Karuna Dawar

Agile Transformation Lead at Fortune 500 Energy client ( British Petroleum)

• Leading and Coaching 9 Portfolio teams for Energy client and getting them progress on the Agile Transformation Journey
• Led international teams using onshore/ offshore models across UK, US and India Teams.
• Understanding the pain points and addressing the solution in new ways of working .
• Taking a step by step approach to ensure we are helping change of mindset as we progress and realizing the value of transformation.
• Identifying the Objectives and key result and the relevant KPI to measure the success
• Working across departments, developing leaders, and extending agility across to enable the vision and strategic goals of the organisation
• Helping them understand strengths and weaknesses, set realistic targets, and establish development plans that balance firm needs and personal aspirations

Enterprise/Team Lean Agile DevOps Coach and Program Manager in large scale Agile Transformation at Fortune 50 Auto manufacturer ( Volvo CE)

• Digital Transformation Leader for a Scaled Agile transformation as a part of the Global Agile Transformation
• Taught and coached business managers, Product Managers and Product Owners on Project Portfolio / Investment Portfolio level translating business strategy to Epics, prioritized the investments for feature teams. Refined Team Coaching plans, coached Feature Teams in Scrum
• Led multiple Value Streams / teams, facilitated investment portfolio decision Coached 250: business leaders, Scrum Masters, Product Managers/Product Owners and teams.
• Helped in preparing the relevant Target operating model and right change management practices
• Regular inspect and Adapt sessions to ensure continuous improvement
• Aligning teams on program level to get the MVP timelines and delivery on track
• Agile health check on quarterly basis to ensure that we are progressing and to identify areas of improvement
• Sharing MVP detailed status to director of Volvo CE and ensuring all the risks are addressed and being actioned