Babak Khayatian🇵🇹

About Babak Khayatian

Agile Coach / Scrum Master at Amgen

Passionate about driving innovation and fostering growth, I am Babak Khayatian, an experienced Engineering Manager based in Lisbon, Portugal. With over 25 years of comprehensive experience, I bring a dynamic skill set honed over 15 years as a full-stack developer and 11 years as an adept Engineering Manager. Throughout my career, I've managed diverse teams of various sizes, providing guidance, mentorship, and strategic direction.

My expertise in people management is complemented by my background as a software developer, where I've translated stakeholder requests into actionable plans, coached teams to achieve their goals, and fostered a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, I am passionate about mentoring and sharing knowledge, which is why I'm thrilled to be a mentor in ADPList.

Let's connect and explore how I can support your journey and help you achieve your goals.

Expertise

Sessions with Babak Khayatian

• Elevate & Innovate Mentorship (30 min): Embark on a transformative mentorship journey tailored to elevate your expertise in people, process, product, and vision. Join me for an immersive session where you'll unlock strategies for nurturing talent, optimizing processes, innovating products, and cultivating visionary leadership. Through interactive workshops, insightful discussions, and networking opportunities, you'll gain actionable insights and practical skills to propel your career or business forward. Let me guide you in shaping a path for your career and personal advancement, empowering you to thrive in today's dynamic landscape. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your expertise, innovate with confidence, and pave the way for your success.
• Soft Skills for Tech Career Growth (30 min): A 5-session mentorship series designed for software engineers and developers aiming to transition into senior or leadership technical roles by strengthening their soft skills. In each session, we’ll tackle real-world situations and provide practical tools to build your presence, leadership, and influence. Session 1: Career Self-Assessment & Growth Roadmap * Evaluate current soft skill levels * Understand soft vs. hard skills * Identify gaps holding you back from senior roles * Build your personal growth plan Session 2: Communication for Engineers * Master written, verbal, and visual communication * Handle 1:1s, feedback, and async visibility * Write proposals and present ideas with clarity Session 3: Leading Without Authority * Influence peers, managers, and stakeholders * Own outcomes and take initiative * Drive impact beyond your role Session 4: Remote Teamwork & Team Culture * Lead and collaborate in distributed teams * Build visibility and alignment across time zones * Foster trust and strong team culture remotely Session 5: Emotional Intelligence & Conflict Resolution * Understand and regulate your emotions * Handle difficult conversations with confidence * Resolve team conflicts and build safety
• Lead Agile Teams: Vision & Remote Growth (30 min): Session 1 (Vision & Strategy): Setting clear vision & strategic goals Aligning Agile teams around a common vision Session 2 (People & Team Balance): Building balanced, high-performing teams Talent management & role clarity Session 3 (Decision-Making & Remote Teams): Effective decision-making techniques Managing and empowering remote Agile teams Session 4 (Personalized Leadership Coaching): Interactive review & mentorship Personalized advice on real-world cases
• Agile Leadership: People & Team Culture (30 min): * Core Agile leadership principles * Building strong teams & healthy cultures * Conflict resolution and fostering trust * Interactive Q&A: Your team challenges solved

What mentees say

“Mr. Khayatian provided an effective coaching session. He asked direct questions to understand my background, listened carefully, and did not jump to conclusions or offer premature advice. He identified common ground between his own professional background and my experience and offered realistic advice. He gave me room to explain my situation before he introduced suggestions.”

“I had a super insightful and productive conversation with Babak on preparing for a conversation with a colleague who I think is underperforming. Now I feel ready to have that conversation”

“Babak is an excellent and highly experienced agile coach and engineering manager. His knowledge is evident from the start, and his motivational approach is truly inspiring.”