Kalyanaraman Venkatesan
Pune,MH
Summary
Results-oriented professional with 14+ years of experience in Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Scrum Master, and Managed Services. Proven track record in leading project delivery and implementing Agile methodologies. Skilled in Database and Application Migration to OCI DRCC, Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), Linux, and Windows operating systems. Demonstrated expertise in IT infrastructure build and delivery, providing walkthrough sessions to stakeholders on various project topics. Recognized for exemplary contributions at Vodafone and rewarded in multiple categories. Collaborative team player with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Experienced in managing complex projects within the Build Infrastructure domain. Committed to promoting Health Safety and Wellbeing within the organization.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Scrum Master
TIAA Global Capabilities
10.2023 - Current
- Presently working at TIAA Global Capabilities as a Lead Scrum Master in the HRSS space delivering application enhancements for Workday application
- Responsible for the deliver of the application enhancements and bug fixes
- Scrum Master for the Workday Application
- Responsible for the Advanced Compensation, Payroll, Time, Absence and Benefits Module of Workday
- Responsible for running Daily Scrum, Tech Partner grooming and prioritization
- Managing stakeholders from various HR spaces and modules
- Supporting the WPPM model and responsible for the monthly releases
- Creating Jira dashboard and tickets for the responsible teams
- Review the development tracking system to include product and sprint backlog
- Responsible for Monitoring the progress of the sprint and help teams estimate the iteration deliverables and increase velocity
- Work with the HR tech team to associate the release planning
- Responsible to remove the blocker and impediments to have a smooth agile framework
- Ran the annual compensation cycle for the year 2023 and 2024
- Responsible for the delivery of the Absence and Benefits module of Workday application
- Grooming the tickets and prioritization of tickets with Product Owner and Tech Partner
- Responsible for the QC impact and regression testing before the release of the enhancements
Technical Project Manager
Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (_VOIS)
01.2014 - 10.2023
- Worked at Vodafone Intelligent Solution as a Project Manager for Infrastructure and Application deliveries for local markets and OPCO’s in Central Europe
- Cloud and Microservices being delivered to customers to enhance the current market requirement towards scaling up
- Technical experience on emerging technology with Kubernetes, Cloud and Automation
- Responsible for documentation of outputs, analysis and tools used in project activity
- Manage handover of deliverables to operations ensuring skills and knowledge transfer
- At all times ensuring there is an effective Risk Mitigation and Issue management process in place
- Manage delivery scope and resolve deviation with Project Management skills
- Provide accurate and timely communication and reporting to the relevant stakeholders, escalating where required
- Manage allocated workload within Project Delivery and Build team
- Provide technical implementation management in GDC Data Centers for complex project requirements
- Provide Project Management resource to support specific Service Delivery objectives
- Operational Readiness and Acceptance
- Planning, directing and coordinating activities of multiple projects in the areas of IT, systems integration, Data center Migration and business process management and re-engineering
- Implementing and managing project changes and interventions and controlling project budgets
- Developing and presenting reports on project progress
- Building communication with project stakeholders and manage expectations
- Working with existing team to strategized continuous delivery and make recommendations for improvements to existing architecture
- Working on complex problems/projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
- Managing and leading a program involving multiple functions and project teams to promote quality culture and driving the quality improvement process for a product
- Managing vendor relationships including negotiating and controlling contracts
- Tracking project deliverables and monitoring quality assurance measures
- Controlling project variances through root cause analysis and correction
- Implementing and managing project changes and interventions
- Developing and presenting reports on project progress
- Building communication with project stakeholders and manage expectations
- Evaluating projects and assessing results
- Project Name: Infrastructure Build Services
- Technologies: Windows, Vmware, Cloud, Kubernetes and Network
- Providing Technical support which is responsible for infrastructure Build services on Microsoft Windows technology with the help of ticketing tool Remedy 7.6 and Deployment tool Altris
- Troubleshooting Quality Analysis and domain connectivity issue
- Supporting Backup related issues and rectifying the errors with utmost priority
- Maintaining the server deployment as per the business requirement and delivering a smooth and error free environment
- Deploying VMware ESX servers and maintaining them with the required specifications
- Deploying Windows servers with versions like 2008 R2.Windows 2012
- Managing and maintaining servers through a Remote Infrastructure Environment
- Working on Service, Delivery and Transition module by providing end to end support to the customers
Systems Administrator
Securview Systems Pvt. Ltd.
04.2010 - 12.2013
- Presently working in SecurView Systems Pvt
- Ltd
- Pune, Supporting Logicalis Microsoft Window, Exchange and Symantec Backup Products infrastructure comprising of 5000+ servers located in data centers in US, With RDP support
- The Project deals with the reactive and proactive management of client’s of Microsoft Windows and Exchange Environment
- Providing Technical support which is responsible for infrastructure services on Microsoft Windows technology and Microsoft Exchange with the help of Nimsoft ticketing tool
- Updating servers with latest service packs and hot fixes
- Creating a Change request for the server patches and getting them approved through a ITIL process
- Troubleshooting Active Directory replication problems and domain connectivity issue
- Monitoring system performance, Creating and Managing File Systems
- Applying Cluster Patches and Patches to the Microsoft Windows and Exchange Servers
- Troubleshooting and fine tuning Servers for better performance, Such as Issues with CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization and Disk Utilization
Education
PGDM - Information Technology
GPA: 7.52 CGPA
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
01.2010
GPA: 55%
HSC - undefined
01.2007
GPA: 50.00%
SSC - undefined
01.2005
GPA: 50.26%
Skills
- Project Management
- Scrum
- SAFe
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Oracle Cloud
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Private Cloud
- Linux, Windows
- VMware ESX
- Backup Solutions
- Networking
- Routing
- Switching
- Firewall
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Marathi
Advanced (C1)
Certification
- SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master
- Certified Scrum Master
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certified – AZ900
- Oracle Cloud Professional Certified
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
- Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration (70-640)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
- Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (70-270)
- Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (70-290)
- Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (70-291)
- Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (70-284)
- VMware Certified Associate: Datacenter Virtualization
- VMware Certified Associate: Cloud
- Certified Hardware Course from Government Polytechnic Pune
Accomplishments
- Brand Ambassador for Vodafone Intelligent Solutions
- Received Vodafone Champion Award
- Received Vodafone Global Fantastico award
- Received Vodafone star award
- Founder of Mission Safer Roads
- Active Volunteer in StreetSense organization
- Conducted over 1500 workshops on Road Safety
- Represented College in Pune City Zone Inter Collegiate Sports
- Secured First position in 4x400 Meters Relay
- Secured Third position in 4x100 Meters Relay
Passport Available
Yes
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/12/88
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Skill Sets
- Project Management for IT infrastructure and application deliveries
- Certified Scrum Master and SAFe Agilist
- Delivery of Cloud services (Private and Public)
- Operating systems and network management
- VMware ESX Servers management
- Backup and restore solutions
- Kubernetes & Docker
- Networking - Routing, Switching, Firewall
- PaaS & IaaS
Timeline
Lead Scrum Master - TIAA Global Capabilities
10.2023 - Current
Technical Project Manager - Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (_VOIS)
01.2014 - 10.2023
Systems Administrator - Securview Systems Pvt. Ltd.
04.2010 - 12.2013
University of Pune - Bachelor of Commerce,
Maharashtra State Board - HSC,
Maharashtra State Board - SSC,
- SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master
- Certified Scrum Master
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certified – AZ900
- Oracle Cloud Professional Certified
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
- Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration (70-640)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
- Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (70-270)
- Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (70-290)
- Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (70-291)
- Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (70-284)
- VMware Certified Associate: Datacenter Virtualization
- VMware Certified Associate: Cloud
- Certified Hardware Course from Government Polytechnic Pune
MIT - PGDM, Information Technology
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