GODWIN ANTONY RAJ
Chennai
Summary
Around 20 years experienced, highly self-motivated, Psychologist, an agile leader, and a highly talented resource. I have successfully executed more than 30 projects to create various products across domains like Banking and Insurance, Healthcare, Telecom, Manufacture, Digital, life Science, Education and etc. I have strong leadership skills and project / Product / Resource management skills, and able to perform well in any challenging environment. Have successfully executed responsibilities undertaken and has always take extra initiative to ensure near perfection. 12 Years’ experience in project / Product management specially in agile methodology. Became a certified scrum master by 2011 and continue to acquire certifications in product management and agile coach.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
13
13
Certifications
Work History
Agile Coach
HCL Technologies
8 2020 - 11.2022
- As an Enterprise Agile Coach for CBA (Common wealth Bank of Australia) account, I understood their ways of working including agile process and frameworks, SDLC and GDF and helped the team to implement the ‘CBA agile ways of working’, which was already defined by the CBA coaches
- Plan, schedule and conduct agile trainings and guided the scrum masters, Product Owners and other Junior coaches in transitioning from doing agile to being agile.
Product Manager/Agile Coach
Atos |Syntel
08.2016 - 06.2020
- As an Agile coach of a large logistic account (FedEx) , I have involved in creating the roadmap, set up the OKRs with the customers and slowly moved to agile methodologies(SAFe) and managed stakeholder expectations effectively throughout the entire product development process.
- As a product Manager cum RTE of AMR (Amex Relationship Manager) product at American Express, Burgees Hill, UK , I Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
Director - Products
Fio Technologies
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
Agile coach / Scrum Master
CGI
01.2012 - 04.2015
- Worked as a Scrum master for Nokia Store applications which involves in data analytics and improvement suggestions based on Observations.
- Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels.
- Transformed project delivery by coaching teams on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
- Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs.
Project Manager/Scrum Master
Cognizant
12.2008 - 01.2012
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
Business Analyst/Design Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2007 - 10.2008
- Worked as a design lead for a development project called Health Check for the client Lloyds's Bank, UK, during design phase worked as a design lead and involved in preparing BO, DO, DTO and Service Models
- Worked as a Business Analyst for Kaiser Permanente account for about one year.
Software Engineer
Wipro Technologies
06.2024 - 12.2006
- Worked as a developer to the project called RRAM (Retail Risk Administrator and Manager) for the Client 53rd bank-USA) using the java technologies JSR portals with JSF and hibernate in Web sphere Environment.
Member Technical
Ramanathan Asso(for Tata)
11.2004 - 06.2005
- Development of Software product called 'Knowledge Management' which is used to communicate and share the knowledge effectively using the technology
- We used java based technologies (JSP) as front end and MS SQL as back end.
Programmer/ Trainer
Velammal Groups
12.2002 - 10.2004
- Developed and maintain the Velammal group's websites (Colleges and Schools)
- Developed the library management system and Students database management system
- Trained the students in computers.
Education
M.Sc. (Computer Science) -
ANJAC, Savakis
Sivakasi 01.1998 - 04.2000
B.Sc. (Chemistry) -
Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
Nagercoil 01.1994 - 04.1997
HSLC (Class XII) -
Carmel Higher Secondary School
Nagercoil 01.1992 - 04.1994
SSLC (Class X) -
St.Judes High School
Pallam 01.1991 - 04.1992
Master of Science - Psychology
Annamalai University
Chidambaram 06.2021 - 04.2023
Skills
§ Project Management Tool: Microsoft Project Professional 2007, Rally, Jira , PMF
§ Design Tools : MS Visio, Rational Software Modeler, Magic Draw
§ Big Data Analytics : Hadoop, Spark, Python, Tableau, Google Analytics
§ Java Technologies : Basic java, JDBC, JSP, Servlets, JSF, Struts, Spring Boot
§ Database : Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase Firestore
§ Web Development : HTML, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Angular, Node JS React JS, Redux
§ CRM Tool : Chordiant 62, Frictionless SRM, Microsoft Dynamics
§ BPM Tool : PEGA PRPC 54&61
§ Mobile Technologies : Ionic, Flutter
Cloud Technologies : Google cloud, AWS
Certification
Agile coach certification by ICP
Positions Of Responsibility
- General Secretary of department of Computer Science in ANJAC, Savakis
- General Secretary of department of Chemistry in Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
- Used to be leader of the class in my school ages
- Achieved lots of prizes in District level elocution competitions
- Good cricket and Volleyball player
- Volleyball and hockey coach
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/31/77
- Gender: Male
Timeline
Software Engineer
Wipro Technologies
06.2024 - 12.2006
Master of Science - Psychology
Annamalai University
06.2021 - 04.2023
Product Manager/Agile Coach
Atos |Syntel
08.2016 - 06.2020
Director - Products
Fio Technologies
05.2015 - 07.2016
Agile coach / Scrum Master
CGI
01.2012 - 04.2015
Project Manager/Scrum Master
Cognizant
12.2008 - 01.2012
Business Analyst/Design Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2007 - 10.2008
Member Technical
Ramanathan Asso(for Tata)
11.2004 - 06.2005
Programmer/ Trainer
Velammal Groups
12.2002 - 10.2004
M.Sc. (Computer Science) -
ANJAC, Savakis
01.1998 - 04.2000
B.Sc. (Chemistry) -
Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
01.1994 - 04.1997
HSLC (Class XII) -
Carmel Higher Secondary School
01.1992 - 04.1994
SSLC (Class X) -
St.Judes High School
01.1991 - 04.1992
Agile Coach
HCL Technologies
8 2020 - 11.2022
Agile coach certification by ICP
Scrum master and Product Owner certificates by scrum Alliances
SAFe Agilest certificate by Scaled Agile Framework
Product Manager certified by Project Management School
Google certified analyst
Digital Marketing certified by SMStudy
CMBB certification by PEGA
Google cloud architect training certificate by Udemy
Lean six sigma green belt training certificate by Udemy
PMP training certification by Astrowix, Delhi
Management certificate in Human Resource Management by CDFI, Chennai
Internal ISO Auditor Certificate by Yahovan
Best leader award by LEADA
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