Ashwin Maniyath PMI-ACP®
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Senior Project & Agile Delivery Leader

I turn complex delivery into structured, measurable execution.

I lead projects, programmes and delivery initiatives from intake and planning through execution, governance and sign-off — aligning people, priorities, dependencies and decisions along the way.

I bring together project leadership, Agile delivery, PMO discipline, operating-model improvement and practical AI to turn business visions into structured execution — and execution into business value.

Driving business valueTransforming visions into reality

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A living delivery system Fragmented inputs (requirements, stakeholders, data, tasks, risks, decisions, processes and workstreams) connect into five stages in order: AI, Agile, PMO, operating model and programme. They converge into execution, and execution into business value. COMPLEXITYSTRUCTUREEXECUTIONBUSINESS VALUE REQUIREMENTS STAKEHOLDERS DATA TASKS RISKS DECISIONS PROCESSES WORKSTREAMS 01AI 02AGILE 03PMO 04OPERATINGMODEL 05PROGRAMME EXECUTION BUSINESS VALUE
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The scale of the work, as it was measured.

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11YEARS
Experience

From hands-on execution to project and delivery leadership.

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33%
Fewer delivery delays

Delivery data compared before and after the process changes I introduced.

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21
Stakeholders across 2 programmes

Coordinated delivery across two cross-divisional programmes.

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40+
Cross-functional team environment

Design, development and content, across Sweden and India.

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9+
Process & operating-model initiatives

SOPs, estimation, onboarding, vendor processes and reporting.

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€1.5M+
Project value delivered

Delivered as project manager across multiple initiatives.

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How I create business value

Five capabilities, one delivery system.

Modern enablement, execution, governance, system improvement and delivery leadership at scale.

01 · AI · Modern delivery enablement

Clarity at the very start of the work.

I use AI where it removes friction from delivery: requirements, documentation, standards and reporting. I designed and built a requirements agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio.

Microsoft Copilot StudioMicrosoft CopilotClaude
Case 01 · AI Requirements Agent
  1. Request
  2. AI questions
  3. Structured requirements
  4. Delivery readiness
Selected work

Problems solved, not tasks listed.

Five cases in one progression: AI, Agile, PMO, operating model and programme. Each follows context, challenge, my role, approach, intervention, outcome and evidence. Details are anonymised; the facts are real.

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01AIMicrosoft Copilot Studio

AI Requirements Agent

Delivery quality depends on how well requirements are understood before work begins. I designed and built an AI-enabled requirements intake agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio.

IntakeWhere clarity is created
BuiltDesigned and built by me
02AgileReality Premedia · 2018–2022

Agile Delivery

Scrum for BFSI and healthcare software teams, Kanban with WIP limits for production, and five project coordinators mentored into independent delivery roles.

8–12Scrum team size
5Coordinators mentored
03PMOGlobal in-house delivery centre

A Repeatable Estimation & Delivery Framework

Estimation depended on manual multipliers and a few experienced people. I replaced it with standard pricing and predefined benchmarks for every project type.

AllProject types benchmarked
1 of 9+Process initiatives
04Operating model40+ team · Sweden & India

Rewriting the Delivery Operating Model Around RACI & SLAs

Complex procedures and unclear ownership. I led the rewrite with the General Manager: plain-language SOPs with RACI and SLAs, plus PM and vendor onboarding.

33%*Fewer delivery delays
40+Cross-functional team
05ProgrammeGlobal industrial group

Cross-Divisional Programme Leadership

Design, IT and executive stakeholders across divisions. I ran alignment workshops, resolved conflicts as they surfaced, and served as the central coordination point.

21Stakeholders
2Cross-divisional programmes

*Across the process changes I introduced, on a before-and-after comparison of delivery data.

How I lead delivery

Six moves, one question each.

The same six moves, whether I'm running a programme as a project manager or a team as a Scrum Master.

01 · Clarify

What problem are we actually solving?

Turn ambiguity into a clear problem, scope and outcome.

02 · Structure

What needs to be defined?

Build the plan, milestones, governance and delivery model.

03 · Align

Who needs to agree?

Create alignment across stakeholders, teams and decision-makers.

04 · Execute

How do we move the work?

Manage delivery, dependencies, risks, priorities and change.

05 · Improve

What is slowing us down?

Use data, feedback and retrospectives to improve the system.

06 · Scale

How do we make improvement repeatable?

Turn what works into repeatable operating standards.

How I work & think

AI & modern delivery

AI as a force multiplier for delivery leadership.

I use AI to improve how delivery work is understood, documented, coordinated and executed.

  1. Problem

    Requests arrive without enough detail

    AI intervention

    Requirements agent built in Microsoft Copilot Studio

    Workflow

    Requirements gathered in detail at intake

    Value

    The team understands each request before work starts

  2. Problem

    Documentation takes delivery time

    AI intervention

    Microsoft Copilot and Claude for BRDs, documents and proposals

    Workflow

    AI-assisted first drafts

    Value

    Aim: more time for stakeholders and decisions

  3. Problem

    Standards are hard to write and keep consistent

    AI intervention

    AI-assisted SOP and estimation framework

    Workflow

    Documented, repeatable standards

    Value

    Adopted beyond my own role

  4. Problem

    Meeting actions get lost

    AI intervention

    AI-assisted meeting notes and action tracking

    Workflow

    Actions captured with owners

    Value

    Aim: reliable follow-through

  5. Problem

    Reports eat into delivery time

    AI intervention

    AI-assisted project reports

    Workflow

    Drafted with AI, alongside Jira and Power BI dashboards

    Value

    Aim: clearer, faster reporting

AI is not the destination. Better delivery is.

I don't just use AI. I build delivery workflows around it.

I built and deployed a niche directory web platform with AI-based matching, an SEO content architecture and an enquiry workflow, on Cloudflare Pages and GitHub.

How I use AI in delivery
Career

From executing the work to improving the system that delivers it.

Full career
  1. 2015

    Execution

    Graphic Operations & Design

  2. 2018

    Coordination

    Project Coordinator

  3. 2019

    Agile delivery

    Lead Project Coordinator

  4. 2022

    Project leadership

    Delivery Lead, Atlas Copco Group

  5. 2025

    Senior delivery leadership

    Senior Delivery Lead

  6. Today

    Delivery, Transformation & AI

    Leading delivery while improving the systems, processes and technology behind it.

My own workA team's workHow the whole centre delivers
Recognition & credentials

Recognised for delivery.

Award
2023
Project Juggernaut Award
Atlas Copco Group
Award
2022
Operational Excellence Award
Atlas Copco Group
Award
2019
Outstanding Achievement Award
Reality Premedia
Certification
ACP
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
Project Management Institute
Kanban Practitioner · HelloSMGenerative AI Overview for Project Managers · PMI
Recommendations

How people experience working with me.

LeadershipReliabilityStrategic thinkingProblem solvingMentoring
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Rohit KukrejaReported to Ashwin directly
“I highly recommend Ashwin for their exceptional leadership and commitment to employee growth.”
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Halli EvansManaged Ashwin directly
“…working with Ashwin will give you the assurance as a manager that the task/work will be completed correctly and on-time each time.”
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Marissa KarichVice President, Graphic Operations at Ansira · Client
“He brings valuable insight and knowledge, provides strategic recommendations to solve client needs and excels at troubleshooting.”
Problem solvingRead in full
Prajot BoradeReported to Ashwin directly · Reality Premedia Services
“Ashwin did more than just coach me. He supported me every step of the way and never hesitated to lend a helping hand.”
MentoringRead in full
Let's talk

From vision to execution. From execution to business value.

Complex delivery needs structure. Let's talk.

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Pune, IndiaWorking across Sweden & India time zones