Samir Tikare

Samir Tikare is an experienced consultant and leader in the technology and software development sectors, currently serving as a Specialist Consultant at Kaiser Permanente since March 2013, focusing on Agile transformation and DevOps culture. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Director of Application Delivery at Travelport, where Samir managed a portfolio used by over 200,000 travel agents and led a team of over 400 resources with a budget of $38M. Samir's earlier positions include Director roles at Esix and Covansys, where responsibilities ranged from directing US operations and generating new projects to managing multiple software development teams. Samir began a career as a Consultant at Rolta India Limited, developing systems for several clients. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai.