PROFILE
Visionary executive with **+ years
leading digital transformation, Agile
strategy, and AI adoption at Fortune
delivering enterprise-wide impact,
including a $10M+ agile operating
model at Visa, executive enablement
programs at PayPal, and AI-driven
transformation roadmaps as Founder
of Acolar AI. Known for influencing C-
suite decision-making, building global
communities of practice, and
designing governance models that
accelerate delivery, innovation, and
cultural adoption. Fluent in translating
complex technology into business
value.
CONTACT
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CORE COMPETENCIES
• Strategic Planning & Enterprise
Change Management
• Executive Leadership &
Stakeholder Influence
• Cultural Transformation &
Organizational Design
• AI Strategy, Adoption &
Responsible Governance
SANNETTE COETZEE
EXECUTIVE LEADER AI & AGILE TRANSFORMATION
STRATEGIST FRACTIONAL CAIO ENTERPRISE CHANGE
CATALYST
Certifications
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Scaled Agile Inc.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Product Owner (CPO) Scrum Alliance
PMP
CultureEX Specialist
Fullstack Facilitator
AI Product Management
School
BSc Computing, University of Greenwich (UK), 2004 – 2008 EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS
Spearheaded Agile transformation for 10,000+ employees across Visa's global operations
Founded AI consulting firm delivering fractional CAIO services to hospitality leaders
Designed and launched a patent-pending VR platform for distributed Agile team coaching
Coached 30+ executives and product owners in adopting GenAI tools and frameworks
Delivered $3M in annual operational efficiencies through lean governance and OKR alignment
WORK EXPERIENCE
Acolar AI Founder
March 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)
- Launched a boutique consultancy to help leadership teams adopt AI and Agile with confidence.
- Serve as Fractional CAIO to hospitality and service-based firms, bridging technical innovation with cultural readiness.
- Developed and implemented executive workshops, strategic roadmaps, and GenAI pilot programs.
- Led development of a VR-based coaching platform (patent pending), enabling remote Agile enablement across global teams. Visa Inc. Head of Agility Center for Excellence
Jun 2019 – Mar 2024
- Led enterprise-wide Agile transformation, supporting 10,000+ employees.
- Designed and scaled Visa’s bespoke Agile Operating Model across portfolios.
- Built and ran the Visa Coach Academy to ensure transformation sustainability.
- Coached senior leaders on Agile mindset, governance, and decision- making.
- Created the “Visa Agility Guidebook” and toolkit for consistent coaching practices.
- Partnered with C-suite on portfolio planning, delivery acceleration, and continuous improvement.
- Enabled new governance models, delivery metrics, and OKR alignment.
• Enterprise Agile Frameworks (SAFe,
LeSS, Spotify)
• OKR Design, Agile Portfolio
Governance & Metrics
• Scaled Innovation through
Communities of Practice
• VR & GenAI Product
Development
• Cross-Functional Team Alignment
& Enablement
• Global Program Management &
Agile Execution
• Familiar with enterprise-scale tools
including Jira, Jira Align,
Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS
Office, Miro, WorkBoard, and AI
enablement platforms.
• Proficient in strategic frameworks
including OKRs, Balanced
Scorecard, Hoshin Kanri, Business
Model Canvas, and Scenario
Planning.
PayPal Executive Agility Coach
Sep 2017 – Apr 2019
-Championed Agile transformation for the Consumer Business Unit.
- Rolled out OKRs and an enterprise Agile assessment tool to improve alignment.
- Facilitated immersive executive workshops on customer-centric product delivery.
- Trained teams in experimentation frameworks, Agile planning, and mission-driven work
Elekta Enterprise Agility Coach
Jul 2015 – Aug 2017
- Supported global SAFe implementation across engineering and product orgs.
- Designed Agile enablement strategies for program and portfolio levels.
- Established Agile communication frameworks for cross-team delivery. Sittercity Agile Project Manager & Coach
Jan 2013 – Jun 2015
- Oversaw platform modernization across multiple scrum teams
- Led successful delivery of iOS/Android apps and MVP relaunch
- Championed Agile practices across internal and external dev teams