Shalini Thirunilathil is an award-winning technology leader, transformation specialist, blogger, and TEDx speaker with extensive experience in coaching, mentoring, and enabling enterprise-level agility alongside developing organisational talent. Her career has spanned diverse roles, including Software Developer, Software Tester, Test Manager, Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and Brand and Outreach Lead. She has spoken at numerous meetup events and panel discussions, including the Agile20Reflect Mini Festival, an international meetup event, and the Enterprise Agility World Conference. As a TEDx speaker, she delivered a talk at TEDxHultLondon on Agile Leadership. In 2021, she won Team Leader of the Year (SME) at the Women in Tech Excellence Awards, and on International Women's Day 2021, the Synapse QA community recognised her as an Inspirational Leader. In 2022, she received an honorary recognition from the Rotary Club for her career achievements in the tech industry. She is currently working as an IT consultant. Beyond her professional career, Shalini enjoys music, travel, and cooking. She is also a trained Indian classical and Bollywood dancer and has performed across the UK