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Nilay Sinha

Nilay Sinha

Pune

Summary

Agile Coach with 14+ years of IT experience, including 10 years in Agile environments and 8+ years in Agile leadership. Currently leading Agile transformation and scaling across the AI & Automation domain. Strong background in end-to-end software delivery, with niche expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), where I also deliver strategic enterprise IAM programs.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Project Manager – Identity & Access Management / Agile Coach – AI & Automation

AkzoNobel Global
09.2024 - Current
  • Improved domain-level delivery maturity, dependency management, and execution predictability by coaching multiple AI & Automation teams and scaling Agile practices across the domain.
  • Strengthened enterprise security posture and operational efficiency by delivering critical IAM initiatives, including PAM, Zero Trust access, Active Directory consolidation, and automated identity provisioning.
  • Accelerated infrastructure delivery timelines and increased transparency by introducing Agile ways of working within IAM teams, enabling faster execution and improved organizational responsiveness.

R&D Operations Excellence Manager – Agile Project Manager / Agile Coach

Dassault Systèmes
06.2021 - 09.2024
  • Improved release reliability, and roadmap adherence by establishing strong Agile practices and scaling Agile maturity across multiple product teams.
  • Accelerated product delivery and enhanced business alignment by enabling structured, end-to-end release governance and improving cross-team coordination.
  • Increased team productivity and improved stakeholder confidence through data-driven delivery insights, leadership visibility and self-organizing team enablement.

Consultant – Agile Coach

Ernst & Young LLP
10.2019 - 06.2021
  • Enabled program-wide Agile adoption across IT and business functions, improving delivery consistency and operational efficiency.
  • Improved product clarity, prioritization effectiveness, and delivery outcomes by coaching Product Owners and stakeholders on value-driven backlog management.
  • Increased team ownership, collaboration, and delivery quality by mentoring Scrum Masters and teams and strengthening adoption of Agile principles across varying maturity levels.

Engineering Analyst – Scrum Master / QA & BA

Infosys Ltd.
08.2011 - 10.2019
  • Served as Scrum Master for global IT teams supporting a major European aerospace client, improving sprint execution discipline, delivery predictability, and cross-team coordination.
  • Facilitated transition to Agile and SAFe frameworks, strengthening backlog governance, dependency management, and release planning, resulting in faster delivery cycles and improved team productivity.
  • Transitioned from QA Engineer to Scrum Master after contributing as a QA team member in the pilot SAFe ART, gaining strong foundational Agile experience and enabling smoother framework adoption within teams.

Education

Online PGDM - Information Management

MDI
Gurgaon
01.2026

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology
05.2011

Skills

  • Agile transformation & coaching
  • Scrum & SAFe enablement
  • Scaling Agile practices
  • End-to-end product delivery and release
  • Stakeholder management including Vendor management
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM),
  • SailPoint & access lifecycle automation
  • Zero Trust & PAM
  • Data-driven metrics, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration

Personal Information

Sports enthusiast, avid traveler, agility beyond work

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Timeline

Project Manager – Identity & Access Management / Agile Coach – AI & Automation

AkzoNobel Global
09.2024 - Current

R&D Operations Excellence Manager – Agile Project Manager / Agile Coach

Dassault Systèmes
06.2021 - 09.2024

Consultant – Agile Coach

Ernst & Young LLP
10.2019 - 06.2021

Engineering Analyst – Scrum Master / QA & BA

Infosys Ltd.
08.2011 - 10.2019

Online PGDM - Information Management

MDI

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology
Nilay Sinha