Priya Sukumaran
Agile Coach — SME
About
Priya Sukumaran is an Agile Delivery & Transformation Leader specializing in regulated banking technology. With over 19 years of experience, she excels in multi-country, multi-POD program delivery, encompassing requirements governance, solution reviews, risk management, and stakeholder alignment across Product, Engineering, Risk, and Operations. She has a proven track record of advising executive sponsors on translating strategic objectives into practical operating models and roadmaps, and is adept at embedding AI-assisted delivery practices. Priya is seeking opportunities to leverage her expe
Experience
Agile Coach — Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 · 2 mosApposite Learning Solutions (Contract, Microsoft account) · Remote
- Lead Agile coaching for teams in regulated environments, aligning work to governance and compliance.
- Conduct Agile maturity assessments to identify risks and improvements.
- Advise leadership on translating objectives into operating models and metrics.
Agile Delivery Lead (Contract title: Programmer Analyst Advisory)
Sep 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 8 mosScotiabank
- Owned delivery governance and design for two enterprise squads, supporting a $50M contract renewal.
- Designed multi-team structure for 5+ groups, building operating model for large-scale programs.
- Architected optimization frameworks that tripled release velocity organization-wide.
Technical Scrum Master (Multi-POD Delivery Lead)
Jan 2023 – Aug 2023 · 7 mosTD Bank
- Led Agile delivery for Digital Banking initiatives across 5+ PODs, improving team velocity by 30%.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies across distributed teams, aligning stakeholders to timelines.
- Resolved cross-team dependencies, reducing approval cycle times by 40%.
SAFe Scrum Master (Delivery Lead, 3 PODs)
Jun 2022 – Oct 2022 · 4 mosTangerine Bank
- Launched secure client onboarding APIs integrated with Fraud Management systems.
- Increased delivery efficiency by 80% through improved estimation and planning.
- Led 3 PODs within ARTs, driving PI Planning and Agile execution.
Delivery Lead / Sr Integration Consultant (Delivery Lead, 3 PODs)
Apr 2021 – Dec 2021 · 8 mosCIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)
- Facilitated delivery of digital identity verification and biometric authentication features.
- Oversaw 3 PODs across Security, Integration, and Platform teams.
- Coordinated delivery of consent and privacy features aligned to data-protection regulations.
Skills
AI & Emerging Technologies
Agile Methodologies & Leadership
Program & Transformation Management
Languages
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
Anna University, Chennai, India · 2006