Stewart Baird is the author of the SAMS Publishing book - "Teach Yourself Extreme Programming in 24 hours". Since the book's publication Stewart has been busy with various consulting engagements in NZ and the USA.

Stewart runs his own consulting company - Green Door Services Ltd. GDS is a software development consulting company, drawing on Stewart's experience in Agile development to help clients succeed.

Mostly recently Stewart joined Jeevan Technologies Ltd as Regional Director for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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As Regional Director for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Stewart is focused on delivering world-class outcomes for clients throughout the southern hemisphere. He is involved in all aspects of business development and strategy for Jeevan Technologies to ensure client satisfaction and repeatability of results. Stewart comes to Jeevan from over 20 years in software development and engineering. He brings both technical and process expertise to each engagement. Stewart also works at a global level to establish best practices in software development; his particular focus is leveraging Agile methodologies within Jeevan to achieve delivery success.