Jagadeesh Venugopal
About Jagadeesh Venugopal
Jagadeesh Venugopal is the AVP, Agile Chapter Lead at FM Global, with over twenty-five years of experience in Information Technology and multiple certifications in Agile methodologies.
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Jagadeesh Venugopal currently holds the position of AVP, Agile Chapter Lead at FM Global. He has been serving in this role since 2022, based in Johnston, Rhode Island, United States.
Current Role at FM Global
In his current role at FM Global, Jagadeesh Venugopal functions as a hands-on Agile Coach and Corporate Trainer. He leads a chapter comprising full-time Release Train Engineers, Agile Coaches, and Scrum Masters. His primary responsibilities include advocating for Agile methodologies and overseeing the implementation of SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban frameworks.
Previous Roles at FM Global
Before his current position, Jagadeesh Venugopal held multiple roles at FM Global. From 2018 to 2022, he was involved in Agile Coaching, Training, and Team Facilitation. Prior to that, he served as AVP, Manager, Content Management from 2017 to 2018.
Industry Experience
Jagadeesh Venugopal has amassed over twenty-five years of experience in the Information Technology sector. His career includes significant roles such as Technical Implementation Manager at Fleet Capital Leasing, Senior Project Manager at Molecular, Inc, and Associate Director at Cambridge Technology Partners. He began his career as a Unix System Administrator at Thomson Financial Services, Investext Group.
Educational Background
Jagadeesh Venugopal has an extensive educational background. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bryant University (2006-2007), an MS in Computer Science from Northeastern University (1993-1995), and a BE in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Mysore (1989-1993). Additionally, he completed Junior College at Abasaheb Garware College and attended Vikaasa Madurai.
Professional Certifications
Jagadeesh Venugopal holds several professional certifications, including SAFe Scaled Agilist, SAFe RTE, Scaled Professional Scrum (Nexus), Scrum@Scale, ICAgile Coach, ICAgile Facilitator, and ProSci Certified Change Practitioner. These certifications underscore his expertise in Agile methodologies and change management.