Henrik Kniberg is a consultant at Crisp in Stockholm, specializing in Java and Agile software development.
Ever since the first XP books and the agile manifesto appeared Henrik has embraced agile principals and tried to learn how to apply them efficiently in different types of organizations. As co-founder and CTO of Goyada 1998-2003 he had ample opportunity to experiment with test-driven development and other agile practices as a he built and managed a technical platform and a 30-person development team.
In late 2005 Henrik was contracted as chief of development at a Swedish company in the gaming business. The company was in a crisis situation with urgent organizational and technical problems. Using Scrum and XP as a tool, Henrik helped the company out of the crisis by implementing agile and lean principles at all levels in the company.
One Friday in November 2006 Henrik was home in bed with a fever and decided to jot down some notes for himself about what he had learned over the past year. Once he started writing, however, he couldn’t stop and after three days of frantic typing and drawing, the initial notes had grown into an 80-page article entitled “Scrum and XP from the Trenches”, which ultimately became a book.
Henrik takes a holistic approach and enjoys adopting different roles such as manager, developer, scrummaster, teacher, and coach. He is passionate about helping companies build excellent software and excellent teams, taking on whatever role is necessary.
Henrik grew up in Tokyo and now lives in Stockholm with his wife Sophia and two kids. He is an active musician on his freetime, composing music and playing bass and keyboard with local bands.