scrum Master / Zymestic Solutions, Slovakia

"Michal is an absolute professional and I dare say that he is the best in his domain. Thanks to his leadership in implementing agile methodologies, I realized the importance of having the right people in the right place and the importance of using the right tool at the right time. Was it easy? Not! Transformation hurts and not every company can handle it, but with people who want to learn and accept change as a necessity for progress, it will definitely work. Michal, thank you for opening my eyes."

September 2, 2022

Zoltán Faluvégy

Executive Vice President of Software Operations / XAPT Corporation, Hungary

„We approached Michal right at the start of an Agile transformation process of our software solution development operation, spent more than a year together in nailing down the basis of such operation. Michal has great understanding of the software development methods and processes, in-depth understanding of the Agile domain. We highly valued his hands-on experience in transforming a software development organization into Agile like operation. Able to handle critical situations, clear communication and plans, good strategist and leader of the roll-out as well. Should you need a person to lead your Agile transformation or operation I would highly recommend Michal to be considered for that role.

November 22, 2018

Jiří Beneš

Director of Identity & Security division / MONET+, Czech Republic

„We are a company focused on SW development for a specific market segment. One of the current mantras of our world is agility. That's why we also wanted (and a little bit we also had to) open the door to this space a bit. We chose Michal Vallo from Aguarra as our guide. In the beginning, we naively thought that we would turn the waterfall into agile through one or two training, turn the project managers into Scrum Masters, and "the show must go on". With Michal, we have got to realize and understand that agility (if it is to be taken really seriously) is not primarily a change in form, but ultimately a change in thinking, a change in attitude, responsibility, and overall culture. It's not a bite for a single sprint. We "agilitize" continuously day after day and Michal helps us moving forward.“

November 2, 2020

Dragan Segedin

Director Delivery Streams EU / TRASK j.d.o.o., Croatia

„Since I meet Michal, I found out that it is possible to meet straight forward manager between locals too. Michal put Actum on the place where it was never been before (in black num. finally) ... and also he did great a job with Aguarra where he's organized great conferences and training on agile transformations & open opportunities in innovation on it. He helps me a lot in understanding of Agile transformations as a consultant, so I hope we will work together for a long period in the future. But I'm afraid that he is/will be a victim of "success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows" as he is hard working, fair and honest (no corruption). I wish you all the best Michal!

May 4, 2019

Nicolas Jurcak

Head of Product Coordinator & Project Manager / AdBros s.r.o., Czech Republic / Argentina

„Tengo el honor de dirigirme a Usted con el motivo de hacerle llegar mi evaluación sobre el Workshop dictado por el Sr. Michal Vallo. Es un verdadero placer indicar que como participante del antedicho Workshop, lo cual non solo ha ayudado en lo personal a cada participante si no también en lo grupal. El curso era dirigido en el marco de la estructura empresarial: Investigación y Desarrollo - Gestión de Proyectos Software. Las técnicas impartidas en el curso han mejorado sustancialmente la efectividad nuestro equipo, simplificando los procesos diarios y lograr trasfórmalos en resultados positivos. Desde ya mi personal estima por el trabajo realizado y agradezco al Sr. Michal Vallo por su profesionalidad y paciencia durante todo este último periodo que compartió con nosotros.“

July 20, 2020

Michal Šimoník

Project Manager & Scrum Master / MONET+, Czech Republic

"I had the opportunity to meet Michal thanks to his involvement in the company, in which I work as a sales and project manager. I have not yet encountered agile approaches in my professional career, and it was something completely new to me. Thanks to the workshops, and the way they were organized, where the emphasis was on teamwork, thematic lectures, and a personal approach, I found the absorption of this new topic very easy. Speaking about the actual working performance on my project, it helped me a lot the gradual introduction of agile techniques into the project personally. The transition from quarterly deliveries to 14-day Sprints, Scrum Board, Sprint Planning, Retrospective, all contributed to the clarity of deliveries. It was much easier for me to communicate to the customer what and when to expect. Many thanks to Michal for all this. I hope that we will continue to meet and hone the techniques of the agile world."

December 24, 2020

David Erbmann

Manager IT Portal B2B Europe / Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, Czech Republic/Germany

„Training and consulting from Aguarra enabled us to properly initiate the Agile transformation for our European B2B Portal team. The main added value was in Michal, who gave our teams and management not only how should we do things, but also principles why. Our teams felt safer to start our Agile transformation, business was finally convinced this is the way. After running Scrum with 2 customer/supplier mixed teams for 1 year, we would choose Michal again.

November 2, 2018

Javier Pérez Fernández

Agile Coach / agile42, Germany

„I´ve met Michal 3 years ago, when he gave me the opportunity to participate as speaker in the Aguarra Agilia conference in 2014. The conversations with him and his feedback, helped me to learn, grow as an agilist and to become more self-confidence in my skills and knowledge. I consider Michal as a key person in my career, since he contributed with his discussions and advices to have a better understanding of what agile mindset is.“

February 13, 2017