Dave Holland

Experience

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  Spark New Zealand

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Senior Software Engineer

  TSSC LtdSoftware development NEAX61 telephone exchange.Team Leader, Office Data team

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  Tait Communications

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1996

  Senior Software Engineer

  Mobile radio software development.Technical expertise in conventional and MPT radio protocols.

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  Securicor Wireless Technology

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Senior Software Engineer

  Securicor RadiocommsSoftware engineer MPT infrastructure.

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  Tait Communications

  Jan 1997 - Oct 2013

  Mobile radio software development and technical leadership.Technical expertise in ETSI DMR and MPT radio protocols.

  • Principal Engineer

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Principal Engineer

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2011
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  Simoco Wireless Solutions

  Oct 2013 - Nov 2015

  Senior Software Engineer

  Development of DMR mobile radio terminal.Technical mentoring in the area of DMR and MPT radio protocols.Introduction of lightweight Scrum to help deliver a large and challenging project.

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  Aviat Networks

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2020

  Introduction and championing of Scrum and Agile approaches.Scrum Master for three embedded software development teams.Coach and advisor to management and stakeholders regarding Agile product delivery.Mentor to developing Scrum Master and responsibility for overall Agile approach of five development teamsDevelopment of analysis tools to allow data-based decisions and projections to be made. Software development of mobile backhaul microwave router.Team Leader and part of wider management team.Development of analysis tools to measure performance, delivery, quality etc.

  • Scrum Master

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Software Developer / Team Leader

    Nov 2015 - Dec 2020
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  Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Scrum Master

  Scrum Master for two teams involved in delivery of the replacement NZ-wide Landonline land registry and transaction system. Providing Agile coaching to the teams and facilitating Scrum events and practices.Working with Product Owners and other stakeholders to ensure the highest priority customer value is being continually delivered.Increasing psychological safety and collaborative practices within the team enabling them to become empowered and self-organising and to have fun whilst doing it.Ensuring relentless focus on technical excellence by continual promotion of Definitions of Ready and Done.Working within the adopted scaling framework and facilitating the rituals and practices it demands whilst relentlessly promoting continual improvement activities to support true Agility and real Agile practices.Development of methods and processes to track and report progress, and implementation of Python programmes to analyse and present this data in the form of visual radiators. Show less

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  WorkSafe New Zealand

  Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  Agile Coach

  Agile coach and Scrum Master at Worksafe New Zealand. Working with Scrum Teams and organisation leaders to help improve Worksafe's digital transformation programme by applying Agile values and principles.

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  Agile CoLab

  Jul 2022 - Sept 2023

  Agile Coach

  Working with Agile CoLab, a networked team of specialist Agile advisors, coaches and trainers. My particular focus with the group is delivering value as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master.

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  New Zealand Qualifications Authority | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa

  Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

  Scrum Master

  Scrum Master at NZQA. Working with Scrum Teams and Product Owners to help improve delivery of value by applying Agile values and principles

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  Pertronic Industries Limited

  Oct 2023 - now

  Embedded Software Developer

  Software development in C++ on Embedded Linux for advanced automatic fire alarm and protection systems.