Dinesh Sharma
Executive Leader in a Leading IT Organisation
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A seasoned executive leader with 27+ years in the IT industry, bringing a robust blend of strategic vision and operational expertise in managing P&L and leading business units. With over 20 years of project management experience and a decade of agile-based software development and delivery expertise. Demonstrates exceptional capability in shaping organizational strategy, steering complex, high-risk projects and programs to success, and leveraging transformative technologies like Generative AI to drive delivery excellence.
Held several key leadership positions, championing innovation and excellence across various sectors. Strategic vision has been instrumental in spearheading innovation groups, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and steering organizations through transformative delivery excellence initiatives.
With a track record that reflects the ability to lead diverse teams to success in development, testing, support, transition, and IT setup projects, all while maintaining a 100% success rate. KPI-driven improvements achieved in productivity, quality, schedule, and budget compliance, with around 100% YoY performance. A testament to leadership includes cultivating high-performing teams, achieving remarkable team motivation and low attrition rates with team sizes of 300+.
Possessing multicultural acumen, effectively managing customer relationships across the globe and navigating the complexities of both product and service-oriented environments. Versatility extends beyond specific technologies or business domains, allowing for unparalleled management ease.
A recognized thought leader, contributing to the industry through articles, whitepapers, and presentations at global forums. Expertise spans project management, delivery management, agile transformations and AI, underpinned by a strong foundation in organizational development and strategy execution.
Specializations include:
- Strategic leadership in project, program, delivery, and product management across a wide range of domains and technologies
- Building and leading high-performing teams, continuously improving KPI-driven performance, while fostering an environment of motivation and retention
- Expertise in SDLC methodologies, from traditional waterfall to agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, and SAFe
- Expertise in agile transformations and enterprise agile coaching
- Driving delivery excellence through AI driven innovative practices and defined delivery strategies
- Executing business plans and translating strategic objectives into actionable organizational visions
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Virtual Agility: Leveraging the Metaverse for Organizational Excellence
As we enter a new technological era, the Metaverse is poised to revolutionize how we work, interact, and manage organizations. Virtual Agility signifies a flexible and dynamic approach to project management and organizational operations, facilitated by virtual environments. It incorporates Agile principles—iterative development, collaboration, and adaptability—within the immersive and interconnected realms of the Metaverse. This synergy promotes real-time collaboration, rapid prototyping, and smooth communication, eliminating the traditional limitations of physical and geographical boundaries.
The Metaverse offers a continuous, shared, and immersive virtual space where users can interact with each other and digital objects in real time. This environment can replicate real-world scenarios, enhance remote work, and support intricate project management activities.
In this talk, we will delve into the concept of "Virtual Agility" and explore how harnessing the Metaverse can lead to organizational excellence. By merging Agile methodologies with the Metaverse's immersive capabilities, organizations can drive innovation, boost collaboration, and achieve unmatched levels of efficiency and adaptability.
Sustainable Project Management - Building a Future Proof Approach for Lasting Success
As technological advancements accelerate, the depletion of natural resources poses significant challenges. With software influencing nearly every industry, it's crucial to ensure that software projects contribute positively to sustainability. Despite the growing emphasis on software development, the success rate of projects remains around 30%, and awareness of sustainable practices is limited. This talk will explore sustainable software project management, leveraging Earned Value Management (EVM) and Critical Chain Management (CCM) to introduce new metrics that enhance project efficiency and sustainability. We will share insights from our organizational case study, demonstrating the successful implementation of these principles and their impact on project outcomes and sustainability scores.
In an era where sustainability is paramount, organizations must adopt project management practices that minimize environmental impact while maximizing social and economic benefits. This talk will present a framework for Sustainable Project Management, emphasizing the synergy between CCM and EVM.
• Critical Chain Management (CCM): Focuses on optimizing resource allocation and managing project constraints to enhance efficiency and reduce resource consumption.
• Earned Value Management (EVM): Provides a comprehensive performance tracking system, integrating scope, cost, and schedule metrics to ensure projects remain on track and within budget.
By combining these methodologies, we create a balanced approach that empowers decision-makers to adjust project plans in real time, effectively reducing environmental impact while maintaining financial sustainability
Agile Intelligence- Transforming Project Management with AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly advances, it presents both challenges and opportunities in various sectors, including project management. This talk aims to explore the transformative potential of integrating AI with Agile methodologies, offering insights into how this synergy can enhance project success rates and drive innovation.
Agile project management emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and customer-centricity, yet many software projects still struggle, with success rates often falling below 30%. This highlights an urgent need for innovative solutions. By merging AI’s capabilities with Agile’s iterative approach, organizations can significantly improve their project outcomes.
In this session, we will share a compelling case study involving implementation of tools and techniques including set of custom GPTs in the organization detailing our journey of integrating AI with Agile practices. Attendees will gain practical insights into leveraging AI at different levels of Agile implementation, from foundational practices to scaled frameworks and comprehensive project management processes
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