Ankur Aneja

I led the end-to-end delivery of an AI-powered note-taking platform designed for a wide range of users—clinicians, developers, architects, nurses, and admin teams. Brought in at concept stage, I partnered directly with the founder to define the product vision, shape the roadmap, and align on what was achievable within a 12-week MVP timeline. I introduced Agile ways of working, ran sprint ceremonies, prioritized features for value and speed, and worked closely with remote designers and developers across time zones. Using Jira, Notion, and Figma, I ensured real-time visibility, tight coordination, and continuous feedback loops. The result was a fully functional, scalable MVP with block-based composition, slash commands, and a mobile-responsive interface. This project showcased my ability to bring clarity to ambiguity, lead high-performing teams, and turn bold ideas into working digital products—fast.

As Agile lead at a major Australian bank, I supported the Agile transformation of platform teams delivering enterprise-wide cloud infrastructure, AWS services, and identity and access management (IAM) capabilities. I worked across a 100-person crew of engineers, architects, and platform leads, embedding Agile ways of working and enabling the shift from project to product-centric delivery.

Partnering with senior leaders, I co-created outcome-based OKRs, facilitated quarterly planning, and introduced governance rhythms to ensure alignment across squads. I coached leaders on Agile mindset shifts—moving from task control to value-driven enablement—while mentoring teams on backlog management, prioritization, and continuous improvement practices.

I facilitated retrospectives, delivery health checks, and cross-team collaboration forums using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Agile Place, Miro, and Mural. These changes resulted in improved delivery cadence, clearer team purpose, stronger stakeholder engagement, and measurable uplift in team maturity and predictability. My role was key in helping cloud and platform teams operate with greater agility, alignment, and confidence within a highly regulated enterprise environment.

I served as the scrum master for cross-functional teams, driving a large-scale Salesforce transformation for a major financial services enterprise. Working within a scaled Agile framework, I facilitated Scrum of Scrums (SoS) to coordinate across teams, manage interdependencies, and proactively resolve cross-team blockers. I led all Scrum ceremonies while embedding Agile practices through hands-on coaching and tailored workshops focused on team maturity and delivery discipline.

My role extended beyond facilitation—I worked closely with product owners and business analysts to improve backlog refinement practices, supported estimation consistency, and introduced metrics such as team velocity, cycle time, and sprint predictability. I delivered regular updates to senior stakeholders and program leadership, using Jira dashboards and Confluence reporting to maintain visibility, surface risks, and drive data-informed decisions.

Through continuous improvement and a strong focus on outcome alignment, I helped all the teams increase their delivery velocity and predictability, reduce blockers, and foster a more collaborative and empowered team culture that could thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

As principal Agile lead at a leading telecommunications company, I led an enterprise Agile transformation across the networks and information technology division. I established new cross-functional delivery teams from the ground up, embedded Agile ways of working, and co-designed a scalable operating and organizational model aligned to strategic business outcomes.

Working closely with executive stakeholders, I facilitated the creation of a shared vision, mission, and values to support a shift toward outcome-focused delivery. I introduced structured quarterly planning, OKR alignment, and feedback loops to strengthen governance, cross-team coordination, and adaptability.

I provided hands-on coaching to product owners, delivery leads, and senior executives, supporting their evolution from directive leadership to empowered, value-driven decision-making. To build internal capability, I developed coaching frameworks, ran targeted workshops, and mentored Agile champions.

The transformation delivered a clear uplift in delivery performance, improved strategic alignment across squads and leadership, and achieved a measurable reduction in time to market—by over 50%—for critical technology initiatives.

Managed a project team of more than ten cross-skilled people. Oversaw the project for clients from inception to support. Worked with clients to elicit requirements and implemented a custom solution that suited their document and information management needs.