Dr. Pan-Wei Ng has been helping software teams and organizations such as Samsung, Sony, and Huawei since 2000, coaching them in the areas of software development, architecture, agile, lean, DevOps, innovation, digital, Beyond Budgetings, and Agile People. Pan-Wei firmly believes that there is no one-size-fits-all, and helps organizations find a way of working that suits them best. This is why he is so excited about Essence and has been working with it through SEMAT since their inception in 2006, back when Essence was a mere idea. He has contributed several key concepts to the development of Essence.

Pan-Wei coauthored two books with Dr. Ivar Jacobson and frequently shares his views in conferences. He currently works for DBS Singapore, and is also an adjunct lecturer in the National University of Singapore.