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SREEJITH N T

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience delivering IT solutions and products in various domains with digital transformation and agile transformation as the core strengths. Led cross-functional teams across multiple continents, showcasing natural team leadership abilities. Actively involved in executive-level planning and consistently delivers exceptional results. Proven track record in implementing Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Scaled Agile frameworks. Recognized for expertise in digital transformation, agile transformation, coaching, design-led product innovations (with patents), startup ideation and execution, and service delivery. Developed effective Governance & Hiring Models, Operating Processes, HR Processes, Business Plans, and Marketing Strategies for a startup. Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end business value delivery as an IT leader. Experienced Senior Project Manager gifted at meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities, and working well in team-based environments. Engaging and personable to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary customer service.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Shell Plc
01.2019 - Current
  • Managed business significant programs of yearly budget $8MM and delivered value of $500MM from Data science, Data engineering, AI, NLP, and Computational Science
  • Turned around a high value enterprise architecture initiative working with internal team and global partner companies by establishing right ways of working
  • Led technical planning and program management of AWS cloud migration and cost saving for a business program with business value of USD 200MM NPV
  • Mentored new project managers during onboarding on delivery process and in time to time to address delivery impediments
  • Nominated delivery assurance reviewer in the business unit
  • Led global team of 30 members to develop and deploy digitalization products in AWS Cloud infrastructure with Agile DevOps model, wearing multiple hats of roles
  • Championed various technology solutions & products / projects for multiple line of business with IT, Business, and cross-functional vertical teams for NPV of$500M/year leveraging AWS Cloud, DevOps, Analytics, ML, and NLP
  • Program Managed solutions for digital transformation coordinating with Business, Product Managers, Engineers, Risk Management team, Architecture, and Support organization using Agile and DevOps
  • Held leadership role in Shell's Digital Development unit's agile transformation and continuous improvement
  • Held leadership role in driving portfolio level annual roadmap in close partnership with 9 Project Managers, 3 Product Managers, and Business teams
  • Supervised PMO for metrics and provided executive reporting
  • Spearheaded process improvement initiatives that resulted in increased productivity and streamlined workflows in projects
  • Volunteers for the DE&I initiative for ICT accessibility improvement

Scrum Coach

ANZ Bank
10.2018 - 12.2018
  • Trained teams through agile transformation and led Program Increment planning for 100-member team
  • Led ANZ IT infrastructure team's agile transformation using the Spotify model (India & Philippines)
  • Enhanced robustness in team formation and collaboration practices leading to higher efficiency in process adoption by introducing new & unique metrics models for collaboration efficiency for distributed scrum teams and analytics on key metrics
  • Successfully delivered Sprints through effective planning in 3 months
  • Grew team's effectiveness by 25% velocity improvement in a quarter and made team work as fully integrated team across Melbourne, Manila, and Bangalore
  • Implemented experiential approach for IT Desktop Support team's agile transformation using combination of gamification and agile practices
  • Leveraged Spotify model for 100+ team members and coached leadership on agile practices and program increment planning and Provided hands-on coaching to teams, programs, and Portfolio Leaders

Enterprise Agile Coach

Digite Inc
11.2017 - 06.2018
  • Provided Agile Consulting to assess and identify challenges in current IT Service Delivery process and define optimal IT service delivery processes for client
  • Utilized Gemba approach to determine areas of improvement and key metrics required
  • Developed value streams for IT service delivery processes and transformed teams into Value Stream-based Scrum and Kanban models for Global Consulting Services division of Software AG (Germany-based MNC)
  • Provided hands-on coaching to scrum teams and programs managers
  • Led Agile transformation using Lean/Agile, Value Stream, Scrum, and Kanban for Global Consulting Services division of Software AG, a Germany-based MNC
  • Coached team to identify right process and value stream model for Service Delivery team
  • Established ideal value stream delivery model for 150 resources from 3 Service Delivery teams and Operations team by identifying root causes through extensive discussions, establishing processes & metrics, reviewing with the leadership, and successful implementation
  • Successful in getting the proposed model accepted by end customer, strategically guided Agile CoE

Senior Program Manager

Oracle Corporation
04.2016 - 09.2017
  • Played pivotal role in successful agile transformation globally for Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Built a robust and agile organization through customized classroom Scrum trainings/workshops for 700+ staff comprising Engineers, Scrum Masters, Managers, Directors, Business Owners, System Administrators, and Product Owners by applying Agile & Scrum principles in software product and IT applications
  • Improved organizational agility by 100% measured through key success metrics and shorter time to market by training and coaching 55+ Scrum teams, 40+ Scrum Masters, 25+ Product Owners, and 20+ Managers
  • Transitioned a significant product delivery to Scrum and Scrum of Scrum to reduce the concept to market time
  • Successfully implemented Scrum of Scrums and Product Councils in a multi-team Agile environment
  • Drove efforts and influenced organization/s towards agile metrics and maturity reviews, agile-oriented performance management systems, and accelerated transformation
  • Managed stakeholder expectations by providing exec reviews, exec coaching, and developing and communicating key indicators of improved efficiency and obstacle handling periodically

Chief Officer, Software Development and Delivery

Netscitus Corporation
10.2014 - 04.2016
  • Orchestrated software development &delivery, service delivery, people management, client engagement, and professional services using multiple delivery models for global programs
  • Spearheaded India Delivery Center (a software startup) across delivery, operations, and P&L
  • Identified and built technology solutions for a B2B & B2C portal for Technology Education, Big Data Consulting, and Advertisement Management, providing E2E program leadership, including product definition, evaluation, architecture, and development
  • Led Engineering, Sales, and Digital Marketing teams in creating a scalable operations model in the startup
  • Presented architecture solutions in the Analytical domain through business engagement discussions for Big Data Consulting with client companies
  • Provided product ideation and proof of concept delivery for an advertisement management platform
  • Actively took part in startup funding submissions on behalf of the company by preparing business models
  • Established operations model and accounting practices leveraging expertise in operations management and partner ecosystem
  • Reached final round in an angel funding opportunity by co-developing new business ideas in the start-up

Agile Coach

Microsoft Consulting Services
10.2015 - 02.2016
  • As Consultant Agile Coach, transformed the Software Development/Service Delivery teams from Waterfall to Agile model through extensive agile training and consulting
  • Guided teams in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Brazil (via online & face-to-face) in leveraging pair programming, ATDD, TDD, DevOps culture, test automation, and tools by training them on using Microsoft Team Foundation Server
  • Ensured feature delivery as per release plans and improved productivity by 30% for a sales-facing team by coaching on right tools usage, test automation and self organization

Program Manager Solutions

Cisco Systems, Inc.
10.2006 - 10.2014
  • Partnered with cross-functional Business & Technology teams in driving program roadmaps and Collaboration Technology Group products delivery
  • Delivered software & embedded products by leading 5 geographically-dispersed teams across the USA, Europe, and APAC regions in functional/project matrix organizations
  • Achieved agile approach in the PMO by leading best practices and PMO-level continuous improvements
  • Program managed 5 global programs with >100 resources from inception till release/delivery comprising hardware & software products
  • Engaged with customers, Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, Engineering, and Product Management teams for managing/maintaining releases of Cisco VXI/VDI products (4 series)
  • As Systems & Solutions Release Manager, led the integrated release management of Cisco CTG product lines of 9 products
  • Appreciated for efficiently leading the BU to the first ISO 9001 certification post agile transition
  • Delivered Hosted Collaboration solution platform/product engineering and VXI/VDI products in Cisco
  • Created higher efficiency and better time to market in software delivery in SaaS (Cloud hosting) products and unified communication products (healthcare with FDA class-II compliance, VDI VXI hardware with software integration, etc.) by establishing Agile (Scrum) processes for key accounts as a process champion
  • Simplified executive reviews, which improved program management efficiency across 3 sites globally
  • Inspired peer Project Managers and teams towards agile methodologies through overview sessions and transition best practice sharing, which had cascading effect on creating many scrum teams
  • Handled service roadmap & maintenance releases with engineering teams and customer representatives
  • As Scrum Master, delivered product/s on time for 90+ sprints, contributing to a self-organized culture and proactive impediment handling

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics

National Law School of India University
01.2024

MBA - Financial Management

Indira Gandhi National Open University
01.2004

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Mahatma Gandhi University
01.1995

Certification

  • Managing Successful Programs (MSP)
  • Certified SAFe Agilist and SAFe PO/PM
  • AI for Managers By IIT Roorkee
  • Kanban Management Professional-II
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Stanford Technology Entrepreneurship Online
  • IC Agile Certified Agile Coach (ICP ACC)
  • Infosys PM Elite Certification
  • Professional Scrum Product Owner-I(PSPO)
  • George Washington University PM Certification
  • Professional Scrum Master-2(PSM-II)
  • ITIL v2 Foundation Certification
  • Certified Scrum Professional -SM
  • IBM Accredited Senior IT Specialist

Accomplishments

  • Certified as Project Management [ PMP, MSP], Agile [ PSM-I, PSM-II, CSP-SM, SAFe PO/PM], Agile Coaching[ICP-ACC], Kanban[KMP-II]. Pursuing PgMP certification.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from National Law School of India University, India’s No NIRF ranked Law University. Bangalore 2025; Gained proficiency in AI Risks, AI Laws, Data protection laws, Copy rights, Patents and India Cyber laws.
  • Shell Special Recognition Awards in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
  • Gained expertise in digital transformation through a Digital transformation Program Delivery with $8MM annual budget unlocking $200MM NPV as the global program leader.
  • Transformed software development teams (Service delivery and Product development) from the waterfall model to agile by providing agile training, consulting, and coaching in Fortune 100 MNCs (Cisco, Dell on behalf of Microsoft consulting Services, Oracle, Software AG) across geographies (US, India, China, Europe, South America) in various domains for culturally diverse/co-located/distributed teams, contributing to the products with annual revenues in multi Billion.
  • Coached key roles such as scrum masters, product owners, engineering managers, and directors to become effective problem-solvers and be result-oriented. Improved organizational agility by providing training and coaching for 55+ scrum teams, 40+ Scrum Masters, 25+ product owners, and 20+ Project Managers.
  • Generated additional throughput worth $10MN by coaching/agile transforming distributed teams on Agile in Fortune 100 MNCs like Dell, Cisco, Oracle, Software AG, etc., across the USA, India, China, Europe, and South America across multiple domains.
  • Improved program delivery efficiency by 30% across 3 global sites and exceeded stakeholder expectations by providing executive reviews, coaching, and developing & communicating key indicators of improved efficiency.
  • Introduced technical career path development and people management change initiatives in MNCs.
  • Augmented CSAT in a critical customer account by 40% for a major Telecom giant by leading get-well plans for service delivery improvement.
  • Led successful migrations of L1 and L3 Support Services to vendor organization/s as part of IT Service Delivery Optimization by establishing effective SLAs.
  • As Delivery Manager, led the Production & Application Support team across 50 apps in a global delivery model project worth $1.2M for client AT&T.

Domainscontributedto

  • Cloud Hosting Services
  • Enterprise IT Software & Infrastructure
  • Inventory Management
  • Telecom
  • Oil & Gas
  • Financial Accounting
  • ERP for Human Capital Management
  • B2B and B2C portals
  • Retail Banking
  • Banking
  • IP Telephony
  • VDI/VXI
  • Big Data Training Services

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Shell Plc
01.2019 - Current

Scrum Coach

ANZ Bank
10.2018 - 12.2018

Enterprise Agile Coach

Digite Inc
11.2017 - 06.2018

Senior Program Manager

Oracle Corporation
04.2016 - 09.2017

Agile Coach

Microsoft Consulting Services
10.2015 - 02.2016

Chief Officer, Software Development and Delivery

Netscitus Corporation
10.2014 - 04.2016

Program Manager Solutions

Cisco Systems, Inc.
10.2006 - 10.2014

MBA - Financial Management

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Mahatma Gandhi University

Post Graduate Diploma - Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics

National Law School of India University
SREEJITH N T