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" The mind is everything. What you think you become. "

" The mind is everything. What you think you become. " " The mind is everything. What you think you become. " " The mind is everything. What you think you become. "

- Buddha 

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Transformation Strategist and leader, Vice President

ABOUT Rishi Kumar

A transformative thought leader, Rishi drives transformation strategy on being digital. Rishi has keen interest on Future of work and strongly believes that digital enables business to transform the way we work and behave. He is also an enterprise coach. 


" Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."   - Aristotle


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    About Me

    MY MISSION - HELP EVERYONE AND BECOME A BETTER HUMAN BEING BY CONTINUOUS LEARNING IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE .

    My primary areas of expertise revolve around driving business outcomes through effective Business Transformation/Agility, Digital Transformation, and Agile Transformation initiatives for organizations leveraging new products strategy, development and change management.


     " My mission is centered on delivering customer-centric solutions, fostering innovation, and promoting a culture of continuous learning. By collaborating with our customers, I aim to not only address their challenges but also co-create innovative solutions that drive mutual growth and success."  " 

                                                                                                                                                                         - Rishi Kumar 

    Enterprise Agile Transformation Leadership

      

    Agile Coaching & Enablement Journey - 

    • As an Enterprise Agile Coach and SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), he worked with multiple clients and transformed multiple portfolios into Agile. 


    • Enabling leaders to be change agents and aligning the correct value streams through value stream mapping exercises, defining Lean portfolio management (LPM), and launching ARTs for these Value Streams.


    • As Agile Transformation Coach, focused on Lean Product development, Agile Development, DevOps, and Systems thinking.


    • Hands-on experience coaching all three levels - Portfolio level, Program level, and Team level.


    Deliver Business Value By:

    • Leading Large Organizational Transformations — Coaching and Enabling Organizations to Adapt Agile Approaches.


    • Implement the Lean Enterprise Transformation Strategy. 


    • Define Operational Value streams aligned to SAFe framework. Lead the intervention strategy within an IT vertical so that it achieves the overall DevOps, Agile transformation


    • Leveraging Agile Best Practices to Deliver Critical Projects — Driving Teams in Improving and Standardizing Processes


    • Developing and Delivering Agile Training — Selecting and Implementing Tools across Systems Development Life-cycles


    • Communicating and Sharing Value-Proposition of SAFe, SCRUM, DAD, Kanban, ISO, ITIL, and Lean Methods and Processes


    • Building Strategic Relationships across all Levels within an Organization to Positively Influence Change

    Digital Transformation & Product Leadership

      

    Digital Transformation Leadership Journey - 

    • Worked with multiple fortune 25 companies on their SMAC ( Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud ) engagements. Led delivery of digital programs with a range of digital platforms spanning Customer experience, Customer 360, Master Data Management, Mobile Apps ( iOS & Android), and Portals and drove global delivery teams to deliver outstanding digital experiences and tools for the clients.


    • Led Digital Practices, Formed a Digital Center Of Excellence for my previous employers. 


    • I built a new online brand for one of the Spanish Auto insurance companies in the US. 


    • Worked on digital data-driven engagement to understand consumer buying behavior and, based on that, achieve customer loyalty with offer assignments. 


    • Built customer channels for one of the federal customers to gain market share with Adobe marketing cloud.


    • Led large scaled complex programs with a team size of 400+ spanning across multiple countries and regions. 


    • ​Contributing at all levels to sales, account management, program management, and delivery management. 


    • Closely worked with 60+ cross-functional teams consistently to make success happen.​


    • Built Healthcare & banking KYC, Onboarding, and Digital Solutions.


    • Managed and orchestrated IT programs valued at up to $50M for Fortune 500 clients. ​


    • I have worked in multiple countries like the USA, UK, India, etc. Expert in the Global delivery model.

       

    RECOMMENDATIONS

      VARIOUS CERTIFICATIONS

      Internet Of Things (IOT)

      Internet Of Things (IOT)

      Internet Of Things (IOT)

      Certified IOT Product Manager 

      Block chain Technology

      Internet Of Things (IOT)

      Internet Of Things (IOT)

      Coursera Course Certificates

      • Introduction to Blockchain Technologies by INSEAD Business School
      • Transacting on the Blockchain by INSEAD Business School

      Cloud & AI

      Internet Of Things (IOT)

      Scaled Agile & Design Thinking

      • Cloud 101
      • AWS Cloud course 
      • Machine Learning for Marketing
      • AWS Business Professional 

      Scaled Agile & Design Thinking

      Customer Experience & Digital Marketing

      Scaled Agile & Design Thinking

      • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
      • Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)
      • SAFe DevOPs (SDP)
      • SAFe Agilist (SA)
      • Certified Scrum Master (SMC)
      • Prince 2 Certified 
      • SAFe Practitioner (SP)
      • Design Thinking 

      Customer Experience & Digital Marketing

      Customer Experience & Digital Marketing

      Customer Experience & Digital Marketing

      • Digital Marketing needs 
      • Adobe Analytics Business Practitioner 
      • Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Business Practitioner 

      Leadership

      Customer Experience & Digital Marketing

      Customer Experience & Digital Marketing

      • Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) by PMI
      • Executive Leadership by LinkedIn 
      • Digital Transformation for Leaders 
      • The Future of Performance Management 
      •  Digital Transformation by LinkedIn learning
      • Designed Growth strategies 

      TRAINING'S CONDUCTED

      Scrum Master

      Scrum Master

      Scrum Master

      For Scrum Masters learning about their role in a SAFe enterprise context. Learn to facilitate Team and Program Level events for successful program execution, explore Scrum in the context of the entire enterprise, and become a servant leader and coach. SAFe Scrum Masters help Agile Teams to deliver the maximum business value that is achievable through SAFe.

      SAFe POPM

      Scrum Master

      Scrum Master

      For Product Management Office (PMO) professionals to apply Lean-Agile values and principles and economic prioritization, and develop skills writing epics, Capabilities, Features, and user stories within the context of SAFe.

      Leading SAFe

      Scrum Master

      SAFe Advance Scrum Master

      For leaders of a Lean-Agile change initiative to develop a Lean-Agile Mindset and apply the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) to support Agile Teams, programs, and Program Portfolio Management. Coordinate and lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale.

      SAFe Advance Scrum Master

      SAFe Advance Scrum Master

      SAFe Advance Scrum Master

      For SAFe® Scrum Masters or equivalent responsible for program execution. Learn scalable engineering, DevOps practices, and facilitate cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement in an enterprise environment. SAFe® Advanced Scrum Masters develop a systems view of the Scrum Master role in an enterprise with a focus on integrated practices for facilitating teams in larger Agile programs.

      SAFe DevOps

      SAFe Advance Scrum Master

      SAFe For Teams

       The two-day, interactive SAFe® DevOps course helps people across technical, non-technical, and leadership roles work together to optimize their value stream from end to end. Attendees will learn what DevOps is, why it is important to every role, and design a continuous delivery pipeline that is tailored to their business. 

      SAFe For Teams

      SAFe Advance Scrum Master

      SAFe For Teams

      For Lean-Agile team members to gain experience as an Agile Team member in a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART). Break down features, write user stories, improve team and train processes, and plan and execute Iterations.

      READING MATERIAL

      Recommended Books

        

      Recommended SPIRITUAL Books 


      • Srimad Bhagavad Gita (the "as it is" version by Gita Press)
      • Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
      • Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
      • The Holy Bible
      • Rumi by Farrukh Dhondy
      • Ashtavakra Gita by Gita Press.


      Recommended books on Digital Transformation -


      • Leading Digital: Turning Technology into Business Transformation : by George Westerman and Didier Bonnet
      • Code Halos: How the Digital Lives of People, Things, and Organizations are Changing the Rules of Business : by Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig
      • The Digital Enterprise : by Karl-Heinz Streibich and Vinnie Mirchandani
      • Digital Transformation : by Dr Mark Baker
      • The Digital Transformation      Playbook: Rethink Your Business for the Digital Age (Columbia Business      School Publishing) :by David L. Rogers
      • Digital Disruption: Unleashing      the Next Wave of Innovation : by James McQuivey, Josh Bernoff 

      BLOGS

      Blogs on LinkedIn 

      Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Series

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