Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Listening Music, Gardening, Travelling, Reading Books
Timeline
Generic

Kalyani Chowdhury

Lead Consultant
Kolkata

Summary

Have more than 21 years of Total experience in IT Industry.

Presently working as an E2E Designer in Satellite Telecom area in Infosys for more than a year.

Prior to this, working as an End to End Solution designer in the Telecommunication area in Tata Consultancy Services for17 years.

Before working with Tata Consultancy services, I was working on cryptanalysis and steganography in Indian Statistical Institute.

Have strong Analytical skills, ability to absorb new technology fast, and ability to work in a professional manner, be flexible, and handle interactions with all levels of the organization and with external clients.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Consultant

Infosys
07.2022 - Current

Working as an E2E Designer here in Telecom Domain. Here I am responsible for Impact analysis and E2E Solution Designing for a leading Satellite Service Provider for Lead to Cash end-to-end process and system Integration.

As per Business requirement, used to deliver E2E designs, considering changes in Product and Pricing Catalogue, changes in Customer Portal, Order Management, Provisioning and Service Inventory.

Also involved in providing design support for Production issues.

End to End Designer in Telecom Project

Tata Consultancy Services
05.2011 - 07.2022
  • End to End Solution designing in areas like Broadband, Email Wifi, Cloud, CGNAT, IPV6, Targeted Advertising
  • Technical feasibility assessment and cost estimation for new initiatives/requirements from propositions team.
  • Preparation of End to End high level design
  • Provide support during component design preparation, E2E Testing, Deployment, Post Deployment Testing
  • Review Component Designs and E2E Test Specifications
  • Use IBM Rational Software Development Tool and Enterprise Architect as designing Tools
  • Provide support for RCA and fix for LIVE issues

Delivery and Design Lead in Telecom Project

Tata Consultancy Services
06.2010 - 04.2011
  • Chair design board presentation meetings and project status meetings with Clients.
  • Ownership of development and coordinating System Testing.
  • Handle E2E Testing.
  • Participate in walkthrough and defect report meetings.
  • Involvement in build release methodology.
  • Troubleshoot production issues.
  • Responsibilities include gathering requirements from clients, performing analysis on business requirements, development of high level and detailed system design, developing Code, test environment and test data set-up, coordinating system testing, performing Customer Acceptance Testing and implement system in to production environment.
  • Shouldering overall responsibilities to understand Client Processes and to work efficiently to meet targets and deliver solutions in accordance with quality control standards and business practices and procedures.
  • Involvement in preparing Project Quotes, Work Package Agreements and other billing related stuffs.
  • Chair regular project status meetings with clients to track status of delivery.
  • Guide team members and grooming new members.
  • Escalate/mitigate/resolve risks and issues.
  • Responsible for giving presentations to Support and Maintenance Team and training them for any support issues.
  • Unix Shell Scripting, PL/SQL and Oracle 10G database used in project.

Delivery and Design Lead in Telecom Project

Tata Consultancy Services
02.2010 - 06.2010
  • Responsibilities include gathering requirements from clients, performing analysis on business requirements, development of high level and detailed system design, developing Code, test environment and test data set-up, coordinating system testing, performing Customer Acceptance Testing and implement system in to production environment.
  • Shouldering overall responsibilities to understand Client Processes and to work efficiently to meet targets and deliver solutions in accordance with quality control standards and business practices and procedures.
  • Involvement in preparing Project Quotes, Work Package Agreements and other billing related stuffs.
  • Chair regular project status meetings with clients to track status of delivery.
  • Guide team members and grooming new members.
  • Escalate/mitigate/resolve risks and issues.
  • Responsible for giving presentations to Support and Maintenance Team and training them for any support issues.

Module Lead and Designer

Tata Consultancy Services
02.2005 - 02.2010
  • Involvement in delivery and people management of team.
  • Lead development, Testing and production support teams of module.
  • Play major role in Analyzing user/business requirements, capturing requirements, designing solutions, coding, system and CAT testing, deployment, managing risks and issues.
  • Perform impact analysis for various enhancements to find out systems/programs that could be potentially affected by proposed change(s).
  • Involvement in preparing time and cost estimation document.
  • Preparation of following various technical and functional documents (where applicable depending on request types) System Requirement Specification document, High Level Design document, Low Level Design Document, System Test Specification Document, Customer Acceptance Test Specification Document etc.
  • Preparation of automated Testing Tool.
  • Code optimization in order to minimize process run times.
  • Responsible for giving demonstrations and presentation to management and mentoring other junior team members.
  • Time Sheet Planning.
  • Chair defect meetings and perform defect management.
  • Ensure Quality of Delivery and meeting time schedules.
  • Work as external code reviewer for other development modules. Involvement in resolving production issues
  • PRO *C, PL/SQL, Unix Shell Scripting, Oracle Forms 9i and Oracle 10G Database used in this project

Project Linked Personnel

Indian Statistical Institute
01.2003 - 02.2005
  • Worked in areas like Steganographic or Watermarking technologies
  • Cryptanalysis of some existing steganographic schemes
  • Was responsible for giving presentation to clients.
  • Used C, C++, Matlab 6.5 and Linux 9 for project

Education

Master of Science - Computer Application

North Bengal University
Siliguri, Darjeeling
12.1999 - 04.2002

Bachelor of Science - Physics

North Bengal University
Siliguri, Darjeeling
11.1996 - 11.1999

Skills

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals - certified

undefined

Listening Music, Gardening, Travelling, Reading Books

Besides my working hours I like to spend my time with my family and friends. Listening Music, Gardening, Travelling, Reading books are some of my hobbies.

Timeline

Lead Consultant

Infosys
07.2022 - Current

End to End Designer in Telecom Project

Tata Consultancy Services
05.2011 - 07.2022

Delivery and Design Lead in Telecom Project

Tata Consultancy Services
06.2010 - 04.2011

Delivery and Design Lead in Telecom Project

Tata Consultancy Services
02.2010 - 06.2010

Module Lead and Designer

Tata Consultancy Services
02.2005 - 02.2010

Project Linked Personnel

Indian Statistical Institute
01.2003 - 02.2005

Master of Science - Computer Application

North Bengal University
12.1999 - 04.2002

Bachelor of Science - Physics

North Bengal University
11.1996 - 11.1999
Kalyani ChowdhuryLead Consultant