Gaurav Malik

About Gaurav Malik

As an Enterprise Agile Architect and Transformation Coach at S&P Global, I bring over 17 years of experience architecting sustainable, enterprise-wide change. My mission: to bridge the gap between “doing Agile” and truly being agile—empowering over 500 professionals and delivering consistent, measurable improvements, including a 20%+ boost in delivery speed and product quality.My Philosophy:Transformation is an ecosystem—one that thrives when people, processes, and technology are aligned to enable flow. I champion a culture of psychological safety, continuous learning, and innovation, underpinned by robust DevOps, AI integration, and lean governance. For me, culture doesn’t just support process—it powers it.Core Competencies & Impact:Enterprise Transformation Strategy: Designing and leading large-scale agile adoption, with specialized expertise in Financial Services.SAFe® 6 SPC & Value Stream Optimization: Implementing Scaled Agile Framework, Lean Portfolio Management, and optimizing value streams for strategic alignment and faster delivery.Leadership & Team Empowerment: Coaching executives, leaders, and teams to build high-performing, autonomous units with a servant-leadership mindset.Building Sustainable Capability: Establishing Communities of Practice and coaching programs to drive self-sufficient, long-term organizational agility.AI-Enabled Operating Models: Integrating AI and advanced technical practices to accelerate value delivery and future-proof organizations.Certifications- SAFe® 6 SPC (Scaled Agile Framework Practice Consultant)- Kanban System Design- Kanban System Improvements- Kanban Management Professional- ICP-ACC Agile Coaching (ICAgile Certified Professional)- Certified Agile Leader- Certified Agile Scaling Practitioner- Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)Let’s Connect:I’m passionate about partnering with forward-thinking leaders who want to:Navigate complex enterprise-wide agile transformationsIntegrate AI to unlock new value streamsFoster a culture of innovation, adaptability, and resilienceReady to future-proof your organization? Let’s connect and explore how we can drive impactful change together.Book a chat with me: https://topmate.io/gaurav_malik/

Experience

1. Associate Director - Agile Practices, Private Markets

   S&P Global

   Sep 2023 — Present · IN

   Leading numerous teams composed of engineers and technology experts, focused on developing and delivering cutting-edge products for Private Markets( iLEVEL) Front Office Products Suite• Focusing on modernizing technology and streamlining processes to boost engineer velocity and enhance business agility• Successfully spearheaded the setup of a new team in agility by implementing Agile principles and methodologies• Utilized coaching techniques to empower team members to embrace Agile values and principles, encouraging self-organization and accountability. Monitored team progress, identified areas for improvement, and adapted Agile practices as necessary to optimize team performance and deliver value to the organization• Facilitated learning opportunities through training sessions, workshops, and knowledge sharing sessions to build Agile competency within the team. Acted as a change agent, advocating for Agile methodologies, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement throughout the organization• Collaborating with different teams, learned, and implemented effective processes, leading to successful alignment with other teams.• Established a culture of continuous improvement, facilitated Agile retrospectives, and identified areas for improvement, resulting in a 30% reduction in cycle time and a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction• Conduct analysis on team performance and coach on increasing productivity (e.g, burndown, velocity, burn-up, cycle time, lead time charts and cumulative flow diagrams).

Education

• Central Board of Secondary Education

  Senior Secondary School

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Technology

Skills

• Agile Testing
• Test Automation
• Black Box Testing
• System Testing
• Sap Testing
• Loan Origination
• Business Requirements
• E-Commerce
• Istqb Certified
• Quality Assurance
• Sql
• Quality Center
• Pl/Sql
• Business Process Testing
• Testing
• Software Testing Life Cycle
• Software Quality Assurance
• Commercial Banking
• Tfs
• Defect Tracking
• Test Execution
• Hp Quality Center
• Qtp
• Syndications
• Soapui
• Test Strategy
• Xml
• Sap R/3
• Test Planning
• Syndication Loan
• Test Cases
• Functional Testing
• First Amendment
• Test Management
• Localization Testing
• Manual Testing
• Requirements Analysis
• Regression Testing
• Exploratory Testing
• Hp Qtp