Sumit Sharma

Senior Agile Delivery Manager | Enterprise Program Delivery, Release Governance, Cross-Functional Leadership, Risk & Stakeholder Management

India

About

Senior Agile Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead Senior delivery leader with 18+ years of experience driving enterprise Agile execution, release governance, quality engineering, and end-to-end program delivery across global software environments. Brings strong command of scope, schedules, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder alignment, and risk-based decision-making across distributed teams and complex delivery landscapes. Proven track record in improving delivery predictability through structured Agile practices, disciplined release planning, clear requirement mapping, and strong execution control. Experienced in leading multi-team programs across banking, manufacturing, and enterprise platforms while ensuring stable releases, operational transparency, and measurable performance improvement. Combines delivery leadership with QA depth, governance discipline, and practical team coaching to help organizations scale reliably and deliver business outcomes with confidence. ICAgile Agile Coaching and PRINCE2 Practitioner credentials further support leadership in high-accountability, transformation-driven delivery environments. 📧 Reach me at: +91 9604867161 | [email protected]

Experience

  • Senior Project Manager at Infosys
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    Senior Agile Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead Infosys — Senior Project Manager Directed complex enterprise programs across full SDLC lifecycles, managing scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and cross-functional delivery alignment. Improved delivery predictability through strong requirement analysis, solution mapping, integration planning, and coordinated deployment across business, engineering, and vendor teams. Increased sprint stability and team throughput by driving practical Agile execution, structured task planning, and consistent stakeholder communication across distributed teams. Enabled informed leadership decisions through proactive risk visibility, mitigation planning, and data-driven program reporting. Strengthened governance discipline through milestone reviews, portfolio tracking, and structured performance reporting to improve execution control.

  • Senior Engineering Lead at Persistent Systems
    Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 · 12 yrs 1 mo

    Senior Engineering Lead Led cross-functional teams in delivering high-impact enterprise releases using Agile delivery models, release governance, and end-to-end coordination. Improved delivery efficiency by managing release calendars, deployment pipelines, service transition workflows, and change control processes. Supported global product rollouts across banking, manufacturing, and enterprise platforms through stakeholder alignment, requirement discovery, and implementation oversight. Increased organizational capability by coaching teams on Scrum practices, delivery discipline, and execution consistency. Improved release reliability by coordinating environment readiness, approvals, and Go/No-Go governance for complex product lines

  • Software Tester at Cognizant Technology Solutions
    Oct 2009 - Jul 2010 · 10 mos

    Supported reliable delivery through end-to-end quality engineering, including requirement analysis, test planning, validation cycles, and release readiness checks. Applied Agile, Scrum, V-Model, and Waterfall practices to improve process alignment between testing and development teams. Improved execution control through traceability, defect tracking, and structured readiness documentation. Helped strengthen engagement performance by introducing risk-aware testing methods and practical issue-resolution workflows.

  • Software Engineer (QA & Tester) at Zoom Developers
    Jan 2009 - Oct 2009 · 10 mos

    Working as QA & Tester on the post of Software Engineer.

  • Jr. Software Tester at Webdunia.com (India) Pvt. Ltd.
    Jan 2008 - Sep 2008 · 9 mos