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Abhishek Goutam

Abhishek Goutam

AI Consultant
Noida

Summary

Dynamic AI Consultant, currently associated with HCL TECH with a proven track record in leading chatbot projects for major clients, including SBI Cards and Payment Services. Expertise includes project ownership and functional consulting, with a strong focus on innovative solutions utilizing Botify and Oracle Digital Assistant. Proficient in Agile methodologies and functional testing, complemented by extensive experience in test management and virtual assistant design. Committed to delivering high-quality chatbot solutions that enhance user engagement and drive business success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Project Manager

HCL Tech
12.2022 - Current
  • Role: Project Manager
  • Product: Yellow.ai
  • Projects: IT Service Desk
  • Duration: Jan 2023 – Current date
  • SLDC: Agile methodologies
  • Team size: 9
  • Project Management
  • DEX tool automation
  • End to End project implementation, Monitoring & Control, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management
  • Work closely with leadership team to align projects with organizational goals

Senior Manager

SBI Cards & Payment Services
03.2022 - 12.2022


  • Role: AI Product Manager
  • Title: Senior Manager
  • Product: Chatbot - ILA, DRISHTI & Email Bot
  • Projects: Multiple
  • Duration: March 2022 – December 2022
  • Team size: 5 + Vendor management
  • Accountable for deliveries of Chatbots
  • ILA : Chatbot available for SBI Cards end customers
  • Drishti : Internal Knowledge Management Bot
  • Email Bot : Automated Email responses for any email sent by customers
  • Interface between the Technology delivery teams and Business to ensure requirements are fully represented across for end solutions
  • People management, Stake-holder management & Project management

Project Manager

Sopra Steria Group
09.2017 - 02.2022
  • Role: Project Manager
  • Account: Digital Transformation – Professional Services
  • Product: Botify (ChatBot Platform)
  • Projects: HR Bot, Covid-19 Bot (India, Switzerland, Spain), Edinburgh University, Sopra Banking HR, Cassiope, CBO Bundle and others
  • Duration: Sept'2017 - Feb'2022
  • SLDC: Agile methodologies
  • Team size: 8
  • Accountable for deliveries of Chatbots to different Customers & Groups projects
  • Spearheading team of 8 cross functional team members ensuring successfully project deliveries
  • Interface between the technology delivery teams and business to ensure requirements are fully represented across for end solutions
  • Stake-holder management & Project management
  • Planning & Estimation of deliveries
  • Reviewing & assuring acceptance criteria has been met
  • Performance management of team, providing support, coaching and mentoring

Lead Engineer – Test, Functional Support Lead

Sopra Steria
12.2010 - 08.2017

(EYDT Bundle)

• Role: Lead Engineer – Test, Functional Support Lead

• Title: EYDT Bundle (Lean EYDT)

• Duration: Dec'2010 to August'17

• Tool: Magic Draw, MS Visio, QC, JIRA, FORGE Constellation

• Team size: 6

• Responsible for project deliveries, planning, estimation, team handling, Reviews, SPOC

• Optimization planning & tracking and key member in defining optimization process

• Functional expert in optimization process during automation

• Writing requirement Gathering & Business requirement writing

• Preparing & reviewing Use cases

• Test Management

• RAE tracking

• Release notes preparation

Associate Engineer

Acorn
08.2008 - 12.2010
  • Role: Associate Engineer
  • Title: Acorn
  • Duration: August 2008-Dec 2010
  • Environment: Windows, Citrix
  • Database: SQL server
  • Team size: 12
  • Functional support for the tool CIS.
  • Functional analysis of the issues of End users and providing them the support.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology
07-2008

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Quality Assurance
  • Agile Framework
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business Analyst
  • Project planning
  • Multi-project management

Certification

ISTQB Testing certification – Foundation level

Software

Yellowai, IBM Watson, OneReachai

Oracle Digital Assistant

Botify Chatbot platform

QA - HP ALM, JIRA, Qtest

MS Project Plan & Smartsheet

MS Visio, Magic Draw, Pencil

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

HCL Tech
12.2022 - Current

Senior Manager

SBI Cards & Payment Services
03.2022 - 12.2022

Project Manager

Sopra Steria Group
09.2017 - 02.2022

Lead Engineer – Test, Functional Support Lead

Sopra Steria
12.2010 - 08.2017

Associate Engineer

Acorn
08.2008 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology
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