Andy Geldman

“Andy led and showed us the way of working as an Agile team and we have never looked back. We work with great efficiency and consistency as a result of the structures he put in place. He is a very talented and committed leader who has a great passion and expertise in Agile methodologies. He looks out for his team and creates a fun working environment for everyone. I feel he adapts so well to any challenge thrown at him and would be a great asset to any business.”

“I recommend Andy as a strong Agile thinking person with a great sense of passion to his colleagues and partners. Great communications skills with distributed teams and strong goal-oriented approach makes me feel that there is a lot to learn for myself. That was my pleasure to work with Andy and I'll be pleased to work with Andy again.”

“Andys passion and knowledge of agile principles are outstanding. In his time at Planet Retail he created processes which made our (developers team) work not only way easier but most of all fun!”

“In his time at Planet Retail the development team quickly and successfully moved from a Waterfall process to the vastly improved Agile/Scrum development process. Andy is very easy to work with and his dedication to Agile/Scrum principles is admirable.”

“Andy was proactive in supporting the development Agile capability and understanding across not just in his business but across the Top Right Group by designing and delivering Agile overview and planning sessions. He also helped shape some sessions run by external Agile experts so that they were relevant to our audience. All the sessions were well attended and received very positive feedback from the delegates.”

“I had the great pleasure of working with Andy when I was hired as Head of Projects at 4C. Andy was instrumental in helping to win over hearts and minds in supporting our group-wide strategic transition to Agile Scrum delivery. Andy created an impressive office impact by giving his development team the physical environment needed to work collaboratively and get the job done. Further, he protected the team from organizational disruptions that could undermine project goals. He would regularly focus on how the team as a whole could be most productive by promoting discussions and ensuring that the physical work environment was open and free-flowing. He was an advocate of communication face to face more than through phone and email. His pragmatic approach supported the early and continuous delivery of valuable software by asking “What is the minimum I can do to achieve the goal?” instead of focusing on including all the features that could possibly be needed. He was keen to encourage a steady pace of development that was both productive and healthy, reflecting at regular intervals and adjusting the team’s behaviour accordingly. Despite his obvious expertise, Andy was always ready to adopt ideas from others and try out different approaches. I would have no hesitation in hiring him in future ventures”

“Andy is a great delivery head who knows what it takes to delivery projects successful. He has been the key person in driving Agile within the group. An extremely pragmatic who understands how to bring about change in large organisation / group.”

“Andy is a master of everything Agile! He has a clear and well thought out methodology which he applies with care and precision. In my time working with him, he was always happy and helpful, no matter how heavy his workload.”

“Andy's knowledge and application of agile principles has been a great help to me in my career as a software developer. One of his main strengths is being able to confidently and coherently explain technical problems and solutions to every stakeholder in the business, irrespective of their technical background.”

“Andy was a great Delivery Head to work with. He is a level headed, straight talking individual who knows how to deliver solid product using both on and offshore teams. In short, he gets the best out of all the people who've worked with/for him, who, in turn, hold him in high regard. Additionally, his knowledge of all things Agile is unsurpassed; he was instrumental at TRG in the Agile delivery transformation, both within the development and operations teams. He proved himself to be pragmatic in its implementation and proved what a great coach he can be. I wish him all the best in his future ventures and look forward to working together again one day.”

“Andy has great knowledge and expertise around the implementation and ongoing improvement of Agile processes. He did a great job evangelising the use of Agile at EMAP, and was a great goto person for questions, advice and coaching.”

“I engaged Andy to perform 3 key strategic roles within my team at PwC. He took on a newly created role of lead developer, heading a team of 10. He was responsible for developing and executing a business process transformation project for the development team. Finally he took on a role advising on the development strategies for our legacy software and new builds. Andy's performance in a challenging, deadline driven environment was outstanding. He achieved all of his objectives within or ahead of the timelines set and contributed material long term value to the team. I would have no hesitation in engaging Andy again.”

“Andy is an outstanding professional. Development Leads are typically either strong on delivery or innovation. Andy has demonstrated over a sustained period his mastery of both areas. Respected by clients, colleagues and team members alike, he provides leadership, support and challenge in a friendly yet always professional manner. I would recommend him as a "safe pair of hands" in the most challenging development environments, and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.”

“Andy has a strong technical background, is well briefed in current software development methodologies, and has the ability to make things happen. A good guy to work with.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Andy at PwC for the whole of 2011. Andy's technical knowledge and ability to apply it in a business environment full of non-technical people brought a demonstrable benefit and change for the better to the HR Technology team. He will be missed!”

“Andy's relentless efforts to implement & monitor quality process through TFS has not only streamlined the work flow but ensured a better working environment for the whole team. He is technically proficient and always ready to help. He has managed the resources & client expectations and ensured seamless delivery of releases. He is a great asset to the team and a pleasure to work with.”

“Andy was my desk partner and though true that 'nobody in today's working world is indispensible' - Andy will be a tough act to follow. A real professional in the way he nurtured a problematic eco-system into a self-healing one: - designing & documenting development topics - cross-collaborating with vertical teams on feature, design and product issues. etc From a 'tester person's' perspective, you were always pushing against an open door when it came to Andy - always willing to assist, offering constructive suggestions. Andy most certainly was THE go-to person and technical subject matter expert on the team and will sorely be missed.”

“Andy successfully leads a team of developers and implemented process improvements for the wider team. His commitment and tenacity for driving through efficiencies is paramount to the success of delivering quality software implementations to our clients and has been invaluable to the team. Orleen Edwards”

“Andy is a highly competent and motivated individual, who through his drive and focus achieves consistent and successful results. I've found Andy to be a friendly, helpful and knowledgeable colleague. He is always prepared to take the trouble to expand his own knowledge where necessary, and listen to and consider the ideas of others. Andy has a great attention to detail and has a deep understanding of technical matters, and yet also manages to comprehend and communicate the bigger picture to others, which are to me essential qualities of his role.”

“Andy has implemented a series of process improvements to help developers, management and team members, including a knowledge base, new source control and development environment and new change tracking system. He has restructured legacy code into a series of manageable products and implemented new development/testing/release schedules which have greatly assisted the whole team. He maintains a hands on approach and can give technical guidance and assistance where required. But above all, he's an enthusiastic team leader and a pleasure to work with.”

“Andy is a highly technically proficient and reliable team-leader, and more than willing to both share the benefit of those skills as well as field the politicial requirements of his role. During his stay, he made order out of chaos by managing to organise, focus and secure a degree of process that was utterly absent in the development environment before he arrived. He leaves a much-needed structured legacy.”

“Andy is a great Team Leader, he successfully managed to implement process improvements, which resulted in better working environments for developers and other team members. I would recommend Andy's work with the confidence that he will be an excellent addition to any team.”

“Andy is a very strong team lead which, along with his tax domain skills and technical competency, enabled him to pursue a consistent vision for EY's successful tax engine, now in it's 8th year. His skills, managing new features and bugs within a challenging resourcing environment, were exemplary and instrumental at a time of resource change in maintaining project forward motion.”

“Auction Software Review, of which Andy is the editor, is the best source for information on a rapidly changing world of software to support eBay, online auctions and general ecommerce. Advertising on his website and online newsletter are an effective and affordable means of reaching software buyers.”

“Andy has great attention to detail and excellent knowledge of auction software and web retail solutions. He is professional and approachable, and his expertise helped me immensely during my latest project.”

“Andy is a really talented guy, competent technically but very client focused and has a creative mind that he applies to his client's needs. He always has a smile on his face!”

“I have enjoyed the great pleasure of working with Andy and the Auction Software Review since 2005. During this time I worked with Andy as International Marketing and PR Director at ChannelAdvisor - and found Andy to be an absolutely fair and professional partner. He acts always with the best interests of his readers, providing a neutral and extensive knowledge base for eBayers. Andy is a great partner, and The Auction Software Review a great resource - I have no hesitation in recommending either.”

“It was a pleasure to have Andy reporting to me. He was always full of great, innovative, ideas and he delivered some excellent projects. A very popular team player.”

“Andy is the one person to ask about auction software, he is furthermore a pleasure to deal with.”