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Dinesh Kumar B

Program Manager
Chennai

Summary

Experienced Senior Program Manager | AI & NLP Practitioner | ITSM & Data Science Expert with 18+ years in ITSM, Agile Delivery, and Risk Management. Led global IT transformations across industries and expanded expertise into AI, ML, and NLP to drive automation, predictive analytics, and AI-driven IT service optimization. Certified in Master Data Science Program (GUVI - IITM & HCL collaboration) with expertise in Machine Learning, AI (TensorFlow, Hugging Face, Transformers, NLP), Python for Data Science, Predictive Analytics, and Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP). Worked on AI-powered projects like NLP-based sentiment analysis (BERT Transformers), predictive ITSM analytics, and IT process automation, bridging AI, IT service management, and cloud technologies.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certificates
2
2
Languages

Work History

Delivery Lead

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
03.2022 - 11.2023
  • Led a team of 30 professionals delivering critical programs on time, improving efficiency by 20%
  • Managed resource allocation and budgeting, reducing operational costs by 15%
  • Directed ITSM change management processes, reducing incident resolution time by 30% and saving $15K
  • Explored AI-driven IT process automation for enhanced efficiency in IT operations

Senior Project Manager

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Managed cross-functional teams of 80+ professionals for projects worth $10M, achieving 95% customer satisfaction
  • Led risk mitigation strategies, reducing project delays by 20%
  • Identified potential AI applications in risk assessment and ITSM automation
  • Managed SLAs & KPIs, maintaining 98% compliance and improving IT service delivery

Project Manager

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
03.2017 - 02.2021
  • Led localization of L'Oréal Sitecore CMS for 8 EMEA countries, reducing incident recurrence by 20%
  • Evaluated AI-driven predictive maintenance for IT service optimization
  • Spearheaded Agile transformation, improving project delivery times and boosting efficiency by 20%
  • Explored AI-driven sprint analytics for better backlog prioritization and defect prediction

Scrum Master

Photon Infotech Inc
Minnesota, USA
03.2015 - 02.2017
  • Developed and executed test strategies, improving product quality by 15%
  • Investigated AI-powered defect prediction models for optimizing QA processes
  • Created standardized QA protocols, improving testing accuracy across multiple products
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.

QA Manager

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
01.2014 - 02.2015
  • Led manual and automated testing, reducing defect rates and accelerating software releases
  • Researched AI-driven automated test generation and anomaly detection for future implementations
  • Improved overall efficiency of the QA department through strategic planning and resource allocation.
  • Managed cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination between QA, development, and support departments.

QA Engineering Specialist

Software AG India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2004 - 12.2013
  • Created standardized QA protocols, improving testing accuracy across multiple products.
  • Led manual and automated testing, reducing defect rates and accelerating software releases.
  • Researched AI-driven automated test generation and anomaly detection for future implementations.
  • Managed budgets and timelines for large-scale engineering projects, ensuring all resources were allocated effectively to meet objectives.

Education

Master of Science - Data Science

GUVI - IITM & HCL Collaboration
Chennai
09.2024 - 12.2025

Enterprise Risk Management Level 1 - Risk Management

Institute of Risk Management
Chennai
02.2024 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)

St. Joseph's College Of Engineering
Chennai
06.1997 - 08.2000

High School Diploma -

Panimalar Institute Of Technology
Chennai
08.1993 - 04.1997

Skills

Machine Learning Proficiency

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Accomplishments

  • Led a team of 30 professionals delivering critical programs on time, improving efficiency by 20%.
  • Managed resource allocation and budgeting, reducing operational costs by 15%.
  • Directed ITSM change management processes, reducing incident resolution time by 30% and saving $15K.
  • Explored AI-driven IT process automation for enhanced efficiency in IT operations.
  • Managed cross-functional teams of 80+ professionals for projects worth $10M, achieving 95% customer satisfaction.
  • Led risk mitigation strategies, reducing project delays by 20%.
  • Identified potential AI applications in risk assessment and ITSM automation.
  • Managed SLAs & KPIs, maintaining 98% compliance and improving IT service delivery.
  • Led localization of L'Oréal's Sitecore CMS for 8 EMEA countries, reducing incident recurrence by 20%.
  • Evaluated AI-driven predictive maintenance for IT service optimization.
  • Spearheaded Agile transformation, improving project delivery times and boosting efficiency by 20%.
  • Explored AI-driven sprint analytics for better backlog prioritization and defect prediction.
  • Developed and executed test strategies, improving product quality by 15%.
  • Investigated AI-powered defect prediction models for optimizing QA processes.
  • Created standardized QA protocols, improving testing accuracy across multiple products.
  • Led manual and automated testing, reducing defect rates and accelerating software releases.
  • Researched AI-driven automated test generation and anomaly detection for future implementations.

Certification

Master Data Science Program (GUVI - IITM & HCL)

Timeline

Master Data Science Program (GUVI - IITM & HCL)

12-2024

Master of Science - Data Science

GUVI - IITM & HCL Collaboration
09.2024 - 12.2025

Enterprise Risk Management Level 1

08-2024

Project Management Foundations: Budgets [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]

08-2024

Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II)

06-2024

Enterprise Risk Management Level 1 - Risk Management

Institute of Risk Management
02.2024 - 08.2024

Leadership Styles and Models

01-2024

Foundations of Project Management

12-2023

Delivery Lead

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
03.2022 - 11.2023

Senior Project Manager

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
02.2021 - 03.2022

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

08-2017

Project Manager

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
03.2017 - 02.2021

Scrum Master

Photon Infotech Inc
03.2015 - 02.2017

QA Manager

Photon Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 02.2015

QA Engineering Specialist

Software AG India Pvt Ltd
01.2004 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)

St. Joseph's College Of Engineering
06.1997 - 08.2000

High School Diploma -

Panimalar Institute Of Technology
08.1993 - 04.1997

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
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