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Divakaran Kothandaraman

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic Program Manager with TCS, adept at driving enterprise-scale modernization and cloud-native solutions. Proven track record in Agile methodologies and stakeholder communication, achieving a 60% reduction in deployment cycle time. Skilled in team leadership and continuous improvement, fostering high-performance cultures and delivering strategic initiatives that align with business goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Manager / Technical Manager

TCS
Jesery City / Syracuse / Chennai
03.2016 - Current
  • Managed enterprise-scale modernization programs, delivering cloud-native solutions across Azure.
  • Coordinated between business stakeholders, product owners, and offshore teams as onshore delivery lead.
  • Oversaw multiple Agile teams of 10–15 engineers, managing scope, sprint planning, and milestone tracking.
  • Delivered high-visibility projects using Java Spring Boot and WebSphere Portal, ensuring compliance with security standards.
  • Facilitated executive-level updates, tracked KPIs and SLAs, and implemented corrective actions for delivery risks.
  • Championed adoption of GitHub Copilot to enhance team productivity and AI-assisted development standards.
  • Conducted training sessions to bolster team skills and knowledge in project management best practices.
  • Reduced deployment cycle time by 60% through automation of DevOps pipeline processes.

Project Lead / Technical Lead

TCS
Chennai
02.2015 - 02.2016
  • Directed end-to-end execution of projects built on IBM WebSphere Portal and Java EE, managing global delivery teams across time zones.
  • Acted as the single point of contact for requirement clarification, sprint commitments, and production issue resolution.
  • Executed phased migration of legacy systems to microservices, while maintaining operational stability of mission-critical applications.
  • Mentored and coached offshore teams on best practices in secure coding, unit testing, and performance optimization.
  • Mentored junior team members in best practices and project management tools.
  • Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow effectiveness.
  • Engaged with clients to gather requirements and provide updates on project status.
  • Assigned tasks to team members and monitored progress.

Developer

TCS
Chennai
02.2007 - 06.2011
  • Developed software applications using Java and Structs for client projects.
  • Built responsive web pages optimized across various devices.
  • Collaborated with project managers, designers, and developers to enhance task completion.
  • Mentored junior developers on coding standards and development processes.
  • Troubleshot and resolved technical issues in production environments.
  • Debugged existing application functionality to identify improvement areas.
  • Created web applications utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

Anna University
Chennai

Skills

  • Program and delivery management
  • Stakeholder communication and governance
  • Onshore-offshore coordination
  • Agile and Scrum methodologies
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Risk and issue management
  • Cloud and legacy modernization
  • CI/CD and DevOps alignment
  • Resource planning and team leadership
  • Executive reporting and status tracking
  • Agile methodologies
  • Team mentoring
  • Customer feedback analysis
  • Continuous improvement

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals and Associate
  • MongoDB SI Associate
  • GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development – LinkedIn Learning

Timeline

Program Manager / Technical Manager

TCS
03.2016 - Current

Project Lead / Technical Lead

TCS
02.2015 - 02.2016

Developer

TCS
02.2007 - 06.2011

B.Tech - Information Technology

Anna University

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