Vamshi Krishna Billakanti

• Project Management | Stakeholder Management | Reporting
• Planning, Monitoring and control of project progress, cost, and resources.
• Conducted workshop in Waiblingen, Germany with Transitions and transformation solution with E2E deliverable
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze vendor's RFS, solution, and transition plan; identified critical gaps and proposed strategic enhancements that reduced project timeline by 20% and increased cost savings by 15%.
• Finalize the vender to provide the services and Operating model.
• Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues.
• Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
• Provided detailed advice to customers regarding the design and solution
• Collaborated with clients from concept through final delivery of product or service.

• Defining Attributes: Project Management | Stakeholder Management | Reporting
• Planning, Monitoring and control of project progress, cost, and resources.
• Manages and/or provides day-to-day leadership to various technical, professional, and/or administrative personnel engaged in specified project activities, as appropriate to the position.
• Understand existing and implementation of new proxy, VPN (site to site, DMVPN and user VPN) and Cloud solutions.
• Furnishing Project Health Reports, RAG status, WSR etc.
• Maintaining the tracks of all project documents like change requests, payment milestones, evidence etc.
• Required to manage (in partnership with the wider account team) multiple sites to deliver an outstanding ‘Customer Experience
• Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
• Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.

Handling multiple features of development and projects of Colt’s SDWAN Product (A program worth$5M)

• Introducing new features, platform enhancements & expansions all through the project from requirement gathering phase to the product launch in the given deadline
• Designing the annual roadmap for upcoming projects by prioritized projects’ features and devising central nodes and infra build that is dedicated to customers.
• PaaS (Platform as a Service) solution developed and delivered with the support of Network, Compute and Security teams.
• Delivering the product that meets business requirements, reliability, and scalability.
• Initiate penetration test for new builds, Schedule Threats, and Vulnerable assessments with the support of Network Security team
• Crafting reports of progress, scheduling weekly meetings with stakeholders to update the progress, problems and risks and get their approval and support
• Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
• Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to meet objectives and boost rapport.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.

• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.

• Oversaw IT department operations and training.
• Conferred with executives to advise and plan for short-term and long-term IT system upgrade needs.
• Led technology selection and rollout, focusing on organizational planning and supplier service-level agreements.
• Understood key product management roadmap objectives and requirements to develop product technology strategy.
• Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
• Communicated with executive team and CEO to maximize development efficiencies and resolve technology issues.
• Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
• Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.
• Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
• Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
• Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.

• Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
• Evaluated and adopted new technologies to address changing industry needs.
• Defined parameters for API and data acquisitions.
• Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users.
• Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
• Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
• Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.

• Prepared written summaries to accompany results and maintain documentation.
• Communicated new or updated data requirements to global team.
• Managed identification, protection and use of data assets.

• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems.
• Coordinated sampling and analysis tasks to verify quality of finished products.
• Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to analyze upcoming projects.