Relevant beats numerous.
A smaller group of well-matched candidates is more useful than a large stack of résumés.
About Objective Proof
Enterprise experience. Purposeful support.
Objective Proof LLC helps employers, government agencies, and prime contractors build Agile and technology teams with less recruiting work. Founded by Michael Sclafani, a U.S. Army veteran and enterprise Agile practitioner, our SBA-certified SDVOSB and VOSB combines founder-led Agile screening with staffing support shaped around each engagement.
Founder
Michael Sclafani
Michael is a U.S. Army veteran with Agile and technology-delivery experience, including multi-team work in regulated banking and insurance environments.
He has worked across delivery teams, Agile Release Trains, and organizational-level Centers of Excellence, collaborating with product owners, technology leaders, program leaders, and senior leadership up to the CIO level. That breadth of experience shapes how Objective Proof evaluates scope, ownership, dependencies, governance, risk, and measurable outcomes.
He has also hired Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters at Bank of America and Prudential, bringing firsthand perspective to how candidates are evaluated for the roles Objective Proof serves.
Founder credentials: SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC); SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM); Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I); ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation and Business Value Analysis. His qualifications and hands-on enterprise delivery experience inform his assessment of Agile leadership talent.
Michael’s professional background is founder experience. It does not represent Objective Proof client work, placements, or company past performance.
Why Objective Proof
Understand the work. Then build the team.
Our name reflects how we work: objective assessment supported by practical proof. Before a hiring, delivery, or partnership commitment, we clarify the requirements, examine relevant evidence, and confirm the capability and responsibilities needed. That is what we mean by “Proof before commitment.”
Operating standards
What guides the work.
Details should be visible.
Fit, gaps, location, timing, rate alignment, and open questions belong in the conversation.
Permission is required.
A candidate’s information is shared only for a specific role they reviewed and approved.
Communication should be direct.
Both sides should understand what is known, what is not, and what happens next.
Our specialty and scope
Agile leadership is our starting point.
Michael personally evaluates Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Release Train Engineers, drawing on firsthand team, program, and organizational delivery experience. Our broader recruiting scope includes the product, engineering, quality, platform, data, and security professionals who work alongside them.
For specialist technical roles, screening and technical validation requirements are agreed with the hiring team. We also welcome opportunities to build dedicated teams and develop complementary services with partners, with scope, expertise, and responsibilities agreed for each engagement.
See hiring supportFederal and New Jersey certifications
Certified ownership. Clear credentials.
Objective Proof holds SBA SDVOSB and VOSB certifications, plus New Jersey DVOB, VOB, and SBE certifications.
SBA: Approved October 2, 2026 · Renewal October 2, 2029. Verify using UEI VH2RXVGY8FU8.
New Jersey certificate details: Issued to Objective Proof LLC by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
- DVOB — Approved Disabled Veteran-Owned Business: Certificate A0737-09, issued , expires . Meets the criteria in N.J.A.C. 17:13 and 17:14 under the Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act.
- VOB — Approved Veteran-Owned Business: Certificate A0737-10, issued , expires . Meets the criteria in N.J.A.C. 17:13 and 17:14 under the Veteran-Owned Business Act.
- SBE — Category 1 Approved Small Business Enterprise: Certificate A0737-08, issued , expires . Meets the criteria in N.J.A.C. 17:13 under the Small Business Set-Aside Act.
Annual verification and renewal: Each five-year certificate requires an annual statement confirming no change in ownership, control, or other factors affecting eligibility. Statements must be submitted within the 60 days before the certification anniversary and by that anniversary. If an annual statement is not submitted by the anniversary, or a renewal is not submitted by the expiration date, certification lapses and the business is removed from New Jersey’s SAVI listing. Certification after a lapse requires a new application.
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