Stella Ihenacho. MBA, CSM®, PSM™ II, ICP-ACC, PMI-ACP in

Stella Ihenacho. MBA, CSM®, PSM™ II, ICP-ACC, PMI-ACP

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Data & AI - Agile Development & Strategy Lead at Red Hat
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Stella Ihenacho is an Enterprise Agile Leader at Red Hats Data & AI organization with over 12 years of experience. She specializes in scaling organizations using AI-powered Agility and fostering inclusive innovation. People often describe her as passionate, energetic, and hands-on.

Outside of her corporate role, Stella is a dedicated equity advocate and a global speaker. She founded "Women Doing It Afraid, " a social enterprise focused on empowering women, and is deeply involved in immigrant advocacy and helping underrepresented groups pivot into tech careers.

Unique fact: Stella is a co-author of the book "African Women Trailblazers in STEM, " where she contributed a chapter on women-led innovations.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Data & AI - Agile Development & Strategy Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI-powered Agility
Drives strategy at Red Hat to scale organizations using AI-driven agile methodologies, focusing on improving time-to-value and fostering continuous innovation.
Inclusive Innovation
A core theme in her work and public posts, emphasizing that true innovation requires representation, advocacy, and empowerment for all voices to be heard.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Data & AI - Agile Development & Strategy Lead
Red Hat
1-2022 - 7-2024
Associate Manager, Continuous Improvement Team
Red Hat
3-2021 - 1-2022
Snr Agile Practitioner, Developer Tools
Red Hat
1-2016
Founder
Women Doing It Afraid
11-2013
Agile Coach/ Scrum Faculty Lead
NSTAR Technologies
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Education
4-2023 - 4-2023
Professional Development
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard Division of Continuing Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Wales
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Covenant University
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