Shane Hastie

Shane's role at Software Education is that of Chief Knowledge Engineer, and he provides training and consultancy in business systems analysis, requirements engineering, software project management, software testing, and design techniques using traditional, Object Oriented as well as Agile methodologies.

With over 25 years experience in software development in real-world environments, Shane has worked on a diverse range of projects which have allowed Shane to design and build systems in the finance, agriculture, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, security and aviation industries. The systems these projects have developed covers a similarly impressive variety - from a pharmaceutical drug dissolution analysis sytem to an airline revenue management system which was sold to 12 airlines throughout Africa. Shane's wealth of experience implementing complex systems in the real world enables him to bring great value to the training courses he delivers for Software Education, and the consultancy services he offers to Software Education customers.

Shane has a Masters degree in Information Management (MIM), is a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), is ISTQB Foundation certified (CTFL), is also a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) and a Qualified Business Analysis Professional (QBAP).

Shane was nominated for the inaugural NZ “BA of the Year” award in 2009 in a competition run by Computerworld and RedVespa.

Shane is a member of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA™), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Agile Alliance. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, and a trained personal development coach.