Rafael Sabbagh
CST, Author, Speaker & Agile Expert
About Rafael Sabbagh
CST, Author, Speaker & Agile Expert
Rafael (who goes by Rafa) loves chatting with people about Agile! He has an AI-powered online forum where he converses with like-minded people worldwide about Scrum, Kanban, the CSM exam, career paths, and more!
Rafa has dedicated his career to spearheading Agile and digital transformations for companies ranging from startups to multinationals. He’s personally trained over 10,000 Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile Coaches. Rafa is skilled at explaining complex concepts in simple and understandable ways using analogies.
My favorite aspect (of being a trainer) is learning from the students’ experiences. I learn when I’m challenged with questions that are hard to answer and I have to think in a different way and explain it back to students. I believe this creates new connections in my brain and simulates me to develop new ideas.
His expertise extends beyond the classroom. In 2013, Rafa authored the first book about Scrum in Portuguese. He’s been a prominent figure at international events, sharing his knowledge and insights with diverse audiences, including several Global Scrum Gatherings and major Agile conferences worldwide.
Rafa has a prominent global presence. While he currently resides in Madrid, Spain, he’s conducted coaching and training in more than 20 countries, including the USA, Brazil, Peru, Columbia, India, Hong Kong, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and the U.K. He’s fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
The training sessions were very informative, unique training sessions. Alot of concepts were cleared during the breakout sessions. In addition, Rafael is very knowledgeable, his experience of implementing scrum in real life scenarios also added a lot of value to the sessions.
- Financial
- Higher Education
- Software Development
- Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), Scrum Alliance
- LeSS Friendly Scrum Trainer, LeSS.works
- Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT), Kanban University
- MS, Administration - Agile IT Project Management, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
- MBA in Business Administration, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
- BS in Computer Engineering, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
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