Birge Elif Kahraman is a highly experienced Agile Coach with more than ten years of experience working with teams across a range of industries, including Telecommunication, Finance, Ecommerce, and Service domains. Her career began in 2009 as a project manager and continued as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach before joining agile42.
Birge is passionate about using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to help teams prioritize their goals, track their progress, and achieve excellent results. She empowers teams to become self-sufficient, solution-oriented, and high-performing, with a data-driven and pragmatic approach that tailors coaching to the unique needs and culture of each organization.
With a keen interest in lean thinking, positive psychology, and situational leadership, Birge uses these approaches to help teams improve their communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. As a certified ICAgile and OKR trainer, she has worked with hundreds of people throughout her career.
Aside from her work as an Agile Coach and trainer, Birge is also active in mentoring young female professionals and speaking at international and local conferences. Her commitment to supporting and empowering others is a testament to her dedication to the Agile community and her belief in the power of continuous learning and improvement.