About Wendell
Agile transformation leader, coach, and motivator.
I've known my purpose since I was thirteen: to help.
That's not a line from a leadership course — it's just true. Helping people is, honestly, my dopamine; it's where my joy comes from. Most people draw a line between their work happiness and their personal happiness — I never learned how. For me the joy is the same whatever the source: help a neighbor, help my family, help a team find its footing, and it all lands in the same place.
That's why servant leadership isn't a style I put on for work. It's who I am — and it's the reason it works. When I coach a team I'm not managing resources or running a playbook; I'm doing the thing I've wanted to do my whole life: helping people become the best version of themselves, together. The metrics follow — but the reason I show up is the people.
For more than 20 years I've partnered with executives and teams to turn modernization initiatives
into real business outcomes. I help organizations decide where to begin, streamline operations,
implement responsible AI governance, optimize processes, upskill their people, and build
capabilities that last well beyond the engagement.
My foundation is engineering: a BS in Electronic Engineering (DeVry Institute, 1984), followed by
years as a field engineer and in quality and process improvement before I ever ran a standup. That's why
release readiness, test strategy, and non-functional requirements are conversations I have rather than
escalate.
I hold CSM and CSP certifications, Leading SAFe training, PMP training, Coaching Skills for Leaders &
Managers, Jira Align Program Essentials, Jira Fundamentals, Kanban — Lean Scheduling & JIT, and PMI Gen AI
for Project Managers — plus two AI governance credentials: Introduction to AI Governance and
AI Governance for Organizations: Applying ISO/IEC 38507:2022. I've coached teams through SAFe, Scrum,
and Kanban at enterprise scale. Based in Keller, TX — available for on-site, hybrid, or remote engagements.
