I am Deepti Tonpae Umesh, Global technology manager in Commerce for one of the transformative programs at Heineken that aims at reclaiming our fundamentals and growing together. Over my 18 years in technology, I have gained extensive experience in the supply chain and commerce domains, particularly within the FMCG and fashion/retail industries. I enjoy setting up teams to navigate changing business focuses, whether through the adoption of new technologies or shifts in architecture and development.
For me, digital transformation is fundamentally a change in business, people, and mindset, supported by technology—in that order. Culture eats strategy for breakfast – no better way to emphasize this.
Prior to Heineken, I was working at Nike where we went through our digital transformation journey that started in 2016 across the globe and was driven by adopting agile practices. With a scaled agile framework, transparency at all levels was core to our success. I worked as integration engineer, product owner, engineering manager, delivery lead before taking up as a lead Product manager establishing a growing RPA practice with demand pipeline, democratized development, robust and observable platform, and an effective feedback loop ensuring we focus on right things at the right time. It’s not always about the money saved 😊