Kumar Pranawa
Noida
Summary
Overall 12 years of IT experience including 6+ years of experience in Automation Delivery.Project Manager versed in all aspects of project and personnel management. Results-oriented and high-energy professional with talent for leading by example and inspiring peak performance. Dedicated to fostering strong effective team relationships.
Known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in risk management, process improvement, and stakeholder communication. Excel in leadership, problem-solving, and adaptability to drive project success
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automation Project Manager
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
05.2021 - Current
- Plan and oversee all aspects of project delivery, leading and working with resources (Technical Architects, Development Leads,Delivery BA, Product Owner, Deployment Analyst, Environment Analyst, Production Support Team) and clients, to meet project goals.
- Provide visibility into the status of the project for multiple audiences to ensure senior management and key stakeholders have a concise and detailed reporting structure that will provide clear transparency of projects and streams, and clearly highlights progress against milestones.
- Prepare budget and resource plans to achieve the SOW.
- Manage resources in the delivery of projects within your business segment, operating with autonomy in making decisions.
- Actively mentor other members of the project team, delegate and contribute to performance reporting, whilst challenging ideas and influencing others.
- Develop, maintain and adapt delivery strategies that enhance delivery efficiencies, consistency, and drive delivery milestones.
- Reduce noise and confusion and ensure that every stakeholder has the information they require to make decisions and do their job.
- Drive innovation and adaption of best practices.
- Manages project risks, issues/problems and activity progress to ensure project goals, e.g., deadline, scope and quality are achieved. Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.
- Plays vital role in the complete project delivery cycle from start to finish. This involves active participation in the Discovery Phase, Technical Enablement phase, Design sign off (Key Stroke Document,H LSD), Build,testing , production proving ,go live , Attended run , Unattended run and Hypercare.
- Spearhead delivery efforts by ensuring compliance with organizational governance standards across various levels including Operational, Platform, Design,Technical, and Security. Play a key role in achieving alignment with the established objectives.
- Leading Gen AI pilot project for client
RPA Team Lead, RPA Blue Prism Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Worked as RPA Team Lead, RPA Blue Prism Developer.
- Involved in leading the RPA team, task allocation, tracking progress, coordinating with relevant teams, and ensuring Use Case delivery within agreed timelines
- Efforts estimation, peer code review, and BOT internal testing review
- Driving process assessments for RPA opportunities, analyzing business processes, and communicating effectively with stakeholders
- FTE Benefit Analysis and TAT improvement analysis
- Designing and delivering Proof of Concept RPA solutions
- Developing and maintaining documentation
- Analyzing BOT efficiency and driving BOT UAT, unattended run, and attended run
- Working within project planning constraints, identifying project risks and issues, and providing inputs to change request process.
Selenium Automation Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Worked as Selenium Automation Engineer for Digital platform for Banking domain client
- Key activities included driving overall testing, identifying automation scenarios, developing web automation test cases, running automation suites, and reporting bugs
- Using Maven and Jenkins for build management and scheduling test cases
- Executing test scripts, defect retests/updates, and preparing status reports
- Risk management and test closure activities.
QA Test Lead and Test Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2012 - 07.2016
- Worked as QA Test Lead and Test Analyst for various teams and projects
- Responsibilities included test planning, test execution, defect management, API testing, and ensuring quality QA deliverables
- Working closely with project stakeholders, running defect calls, preparing defect status reports, and ensuring timely closure of defects.
Education
Executive MBA in Information Technology - Information Technology
SCDL (Symbiosis Center of Distance Learning)
01.2014
B.Tech-Bio Medical Engineering - Bio Medical Engineering
VIT University
India05-2012
Skills
- Automation Project Management
- Scrum Master
- RPA Delivery Business Analyst
- Blue Prism Developer
- Test Automation
- QA Lead
- Gen AI Basics
- Jira
- Azure Dev Ops Tool
- MS Project
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
- Blue Prism Accredited Professional Developer from Blue Prism (APD01 Certified)
- Blue Prism Accredited Developer from Blue Prism (AD01 Certified)
- Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional (Automation 360)
- Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
Timeline
Automation Project Manager
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
05.2021 - Current
RPA Team Lead, RPA Blue Prism Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2018 - 04.2021
Selenium Automation Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2016 - 07.2018
QA Test Lead and Test Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2012 - 07.2016
Executive MBA in Information Technology - Information Technology
SCDL (Symbiosis Center of Distance Learning)
B.Tech-Bio Medical Engineering - Bio Medical Engineering
VIT University
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