User:Jestrella

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John A. Estrella, PhD, CMC, PMP, is the President of Agilitek Corporation, a management consulting firm that specializes in information technology project management, business analysis, and software testing. Over the past seventeen years, John worked on various consulting engagements for some of the world’s most respected organizations in Asia, North America, and Europe including Allstate, Asian Development Bank, BMO Financial Group, R-M Trust (CIBC Mellon), SunTrust, Dell, General Motors, Honda, Sikorsky Aircraft (United Technologies), USAir, Delta, Continental, Learning Tree International, World's Finest Chocolates, and San Miguel Corporation, to name a few.

John is the author of Learning Tree International’s Software Testing and Inspection Methods course, and the technical editor for the Project Quality Management course. Both courses are offered in Canada, U.S., U.K., France, Sweden, and Japan. His industry certifications include Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Project Management Professional (PMP), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), ISEB ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing, and Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform. John's latest book is titled Identifying Software Project Risks in the Canadian Financial Services Sector: An International Comparative Study (ISBN 978-0-9782435-0-1).

John was named to the National Dean’s List and Pi Mu Epsilon (National Honorary Mathematics Society) while working on his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. He completed both Master of Science in Computer Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and Management degrees with a 4.0 GPA while on a teaching fellowship and scholarship. He was also awarded a scholarship by the PMI Educational Foundation for his doctoral studies.