Ajo Koshy Joseph

Program & Project Manager | PM & Agile Coach | Certified PMP & SAFe Expert | Driving Digital & AI Transformation, Cross-Functional Leadership & Mentoring

Technocrat with 17+ years of proven success leveraging innovation and strategic leadership to drive Program/Project Management, Delivery, Web Application Development, and People Management. Adept at maximizing top-line and bottom-line profitability through optimal resource utilization and continuous operational improvements. Passionate Change Management ambassador, skilled in deploying AI-powered business solutions and transforming organizations during critical situations.

→ Drive operational excellence by implementing continuous improvement measures, delivering measurable business value aligned with organizational goals.

→ Champion of Change Management, excelling in business process restructuring and implementing innovative solutions - including AI-driven strategies - especially in high-pressure/emergency environments.

→ Adopt a team-based management style driven by zeal to realize visionary goals.

Awards:
PMO India Awards 2023 - PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA) part of Project Management Institute (PMI)
Puraskaar Award, Star Puraskaar Award, GLL Coach Award, Special Star Award - Siemens

Key Skills:
End-to-end Technical Program/Project Management || Digital & AI Transformation || Delivery Excellence || People Management || IT Strategy Planning & Implementation || Process Improvements & Best Practice Implementation || IT Governance, Risk & Compliance || SAFe Agile Framework || Scrum/Agile Methodologies || Cloud Technologies || Client Relationship Management || Vendor Management || Transition and Automation || Stakeholder Management || Web Application Development/SDLC || Resource Optimization

Certifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) - PMI
Certified SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master - Scaled Agile Inc.
Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master - Scaled Agile Inc.
Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager - Scaled Agile Inc.
Certified SAFe 6 Agilist - Scaled Agile Inc.
Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator - IBM
ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC) - ICAgile
Certified Senior Agile Project Manager (CSAPM) - IAPM
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - Scrum Alliance
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) – Scrum Alliance
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) - Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) - Scrum.org
Innovation of Products and Services: MIT’S Approach to Design Thinking – MIT via Emeritus
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management - Axelos