Areas of Expertise
- Scaling Agile
- Agile Leadership
- Business Agility
- Lean Portfolio Management
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Visual facilitation
- LEGO Serious Play
- Mindfulness Practice
- Life Coaching
Education & Certifications
- Certified SAFe® 6.0 Practice Consultant
- Certified SAFe® 5.1 Agilist
- BEng(Hons), Software, The University of Auckland
- Advanced Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
- ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Team Facilitation
- Bikablo Practitioner
- Coursera Certificate through University of Yale – The Science of Well-Being
- 8 Day Meditation Retreat (2010)
About Zhi
Zhi’s mantra is to help people love their jobs by working in better ways.
Zhi is an experienced Delivery manager, with 20 years of experience working with and managing Digital teams, in Agile organisations including Trade Me, Bauer Media, Auckland Council, Foodstuffs, Mercury Energy and BNZ. He is a qualified visual facilitator trained in the Bikablo method, a PROSCI practitioner, and a Scrum Alliance A-CSM (Advanced Scrum Master) and a Certified SAFe® 6.0 Practice Consultant (SPC).
Zhi is an advocate for sustainable working practices and mental health. As someone who has experienced the effects of burnout, been through the mental health system and having overcome life challenges through mindfulness practice, Zhi offers mindfulness and life coaching for people wanting to overcome their personal challenges.
As someone who cares about community causes, you will often find him scribing for large conferences. Outside of work, Zhi is an avid rockclimber, cyclist and you might find him on his Insights Timer and his personal Youtube channel dedicated to mindfulness. Photography is another passion of his, as is travelling and spending time with his 2 lovely daughters.