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Scrum Lead- Senior Consultant @ Deloitte Consulting | AI-Enabled Delivery Management | Agile transformation

About

With over 17 years of experience, I specialize in leading enterprise-scale Agile transformations and program governance. As a Scrum Lead and Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, I direct Agile delivery for large-scale Salesforce transformations, mentor Scrum Masters, and implement consistent Agile practices to drive operational excellence. My expertise in program and portfolio management, AI-enabled delivery management, and Agile transformation underpins my commitment to aligning strategic priorities with impactful business outcomes. I am passionate about leveraging AI technologies, such as Microsoft Copilot, to enhance delivery predictability, streamline processes, and improve decision-making across cross-functional teams. My mission is to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement by eliminating operational friction and empowering teams to maximize business value.

Location

Chennai

AI stack

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Work experience

Scrum Lead- Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, Jan 2026 - Present · 11 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, · Directed Agile delivery for a large-scale Salesforce transformation involving 60+ professionals across six delivery pods, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivery milestones. · Mentored five Scrum Masters while establishing consistent Agile ceremonies, delivery governance, and execution standards across multiple teams. · Orchestrated cross-team dependency management, proactive risk mitigation, and escalation governance to improve delivery predictability and execution. · Collaborated with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, Business Stakeholders, and Delivery Leadership to maximize business value and align strategic priorities. · Integrated Microsoft Copilot and enterprise GenAI solutions into executive reporting, stakeholder communications, and delivery governance, improving efficiency and decision support. · Championed the adoption of AI-assisted delivery practices, enhancing visibility into risks, dependencies, sprint progress, and release readiness.

Program Manager- Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, Oct 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, · Directed program governance, stakeholder engagement, release planning, and portfolio reporting across complex transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives. · Co-designed and institutionalized the 5D Structured Program Management Framework, providing end-to-end visibility from discovery through delivery and strengthening governance across the program lifecycle. · Facilitated executive and cross-functional stakeholder workshops to define program objectives, roadmaps, milestones, delivery priorities, and implementation strategies. · Integrated AI-assisted reporting and governance capabilities to enhance portfolio visibility, accelerate executive reporting, and support data-driven decision-making. · Applied Microsoft Copilot and enterprise GenAI solutions to streamline stakeholder communications, program documentation, planning activities, and delivery insights. · Promoted the adoption of enterprise AI capabilities across program workstreams, improving operational efficiency and enabling AI-assisted ways of working.

Agile Coach- Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, Feb 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, · Mentored Agile teams in adopting Scrum principles, Lean practices, and Agile values, strengthening delivery effectiveness and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. · Designed Agile maturity models and transformation roadmaps that enabled teams to assess current capabilities and accelerate their Agile adoption journey. · Standardized Agile best practices across teams, enhancing collaboration, delivery consistency, and execution excellence. · Guided teams in adopting AI-assisted Agile practices, including backlog refinement, retrospective analysis, meeting summarization, and knowledge management, improving team productivity and decision-making. · Promoted the effective use of Microsoft Copilot and enterprise GenAI capabilities to streamline Agile ceremonies, reduce administrative effort, and foster data-driven continuous improvement.

Test Lead / Process Lead / Agile Coach at Perfomix, Inc. - Acquired by Baker Hughes, Sep 2012 - Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Cochin, India, · Developed automated testing frameworks reducing manual effort and improving coverage. · Implemented ISO-based quality and information security management practices. · Coached teams on Agile principles and delivery excellence. · Developed Agile maturity assessments contributing to measurable productivity improvements.

Software Test Engineer at Orsis Technologies, Mar 2009 - Aug 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, · Developed test plans, test cases, and automation scripts. · Performed manual and automated testing to improve software quality.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College