David Chilcott

Principal

David has an unusual set of skills that encompasses both the deeply technical and the deeply human aspects of both software and organizational development. David has been designing and building custom business applications since 1989. He’s the lead Agile Evangelist as well as the chief systems analyst and designer for Outformations.

His ability to abstract and capture complex system requirements and application flow, combined with his relational database application development experience, ensures that every Outformations solution has a solid, lasting foundation. His technical skills include use case and UML modeling; Unified Process, Scrum and other Agile development methodologies; application architecture and design; web and desktop application development; and various DBMS systems.

In addition to his background as a system architect, David holds a degree in group dynamics, and has completed formal training in creative problem solving, advanced group facilitation and Non-Violent Communication (NVC). Using this experience, he leads focused, task-oriented client design sessions. His collaboration and communication skills support effective Agile project management and team facilitation, training, mentoring and consulting.

David is the founder of Outformations and a principal. He is a past president of the Bay Area Association of Database Developers, the founder and a board member of the Bay Area Agile Project Leaders Network (BayAPLN) local chapter. He is also a member of the Bay Area Organization Development Network (BAodn).

Don Robins

Principal

With over twenty years experience in custom business application development, Don has architected and implemented countless custom business solutions for clients of all sizes in a wide range of industries including biotech, aeronautics, transportation, manufacturing, human resources, import/export, medical, pharmaceutical, legal, broadcasting, entertainment, labor relations, land trusts, retail, real estate, financial, publishing, technology and education.

A native New Yorker and graduate of Cornell University first introduced to computers in 1975, he is experienced in designing and building custom data centric business applications for Windows desktop and Web platforms, with primary skills and expertise in requirements gathering, Agile development practices, application architecture and reusable application development frameworks and their implementation.

As Application Technology Director for Outformations, Inc., his current focus is on Smart Client application development, building enterprise applications leveraging IdeaBlade's DevForce and the Microsoft CAB (Composite Application Block). He and his teams have also designed and built applications utilizing reusable application frameworks and web services in ASP.NET, and constructed Business Intelligence systems leveraging the latest SQL Server tools for Analysis Services, Integration Services and Reporting Services.

He has a wide variety of experience with other database and application development technologies including Lotus Notes/Domino, DB2, ASP(c) with VB/COM and ColdFusion, and his desktop development platforms have included Access, VBA, VB3-6 and Visual FoxPro.

Don is a principal of Outformations, and the current President of the Bay Area Association of Database Developers (BAADD), for which he has led the .NET Developers User Group since August 2002.

Michael Bell

Senior Consultant

Michael leads the Outformations organizational effectiveness and strategic change practice specializing in leadership development and global cultural competence.

He designs state-of-the-art training, leadership development programs and organizational change initiatives for corporate divisions and regional offices. He is an international consultant and executive coach with special expertise in organizational assessment, team-building and mentoring programs. He is an expert helping organizations to understand their cultures and their need for transformational learning.

Michael is a faculty member for Rockwood Leadership program and a graduate of Cornell University. Michael is a core member of two national think tanks, Fetzer Institute’s “Healing the Heart of Diversity” and the “Bohmian Dialogue Research Group.”

Michael is also an advanced facilitator using the conflict resolution model of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication (PNDC)

Susan Strasburger

Senior Consultant

Susan Strasburger leads the Outformations executive coaching and facilitation training practice. With over eighteen years of experience working with top US-based global corporations, Susan excels at designing customized, effective learning processes that lead to strategic personal and organizational changes. Modeling what she teaches, Susan partners with internal clients to strengthen their capacity to become exceptional leaders in their organization - through high-potential leadership, leadership facilitation skills, team development initiatives, train-the-trainer programs, as well as individual coaching and conflict-resolution interventions.

Susan is a Certified Master Coach through Interaction Associates, MBTI Practitioner through CPP, Diversity Leader through Equity Institute, and an advanced practitioner of Non-Violent Communication. She hold degrees from Yale University and Mills College, and will be completing her PhD in Psychology in the summer of 2008, focusing on presence, paradox and transformation in the workplace.