Hemant J. Naidu

As a Software Developer at Beagle Productions I am on the development team of the company's premier product, Total Health Interactive. In this role I:
- focus on web application development using PHP, Postgres, MySQL.
- focus on the development of REST endpoints in an emerging message driven architecture.
- work in a tightly knit development environment using Agile and XP methodologies including Kanban, Test Driven Development, and Continuous Integration

I love photographing people first and foremost. I think most people, including myself, are self conscious about their appearance in some way or another. I truly believe that everyone is beautiful in their own unique way and I have a passion to capture images that portray that beauty. My goal is to create photographs that show people in natural settings doing natural things. I want my images to look real, almost voyeuristic in a sense, hinting that I may not have even been there. I really feel that these are the types of photographs that will last the ages, allowing my clients to enjoy them in the years to come with family and friends.

Because of this passion I started Naidu Photography in early 2010, wiith a goal of creating natural photographs that are “real” and timeless. Calling myself a “lifestyle photographer” seemed like a natural fit. The focus of Naidu Photography is weddings and portraits for individuals, couples, and families. I can say with certainty that you and I will have a great time creating photographs that you will cherish for a lifetime.

Team Lead (including ScrumMaster, Coach, Project Manager) for an Agile Scrum development team.

In this role I:
- facilitate current processes and practices while looking for ways to improve the team going forward.
- protect the team from "outside" distractions to ensure that the team can focus on their current workload.
- remove any roadblocks or obstacles that are preventing the team from moving forward.
- works with business team/customer to organize upcoming technical projects and determine how they will define upcoming Sprints.
- ensure that the progress and Sprint deliverables are consisitently communicated to all stakeholders and the executive team.
- manage team member careers in a co-operative and on-going manner.
- manage any HR related items.
- promote Point2's Agile and eXtreme Programming expertise within the industry through regular blog posts and presentations in the community, and conferences when possible.
- develop myself professionally to guarantee that I am keeping current with industry trends, under the assumption that my career growth will also benefit my team.

Our Scrum teams follow such practices as Test Driven Development, 100% pair programming, and continuous integration in an open floor-plan work environment.

.NET and Java development with a focus on web services and data syndication.

Senior software developer focusing on enterprise applications in a Java environment. Most recent work related to distributed applications and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) development.