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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger; padding: 5px 0;" |'''Satyavrat Nirala'''
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding: 0; background-color: #f9f9f9;" |
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Born'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |10 October 1988
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Place of birth'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Tinsukia|Tinsukia]], [[wikipedia:Assam|Assam]], [[wikipedia:India|India]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Residence'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Kolkata|Kolkata]] / [[wikipedia:Bengaluru|Bangalore]], India / [[wikipedia:Dubai|Dubai]], UAE
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Nationality'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:India|Indian]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Occupations'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Chief Ontologist, Social Scientist, Enterprise Agility Coach, Inventor
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Years active'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |2008–present
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Current organization'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |SimpliLEAD Consulting Services LLC
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Known for'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |CIS, HCI Framework, HI-EI-AI Models, HiMirrorly
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Children'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Mishita Nirala (b. 2018)
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Key honours'''
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* SAFe® Premier Trainer (2024)
* APMG Certified Change Management Trainer
* Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP)
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'''Satyavrat Nirala''' (born 10 October 1988) is an [[wikipedia:India|Indian]] Chief Ontologist, social scientist, organizational change consultant, and inventor operating across [[wikipedia:Kolkata|Kolkata]], [[wikipedia:Bengaluru|Bangalore]], and [[wikipedia:Dubai|Dubai]]. He is the co-founder of SimpliLEAD Consulting Services LLC and the creator of the HI-EI-AI integrated decision models and the HiMirrorly execution-intelligence platform.

Nirala has contributed extensively to organizational transformation and agile governance, holding designations as a SAFe® Premier Trainer, certified SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC), and APMG Change Management Trainer. He is also the originator of the proposed field of CIS (currently in the patent process) and its underlying HCI framework.

== Early life and personal background ==
Satyavrat Nirala was born prematurely on 10 October 1988 in the [[wikipedia:Tinsukia_district|Tinsukia district]] of [[wikipedia:Assam|Assam]], India.

His early childhood was shaped by congenital and developmental challenges resulting from premature birth:

* '''Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP):''' Posed a critical risk of permanent vision loss, successfully treated before age 10.
* '''Strabismus and Refractive Errors:''' Ocular muscle misalignment along with high myopia and astigmatism, managed with corrective lenses from age 10.
* '''Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI):''' A neurological condition impacting the visual processing centers of the brain.
* '''Dyslexia:''' A language-processing neurodivergence that presented early speech and textual learning challenges.

In 2018, the birth of his daughter, Mishita, marked a pivotal personal milestone and a renewed focus on venture building and human potential research.

== Professional career ==
=== Early technical foundations (2008–2013) ===
Nirala began his career at [[wikipedia:Encyclopædia_Britannica|Encyclopædia Britannica]], working on technical architecture, digital content platforms, and knowledge systems. During this time, he became one of the youngest Certified Scrum Practitioners in the Asia region.

=== Enterprise coaching and machine learning (2013–2017) ===
Nirala transitioned into full-time enterprise coaching, working as a technical coach, Scrum Master, and Product Owner. He guided Lean-Agile transformations across banking, publishing, telecommunications, and software engineering, working with over 200 teams across 25+ organizations in [[wikipedia:Agile_software_development|Agile]], [[wikipedia:Lean_software_development|Lean]], [[wikipedia:Kanban_(development)|Kanban]], and [[wikipedia:Extreme_programming|XP]].

He also worked on early machine learning applications, including sentiment analysis algorithms, and co-created the *Agile Education Manifesto* at the Agile Coaches Retreat.

=== Framework maturity and change management (2017–2020) ===
Nirala acquired credentials as a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), Release Train Engineer (RTE), Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II), and APMG Certified Change Management Trainer. He subsequently founded Mindclick Consulting and spoke at events including the Regional Scrum Gathering in Nepal (2020).

=== Global practice and research partnerships (2020–2023) ===
Between 2020 and 2023, Nirala delivered enterprise transformation programs across the United States, Middle East, and public sector bodies, partnering with industry leaders to focus on systemic human change.

=== SimpliLEAD and cognitive ontology (2024–present) ===
In 2024, Nirala co-founded UAE-based SimpliLEAD Consulting Services LLC and was designated a SAFe® Premier Trainer.

His recent theoretical and practical frameworks include:

* '''CIS (Patent-Pending):''' A methodology that treats human communication as auditable, measurable data signals.
* '''HCI Framework:''' A scoring system to benchmark communication against organizational behavioral rubrics.
* '''HI-EI-AI Models:''' A decision-making framework combining human, emotional, and artificial intelligence, implemented via *HiMirrorly.com*.

== Enterprise agility & SAFe practice ==
As a certified SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) and Premier Trainer, Nirala's consulting follows the [[wikipedia:Scaled_Agile_Framework|Scaled Agile Framework]]:

* Value Stream Mapping and Agile Release Train (ART) launches.
* Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and OKR alignment.
* Authorized delivery across the complete 14-module SAFe curriculum.

== Honors and recognition ==

* **SAFe® Premier Trainer** (Scaled Agile, Inc., 2024) – Recognized among a select global cohort.
* **APMG Certified Change Management Trainer**
* **Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP)**

== Related links ==

* [[wikipedia:Scaled_Agile_Framework|Scaled Agile Framework]]
* [[wikipedia:Agile_software_development|Agile software development]]
* [[wikipedia:Knowledge_representation_and_reasoning|Ontology (information science)]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.simplilead.com SimpliLEAD Official Website]
* [https://www.himirrorly.com HiMirrorly Platform]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyavratnirala Satyavrat Nirala on LinkedIn]

== References ==

* Scaled Agile Framework Official Directory for Certified SAFe Practice Consultants and Premier Trainers.
* SimpliLEAD Consulting Services LLC Governance and Research Archives.
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