Pabitra Saikia

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VP, Senior Change Delivery Lead at Truist Bank

Company website: http://truist.com/

MORRISVILLE, US

Joined Dec 2024

https://www.pabitrasaikia.com/blog

About

Pabitra Saikia is an award-winning technology executive and transformational program leader with over 24 years of experience driving enterprise-scale change across the banking, technology, and data management sectors. Currently serving as VP, Senior Change Delivery Lead at Truist Bank, Pabitra specializes in Agile implementation, enterprise data governance, and strategic technology operations, leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions that improve data accuracy, operational efficiency, and business value. His career spans leadership roles at Zaloni Inc. and HCL Technologies, where he consistently delivered multi-million dollar programs, fostered high-performing teams, and championed a culture of continuous improvement. Pabitra’s expertise is reinforced by an MBA, a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, and multiple industry certifications including PMP®, PMI-ACP®, PSM-I, CSM, and SAFe® Agilist.

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Bounded Rationality: Why Time-Boxed Decisions Keep Agile Teams Moving

Agile teams thrive on speed. Time-boxed decisions apply bounded rationality to avoid analysis paralysis, reduce decision fatigue, and deliver value faster.

October 1, 2025

· 2,836 Views · 3 Likes

Anything Rigid Is Not Sustainable: Why Flexibility Beats Dogma in Agile and Project Management

Rigid processes, frameworks, and governance in project management may deliver short-term results but undermine long-term sustainability.

September 17, 2025

· 4,384 Views

The Value Gap After Go-Live: The Agile Advantage in Tech Transformation

Go-live is progress — adoption is success. Agile Transformation bridges the gap between tech delivery and real business value by focusing on people, purpose, and impact.

September 8, 2025

· 1,966 Views · 1 Like

Quality Beyond Code: Holistic Quality Mindset in Agile Teams

Embedding quality beyond code reduces the Cost of Quality and boosts delivery efficiency across every aspect of project execution.

August 19, 2025

· 1,296 Views · 3 Likes

Agile Teams Thrive on Collective Strengths, Not Sameness

True agility values cross-functional teams, not interchangeable roles. It’s about specialists collaborating, not generalists doing it all.

August 15, 2025

· 1,620 Views · 2 Likes

Modern Data Projects Need Agile Thinking — Not Just Tech

Agile isn’t just for software. This article demonstrates how Agile methods enable data teams to adapt quickly, deliver tangible value, and avoid common project pitfalls.

July 25, 2025

· 1,615 Views · 2 Likes

Misunderstanding Agile: Bridging The Gap With A Kaizen Mindset

Learn how reconnecting with the Kaizen mindset — continuous, incremental improvement — can help restore purpose, autonomy, and real value in Agile practices.

June 12, 2025

· 2,586 Views · 4 Likes

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Databricks vs Snowflake: Complete Architecture Mapping for Enterprise AI and Big Data

Dec 15, 2025 · Ram Ghadiyaram

Ram,

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing.

AI Transformation Déjà Vu

Oct 02, 2025 · Stefan Wolpers

Thanks for sharing.

An Introduction to Agile Architecture

Oct 02, 2025 · Joydip Kanjilal

Relevant point on Agile Architect - "The aim of agile architecture is not merely to produce code that conforms strictly to a set of principles — it's about making the entire process more efficient and effective for all involved."

AI-Powered Root Cause Analysis: Introducing the Incident Investigator

Oct 02, 2025 · Marija Naumovska

Thanks for posting this. @marija

Getting Started With PyIceberg: A Pythonic Approach to Managing Apache Iceberg Tables

Sep 24, 2025 · Junaith Haja

Great information - Thanks for sharing.

Building Secure Transaction APIs for Modern Fintech Systems Using GitHub Copilot

Aug 07, 2025 · Sibasis Padhi

Thanks for sharing.

Vibe Coding: Conversational Software Development — Part 3: Prompt Discipline

Aug 05, 2025 · Gaurav Gaur

Very good writeup. Thanks for sharing.