Evelien Acun-Roos
Evelien Acun-Roos is a Professional Knowledge Sharer at Xebia Academy, a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, and a certified Training from the Back of the Room (TBR) facilitator. With over 15 years of hands-on experience, she helps Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile Leaders, and teams grow through practical, brain-based training rooted in real-world challenges.
She has worked with organizations like ING, Rabobank, VodafoneZiggo, and Unilever—and is a leading voice on the human side of AI.
Evelien helps teams and leaders use AI in meaningful, ethical, and effective ways, focusing on people, collaboration, and augmentation over automation.
Her passion lies in helping individuals at every stage of their journey, whether they’re just beginning or have already experienced. Evelien creates engaging learning experiences using neuroscience-based methods that help knowledge stick and confidence grow.
Born in Zoetermeer and now living in Helmond with her husband and three children, Evelien also shares insights (and energy!) on Instagram and TikTok as part of The Scrum Boosters.
Books by Evelien
Scrum Master
The Scrum Master Playbook
Want to boost transparency and bridge learning gaps? This Scrum Master Playbook will nurture work engagement and spark problem-solving with 50 creative plays. Bring the elements of play, curiosity, and creativity into your Scrum Team and training programs.
The carefully selected plays in this book, written by Sjoerd Nijland and Evelien Acun-Roos, will unlock your team’s full potential and make work more enjoyable and meaningful. Through Empowerment-by-Play, even the impossible will become possible!
Scrum Master
50 FAQs of a Scrum Master
These are the 50 most frequently asked questions during our Scrum Master training courses. A handy book for both novice and more experienced Scrum Masters. It answers all the questions you have in your daily Scrum activities.
Carefully selected by Scrum trainers Evelien Acun-Roos and Laurens Bonnema, this ebook serves as a useful reference during your daily activities. And don’t worry—you can download “The 50 FAQS of a Scrum Master” for free.
Upcoming courses
Discover the next level of Scrum Mastery in our one-day training that combines the proven knowledge of our Xebia-certified AI Scrum Master training with the cutting-edge capabilities made possible with Generative AI. This immersive experience equips you with the foundational skills of Agile and Scrum leadership, enhanced by the efficiency and power of Generative AI tools.
Enhance your Scrum skills and become a better Scrum facilitator in this interactive one-day course.
Become a Professional Agile Leader with Evidence-Based Management (EBM) specialization. Optimize product value, business results, and resource utilization.
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