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Archita Dash

Bangalore

Summary

To work with world leaders and apply creative problem solving, lean management and principles of applied technology to create optimum technology solutions that empowers business to achieve optimum utilization of resources and maximize profits.

A highly motivated and dependable leader with around 20 years of experience in Software Product Design, Development, Deployment, Requirement Analysis and Implementation of multi-tenant, SOA and Cloud based web applications , micro services and micro app based applications that have high availability, performance and tight SLAs. 15+ years' experience in Architecting, designing and delivering the mid to large scale enterprise applications using Microsoft platform. Implemented and delivered multiple applications that focused on enterprise integration and process automation. Has Managed single handed account delivery worth 2.5 M $. Provided ongoing support to squads during the implementation process, ensuring seamless alignment with the new operating model across all squads. Involved in contract management and contract negotiation with vendors. Customer-oriented General Manager with 20 years of experience focused on increasing production and minimizing downtime. Adaptive and deadline-oriented with capacity to execute and complete multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen. Service-oriented Software Leader focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences to drive consistent revenue growth. Coordinates resources to meet expected business and customer demands. Sales expert, organized decision-maker and strategic planner with top-notch interpersonal and communication skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager - Multiple Roles

Schneider Electric
Bangalore
01.2022 - Current
  • Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer satisfaction.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff members to ensure efficient operations.
  • Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
  • Monitored financial performance and identified areas for improvement in cost savings and revenue generation.
  • Coordinated training activities for employees to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Maintained relationships with vendors to obtain the best pricing on supplies and materials.
  • Oversaw product development initiatives from concept through completion stages.

Delivery Leader and Resource Manager

Schneider Electric
Bangalore
08.2019 - Current
  • Developed and implemented strategies to ensure delivery of projects on time and within budget.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders, vendors, and team members to coordinate project activities.
  • Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
  • Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
  • Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules and funding.
  • Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
  • Proposed, reviewed and approved modifications to project plans.
  • Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
  • Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
  • Monitored performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
  • Communicated with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
  • Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
  • Established key performance indicators related to managing resources effectively.
  • Evaluated new technologies and tools that could help optimize the use of resources within the organization.
  • Resolved conflicts between teams over competing demands for shared resources.
  • Provided guidance and support to team members on how best to utilize their available resources.
  • Identified areas where existing processes could be improved in order to increase productivity.
  • Ensured compliance with organizational policies regarding workforce management.
  • Prepared monthly forecasts of future resource needs based on project timelines.
  • Created reports on resource availability, capacity planning, scheduling and cost estimates.
  • Tracked employee performance metrics related to resource management objectives.
  • Managed the recruitment process by screening, interviewing and selecting qualified candidates.
  • Coordinated with other departments to identify potential resources for projects.
  • Monitored utilization of resources across all projects.
  • Conducted research and analysis of resource requirements for each project.
  • Developed and implemented resource management policies, procedures and processes.
  • Organized and coordinated resources for projects to ensure successful completion.
  • Exceeded specific team goal by partnering with staff to share and implement best practices.
  • Designed budgets for delivery departments and planned financial outlines.
  • Supported product owners and delivery teams to invest in application health, balancing application and platform ownership responsibilities with project delivery.
  • Coached professional development opportunities for team members with career development plans.
  • Facilitated execution roadmaps to promote continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, teamwork, collaboration and positive employee experiences.
  • Inspected deliveries for improper preparation and resolved concerns quickly to maintain schedules.
  • Maintained positive relationships with clients to meet deadlines for service delivery.
  • Utilized project management tools such as JIRA , ADO and Trello to track progress against milestones.
  • Developed training materials for team members on best practices related to product delivery.
  • Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss progress updates.
  • Assigned tasks to team members according to their skillset and availability.
  • Drafted reports summarizing project performance metrics for senior leadership review.
  • Facilitated communication between teams to ensure alignment on objectives and deliverables.
  • Monitored project status, identified risks, and proposed solutions to mitigate them.
  • Implemented processes to improve efficiency in project management tasks.
  • Managed the hiring process of new team members by conducting interviews, evaluating resumes, and onboarding staff.
  • Established procedures for tracking progress against timelines and budgets.
  • Maintained relationships with vendors by negotiating contracts and resolving disputes.

Technical Delivery Manager

Accenture
Bangalore
12.2017 - 07.2019
  • Managed and coordinated technical delivery teams to ensure successful implementation of projects.
  • Developed strategies for effective risk management, ensuring the highest levels of quality assurance.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives, develop detailed plans and timelines, and track progress against goals.
  • Oversaw the development of technical solutions that met customer needs while staying within budget constraints.
  • Provided guidance on best practices for software engineering, system architecture, and product design.
  • Monitored performance metrics to identify areas for improvement in operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of new technologies into existing systems infrastructure.
  • Established processes for efficient issue resolution between customers and technical teams.
  • Facilitated communication between cross-functional departments to ensure smooth transition from development to deployment phase.
  • Prepared reports outlining project status, progress updates, milestones achieved, risks identified and resolved.
  • Maintained strong relationships with vendors to secure cost savings on hardware or software purchases.
  • Created user training materials to facilitate adoption of new technologies by end users.
  • Evaluated vendor proposals and made recommendations based on cost effectiveness and service level agreements.
  • Defined requirements for system testing prior to release in production environment.
  • Identified gaps in current processes or procedures and developed action plans for improvement.
  • Ensured compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO and IEC 27001.
  • Led team meetings to review project goals and provide feedback on individual performance.
  • Conducted regular audits of IT systems security protocols in order to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.
  • Provided guidance on troubleshooting methods when issues arise during installation process.
  • Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
  • Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
  • Monitored milestones and deliverables to stay ahead of schedules and proactively spot potential roadblocks.
  • Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability.
  • Maintained project schedules by managing deadlines and adjusting workflow.
  • Identified, addressed and either resolved or escalated project issues.
  • Defined scopes, managed resources and oversaw schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications.
  • Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
  • Assigned specific tasks to personnel, balancing scheduling demands, available resources and personal skill sets to achieve best possible project outcomes.
  • Oversaw 45 team members, 6 project milestone completion and quality of work performed.
  • Tracked costs and expenses and assessed closely against original project budget.
  • Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.
  • Secured continuous project scope alignment with business objectives and made modifications to enhance effectiveness toward intended result.
  • Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
  • Evaluated, monitored and reported on work progression, while verifying compliance with man-hour budget.
  • Procured software, hardware and infrastructure required to meet program demands.
  • Worked closely with sales teams to ensure client satisfaction from acquisition to proposal phases.
  • Protected project budget by tracking expenses and intervening to prevent overpayments or misuse.
  • Led strategic planning sessions for design and construction management.
  • Negotiated to secure favorable quotes and contracts for supplies.

Education

Coach To Transformation Level 1 - Professional Coaching

ICF
Bangalore
07-2024

Diploma in Advanced Leadership and Strategy -

ISB

Bachelors in Engineering -

Biju Pattnaik Technical University

Schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya -

Skills

  • Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Strong leadership and coaching abilities
  • Effective facilitation of Agile principles and mindset
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in driving continuous improvement and change management
  • Extensive experience in end to end software product development
  • Performance and security engineering
  • Hands-on knowledge on managing agile scrum and lean agile teams
  • Solid foundation in design methodology
  • Capable to handle conflicts and ensure a harmonious work environment
  • Skill in assigning the right people to the right projects based on their skills and availability
  • Coach to team and cross team members
  • Mentor to freshers
  • Performer who is committed to quality in every task
  • Detailed working knowledge on various software project management activities
  • Experienced in successfully running and executing experiments with productivity tools
  • Enterprise Application Architecture
  • Architect Microsoft Technology Stack
  • Restful API
  • Data Engineering
  • Specialist Dot Net and Open Stack
  • Azure/Amazon Cloud Architecture
  • Digital Transformation
  • Customer Journey Map and UX
  • SaaS/PaaS
  • Agile Project Management
  • Delivery Automation
  • Application Solutioning
  • Delivery Excellence
  • Process Improvement
  • Capacity Management
  • SAFe Delivery
  • Resource Manager
  • SAFe RTE
  • Scrum Master
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Program Administration
  • Service Quality Improvement
  • Operations Oversight
  • Schedule Management
  • Account Management
  • Process Automation
  • P&L Management
  • Project Management
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Staff Supervision
  • Quality Management
  • Problem Resolution
  • Product Development
  • Vendor relationships
  • Project scope
  • Team Oversight
  • Multi-unit Operation Management
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Administrative Skills
  • Leader
  • Operations Management
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Training and Development
  • Analytical Skills
  • Human Resources Leadership
  • Communication Skills
  • Budget coordination
  • Time and Resource Optimization
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Staff Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Planning
  • Human Resources Management
  • Team Player
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Stack of Technoligy , Include Azure

  • Sound Judgment
  • Outsourcing
  • Leadership and team building
  • Cross-Cultural Communications

Current Designation

General Manager

Certification

  • SAFe Certified Release Train Engineer
  • SAFe Certified Agile Practitioner
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Certified Scrum Practitioner
  • TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect
  • Trained and Certified in Big Data Hadoop
  • Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using C# (70-484)
  • Designing and Developing Windows Azure Applications (70-583)
  • NET 2.0 Framework Developing and Implementing Windows Based Application in C# (70-306)
  • SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance.(70-346)
  • Net Certifications levels 101,201,301,202
  • Green Belt Trained, Tested, Certification in process.
  • Software Quality and Process IQ101
  • Domain HealthCare Regulations and Process, Product Engineering
  • US FDA: HealthCare Regulations and Process, Product Engineering
  • UniComm Agile Olympiad qualifiers
  • CrestComm Bulletproof Manager

Base Technology

Microsoft Tech Stack including  .Net C#, .Net Core , Web APIs , Restful APIs , SOA Architecture , Azure , Micro services , Micro Apps , SQL Server , NoSQL , Cassandra , MongoDB .

Passport Visa

Valid Passport/Business Visa US

Additional Information

20 years

Tools And Technologies

.NET 1.1/2.0/3.5/4.0/4.5 Frameworks, Java 6, JRE, Visual Studio, SVN, Git, TFS, NANT, Jenkins, Sonar, MS Visio, Lucid Charts, MS Project for WBS only, Atlassian JIRA, OnTime Log4Net, Crystal Reports, Telerik, Pure Components, Infragestic, Bazaar Voice, Channel Intelligence, Eclipse, C#, Java, Python, XAML, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, AJAX, JSON, LINQ, UML, C#, VB.Net, Windows application, Silverlight ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC 4.0, Web Services, WCF, ASP.Net Web API, Restful API, Entity Framework, MS Enterprise Library, MVVM, MEF, JavaScripts, JQuery, Xaml, ADO.NET, MSMQ, RabbitMQ, WCF RIA Services, MSBuild, IOT with Amazon, Windows Azure, Amazon Cloud, SQL Azure, Design, Development, Deployment, trouble shooting and Pricing, CDN, IIS 6.0/7.5, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012/2014, NoSQL database, Cassandra, Mongo Db., Waterfall, Iterative, Agile Scrum, Agile Lean, TDD, BDD, Multi-tenant applications, Threat Modelling, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Internationalization., HealthCare, Insurance, CPG, Publishing, Education and Learning, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Backlog grooming, Scrum planning and Release planning, Requirement Engineering and Estimations, Risk Management Change Management, Release Management, Defect Management, Knowledge Management, Communication Management and Conflict Management, Project Management Tools Used: MS Project for WBS only. Atlassian JIRA, OnTime

Selected Achievements

  • Best project Team Award 2015,2016
  • Project Innovation Team Award 2013,2014
  • Project Execution Team award 2010
  • On the spot awards 2006,2008,2009
  • Exceptional Performer award 2007
  • Best FLM Genpact Analytics 2016
  • Award for best L&D SPOC 2016
  • Solutioning and Innovation Award 2015
  • Best Projects in Advanced Young Leadership Programs ISB
  • Happiest Minds Blitz 2014 Problem Jam Winner
  • Mentor Award 2012
  • Knowledge Anchor 2010
  • NuLead Team Award 2012
  • Dot net community event awards 2008,2009

Patents

AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND OPTIMIZE - 2023P00612IN

Blogs

  • Http://architasblog.blogspot.in/
  • Http://www.happiestminds.com/blogs/

Other Sites

  • Http://www.dotnetspider.com/
  • Http://www.codeproject.com/

Spiritual And Leadership Contributions

  • Infinite Minds (Chapter/Speaker)
  • Open Mic Ecity (Chapter/Speaker)

Current Role

Delivery Leader for SET SW Mmgt and CS Squads

Area Of Expertise

  • Agile Project Management
  • Delivery Automation
  • Application Solutioning
  • Delivery Excellence
  • Process Improvement
  • Capacity Management
  • SAFe Delivery
  • Resource Manager
  • SAFe RTE
  • Scrum MasterEnterprise Application Architecture
  • Architect Microsoft Technology Stack
  • Restful API
  • Data Engineering
  • Specialist Dot Net and Open Stack
  • Azure/Amazon Cloud Architecture
  • Digital Transformation
  • Customer Journey Map and UX
  • SaaS/PaaS

Personal Information

Title: Enterprise Architect

Affiliations

  • A profoundly inspiring individual, I am a writer, speaker, singer, painter, and a leader of people. My belief in the inherent talent within every individual drives me to guide and nurture these abilities with time and guidance, empowering others to realize their full potential.

Timeline

General Manager - Multiple Roles

Schneider Electric
01.2022 - Current

Delivery Leader and Resource Manager

Schneider Electric
08.2019 - Current

Technical Delivery Manager

Accenture
12.2017 - 07.2019

Coach To Transformation Level 1 - Professional Coaching

ICF

Diploma in Advanced Leadership and Strategy -

ISB

Bachelors in Engineering -

Biju Pattnaik Technical University

Schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya -

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