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I have 32 years of diverse experience in consulting, delivery and program management, coaching, training, and product development, primarily in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors. Throughout my career, I have worked with major organizations including HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Old Mutual, contributing significantly to agile transformations and portfolio management.
I am passionate about enabling teams and organizations to achieve high predictability and efficient delivery through coaching and training. I’ve also designed and implemented innovative project management academies and hold a patent in project portfolio management tools. I enjoy mentoring leaders and teams to drive strategic digital transformations and agile adoption.
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Tech Portfolio & Strategic Program Manager at Old Mutual Life Assurance
March 31, 2025 - August 21, 2025Led the largest tech transformation strategic program focusing on governance and delivery oversight for 10 strategic projects in Digital, Data, AI & Cloud. Defined business cases securing funding over 100 million, pitched for 300+ million savings, and managed portfolio business planning aligned with company OKRs. Delivered 100% on-target project execution and defined governance frameworks across the organization.
Agile Transformation Coach at Deutsche Bank
May 31, 2024 - August 21, 2025Defined and executed the Agile Transformation roadmap for Treasury, enabling 7 Agile teams to scale. Facilitated PI Planning and Quarterly Business Reviews, developed dashboards and metrics, performed agile maturity assessments, and coached Scrum Masters and Product Owners for enhanced performance and decision-making.
Product Evangelist at ITech Business Solutions
July 31, 2021 - August 21, 2025Defined the 3-year product roadmap for a portfolio, program, and project management software. Designed over 60 product features that leveraged PMP, data analytics, AI, and ML. Developed specifications covering business case creation, program planning, portfolio dashboards, and vendor management workflows.
Mentor and Agile Coach (Cards & Payments) at Tieto Evry India
January 31, 2019 - August 21, 2025Defined and executed a two-year Agile Transformation roadmap, coaching 20 Scrum and Kanban teams. Customized hybrid agile approaches, developed metrics dashboards, coached Scrum Masters and Product Owners, and enabled executive portfolio views. Delivered agile maturity assessments and automated solutions enhancing team performance.
Executive Coach Trainer & Consultant (Freelance/Contract) at GetCoached.in
November 1, 2011 - PresentEstablished and delivered a Project Management Academy impacting 800+ Project Managers. Provided executive coaching to business heads and 300+ executives. Assisted automotive component manufacturers to achieve Automotive SPICE certification. Trained 25 corporates and over 800 individuals in PMP, Scrum, SAFe, and leadership, coaching multiple agile teams and clients.
Delivery Manager and Payments Head at Quinnox
October 31, 2011 - August 21, 2025Managed client engagement and delivery for Barclays, HSBC, and Lloyds. Founded and grew the cards and payments practice by 100% in 2 years. Led a peak team of 250 resources across multiple locations and engaged with over 50 client stakeholders globally.
Client Partner, Delivery Manager and Management Consultant at Capgemini FS SBU
September 30, 2008 - August 21, 2025Led software delivery and client engagement for credit card clients Discover Card and GE Money across 10 global locations. Ensured project delivery aligned with client and management expectations and awarded fastest growing account globally. Established QA Center of Excellence for major US auto insurance client and defined best practices and metrics across programs.
Principal Consultant Enterprise Transformation at Nihilent
September 30, 2004 - August 21, 2025Founder member of management consulting practice, designed, patented, and implemented Consulting Framework MC Cube used by over 100 consultants. Defined consulting methodologies, tools, templates, and trained employees and client CKOs. Executed strategy formulation and consulting projects and designed software requirements for consulting applications.
COO & Executive Director at Harbinger
April 30, 2001 - August 21, 2025Led award-winning e-learning product and services achieving 300% growth over 2 years. Managed 40+ corporate courses and web-based software projects for multiple US clients. Delivered youth dotcom launch and managed marketing and sales for e-learning and dotcom products.
Education
MBA - Finance Major at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai, India
July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1995Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Kothrud, Pune, India
July 1, 1987 - June 30, 1991Qualifications
PMP
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025SAFe SPC
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025PMI ACP
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025PSM
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025ITIL Foundation
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025ICP-ACC
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025ICC-APM
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025Industry Experience
Financial Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Software & Internet
Managed 40+ projects for eLearning creation across industries and locations. Handled the entire team including visualizers, graphic designers, modelers, content writers, UI UX specialists, animators and voice artists
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