Drakshya Gouda

• Directed Digital Innovation and Technology projects, establishing scope, objectives, and requirements with stakeholders
• Crafted detailed project plans, pinpointing risks and devising mitigation strategies to ensure on-time completion by using agile methodologies
• Ensured adherence to budget and quality standards, delivering project milestones punctually
• Presented regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
• Established effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
• Led 15+ member cross-functional teams, culminating in over 30 successful projects with full client satisfaction
• Utilized Software Development Lifecycle ensuring systematic and efficient project execution from initiation to deployment
• Actively participated in scrum ceremonies including Daily standup's, sprint planning and retrospective's to maintain team alignment and continuous improvement
• Fine-tuned resource management, adjusting team assignments based on project tracking
• Administered operating budgets over $20 million, maintaining cost control through vigilant financial management
• Managed RFI and RFP processes, formulating requirements for vendor selection
• As Lead Product Owner, aligned product strategy with market trends and stakeholder goals
• Prioritized product features to achieve business objectives and drive product roadmap success
• Enhanced operational efficiency by automating tasks, reducing errors by 95%
• Mentored new talent through recruitment and guidance in the annual University Graduate Program
• Negotiated favorable terms in contracts with vendors and suppliers, benefiting the organization
• Monitored contracts and service level agreements to preempt risks and safeguard the development process
• Established and managed change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions.

• Lead Governance initiatives for system/application access control, ensuring stringent compliance across Ocwen' s suite of applications
• Revolutionized efficiency by automating manual processes, enhancing key information collection by 95%
• Fostered cross-functional collaboration with IT and security teams to fortify enterprise-wide security posture.

• Managed user access rights to maintain a high level of information security while ensuring appropriate levels of accessibility for authorized personnel in Unix and Mainframe environments.

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• Spearheaded User Access Management within the banking sector, expertly crafting Active directory and Microsoft 365 accounts

• Provided remote assistance to clients, ensuring timely resolution of software and hardware concerns.
• Performed root cause analysis of reported issues to enact corrections.