Kevin E. Schlabach is Senior Technical Scrum Master and Agile Coach with 25+ years in software development and 20+ years leading teams across Series B startups and large, regulated enterprises. He specializes in strengthening execution by combining Agile coaching, Scrum Master leadership, delivery systems thinking, and technical project/program management.
His work focuses on helping teams improve predictability, coordination, and delivery flow through Agile coaching, backlog readiness, SDLC optimization, and CI/CD-driven delivery practices. He has coached teams across Scrum, Kanban, XP, and DevOps environments while partnering across engineering, product, and operations to align execution and remove friction..
He’s most effective in environments where complexity is high, expectations are unclear, and teams need both structure and momentum.
Industry experience includes consumer lending, home remodeling, digital signage, digital investigation, online lead generation, online recruiting, healthcare, and utilities.
Resume — LinkedIn — kschlab@gmail.com — 215.285.8282 — Philadephia Area (Narberth, PA, USA)
Testimonials
“His proactive communication, problem-solving skills,
and ability to work cross-functionally made him a valuable team member”
Umesh – Dec. 2025
“He demonstrates a high level of thoroughness, a keen eye for critical details,
and the ability to anticipate and account for a wide range of potential scenarios”
Chris – Dec. 2025
“He has consistently demonstrated the kind of technical acumen, leadership,
and mentorship that make him an invaluable member of any team”
Steve – Oct. 2025
“He writes clear, well-structured stories with thoughtful requirements and test criteria,
and does an excellent job guiding multiple development teams through delivery”
Lauren – Jun 2025
“He is able to navigate various stakeholder needs
while buffering the team from unnecessary pressure.”
Kristi – Feb 2025
“He’s very organized, communicates clearly, and always keeps
his team’s work transparent and aligned with broader goals.”
Michael – Jan 2025
“He consistently meets the direct demands of our executive group,
has acquired a deep understanding of intricate financial systems and regulations,
and effectively leads remote-based developers to meet tight deadlines.”
Jason – Jan 2025
“Communication with Kevin is one of the greatest parts about being on his teams.
He fosters an environment where everyone feels open to communicate honestly.”
Liam – Jan 2025
“He’s highly collaborative, knowledgeably cross-functional, iterative
in his approach to finding and implementing solutions.”
Rhonda – Jan 2020
“He follows the agile community closely, which makes him a thought leader
when it comes to evolving how people collaborate in teams to do their best work.”
Jeremy – Jul 2019
“Kevin thoughtfully and efficiently led an engineering team of 50 from a cycle of fire drills,
death marches, and associated burnout and production issues to realistic release plans.”
Ian – Sep 2018
“Kevin is simply the best Scrum Master I have ever had the pleasure of working with.”
Aug – Jul 2015
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