Jermaine LaFate, CSPO, CSM, is an accomplished Senior Manager of Agile Practice at Choice Hotels International, with extensive experience in Agile methodologies and project management. Since January 2016, responsibilities have included optimizing project visibility and organization through project management tools, coaching multiple Agile teams, and leading significant software development projects with a focus on enhancing upscale brand capabilities. Prior to Choice Hotels, Jermaine served as a Business Systems Analyst at Capital One, where responsibilities encompassed requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, and data analysis for banking applications. Jermaine's career began at the YMCA of Delaware, serving as a Camp Counselor, and is supported by a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Virginia State University.