MY MISSION IS TO HELP EVERYONE AND BECOME A BETTER HUMAN BEING BY CONTINUOUS LEARNING IN MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE.
“My goal is to solve the client’s problem, innovate, and learn—to Build a culture of learning and innovation. ”
– Dr. Rishi Kumar
Dr. Rishi Kumar – AI & Digital Transformation Executive | Product & Platform Leader | Enterprise Strategist|
Dr. Rishi Kumar is a seasoned executive advisor, transformation leader, and product strategist with global experience driving large-scale digital transformation, AI innovation, and enterprise agility for Fortune 500 companies. He has a proven track record of orchestrating enterprise-wide transformations that deliver scalable business outcomes, operational efficiency, and significant cost savings.
With deep expertise in AI-driven digital strategy, lean portfolio management, and product innovation, Rishi specializes in helping organizations elevate their execution capabilities, embrace digital culture, and scale AI adoption. His work has reshaped business models, optimized operational agility, and enabled enterprises to thrive in an AI-first world.
Strategic Leadership & Industry Impact
As Vice President at Relanto Inc., Dr. Rishi leads the company’s growth and transformation initiatives, guiding enterprises toward data-driven decision-making, AI-powered product ecosystems, and future-ready business models.
Previously, as Associate Vice President at Centific (formerly Pactera Edge), he shaped the company’s strategic relationships with Fortune 100 retail clients, implementing an experience-led, AI-powered approach to product and platform innovation.
During his tenure as Director of Consulting at CGI Inc., Rishi was instrumental in building and scaling the Business Agility Practice, helping multiple global enterprises navigate complex transformation journeys, and delivering outstanding outcomes by pivoting multiple portfolios to new operating models, AI-driven automation, and next-gen technology adoption.
A Career Built on Driving Business Innovation
Rishi has held senior leadership roles at Virtusa Corporation, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS America), Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), and Sopra Steria, where he:
✔ Led large-scale AI and digital product initiatives, shaping global product management and engineering strategies.
✔ Delivered customer-centric solutions, aligning business goals with cutting-edge technology innovations.
✔ Transformed multiple portfolios across industries, fostering business agility, scalable technology adoption, and AI-led efficiency gains.
Vision for the Future
A thought leader in AI strategy, enterprise transformation, and digital business evolution, Rishi collaborates with C-suite executives, product teams, and business leaders to unlock the full potential of AI and emerging technologies. His customer-first mindset, product innovation expertise, and strategic execution capabilities make him a trusted partner for organizations seeking to accelerate growth, enhance digital capabilities, and future-proof their businesses.
Enterprise Agile Transformation Leadership
Agile Coaching & Enablement Journey –
- As an Enterprise Agile Coach and SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), he worked with multiple clients and transformed multiple portfolios to Agile.
- Enabling leaders to be change agents and aligning right value streams through value stream mapping exercise, defining Lean portfolio management (LPM) and launching ARTs for these Value Streams.
- As Agile Transformation Coach, focused on Lean Product development, Agile Development, DevOps and Systems thinking.
- Hands-on experience coaching all three levels – Portfolio level, Program level and Team level.
Deliver Business Value By:
- Leading Large Organizational Transformations — Coaching and Enabling Organizations to Adapt Lean Agile Approaches.
- Implement the Lean Enterprise Transformation Strategy.
- Define Operational Value streams aligned to SAFe framework. Lead the intervention strategy within an IT vertical so that it achieves the overall DevOps, Agile transformation
- Leveraging Agile Best Practices to Deliver Critical Projects — Driving Teams in Improving and Standardizing Processes
- Developing and Delivering Agile Training — Selecting and Implementing Tools across Systems Development Life-cycles
- Communicating and Sharing Value-Proposition of SAFe, SCRUM, DAD, Kanban, ISO, ITIL, and Lean Methods and Processes
- Building Strategic Relationships across all Levels within an Organization to Positively Influence Change
Digital Transformation Leadership
Digital Engagements Journey –
- Worked with multiple fortune 25 companies on their SMAC ( Social, Mobile, Analytics and cloud ) engagements. Led delivery of digital programs with a range of digital platforms spanning across Customer experience, Customer 360, Master Data Management, Mobile Apps ( iOS & Android) and Portals and drive global delivery teams to deliver outstanding digital experiences and tools for clients.
- Led large scaled complex programs with team size of 400+ span across multiple countries and regions.
- Contributing at all levels to sales, account management, program management and delivery management.
- Closely worked with 60+ cross functional teams consistently to make success happen.
- Managed and orchestrated IT engagements valued at up to $50M for Fortune 500 clients.
- Worked in multiple countries like USA, UK, India etc. Expert in Global delivery model.