AgiliTea – Decision Systems That Hold Under Pressure
AgiliTea is the enterprise transformation practice of Kubair Shirazee, through which he has delivered enterprise-scale change for over two decades, redesigning decision systems, operating models, and execution rhythms so organisations can act coherently under complexity.
I work with boards, executive committees, senior leadership, and the operational teams who deliver, in regulated, high-pressure environments across pharmaceuticals, FMCG, healthcare, and the public sector, including Novartis, Bayer, Sandoz, JTI, the NHS, and Westminster City Council.
“Kubair brings clarity where systems are under pressure. He helped local leadership and functional teams sharpen prioritisation, reduce decision latency, and strengthen ownership across markets, without adding bureaucracy or process overhead.”
Vitalija KanevičienėGM, Vice President, Middle East & Shisha, JTI
“Kubair played an instrumental role in one of the key AI initiatives in Oncology in product development and delivery. His entrepreneurial spirit, creative thinking and collaborative drive helped our team on our digital transformation journey.”
Tatiana SorokinaExecutive Director, Analytics & AI Transformation, Novartis
“Kubair combines systems thinking with deep respect for local context and delivers capability that lasts. I would strongly recommend him to organisations building resilient leadership capability in complex environments.”
Paulo VeigaVice President General Management, JTI
“He exuded passion & enthusiasm, not just for his area of expertise but for helping others build their understanding &
knowledge… The work he and the team led really made a difference on our journey.”
Becky ChapmanChief Digital & Innovation Officer, Westminster City Council
Kubair supported us on a key digital product requiring significant crossfunctional collaboration across the organisation. His expertise was incredibly valuable to bringing the teams together, anticipating & resolving challenges on the way. Kubair is a great communicator full of contageous passion for what he does; he inspired the teams and changed the way how we think and work today.
Joerg SerafimovGlobal Head Tender Operations, Sandoz
What Shifts
From fragmented governance to clear accountability. Redesigning decision rights, portfolio governance, and funding mechanisms so accountability is clear and investment is concentrated, not diffused. 82% cross-functional collaboration vs 59% global benchmark. JTI, 11 MENEAT markets.
From stalled initiatives to adaptive delivery. When transformation stalls, the problem is rarely strategy, it’s how organisations decide, fund, and execute. I redesign the system behind execution. Digital product delivery cycles compressed from 6–9 months to 2–4 weeks. Novartis.
From siloed execution to cross-functional coherence. Breaking down silos through operating model redesign, not workshops, but structural change to how teams coordinate and prioritise. 70% report faster decision-making. JTI, 11 MENEAT markets.
From data overload to decision clarity. Building leadership capability to turn information into intelligence and evidence-based decisions. Multi-million-euro digital portfolio and operational savings. Bayer, Sandoz.
How I Work
Operating model & decision system design, redesigning how organisations decide, fund, and execute, from decision rights to leadership operating rhythm.
Executive advisory & leadership alignment, working directly with boards and executive committees to align strategy with execution.
Behaviour-led design, starting with how people actually decide under pressure, then designing the system so the right behaviour becomes the rational behaviour.
AI-enabled execution & decision quality, practical application of AI and automation to cut decision latency and improve signal quality, grounded in hands-on work with product and engineering teams since 2018.
