Abilash Janakiraman

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ABOUT ABILASH JANAKIRAMAN

I am an Enterprise Agile Coach and Product Leader with 10+ years of experience driving Program Management, Product Development, and Digital Transformation across complex IT environments.Support enterprise Agile transformation initiatives by modernizing delivery systems and aligning strategy, governance, and execution.What I deliver:• Enable enterprise Agile transformations by establishing program-level governance, improving delivery predictability and release transparency• Implement structured program and portfolio management frameworks across cross-functional IT and business teams to align funding, priorities, and execution• Optimize the end-to-end Product Development lifecycle — from discovery and product design through launch — reducing time-to-market and increasing adoption• Modernize Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices to streamline workflows, reduce rework, and support data-driven decision-making• Design and implement scalable process development frameworks that improve accountability, cross-team collaboration, and performance visibility• Facilitate executive-level planning workshops and quarterly roadmap alignment sessions to reduce scope volatility and improve strategic clarity• Establish KPI dashboards tracking velocity, release cadence, and quality metrics to increase transparency across stakeholders• Coach product owners, engineering managers, and program leads on backlog refinement, outcome-based roadmapping, and Agile delivery best practicesMeasurable Impact:• Launched and scaled a cloud-native SaaS platform to $2M+ ARR within 24 months, achieving profitability in Year 2• Expanded adoption to 800+ active customers across North America, accelerating digital penetration in a traditionally non-digital industry• Secured approximately 25% of the addressable market, establishing early market leadership Developed product roadmap and introduced new product features in collaboration with an international cross-functional team; generated ideas to redesign product promotion strategies, leading to revenue growth of 30%As Director of Professional Development at PMI Manitoba, I collaborate with industry and public-sector leaders to advance modern project, program, and product delivery practices.I hold PMP, PMI-ACP, and CSM certifications and am completing an MBA in Strategy & Analytics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.I am passionate about helping organizations deliver with clarity, adaptability, and measurable impact.