Krishnakumar Kuppusamy

About Krishnakumar Kuppusamy

A result-driven professional with over 28 years of experience in product and service delivery, specializing in Agile Transformation consulting. Demonstrated expertise in coaching, mentoring, and training teams and leadership across domains to successfully adopt Agile and SAFe frameworks. Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide transitions from traditional Waterfall methodologies to Lean-Agile ways of working through structured transformation strategies.• Spearheaded enterprise Agile transformation initiatives, playing a pivotal role in guiding organizations through the shift from Waterfall to Agile methodologies by assessing readiness, addressing gaps, and implementing structured change programs.• Instrumental in launching Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning events as part of SAFe adoption, enabling cross-functional collaboration and synchronized delivery.• Extensive experience in conducting SAFe trainings including Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist), SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, and SAFe for Teams, accelerating organizational readiness and capability.• Led the development and delivery of customized training programs and workshops to build Agile competencies and drive sustainable adoption across teams and departments.• Facilitated the establishment of Communities of Practice (CoPs) to institutionalize Agile roles, share knowledge, and foster continuous learning across the enterprise.• Partnered with executive leadership to shape transformation roadmaps, champion cultural agility, and coach leaders in Lean-Agile mindset and change management practices.• Adept in Agile engineering and Lean practices, ensuring successful implementation within team structures while improving flow, quality, and predictability.• Experienced in selecting and implementing Agile lifecycle management tools such as JIRA, tailoring workflows and dashboards to support transparency and collaboration.• Mentored teams to evolve into high-performing, self-directed units with enhanced ownership, accountability, decision-making capabilities, and transparency in delivery

Experience

1. Industry Expert

   High Beam Global (HBG)

   Mar 2020 — Present

Education

• Sri Venkateswara University

  MCA, MCA

  1993 — 1996

• University of Madras

  BSc, Mathematic

  1990 — 1993

Skills

• Bfsi
• Project Governance
• Software Project Management
• Offshoring
• Pmp
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Cmmi
• Resource Management
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Program Management
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Pre-Sales
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Vendor Management