Kamal R. Tejwani

About Kamal R. Tejwani

I am seasoned Software Product Development and IT Leader & Strategist with 23 plus years of experience. I specialize in software & mobile product design & development, architecture, information security and large complex program delivery. Ever since I can remember, I have always been very passionate about software & technology. I have a strong educational background in computer science and industry desired certifications. I\'ve worn many hats in my career to be a well rounded leader - requirements analyst, developer, tester, architect, product owner, service & release mgmt, program/portfolio mgmt and agile coach. My professional value boils down to the following:– I have the unique ability to lead multi-disciplinary, large, high-risk initiatives in a cross-functional setting, navigate complex challenges and realize business value quickly.– I am a total team person with a collaborative working style. I don\'t care who gets the credit as long as \"WE\" win. – I start with the strategy and a \'big picture\' vision, but experience has taught me, EXECUTION is what matters and I do the execution. – I was coached by the best leaders and I’m always eager to pay it forward – I love to mentor, coach and develop others to their true potential. – Being a skilled firefighter, I run to the fires but my efforts have always been biased towards preventing fires.Skills: Software Product Development, Portfolio, Program, Project Management, Product Innovation, Mobile Application Development, Information Security, Vulnerability Management, Governance, Risk & Complaince(GRC), Enterprise Architecture, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Lean, Kanban, Software development life cycle, Cloud Computing, Vendor Management, Managing Budget, Global Process Improvements, Global Change Management, Strategic Planning, Hands on Execution, People Development, Global Resource Planning, Culture Transformation, Influencing & Negotiating Skills, Agile Coach.

Experience

1. Head of Lean Agile Center of Excellence (Lace)

   Blackbaud

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Develop and lead a multi-year enterprise-scale agile transformation initiative from the bottom up • Raise awareness on delivery issues, convey the business need, urgency, and vision for change• Develop the implementation plan and manage the transformation backlog • Establish, capture and report SAFe Implementation and ART Performance Metrics & KPIs• Source and conduct training for executives, managers and leaders, Agile teams, and specialty roles such as Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master, and Release Train Engineer • Facilitate Value Stream Identification across the portfolio and help define and launch Agile Release Trains (ARTs) • Lead, develop and motivate a team of 11 Scaled Agile Program Consultants (SPC) • Coach and train ART stakeholders and teams Participating in critical, initial events like Program Increment (PI) Planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A) • Foster SAFe Communities of Practice (CoPs) • Communicate progress and internal case studies to C-Suite members and teams in \'All Hands\' events• Establish a culture of predictability, innovation and relentless improvement.

Education

• Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering

  1997 — 2000

• Board of Technical Education

  Diploma in Engineering, Industrial Electronics

  1994 — 1997

• Kent State University

  Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Saas
• Visual Studio
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Software Development
• Risk Management
• Object Oriented Software
• Etl
• Enterprise Architecture
• Team Mentoring
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Wcf
• Tfs
• Strategic Communications
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• C#
• .net
• Business Process Improvement
• Ssis
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Program Management
• IT Service Management
• Data Modeling
• Change Management
• Enterprise Application Integration
• Ssrs
• Design Patterns
• Data Warehousing
• Biztalk
• Vendor Management
• Application Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Employee Training