Jan Geert Hamstra

Transformation Leader | Release Train Engineer | Agile Coach | Creating the conditions in which people and teams perform at their best

Spain

About

For more than 17 years, I have helped organisations deliver complex change where business, technology and people need to move together. As a Transformation Leader, Release Train Engineer and SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), I have worked with executives, leaders and teams to improve collaboration, organisational alignment and delivery. Throughout my career, one belief has remained constant: sustainable change starts by creating the right conditions for people to perform at their best. Frameworks and processes are valuable, but they only become effective when people understand the purpose, take ownership and work together. That belief has shaped the way I lead transformations. I help organisations create environments where people collaborate effectively, take responsibility and consistently deliver value. Over the years, one question kept returning: Why do capable people struggle to perform in organisations full of talented professionals? That question eventually became the foundation of DYRÍGO, where I continue to explore what enables people, teams and organisations to thrive. It has reinforced what I have experienced throughout my career: lasting transformation is rarely about introducing another framework. It is about creating the conditions in which people can succeed. If you are looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, builds alignment across business and technology, and helps organisations navigate meaningful change, I would be pleased to connect.

Experience

  • Founder & Leadership Consultant at DYRÍGO
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    Helping organisations understand what pressure does to people, teams and leadership. I help leaders and organisations make invisible system dynamics visible so they can improve collaboration, ownership and sustainable performance. Areas of expertise include: • Agile Transformation • Leadership Development • Organisational Change • Executive Coaching • SAFe & Lean Portfolio Management • Team Effectiveness • Psychological Safety • Organisational Alignment Founder of DYRÍGO. Author of "When Did We Stop Really Looking?" Developer of the DYRÍGO Lens: Pressure → Risk → Behaviour → Cost.

  • Release Train Engineer at Achmea
    May 2022 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Led Agile Release Trains in one of the Netherlands' largest insurance organisations, enabling business and IT to deliver complex change through stronger alignment, collaboration and organisational effectiveness. Key responsibilities included: • Facilitating PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt and other SAFe events. • Aligning business, architecture, operations and development around shared objectives. • Coaching leaders, Product Management, Product Owners and Agile Teams. • Supporting Lean Portfolio Management and organisational transformation. • Improving predictability, transparency and cross-team collaboration. • Driving continuous improvement through empirical learning and system thinking. Core expertise: • Release Train Engineering (SAFe) • Agile Transformation • Leadership Coaching • Stakeholder Alignment • Value Delivery • Continuous Improvement

  • Achmea | Achmea IT (17 yrs 5 mos)
    • Scrummaster
      Apr 2019 - Dec 2025 · 6 yrs 9 mos

      Scrummaster bij Operations & Regie | Build2Service IT4IT

    • Bedrijfsanalist
      Aug 2008 - Dec 2025 · 17 yrs 5 mos

  • Zilveren Kruis (10 yrs 8 mos)
    • UX Designer
      Aug 2010 - Mar 2019 · 8 yrs 8 mos

    • Specialist
      Aug 2008 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Applicatie Beheer & Tester at Brunel IT
    Jun 2006 - Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Gedetacheerd bij KPN te Amersfoort Gedetacheerd bij Cap Gemini te Utrecht Gedetacheerd bij Agis Zorgverzekeringen te Amersfoort