C#, Angular, SQL, PL/SQL, WCF, MVC, jQuery, TypeScript, PowerShell, Web Technologies
Karthik Srinivas Dupakuntla
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Experienced in planning and executing comprehensive project plans, leveraging strong leadership and organizational skills to guide teams and ensure project milestones are met. Proven track record of implementing efficient processes and achieving project goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
HCL Technologies
04.2022 - Current
- Managed full lifecycle planning and execution of healthcare device development projects, including regulatory documentation, quality assurance, and market alignment.
- Oversaw cross-functional collaboration with Siemens Technologies to design and deploy healthcare APIs, enhancing integration efficiency and regulatory compliance.
- Created JIRA-based tracking systems and reporting dashboards to improve visibility across deliverables and resource utilization.
- Led Agile transformation initiatives across 5+ departments, improving sprint velocity by 25% and release reliability to 98%.
- Implemented risk frameworks and release readiness checklists, ensuring zero critical failures across five major product launches.
Product Owner
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Directed scope, schedule, and resource planning for healthcare and fin-tech software deployments across multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Executed risk mitigation strategies and optimized workflows under peak load conditions, improving system resilience.
- Orchestrated cross-team Agile adoption, driving consistent delivery cycles and stakeholder engagement.
- Led product release cycles for three strategic platforms, including feature upgrades, firmware patches, and post-deployment support.
- Oversaw fixes, enhancements and third party software upgrades.
- Coordinated with cross functional teams across 5 departments.
- Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the product vision, goals, and milestones for successful execution.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
Scrum Master / Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2016 - 07.2019
- Facilitated sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and stakeholder reviews to ensure timely project execution.
- Coached Agile teams on estimation techniques, velocity tracking, and DevOps automation, increasing deployment frequency by 20%.
- Provided technical leadership for healthcare product rollouts, ensuring smooth integration with clinical workflows.
Digital Transformation Lead
Adyar Cancer Institute (via TCS)
01.2008 - 12.2014
- Led hospital-wide IT modernization, automating laboratory systems and enabling real-time diagnostics through equipment integration and software upgrades.
- Delivered HMS-EMR system enhancements, improving clinician access to structured patient data.
- Developed enterprise tools including a dynamic assessment form generator and ICMR integration engine, standardizing care delivery and reporting.
- Recognized with consecutive Best CSR Project awards for delivering high-impact healthcare innovations.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to identify potential opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Increased the Y-o-Y profits resulted in increase by 50% post launch of the HMS application.
- Aligned business processes with industry best practices, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Developed data-driven business insights to inform strategic decisions and drive growth.
- Enhanced employee engagement through targeted training programs and transparent performance evaluations.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
Education
M.Tech - Computer Science Engineering
VIT University
Vellore06.2008
B.Tech - Computer Science Engineering
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
Tirupathi10.2004
Skills
- Project Management & Agile Methodologies (Scrum, SAFe)
- Healthcare Software & API Development
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Risk Management
- Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution
- System Integration & Process Automation
- Cloud & Infrastructure (Azure, SQL, Bitbucket, Git)
- Data Analytics & KPI Reporting
- Project management
- Project planning and development
- Project planning
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder communications
- Customer relations
Accomplishments
- Led international expansion efforts, enabling device deployment in multiple geographies including North America, EMEA, and APAC, achieving a 40% growth in installed base year-over-year.
- Coordinated large-scale release planning and change management cycles, successfully executing feature upgrades, firmware patches, and system integrations for multiple Baxter products.
- Liaised with cross-regional stakeholders to streamline localization, clinical validations, and regulatory documentation across global markets.
- Implemented risk mitigation frameworks and release readiness checklists to ensure zero critical failures post-launch across 5 product cycles.
- Delivered high-impact enterprise solutions by leading multi-disciplinary Agile teams across 3 major product lines in healthcare and industrial automation domains, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and regulatory compliance.
- Led Agile transformation initiatives across 5+ departments, standardizing delivery frameworks and achieving a 25% increase in team velocity and 98% sprint commitment reliability within 6 months.
- Facilitated agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives) across multiple scrum teams, and implemented Scrum@Scale practices to increase transparency and delivery cadence.
- Coached and mentored 4+ scrum teams on Agile maturity, conflict resolution, estimation techniques (Planning Poker, T-shirt sizing), and DevOps automation practices, resulting in a 20% increase in deployment frequency.
- Collaborated with Siemens U.S. for OpenAPI-based R&D product initiative, achieving ISO 13485 compliance and enhancing partner onboarding efficiency by 40%.
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) – Scrum.org
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals – Microsoft
- Postgraduate Certification in Product Management – IIM Indore (2023)
Awards
Won Gallup’s People’s Manager award in HCL Technologies., Won Best Employee of the Month in TCS Pvt Ltd., Received client appreciation on multiple occasions., Won On Spot Award at TCS for outstanding work during a crisis time at client location (Chennai)., Received Best Corporate Social Responsibility award two years consecutively for my project.
Software
Timeline
Project Manager
HCL Technologies
04.2022 - Current
Product Owner
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2019 - 03.2022
Scrum Master / Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2016 - 07.2019
Digital Transformation Lead
Adyar Cancer Institute (via TCS)
01.2008 - 12.2014
M.Tech - Computer Science Engineering
VIT University
B.Tech - Computer Science Engineering
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
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