Aveek Basu (PMP, CSM)
Summary
Program Manager with extensive experience at Cognizant India, specializing in managing multi-million-dollar data engineering projects. Proven expertise in strategic planning, team mentorship, leading to enhanced operational efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction. Recognized for high productivity and effective risk management, consistently delivering projects on time. Focused on continuous improvement and fostering collaboration in complex environments to achieve project objectives. Currently leading a team size of 70+ Software Engineers across multiple locations around the globe.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
Cognizant India
11.2021 - Current
- Managing multiple large-scale data engineering projects for global Life Science customer.
- Implementing Palantir Foundry Platform solutions to enhance data integration and reporting.
- Developed project plans, budgets, and timelines, ensuring on-time delivery within scope.
- Delivered multi-million-dollar project that established a data lake for the customer.
- Conducting revenue forecasting activities across entire area.
- Oversaw cross-team year-end appraisal activities to ensure fair evaluations.
Program Manager / Community Leader / Org Admin
The Linux Foundation
01.2015 - Current
- Currently handling multiple roles for these groups.
- Working as a project manager, org admin and mentor for the projects.
- Gathering and analysing the requirements, creating estimations.
- Involved in making the communities grow.
- Involved in staffing the different projects and defining the roadmaps.
- Open Printing works on the development of printing technology for Linux and Unix-style operating systems. We collaborate with IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group (PWG) on Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) projects.
Project Manager & Product Owner
Lexmark India
01.2017 - 11.2021
- Working with marketing, product engineering & other customer facing people to gather customer requests, concerns and pain points, generate & prioritize requirements, creating user stories and defining acceptance criteria, planning product releases, managing projects.
- Coordinating with corporate customers in understanding their special needs and figuring out the technical feasibility.
- Guiding and mentoring the team members.
- Driving the SDLC of the project.
- Responsible for creating the product road map in association with the customers, Lexmark senior management and marketing.
- Representing Lexmark in the Linux Open Printing group.
- Managing the publication of Lexmark printer Drivers in the Linux Open Printing groups.
- Responsible for publishing the Lexmark Linux print drivers in the Foomatic DB.
- Product – Windows, Mac and Linux Print & Scan driver.
Software Developer
Lexmark India
01.2008 - 01.2017
- Worked on the different desktop applications, actively involved in the development\testing\maintenance of the different software modules.
- Coordinating with Apple and Linux developers with regards to the various print \ scan related issues.
- Actively involved in some major development phases – Apple Software Update, XCode 5 migration and Hinge implementation.
- Actively involved in mentoring and guiding the junior team members, Gathering and analysing information.
- Technologies: C, C++, MFC.
- OS: Windows NT, Windows9x, Linux & Mac OS.
Team Lead
Keane India
07.2006 - 09.2008
- Developed Windows software applications in C,C++ and MFC for diverse client projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design effective software solutions.
Education
B-Tech - Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
West Bengal University Of Technology
01-2006
ISC examination -
Salt Lake School
01-2002
ICSE examination -
Salt Lake School
01-2000
Skills
- Program management
- Agile methodology
- Revenue forecasting
- Budget management
- Process improvement
- Strategic planning
- Problem solving
- Team mentorship
- Cross-functional leadership
- Product roadmap development
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Public speaking
- Open source program management
Open Source Involvements
- Program manager and community leader for Open Printing. Responsible for building different communities working on developing ZephyR. Organizing meetups, student hackathons and other related contests.
- Org Admin, The Linux Foundation, Google Summer of Code and Season Of Docs Project. Coordinator for The Linux Foundation Mentorship Program 20 (Open Printing).
- Co Founder & Primary Organizer - Opportunity Open Source 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 at IIT Kanpur.
- Served as speaker and MC at Linux Plumbers Conference from 2019 to 2021.
- Selected to present at Linux Foundation Member Summit in 2020.
- Acted as Chief Guest and speaker at IIT Mandi Hackathon in November 2019 and May 2021.
- Represented the Linux Foundation as a speaker at the Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit from 2016 to 2025.
- Participated as a speaker at the PWG-OP Annual Joint Summit from 2016 to 2025.
- Contributed a featured post on Open Source for Google GSoC Program at opensource.google.com.
- Facilitated multiple student meet-ups.
Accomplishments
- Received Long Service Awards and Multiple Manager Appreciation awards from Lexmark India.
- Selected as a Keane Gold Club member – A fast track leadership program.
- Awarded by client (McKesson) for the outstanding performance while working on the project.
- Awarded the Best Developer award by Keane India.
Websites
Languages
- Hindi
- Bengali
- English
Certification
• PMP Certified (PMI.org)
• Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
• Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 6th July 19184
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- IOT-Programming
- 3D Printing
- Electronics
Timeline
Program Manager
Cognizant India
11.2021 - Current
Project Manager & Product Owner
Lexmark India
01.2017 - 11.2021
Program Manager / Community Leader / Org Admin
The Linux Foundation
01.2015 - Current
Software Developer
Lexmark India
01.2008 - 01.2017
Team Lead
Keane India
07.2006 - 09.2008
B-Tech - Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
West Bengal University Of Technology
ISC examination -
Salt Lake School
ICSE examination -
Salt Lake School