Benny M Kurian
Bengaluru
Summary
Technical Architect with expertise in Microsoft technologies, C#.Net, microservices architecture, and CI/CD deployment. Proven track record in leading DevOps initiatives that improve product reliability and drive innovative solutions. Strong project management skills and proficiency in WPF/WCF contribute to successful outcomes in agile environments.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Software Developer
Anlage Pvt Ltd / LTIMindtree Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
09.2024 - Current
- Worked as senior software developer with scrum team involving members from LTIMindtree & Wolters Kluwer
- Plan, schedule and execute sprint backlog. Coordinate with team members, product owner and other stakeholders for backlog refinement.
- Demonstrate product outcome to global team after every sprint
- Used Devops, agile framework for development task and CI/CD deployment.
- Worked on Micro services, Dockers & Kubernetes
- Development of time CCH Dashboard and billing software for customer Wolters Kluwer.
- Expertise WPF/WCF
- Participated in product release 4.2 & 5.0
- Worked on Angular, REST API testing with postman & Swagger
- Led DevOps initiatives within a Scrum team by applying Agile methodologies and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines, resulting in faster release cycles, reduced deployment errors, and enhanced product reliability.
- Developed and managed microservices architecture utilizing Docker and Kubernetes for scalable and efficient deployment, fostering seamless team collaboration through standardized container workflows.
Project Manager
Leelasoft Solutions Pvt Ltd / ACME Automation Limited
04.2019 - 10.2023
- Managing projects for development of software, automation and hardware products from concept stage onwards till delivery.
- Understanding the requirements and processes of prospective customers to develop appropriate software that integrates the processes and equipment, for optimum productivity.
- Preparing the project estimates & schedules and managing the resources.
- Defining the objectives and specifications for features, functionalities & enhancements and to identify defects, risks, limitations and issues.
- Ensuring delivery in conformance with defined system/ functional objectives.
- Developing and deploying tools, processes and systems for effective delivery management and timely release.
- Managing the project communications among multiple stakeholders, e.g. customer, management and the team.
- Motivating the team and developing their technical skills.
- Development of Software for Rail/Road weighing interfaced with indicators, PLCs, RFIDs & Cameras(Bullet & ANPR).
- Development & Implementation of ERP for manufacturing sector
- Development of Integrated Solution for Bag Counting for Cement Packing.
- Development of several HMI & PLC based automation systems.
- Development of Hardware and firmware for Indicators, Totaliser, Remote Display
- Development of an in-motion weighing system on Single Board Computers like Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano with windows IOT/Linux
- Development of web sites for Leelasoft & Acme Automation
- Establish IT infrastructure with Server system, Networking & Firewall and VPN connectivity for remote access through secured firewall.
- Expertise WPF/WCF
- Created comprehensive & indigenous ERP Solution in house for manufacturing catering business requirements from marketing, accounts, design, oe, production, dispatch, commissioning & customer support.
- Worked on several micro PLCs of Schneider, Allen Bradley, ABB, Fuji, ABB Drives & HMI from Red Lion, Delta, Advantec etc
- Implemented management practices for Inventory control, Accounting, Design & Manufacturing through ERP.
Technical Lead
Stylus Inc. Pvt Limited
Bangalore
01.2009 - 02.2011
- Worked as Technical lead for Research & Develop software
- Business development, assisting market requirements and analysis features in products to meet customer requirements.
- Projects: Electronic Medical Record, Hospital Management System, CMEG, SmartTrace, ASEC
- Achievements: Expertise & Training on new technologies like WPF/WCF, Windows Touch.
Section Lead/ Lead Engineer
Converteam EDC Pvt Ltd
Chennai
10.2006 - 09.2008
- Company Overview: Product development and Engineering solutions company providing solutions to process industry.
- Managing projects for development of automation software, from concept stage onwards till delivery.
- Understanding the requirements and processes of prospective customers to develop appropriate software that integrates the processes and equipment, for optimum productivity.
- Preparing the project estimates & schedules and managing the resources.
- Defining the objectives and specifications for features, functionalities & enhancements and to identify defects, risks, limitations and issues.
- Ensuring software delivery in conformance with defined system/ functional objectives.
- Developing and deploying tools, processes and systems for effective delivery management and timely release.
- Managing the project communications among multiple stakeholders, e.g. customer, management and the team.
- Motivating the team and developing their technical skills.
- Product development and Engineering solutions company providing solutions to process industry.
- Projects: HMI Trend, Parameterization Tool, Siemens Wind Power, Database Tool for managing equipment, resource & services for Wind Turbines, HSM, 24/7 Remote Monitoring for MV7000 drive, P80i Development, VxWorks Development, LV7000 Helpdesk, Timesheet.
- Achievements: Participated in a 30 hour workshop (mandatory requirement) for PMP certification, Active participation in project management, estimation and projections, Supervised team of 20 people active in various projects under two different sections, Coordinated with global teams from France, Germany & UK.
Senior Software Developer
FLSmidth Automation
Chennai
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Product development and Engineering solutions company providing solutions to process industry.
- Managed the various product development projects.
- Prepared and managed the resource budgets for software development.
- Provided support to the sales & marketing team in negotiations and by conducting POC presentations to global technology departments of FLSA-H, customers and senior management.
- Designed, developed and implemented applications created the application architecture and led the project team through all aspects of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Provided post-implementation support to the customers.
- Product development and Engineering solutions company providing solutions to process industry.
- Achievements: Successfully released the SmartStation, LIMS applications and Metis, Worked on development of scada system ECS SDR, Built a ten member software development team by in-house training and project coordination, Coordinated with global teams from Denmark.
- Projects: SmartStation, Métis, QCX LIMS.
Senior Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Raipur & Jharsuguda
01.1996 - 01.2004
- Worked in two units (Raipur & Jharsuguda) at different levels.
- Headed the Process, Instrumentation & Electrical Department at Jharsuguda Cement Works (a Cement Grinding Unit and subsidiary unit for Hirmi Cement Works) supervising 12 Technical Personnel/Engineer & managing resource, manpower, budget and operation.
- Provided planned & emergency maintenance support to ensure smooth operations of the plant, through a fifteen member team.
- Planned and executed projects to upgrade the equipment and machinery.
- Researched and developed instrumentation design, to obtain higher efficiency.
- Developed Automation Software products.
- Achievements: Successfully upgraded PLCs, AC and DC drives, Commissioned nine PLCs, installed HT & LT Motors & Switchgears from 440V to 6.6kv, as well as Electronic Control Panels, PLCs, Electrical Protection relay.
- Developed System Software, Energy Monitoring System, for monitoring power consumption.
- Developed Scada Software for operating plants with PLCs.
- Implemented and maintained ISO and TPM.
- Projects: Energy Monitoring System, Advanced SCADA System for Plant Operation.
Education
Diploma in Electronic & Communication Engineering - Electronic & Communication Engineering
MP Board of Technical Education
06-1996
AISSCE (10+2) -
Central Board of Secondary Education
06-1993
AISCE (10) -
Central Board of Secondary Education
06-1991
Skills
- Full-stack development
- WPF, WCF, MVVM
- Microsoft ASPNET/MVC
- Angular
- User requirements analysis
- DevOps Practices & principles
- Agile software development & methodologies
- Microservices architecture
- Continuous integration
- CI/CD pipeline & deployment
- REST API development
- Containerization techniques
- Microservices
- Containerization with Docker
- Kubernetes orchestration
- Design patterns
- Project management
- Change Management
- Task Estimation & WBS
- Scope Management
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder management and communication
- Project Charter
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Technical leadership
- Microsoft Project, Excel, Google Sheets, Asana
- Windows 2019 Server, Windows 2008 Server R2, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT 40, Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 98, OS/2
- C#Net, C, C, VC, VB
- Net Framework 20, 30, 35, 40, Core
- SQL 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2016, 2019,MS Access
- MFC/ATL/MTS(Com)/Com / DCom
- Visual SourceSafe, SVN, TFS, Git
- Visual Installer
- ADO DAO
- OpenGL
- Expression Blend
- MS Visio
- Microsoft TTS
- Doc2Help
- Modicon 984, Yaskawa U84, R84, Schneider Micro PLCs TM200, TM218, TM221, TM251, Allen Bradley Micro PLC 830, Siemens Micro PLC S7-1200, Fuji Micro PLC
- Red Lion CR 1000, Red Lion CR 3000, Red Lion CR 7000, Delta 103, Delta 107WV
- FLS, ECS, SDR, Fuji
- 8051-based hardware
- Raspberry Pi
- Keil
- Schneider SoMachine, MachineExpert, Allen Bradley CCW, and Siemens S7
Certification
Google Project Management Certificate, Jan 2023
- Foundations of project management, credential ID KRXWNP7XRT4S
- Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project, Credential ID FHWDQKSN9XCH
- Project Planning: Putting It All Together, Credential ID E9AMWU3BHCCL
- Project Execution: Running the Project, Credential ID 3AV7FPTLQZVY
- Agile Project Management, Credential ID SDKDEWSWHQJ8
- Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World, Credential ID V2YUAJAQ87NM
- Google Project Management: Specialization. Credential ID 25V6GC9UE6GH
Micro Services
- Docker Deep Dive
- Getting Started with Docker
- Docker and Kubernetes: The Big Picture
- Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-on
Credentials And Certifications
- Google Project Management Certificate, 01/01/23
- Foundations of Project Management, KRXWNP7XRT4S
- Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project, FHWDQKSN9XCH
- Project Planning: Putting It All Together, E9AMWU3BHCCL
- Project Execution: Running the Project, 3AV7FPTLQZVY
- Agile Project Management, SDKDEWSWHQJ8
- Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World, V2YUAJAQ87NM
- Google Project Management: Specialization, 25V6GC9UE6GH
- Docker Deep Dive
- Getting Started with Docker
- Docker and Kubernetes: The Big Picture
- Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-on
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/10/76
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malayalam
References
Available on request
Industrial Automation Expertise
Modicon 984, Yaskawa U84, R84, Schneider Micro PLCs TM200, TM218, TM221, TM251, Allen Bradley Micro PLC 830, Siemens Micro PLC S7-1200, Fuji micro PLC, Red Lion CR 1000, Red Lion CR 3000, Red Lion CR 7000, Delta 103, Delta 107WV, FLS ECS SDR, Fuji, 8051 based hardware, Raspberry PI, Keil, Schneider SoMachine, MachineExpert, Allen Bradley CCW, Siemens s7
Timeline
Senior Software Developer
Anlage Pvt Ltd / LTIMindtree Pvt Ltd
09.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Leelasoft Solutions Pvt Ltd / ACME Automation Limited
04.2019 - 10.2023
Technical Lead
Stylus Inc. Pvt Limited
01.2009 - 02.2011
Section Lead/ Lead Engineer
Converteam EDC Pvt Ltd
10.2006 - 09.2008
Senior Software Developer
FLSmidth Automation
01.2004 - 01.2006
Senior Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Limited
01.1996 - 01.2004
Diploma in Electronic & Communication Engineering - Electronic & Communication Engineering
MP Board of Technical Education
AISSCE (10+2) -
Central Board of Secondary Education
AISCE (10) -
Central Board of Secondary Education
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