April 4, 2025 – Bounteous x Accolite, a global leader in providing end-to-end digital transformation services, hosted the Chennai Chapter Meetup of Agile Network India. Themed “Breaking Barriers: Women Leading in Tech,” the event brought together women techies from across the city, showcasing inspiring personal journeys and professional insights as they navigated identity, confidence, and career growth in tech leadership.
Agile Network India is a practitioner-led community that fosters collaboration among IT professionals to exchange practical experiences, new ideas, and evolving agile approaches.
The session featured insights from Revathy Ramasamy (Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition) and Janani Lakshmanamurthy (Technical Director) of Bounteous x Accolite, who emphasized the importance of Beyond Your Break—the company’s flagship return-to-work program—and how agile principles can help women balance personal and professional goals. Gayathri Ganapathy (Technical Project Manager, ITI Data & EXL) and Nithya Rajasundaran (Founder Director, Rolecall Impetus LLP) shared their experiences of self-discovery and career growth in tech.
A key highlight was the ‘Lean Coffee Session,’ an agenda-free discussion facilitated by women leaders from HCLTech (Charanya Murugan, Senior Technical Consultant), Barclays (Poornima Babu, AVP), and Comcast (Sharmila Somasundaram, Scrum Master). Participants engaged in conversations about career pivots, inclusive leadership, and societal expectations.
The event fostered meaningful discussions and genuine connections, reinforcing the role of local chapters in building strong, engaged professional communities.