HELLO, MY NAME IS

Kris Ratliff

IT Transformation Specialist
Agile Rat Consulting

kris@agilerat.com
@TheAgileRat
About Me

IT Transformation Specialist changing how systems work – for individuals, non-profits, and businesses of all sizes.

Winning the Rat Race isn’t about speed, its about agility.

With 20+ years in the field—including leading multi-million-dollar initiatives at T-Mobile—I now work independently to help individuals and businesses reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and scale faster. I’d love to connect and explore how I can support your team on upcoming projects

I’ve spent most of these years working on process enhancements in one form or another, whether through implementing scaled agile solutions, reducing fraud, risk management, coaching teams and creating dynamic systems. Having worked on various projects in both small business and enterprise-level systems, I can help you transform your digital portfolio, and save both time and money. While Agile is my specialty, I have worked with Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall solutions as well, meaning you aren’t limited to a single model when I present your options.

What I Do

I don’t just manage projects and set goals, I create systems. I take a holistic approach to the areas I am working in, whether it is building teams, streamlining systems, or reducing fraud, and I see the solution not only as providing the requested outcomes but also creating stable and easily maintained processes to ensure that future projects are able to be completed with more efficiency and less effort. I solve problems by not just delivering results but also eliminating future obstacles.

IT Project / Product Management

If you need a medium or large scale project managed, or SDLC team coached, I can bring over a decade of experience to your portfolio. I’ve managed projects that have supported regional and national efforts, with teams of 3 people up to multi-scrum team enterprise initiatives.

Agile Transformation

Scaled Agile has been my bread and butter for several years. I’ve led transformation efforts, taking a team of 2 developers to a fully functional agile portfolio with multiple scrum teams and release trains. “Work smarter not harder” isn’t just a mantra, it’s a way of life for me, and I’ll make sure your teams have that same experience.

Process Optimization

The main pitfall most teams face isn’t a lack of ability, or a lack of leadership, it’s a tendency to think that the way they’ve always done things can scale with their growth. Are you still using spreadsheets created when your system was only supporting 20 users, when it’s now a national system with thousands of users across multiple instances? Let me help you!

Skills

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Salesforce Administration
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Scaled Agile Product Management and Scrum Leadership
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System Administration and Networking
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People Management and Leadership

My Experience

2023 – Present

Freelance

Digital Consultant / Web Developer

Provide web development, content strategy, and digital optimization for small businesses and non-profits.
Design and implement digital marketing and SEO strategies to improve online engagement.

2002-2023

T-Mobile

Scrum Master / Agile Coach

I was responsible for all the in-house and client-based web development assignments. I take pride in having helped the best of clients and getting maximum ratings for the company.

2003-2011

T-Mobile

Product Manager

I was a part of an amazing design team and worked together with them to help design and develop apps and websites for different clients of the company.