Experienced professional with 21 yrs of experience at Expleo solutions limited and Yethi consulting specialized in managing IT projects for BFSI sector. Recognized of exemplary delivery management and effective team leadership. Proficient in business requirement analysis and stakeholder management, diving continuous improvement initiatives that deliver significant service enhancement and operational efficiency. Proven track record of exceeding expectations through strategic thinking and strong leadership
o Developed and maintained strong client relationship, acting as the primary point of contact for service related enquiries.
o Developed and implemented strategies to improve client satisfaction levels
o Implemented strategies for continuous improvement of service based on customer feedback data
o Managed communications between internal teams and external customers regarding our service offerings
o Management end to end delivery of IT testing services for national clients ensuring SLA compliance and customer satisfaction
o Maintained service delivery quality standards across the clients handled
o Reviewed existing service level agreements and proposed changes when necessary
o Resolved escalated customer issues promptly according to established procedures
o Analysed customer feedback survey results to identify opportunities for improvement
o Utilised technology solutions to automate tasks and improve service delivery effectiveness
o Negotiated contracts and SLAs with clients and vendors, ensuring alignment with business objectives
o Prepared and presented detailed reports on service performance, challenges and achievements to senior management
o Implemented continuous improvement process to reduce cost and improve service quality
o Worked closely with Project Managers, Developers, Designers, Product Owners, QA testers and other stakeholders throughout the entire SDLC cycle from concept through delivery
o Performed root cause analysis of production issues and proposed solutions for resolution
o Lead workshops with senior management teams to define project objectives, scope and success criteria
o Communicated effectively between business units and IT departments in order to resolved any conflict or misunderstandings
o Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines
o Managed requirement traceability information and tracked requirement status throughout the project
o Analysed data from source to improve decision making related to projects
o Present findings in a clear concise manner that is easily understood by stakeholders at all level of the organisation
o Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones
o Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection
o Assisted with release planning and coordinated efforts between multiple teams working on related projects
o Monitored the progress of sprints providing stakeholders with visibility into project status
o Consistently worked to identify project risk, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plan
Conducted demos of completed work at the end of each sprint cycle
o Identified areas where automation could improve efficiency in business operations
o Conducted stakeholder interviews to gain an understanding of current pain points and requirements
Design test plans, conducted user acceptance testing and monitored system performance post implementation
o Worked closely with Project Managers, Developers, Designers, Product Owners, QA testers and other stakeholders throughout the entire SDLC cycle from concept through delivery
o Performed root cause analysis of production issues and proposed solutions for resolution
o Lead workshops with senior management teams to define project objectives, scope and success criteria
o Communicated effectively between business units and IT departments in order to resolved any conflict or misunderstandings
o Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines
o Managed requirement traceability information and tracked requirement status throughout the project
o Analysed customer business processes and challenges to develop appropriate solutions.
o Collaborated with sales team to devise strategies to positioning products against competitors
o Advised on pricing structure based on market conditions, competitive landscape and customer need
o Collaborated with internal teams across departments to explain business requirements for new projects and change requests
o Drafted Functional scope and arrived at the Test scenarios and estimations for projects that were handled
o Reviewed test conditions and test cases and identified requirement gaps
Handled the defect management process and explained the defects to the respective stakeholders
o Checked and verified the accuracy of customer order details and payments information for processing
o Resolved any discrepancies with customer orders or payments promptly
- Customer complaint handling,
- Stakeholder Management
- Budget Forecasting
- Performance Metric tracking
- Strategic Test Planning
- Business Requirement Analysis
- Quality Assurance Testing
- Delivery Management
- Team Leadership
- Managed a development team of 200+ resources in agile deliver which provides a revenue of 4M+ USD
- Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and multi-track my client teams
- Expert in mentoring and coaching team in project management and quality assurance topics
- Contributed to presales support for RFP’s RFI’s and other client meetings
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Accomplished completing a Bulletproof Manager training session session
- Excellence Award as a Best Delivery Manager for a quarter for bringing in more than 14Cr of business from existing clients
- Shortlisted in the first 50 out of 5000 profiles across 175 companies for the Great Manager Award in Jan 2022
- Accomplished completing a Bulletproof Manager training session session
Awarded the Best Trainer Award in Jun 2019 and Dec 2020 for the agile training sessions
• Project Management (PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certified)
• API and Web Services Introduction, 2019, Udemy Internal
• Licentiate, 2018, Insurance Institute of India
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), 2017, Scrum Alliance
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation level - Agile Tester Extension
• German Language - Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Level Certification