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Alok Kumar ThakurAK

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About Alok Kumar

I help teams rethink delivery — combining sharp business analysis, structured backlog systems, and GenAI-powered workflows that save time, reduce chaos, and enable smarter decisions. With 17+ years in Agile delivery, DevOps, and program leadership, I bring structure to scaling and clarity to complexity.

🔧 My work blends:
• End-to-end backlog design and flow orchestration (Epic → Feature → PBI(User Story) → Task)
• In-depth business analysis bridging stakeholders, systems, and sprint cadence
• Customized Agile process templates tailored per team
• Automation & workflow design using GenAI, n8n, Zapier, cloud connectors
• Real-time insights via dashboarding and team telemetry

I design delivery ecosystems — from how User Stories are tagged and triaged to how AI copilots assist in backlog refinement, and how sprint reports land in inboxes without manual pain. I don’t build AI models — I build delivery systems that use AI wisely.

🚀 AI/Automation Experience:
• GPT-powered backlog agents, sprint copilots, and stakeholder updaters
• AI-enabled sprint summaries and automated release dashboards
• KPI tracking dashboards for 100+ stakeholders
• No-code automation in delivery pipelines (Zapier, n8n, cloud logic apps)

💡 Typical Projects I Support:
• Backlog transformation (structure, triage logic, tagging systems)
• Process and sprint cadence setup (Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid)
• GenAI automation pilots for delivery workflows and team augmentation
• KPI dashboarding and stakeholder visibility setup
• Strategic Agile coaching and embedded delivery leadership

📜 Certifications & Capabilities
PMP®, PMI-ACP®, PMI GenAI for PMs, PMI Prompt Engineering for PMs, IBM AI Product Owner, PSM I, PSPO 1, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure AI & Data Fundamentals.
Tool-agnostic but highly fluent in: workflow automation (Zapier, n8n), backlog systems (Jira, Azure DevOps), visual reporting (Power BI, Excel), and GPT-based copilots for delivery teams.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Jabil Inc.|
    AI-Augmented Delivery Strategist | Agile Program Manager
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2019 - Today (7 years and 4 months)
    Penang, Malaysia
    Led multi-region Agile delivery and automation programs across high-impact domains (EHS, supply chain, customer platforms). Specialized in integrating GenAI, DevOps, and Agile frameworks to accelerate delivery, streamline backlog workflows, and automate sprint intelligence — all in complex, enterprise-scale environments.


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    🔹 Core Offerings and Achievements

    🌀 Agile & Program Delivery (Remote, Cross-Team)

    Directed Agile delivery across 3–5 concurrent global programs using Azure DevOps and ServiceNow.

    Managed 5,000+ PBIs with complex dependencies and distributed team coordination.

    Achieved 20% increase in on-time delivery and reduced cycle time by 15% via KPI-driven Agile execution.


    🤖 GenAI + Automation Integration

    Embedded GPT-based copilots into delivery workflows: backlog triage agents, stakeholder update generators, and sprint summary assistants.

    Automated 2 full delivery workflows using n8n, Zapier, and Azure Logic Apps, saving over 40 hours/month in reporting and task tracking.

    Reduced manual backlog and triage time by 25% through AI-enabled workflows.


    📊 Data-Driven Visibility & Reporting

    Built and maintained real-time Power BI dashboards integrated with Azure DevOps.

    Enabled visibility for 100+ stakeholders across program velocity, team capacity, release health, and sprint metrics.


    🧑‍🏫 Agile Coaching & Scaling

    Coached 5 Agile teams across Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban practices.

    Integrated maturity models and sprint KPIs that improved predictability and team engagement by over 20%.

    Uplifted Agile process adoption across delivery, product, and architecture units.


    🤝 Stakeholder Alignment & Strategic Enablement

    Partnered with 10+ senior leads across product, architecture, and business functions.

    Translated high-level transformation goals into measurable Agile delivery roadmaps.

    Acted as bridge between AI vision and team-level adoption via use case design and implementation coaching.
    Microsoft Power BI Kanban Agile Coaching and Scrum Team Enablement Gen AI workflow Integration Agile Program Management
  • UST Global
    Senior System Analyst
    DIGITAL AND IT
    July 2016 - January 2019 (2 years and 7 months)
    Penang, Malaysia
    • Led Agile delivery and technical modernization for Intel applications as Scrum Master and Tech Lead for a co-located team, collaborating with global stakeholders in Malaysia, USA, and China.
    • Facilitated sprint ceremonies via Rally and TFS, improving delivery predictability by 20% and enhancing backlog health by 25%.
    • Mentored a 5-member team, reducing critical defects by 30% and boosting team velocity by 15%, while significantly improving code quality and Agile maturity.
    • Led efforts to modernize legacy .NET services while maintaining operational continuity and system uptime.
    • Delivered 4 full-stack projects using Angular, TypeScript, SQL, and C#; modernized 2 critical legacy .NET services, improving system stability by 40% and reducing technical debt.
  • WeblineIndia
    Team Leader
    DIGITAL AND IT
    June 2012 - June 2016 (4 years)
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
    • Led development of 7+ software projects using C#/.NET and SQL, delivering client solutions across 3-5 diverse domains. Managed an 8-member Agile team using Scrum, improving delivery throughput by 15% and visibility.

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Education

  • AI Product & Cloud Transformation Certified)
    AI Product & Cloud Transformation Certified)
  • AI-Driven Process
    AI-Driven Process

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