Crystal Reports
Jothi Ramachandran
Project Management
Chennai,TN
Summary
A dynamic Senior Project Manager with 20+ years of experience specializing in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies for large-scale projects. Adept at managing complex projects, leading cross-functional teams, mitigating risks, and ensuring timely, high-quality deliveries. Proven expertise in Agile coaching, stakeholder communication, and continuous process improvement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Inatech India Pvt Ltd
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
03.2019 - Current
- End-to-End Project Management: Led the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to delivery and post-implementation support, ensuring successful project execution and client satisfaction.
- Resource & Capacity Planning: Spearheaded resource planning for multiple projects, optimizing team allocation to meet project timelines and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
- Agile & Waterfall Project Management: Utilized a hybrid project management approach combining Agile for software development and Waterfall for more structured projects, such as risk management, to meet diverse project needs.
- Metrics & Reporting: Developed and tracked key project metrics like defect rates, time-to-market, development velocity, and reported on project health to senior leadership to ensure project success.
- Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identified, documented, and mitigated project risks. Implemented strategies to resolve project issues, keeping the project on track and within scope.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with Sales, Product Management, QA, and Customer Support teams to align project goals with business objectives and customer requirements, ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Stakeholder Management: Managed relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and transparent communication and timely delivery of projects within scope and budget.
- Change Control Management: Managed project scope changes and change requests through a structured Change Control Board (CCB) process, minimizing disruptions and maintaining project stability throughout sprints.
- Code Quality & Documentation: Oversaw code review processes, ensuring adherence to code quality standards. Contributed to bug fixing, documentation, user experience improvements, and security practices (e.g., SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance).
- Statement of Work (SOW): Developed the Statement of Work (SOW) for Techoil projects (e.g., for FHR - US client) in collaboration with the Project Management Group (PMG). Defined project scope, deliverables, timeline, roles, and milestones, ensuring alignment with stakeholders. Managed cost structures and payment cycles based on milestone completions (design, development, deployment).
Manager
Inatech India Pvt Ltd
09.2015 - 02.2019
- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Led a diverse team of developers and testers, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members and ensuring alignment with the company's goals.
- Project Planning & Coordination: Spearheaded project planning, coordination, and scheduling across various departments to meet strict deadlines and deliverables.
- Client & Vendor Relationship Management: Established and maintained strong relationships with clients and external vendors, ensuring smooth project execution and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Budget & Financial Oversight: Managed project budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
- Scrum Leadership: Acted as Scrum Master for Agile projects, facilitating daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning meetings, driving the team toward continuous improvement.
Project Lead
Inatech India Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2015
- Quality Assurance Integration: Integrated QA processes into the development cycle, ensuring the product met high-quality standards before release.
- Vendor & Contract Management: Worked closely with external vendors and managed contracts, ensuring third-party solutions met business requirements and quality expectations.
- Scope & Deliverable Management: Managed project scope and deliverables, ensuring that all project goals were met while keeping changes within scope and budget.
Project Lead
Inatech India Pvt Ltd
07.2006 - 01.2012
- Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: Maintained regular communication with key stakeholders, providing status updates and key project insights. Created detailed project reports for upper management and clients.
- Process Documentation: Developed comprehensive project documentation, including technical specifications, project charters, and risk management plans.
- Implementation & Deployment: Oversaw the successful implementation and deployment of projects, ensuring all deliverables met agreed-upon timelines and quality standards.
- Coding: Part of developing DeRisk, OBIS which are based on ETRM space and in Yodel, was taking care of developing and supporting team members in UK, for supply chain Management product.
Senior Programmer
Inatech India Pvt Ltd
05.2005 - 07.2005
- Developer: I was involved in the development of a healthcare product at Inatech, built on the Microsoft technology stack. During this project, I gained valuable experience with HL7 compliance requirements.
SolutionNet Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2004 - 01.2005
Metamorph Technology
08.2003 - 07.2004
Education
MS - Information Technology and Management
01-2002
BSc - Chemistry
Skills
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Agile methodology implementation
Leadership and team building
Risk Management & Mitigation
Stakeholder Communication
Change Management
Capacity & Resource Planning
Process Improvement
Agile Coaching & Mentorship
Quality Assurance Integration
Technical architecture design
Project planning
Client relationship management
Scope management
Project scheduling
KPI tracking
Requirements gathering
Cross-functional coordination
Performance monitoring
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), scrumalliance.org
Accomplishments
- Implemented effective resource management practices, leading to a 20% increase in productivity.
- Retained top talent by creating a positive workplace culture.
- Implemented cross-training initiatives that empowered employees.
- Developed mentorship and career growth programs.
- Fostered a recognition-driven culture.
- Successfully delivered 100% of projects on time and within budget.
- Led the Agile transformation for multiple teams.
- Identified process improvements that led to a 15% reduction in project costs.
- Successfully mentored 5+ junior project managers and team leads.
Domain Experience
I have extensive experience in the ETRM domain, having made significant contributions to products such as Techoil, BunkerTech, OBIS, and De-Risk. My involvement covered the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including presales, development, delivery, and maintenance., Through Inatech India, I worked as a developer for Yodel, a UK-based client in the SCM domain, where I gained hands-on experience in building supply chain solutions., I was part of the team that developed HomeHealthAssist, a healthcare product created by Inatech India Pvt. Ltd., aimed at enhancing home healthcare services.
Profile Snapshot
A dynamic Senior Project Manager with 20+ years of experience specializing in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies for large-scale projects. Adept at managing complex projects, leading cross-functional teams, mitigating risks, and ensuring timely, high-quality deliveries. Proven expertise in Agile coaching, stakeholder communication, and continuous process improvement.
Software
Oracle 8i
Sybase
Unix
Net Core
Jira
MVC
Azure DevOps
SQL Server
Microsoft Project Plan
Libera
C#
VSTS
ASPNet
Javascript
HTML
CSS
SonarQube
TestIM
Timeline
Senior Project Manager - Inatech India Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - Current
Manager - Inatech India Pvt Ltd
09.2015 - 02.2019
Project Lead - Inatech India Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2015
Project Lead - Inatech India Pvt Ltd
07.2006 - 01.2012
Senior Programmer - Inatech India Pvt Ltd
05.2005 - 07.2005
- SolutionNet Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2004 - 01.2005
- Metamorph Technology
08.2003 - 07.2004
Madras University - BSc, Chemistry
Madurai Kamaraj University - MS, Information Technology and Management