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DHANANJAY RAMAKRISHNAPPA

Program Management
Bangalore
DHANANJAY RAMAKRISHNAPPA

Summary

I am deeply passionate about program management, with a particular focus on addressing the people complexities that can limit group synergy and hinder productivity when alignment is lacking. In my free time, I enjoy coaching and mentoring program managers to help them excel in their roles.

I have also dedicated time to create a comprehensive 3-month Program Manager training program, designed to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge required to become successful program managers.

My diverse professional background includes experience as a Quality Assurance (QA) specialist, Developer, and Product Manager. This varied experience has equipped me with the ability to easily connect with professionals from all disciplines within product-based companies.

I place a high value on company culture and the well-being of its people, recognizing their critical roles in an organization's success.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Kalvium
Bangalore

Program Head
12.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Led initiatives resulting in the successful placement of 42 first-year engineering students in top-tier companies.
  • Recruited, trained, and led a 25-member mentor team, facilitating their placement across 15 universities.
  • Developed a comprehensive 3 months training curriculum for Program Managers.
  • Collaborated with the curriculum team to create an industry-leading curriculum, ensuring student readiness for professional roles.
  • Established and executed streamlined operational procedures for program delivery across 15 Indian universities and 1 Middle Eastern university.

Interview KickStart
Bangalore

Manager Program Management
05.2021 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Managed a 4-member team of Program Managers, ensuring alignment of company strategy across Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, Curriculum, HR, and Finance functions.
  • Reported directly to the CEO, offering guidance on the implementation of the OKRs framework and coaching for its effective execution.
  • Company Blog : https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dhananjay-ramakrishnappa-54985840_the-power-of-data-and-a-data-driven-mindset-activity-6987828724104671232-k4Js

HackerRank
Bangalore

Senior Program Manager
09.2018 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Coached 12 teams across 3 different geographical locations in agile methodologies and the Scrum framework, enabling their transition to self-organization.
  • Led Scrum ceremonies, including Planning, Standup, Review, and Retrospective sessions, while conducting User Story Workshops to improve team efficiency.
  • Provided coaching to Product Owners and Development Teams, promoting collaboration and the effective implementation of Scrum principles.
  • Orchestrated the OKRs process within the Engineering organization, ensuring alignment across Product, Sales, and Finance teams.
  • Developed a streamlined JIRA process for weekly reporting of team status to the Executive Team.
  • Managed documentation efforts to enhance organizational processes within the Engineering department.
  • Oversaw the Release process for the entire organization, ensuring smooth and timely product releases.
  • Ensured Information Security through ISO audits with zero non-conformities (NCs), coordinated Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), and facilitated GDPR gap analysis.

Microsoft
Bangalore

Senior Program Manager
08.2017 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Spearheaded initiatives to enable Large Scale for O365 Group mailboxes, enhancing support for up to 100,000 concurrent users.
  • Achieved a remarkable reduction in O365 Groups creation latency, decreasing it from 12 seconds to 800 milliseconds.

Microsoft
Redmond

Software Engineer 2
08.2013 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Discovered a critical vulnerability in the Bitlocker Filter Driver that posed a threat of exposing customer data to ransom attacks.
  • Identified the risk of a rogue administrator manipulating Bitlocker key protectors to hold customer data hostage.
  • Developed a robust mitigation tool that harnessed Active Directory's backup metadata to restore Bitlocker metadata on disk drives, effectively safeguarding against the identified vulnerability.
  • Led the design and implementation of Bitlocker Integration for the O365 Exchange Platform, achieving FIPS 140-2 compliance and onboarding key clients such as Bank of America, Nordea Bank, and GE.
  • Directed the encryption process for a substantial 500K mailbox servers, handling responsibilities ranging from coding and test infrastructure development to deployment and monitoring.
  • Successfully navigated the complexities of potential data loss risks and meticulously designed and implemented solutions to mitigate those risks.
  • Managed a staged deployment process spanning an entire year, diligently monitoring implementation and addressing bugs to ensure a seamless feature delivery.

MICROSOFT REDMOND USA
Redmond

SDET 2
07.2011 - 06.2013

Job overview

  • Created a comprehensive Test Framework for running Microsoft Exchange tests within two other test frameworks at Microsoft.
  • Successfully led the adoption of ESE (Exchange Storage Engine), a database used by Microsoft Exchange, Windows on Windows Phone.
  • Ensured the smooth execution of all tests on these platforms, which involved transitioning unmanaged test code to managed test code to ensure compatibility with the new test framework for Microsoft Exchange.
  • Conducted in-depth assessments of innovative features, including Autoincrement functionality and Page Fault detection within the ESE database.

Microsoft
Redmond

SDET
08.2008 - 06.2011

Job overview

  • Developed an automated data validation pipeline for Bing Autosuggest data generation, managing a dataset containing over a billion suggestions.
  • Ensured comprehensive coverage, relevance accuracy, absence of spelling errors, and the exclusion of adult content through the automated validation process.
  • Conducted rigorous testing of non-functional aspects, including performance and localization, to ensure optimal functionality.
  • Implemented an edit distance-based speller improvement feature within Bing Autosuggest, enhancing suggestion density for misspelled queries by 8X.
  • Assured quality of Spelling suggestions, Local suggestions, History-based suggestions, Travel, Weather, and Stocks suggestions within Bing Autosuggest.
  • Tested Autosuggest capabilities for diverse verticals such as Images, Videos, Commerce, and Travel, expanding the feature's reach and utility.

Ericsson
Plano

Software Integrator
01.2007 - 07.2008

Job overview

  • Created a location-based business suggestion platform tailored for mobile users.
  • Led the development of a Proof of Concept (PoC) for Ericsson Experiences lab, utilizing a Geographic Mobile Positioning Center (GMPC) to acquire precise latitude and longitude data from mobile users.
  • Leveraged this location information to query yellow pages data, providing comprehensive business listings for users.
  • Designed and implemented a Video delivery feature within the Ericsson Media Delivery Platform, catering to the needs of Sony Pictures.
  • Successfully integrated the Ericsson Media Delivery Platform into T-Mobile's mobile network, enabling the seamless distribution of ringtones, wallpapers, images, and videos.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Dallas, TX

Master of Science from COMPUTER SCIENCE
08.2004 - 12.2006

University Overview

SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGY
Tumkur, Karnataka

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING from COMPUTER SCIENCE
08.1999 - 09.2003

University Overview

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

    Patents

  • DiskLocker - https://patents.google.com/patent/EP3847568A1
  • DriverLocker https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220067195A1

    • Certifications

  • PG Diploma in Cyber Forensics and Cyber Security, National Law School.
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner
  • Certified Advanced Scrum Master

    • Social Responsibility

  • Co-Founder of NGO Joining the Dots (www.facebook.com/jtdfoundation)
  • Won 1 crore grant from Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder Zerodha
  • Empowered 200+ students at afford college education
  • Working on many Quality of Education development models affecting 14,000 children in 300+ government schools
  • Published few case sudies in social sciences conferences

    • Media Coverage

  • http://surl.li/iwulm
  • http://surl.li/iwulp

Timeline

Program Head
Kalvium
12.2022 - Current
Manager Program Management
Interview KickStart
05.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Program Manager
HackerRank
09.2018 - 05.2021
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft
08.2017 - 08.2018
Software Engineer 2
Microsoft
08.2013 - 07.2015
SDET 2
MICROSOFT REDMOND USA
07.2011 - 06.2013
SDET
Microsoft
08.2008 - 06.2011
Software Integrator
Ericsson
01.2007 - 07.2008
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Master of Science from COMPUTER SCIENCE
08.2004 - 12.2006
SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING from COMPUTER SCIENCE
08.1999 - 09.2003

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