Amalakrishnaveni S
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at IBM, adept in Learning Consulting and Project Management. Spearheaded innovative educational strategies and mainframe technical training, enhancing organizational growth and stakeholder satisfaction. Excelled in blending analytical prowess with stakeholder management to surpass business objectives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
GIC Learning Consultant (IBM & Google Cloud, Quality Engineering)
IBM
05.2018 - 08.2022
- Partnered with business stakeholders to determine key skill gaps and provide recommendations on how to most effectively address those using established methodologies
- Used in-depth consulting skills to diagnose how the performance and learning issues within an organization align with business needs and adapt existing or develop new learning strategies and solutions to help meet them
- Managed and influenced stakeholder expectations, responsible for client relationship management, ensuring client satisfaction
Associates Education Manager
IBM
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Led the GH Program team ensuring CIC needs are met for all of L&K India Graduate Hire product offerings working collaboratively enterprise-wide with relevant talent, learning and internal business functions
- Enable GBS business performance by driving deployment of education for the Graduate Hires as per the agreed quarterly RCM plans aligned with business growth targets
- Work closely with GBS leadership and RCM GH team to understand key GBS strategic objectives and priorities and ensure L&K offerings are directly aligned with agreed priorities
- Constantly Monitor how well L&K GH Program is serving the business and supporting achievement of their targets
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of all of L&K's Graduate Hire offerings always underpinned by strong stakeholder management, people management, and analytical skills
- Provide leadership, oversight and direction to CIC L&K Graduate Hire team; Represent CIC L&K Graduate teams at GBS/IBM level across GIC and globally
Mainframe Graduate Hire Trainer
IBM
04.2014 - 03.2017
- Provide training to Graduate Hires in Mainframe technical skills and ensure they are productive as soon as possible once they join the projects
- Trained Mainframe Graduate Hires in various Mainframe skills like TSO/ISPF,JCL, COBOL, DB2 and CICS
- Revised the Mainframe GH Curriculum and trained GLOBAL SMEs as part of Brighter Blue framework on how to implement Brighter Blue Curriculum across the Geos
- Setting up of mainframe environment in new System z
- Developing Mainframe Curriculum under university relationship program for Karnataka Universities
- Conducted retrospective meetings and additional sessions for the batch based on the inputs
Learning Consultant
AMS
09.2010 - 03.2014
- Responsible for learning delivery management, process development, business management, operations and controls that support policies and programs aligned with IBM's business and learning strategies, ensuring delivery of the best available learning in a cost-efficient manner for Mainframe and BAM from Sep 2010 till Dec 2012 and Web Development and BAM Competencies from Jan 2013 to March 2014
- Lead conversations with the business to conduct a thorough and robust Training Need Analysis exercise and understand the requirements
- Operate as the consultant to the business in the identification, development, and implementation of training solutions that have business relevance and impact
- Research emerging industry trends, new technologies, concepts and techniques to update current training curriculum as appropriate
Mainframe Capability Development Lead
07.2009 - 09.2010
- Contributed to the capability development of learning solutions to all levels of associates focused on enhancing performance aligned with business objectives
- Work with Practice Area Leaders and Service Area Leaders to plan and execute short term and long term training needs
- Coordinate Graduate Hire Activities
- Lend support and work with Subject Matter Experts to build business specific training needs
Mainframe Project delivery
09.1997 - 06.2009
- Coordination of the successful migration of the applications from countries
- Implementation of quality process within the project
- Collection of Metrics
- Provide analysis and support to the clients
- This includes bug fixing, enhancements and performance tuning
- Provide guidance for any new installations / enhancements to all the applications
Associates Certification Program Manager & GBS Associates Program - Program Manager
09.1997
- Managing associate certification programs and developing educational strategies to support organizational growth
- Oversaw learning deployment, stakeholder engagement, and skills development programs for associates.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma Certification in Strategic Management - competitive strategy, corporate strategy, strategic implementation, operational effectiveness etc
09.2024
B.E - Computer Science
Skills
- Learning Consulting
- Project & Program Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Operations & Delivery
- Vendor Management
- Training Facilitation
- Mainframe Technical Skills
Accomplishments
- Year 2022-2300+(93%), Year 2023-1250 (95%), Year 2024 540+ (76% & ongoing) Certified as part of Prime Certification.
- HCS Certification target of Year 2023 & 2024 exceeded.
- Deployment of key learning programs, L&K Signature events.
- Achievement of yearly IBM Cloud Certification within 2 months across CICs.
- Program Management of Growing with consulting and Consulting For Impact sessions enabling more than 1500+ Graduate Hires in a span of 1 year.
- Mainframe Curriculum revision and T3 sessions for CIC Leaders.
- Implementation of Google Cloud Full Stack and Testing Reskilling programs.
- Development and Implementation of Enterprise Computing Curriculum across various Indian universities as part of University Relationship program.
- Associate Certification Bootcamps
- Hybrid Cloud Fest - An event for an innovative & holistic experience for all practitioners to Learn, Co-create, Build, Collaborate and Share Knowledge
- QE ThinkGrid Events
- New QE framework-Revamping of learning paths in Future Skills
- Launch of QE Reskilling programs
- Cloud Pak Automation (ITSP Certifications drives).
- Cost Optimization in trainings (QE & Automation)
- HCM Master Class
- Training with Certifications
- Cross Skilling
- Eminence programs
- Collaboration Strategy - Other CICS
- Won Manager Choice Award for supporting Cloud practice area as an additional responsibility Year 2017 for over a quarter and for handling everything with a collaborative approach focusing on the objective and delivering professionally delighting the business teams.
- Won 'Top Trainer Award from GIC - Year 2016
- Won Manager's Choice Award - 2016 for developing curriculum under University Relationship program.
- Manager Choice Award for sharing Expertise - Year 2013,2014,2015,2016 and 2017)
- Won 'Eminence and Excellence "Award for revising DE curriculum and delivering the education for Graduate Hires in MF & AS400 areas.
- Won 'Best of IBM' Award for contributing to 100% pass percentage of Graduate Hires. Part of 100% Club of Program Managers.
- Won Bravo twice for successful transition of the applications from France and successful implementation of Lenovo project - Year 2003
- Won IBM Team Dinner Award for successful completion of the project - Year 1998
- Won Award for handling 76 Y2K fixes and delivering with very high quality - Year 1997
Timeline
GIC Learning Consultant (IBM & Google Cloud, Quality Engineering)
IBM
05.2018 - 08.2022
Associates Education Manager
IBM
04.2017 - 08.2018
Mainframe Graduate Hire Trainer
IBM
04.2014 - 03.2017
Learning Consultant
AMS
09.2010 - 03.2014
Mainframe Capability Development Lead
07.2009 - 09.2010
Mainframe Project delivery
09.1997 - 06.2009
Associates Certification Program Manager & GBS Associates Program - Program Manager
09.1997
Post Graduate Diploma Certification in Strategic Management - competitive strategy, corporate strategy, strategic implementation, operational effectiveness etc
B.E - Computer Science
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