John Funk - Jira Work Management for Business Teams: Accelerate digital transformation and modernize your organization with Jira Work Management

Accelerate digital transformation and modernize your organization with Jira Work Management

John Funk

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This book is dedicated to my partner and best friend my wife, Suzanne. And to my two boys, Jonathan and Jeffrey, of whom I am overly proud for the young men you have grown up to be.

John Funk

John Funk is an Agile Tools Administrator with Ramsey Solutions. He is highly skilled in project management and Jira administration in the media and publishing domains. John has more than 25 years of experience in project management across US Government and commercial projects, as well as time spent in South America. He holds a B.S. in secondary education and multiple Atlassian Jira certifications.

John values his contribution and service as an Atlassian community leader and has participated in several Jira Early Adoption Program (EAP) teams, including the Jira Work Management EAP. He was also one of the first Atlassian Certification Acceleration Experience group leaders, helping to prepare professionals to pass the ACP-120 certification exam.

Shane Fender is an IT professional with more than 10 years of experience in various software and technology companies. An IT community leader, he co-founded the SpiceCorps of Silicon Valley group to connect IT pros and introduce the community to upcoming technology companies. As a thought leader, he is often sought as a speaker or panelist for various marketing and product events. He believes that the distance between IT product teams and IT professionals will continue to shrink as the industry continues to advance. His technical skills include Python, PowerShell, Okta, Onelogin, Atlassian suite, Office 365, and Google Workspace. Shane is enthusiastic and curious and is always interested in learning something new.