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Nilay Sinha

Pune

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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.

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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.