About
I’m Olafur Kristinsson, an independent consultant specializing in engineering delivery — with 20+ years of experience leading software teams, improving engineering delivery, and aligning engineering with business outcomes. I help engineering teams and managers improve flow, reduce delivery risk, and build sustainable, accountable practices.
I’ve worked with startups, scaleups, and enterprises across various industries. My focus is to reduce delivery friction, improve collaboration, and foster continuous improvement.
Services
- Engineering Delivery Audits: A thorough review of your software delivery pipeline, identifying bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for acceleration. I analyze your build, test, deployment, and feedback loops to uncover inefficiencies and recommend actionable improvements — ensuring faster, more reliable delivery.
- Team Coaching & Advisory: Tailored coaching for engineering managers and teams to build healthy, accountable delivery cultures. I work closely with your leaders to establish clear roles, effective communication rhythms, and continuous improvement habits that boost productivity and morale.
- Process Improvements: Applying Agile, Kanban, and flow efficiency principles customized to your team’s unique context. Whether you’re scaling agile practices or refining workflows, I help optimize processes to increase throughput, reduce waste, and improve delivery predictability.
- Interim Leadership: Providing experienced interim engineering management or delivery leadership during periods of change. I step in to maintain momentum, stabilize teams, and guide delivery strategy, enabling a smooth transition until permanent leadership is in place.
Contact
Ready to improve your engineering delivery? Reach out to discuss your challenges and how I can help you achieve better flow, faster time to market, and healthier teams.
Email: hello@delivery.is
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