Sohel Kazi Registered Agile Coach, Sa Fe®4 Agilist, Pmp
About Sohel Kazi Registered Agile Coach, Sa Fe®4 Agilist, Pmp
Sohel Kazi is the Associate Director, PMO, IT Portfolio Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, with over 23 years of IT experience and extensive expertise in project and program management.
Current Title and Position
Sohel Kazi currently holds the position of Associate Director, PMO, IT Portfolio Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb. He works out of Princeton, New Jersey, United States, where he manages a significant portfolio, which encompasses four business groups or towers with a budget of approximately $50 million.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Prior to his current role, Sohel Kazi worked at Bristol Myers Squibb in various capacities. He was an IT Program Manager (Agile) from 2019 to 2021, and before that, a Sr. Project Manager (Agile) from 2017 to 2019. During these years, he operated out of Princeton and Summit, New Jersey, respectively.
Early Career and Previous Experience
Sohel Kazi has an extensive career starting as a Software Engineer Team Lead at Compulink and BISIL from 1995 to 2002 in India and USA. He then worked at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals as a Sr. Software Enginner from 2002 to 2004. Following that, he was with Merck & Co. for 11 years as a Project Manager /Lead BA. He also held a position as Sr. Project/Program Manager (Agile) at Regeneron from 2015 to 2017.
Educational Background
Sohel Kazi earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Management Information Systems and Services from Kennedy Western University from 2002 to 2004. He also holds a Bachelor in Engineering in Industrial Electronics from Bharati Vidyapeeth, where he studied from 1990 to 1994.
Professional Achievements
Throughout his career, Sohel Kazi has successfully led the integration of R&ED portfolios from two legacy companies, achieving targeted synergy savings and business value. Additionally, he played a key role in the Agile transformation within the R&ED area, delivering complex and large-scale projects. He has also developed and maintained strong partnerships with business partners, service teams, and vendors.