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  • April 15, 2014

    Kanban and “On Hold” status

    Time and again I see Kanban boards with a “On hold” status. The justification for maintaining this status defeats the purpose of Agile completely. The most common ones include: 1. QA suggests that the story cannot be “In QA” status if defects have been found and the developer is fixing the same. Keeping the story in Continue reading

    Agile
    Agile, agile coach, cycle time, improving enterprises, Kanban, lead time, Nirmaljeet, Nirmaljeet Malhotra
  • April 7, 2014

    Agile Coaching, purpose and impact

    You have been told about your next assignment as an Agile Coach. Your first reaction, check out the client website, you go to Glassdoor to get some employee feedback to assess the mood, get some company history and you are all set to hit the ground running. The Agile Coach role comes up with its set Continue reading

    Adoption, Agile
    Agile, Coach, Coaching, Extreme programming, Kanban, Nirmaljeet, Scrum
  • April 2, 2014

    I am a Sikh

    As I walked out of my office building for a short break, I saw this small Asian guy (looked like a Korean or Japanese to me) looking at me with a big question mark on his face. I could figure out that it was my look that had him wonder if I belonged to this Continue reading

    Main
    Main, Sikh, Turban
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About Me

A Product and Innovation Leader passionate about the intersection of AI, innovation, and human impact. With 25+ years of experience across Product Management, Innovation and Agility, I’ve led AI-driven transformations in Financial Services and Big Tech, turning emerging technologies into measurable business outcomes. More recently, my work focuses on applying AI and generative technologies responsibly and at scale to drive efficiency, growth, and customer value. Through this blog, I share insights on Product leadership, innovation strategy, and product management, and more, helping others bridge the gap between technology potential and real-world impact.

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