Priyamvada Shivashankarste Iim-R

About Priyamvada Shivashankarste Iim-R

With over 16 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a dynamic and strategic Solution Train Engineer (STE) and Program Manager, passionate about driving enterprise-scale Agile transformations and delivering high-impact solutions. My journey has spanned program management, agile coaching, and release governance, with a strong focus on retail platforms, ServiceNow, and supply chain ecosystems.Currently at Accenture, I lead cross-functional Agile Release Trains, orchestrating delivery across multiple ARTs under the SAFe framework. I specialize in aligning business goals with technology delivery, optimizing flow across the value stream, and ensuring consistent value delivery at scale.Core Strengths & Expertise: • Agile Program & Solution Train Execution (SAFe, RTE, STE) • Program & Delivery Management • Strategic Planning & Release Roadmaps • Business Agility & Transformation Leadership • Supply Chain, Inventory, & Retail Platform Solutions • Stakeholder Engagement & Organizational Alignment • Procurement, Financial Oversight, and Vendor ManagementCertified in SAFe Agilist 6.0, RTE 6.0, CSM, and PSM-I, I am driven by continuous improvement, team empowerment, and customer-centric delivery.Career Aspiration:To continue leading high-performing Agile programs, scale business agility across organizations, and create measurable impact through innovative, value-driven delivery.Let’s connect if you’re passionate about enterprise agility, solution delivery, or building high-performing agile organizations!

Experience

1. Associate Program Manager

   Accenture

   Jul 2021 — Present · IN

   Taken up the Project management and Release planning in the recent role of Release Train EngineerCapably delivered projects, donning multiple hats of Project Manager, RTE and Agile product & program managerIdeated & implemented efficient processes for the new SAFe Agile teams, applying Agile & Scrum methodologiesJoined forces with interdependent teams, architecting solutions to meet business requirements & critical deadlinesCoaching and mentoring a 60 member Agile Release TrainAcknowledged as a Resilient Performer, for continuous delivery of projects within constricted timelines.Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.

Education

• Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

  2005 — 2009

• Indian Institute of Management Raipur

  Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Change Management

• St.Francis Xavier Girls High School

  ISCE

  1991 — 2003

• Mount Carmel College, India

  Pre University, Science

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Requirements Analysis
• Regression Testing
• Vendor Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Retail
• Databases
• Uat Coordination
• Pl/Sql
• Service Delivery
• Business Analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Analysis
• Perl
• Shell Scripting
• Team Management
• Pos
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Business Process Improvement
• User Acceptance Testing
• Requirements Gathering
• Testing
• Problem Management
• Unix
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Sql