Seasoned IT professional with 17+ years of experience: a versatile background in software development, web solutions, and team leadership, adept at steering complex, high-stakes projects to success.
Proven Project & Program Management Skills: Demonstrated excellence in managing the full project lifecycle, leveraging agile methodologies and conducting SDLC audits to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.
Full-Stack & Cloud Solutions Expertise: Proficient in Azure Cloud & DevOps with hands-on experience in C#.NET, Python, Objective C, JavaScript, and SQL Server, known for delivering robust, scalable cloud applications that meet evolving business needs.
Exceptional People Management: 8 years of experience in roles such as Scrum Master, Development Manager, Engineering Lead, and Team Coach, fostering a high-performing team culture and driving collaborative success.
Strong Stakeholder and Client Management: Skilled in building and nurturing client relationships, translating business needs into technical solutions, and ensuring consistent alignment with project goals.
Leadership in Digital Transformation: Successfully led initiatives that modernize legacy systems, enhance operational efficiency, and align IT strategies with business objectives.
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: Focused on streamlining workflows, optimizing resource utilization, and implementing best practices to boost productivity and delivery efficiency.
Consulting & RFP Expertise: Actively involved in software consulting and RFP processes, providing strategic insights that align client requirements with technical capabilities to secure and execute successful projects.
Passionate about emerging technologies: enthusiastic about AI and its potential, continuously expanding knowledge in innovative tech to stay ahead in the dynamic software landscape.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Consultant
Wipro Ltd.
Pune
08.2021 - Current
Working on an assignment for a leading telecom service provider in the Middle East.
Supporting clients' digital transformation initiatives by modernizing legacy web and mobile applications.
Collaboration with client and product teams to create the project plan, execute strategies, coordinate projects, supervise teams, and deliver results.
Design and development of the best-suited execution strategies per project requirements.
Ensure timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals.
Facilitate digital transformation initiatives through Agile, DevOps, and SAFe adoption.
Automate and optimize Agile, DevOps, and development, QA, and release processes
Design and implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines.
Release management and coordination with different teams for deployment.
Principal Engineer / Technical Manager
Harman Connected Services
Pune
05.2018 - 08.2021
Program manager and Agile delivery head for four cross-functional teams worked on product development and application maintenance for a U.S.-based, esteemed client in the automotive domain.
Work closely with the Engineering and Products team to understand the product and technology needs, and contribute to product roadmap planning, release management, and delivery.
Served as an Agile Coach for multiple Scrum teams, monitored and facilitated all Scrum ceremonies.
Collaborate with a larger organization for dependency management and impediment removal.
Analyze engineering aspects, technology, resource needs, and customer demand to plan and assess the feasibility of engineering projects.
Assess project resource requirements, facilitate cross-team coordination, and estimate possible output to determine the profitability of the project.
Analyze different designs and recommend the best option to clients, delineating the benefits.
Direct technical support to optimize value-added operations and project initiatives.
Coordinate with different departments to decide upon strategies and engineering specifications for a project, and ensure the smooth execution of the same.
Maintenance of the DevOps pipeline for Docker applications.
Module Lead /Agile Scrum Master
Avaya India Pvt Ltd.
Pune
05.2013 - 03.2018
Served as an Agile Scrum Master for the scrum team, with a focus on facilitating all Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint review, Sprint retrospective, and coordinating the team for backlog refinement and Scrum of Scrums.
Served as a Development Lead for a team, with active involvement in planning, design, development, and coding, with a focus on keeping the development activities on track.
Experience in conducting detailed system analysis and design, and preparing higher-level and lower-level (HDD, LLD, SRAD) design documents and proofs of concept (POCs).
Maintenance of release activities for applications.
Sr. Software Engineer
Symantec Inc.
Pune
07.2010 - 05.2013
Started as a Software Engineer and advanced to a senior role with noted contributions in the Risk and Threat Management group.
Contributed to the product's feature research and development using Microsoft and iOS technologies.
I was a proud key member of one of the initial projects set up by the newly formed team in India, and was key member in gathering knowledge from onsite.
System Software Engineer
Emerson EEC
Pune
05.2008 - 07.2010
Actively involved in the design and development of corporate HRMIS systems to develop the tools for Clarity and GPDB systems.
Experience in conducting detailed system analysis and design, and preparing higher-level and lower-level (HDD, LLD, SRAD) design documents and proofs of concept (POCs).
Experience in architecting and designing applications for small web and Windows platforms.
Skills utilized here are C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, JavaScript, SSIS, and SSRS services.
Web Developer
Rivalogic Technologies
Pune
03.2007 - 05.2008
I worked as a website developer for multiple clients and developed the Riva CMS product using C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and web services.
Developed the features on the RIVA suite of CMS products.
Directed design, writing, and production of page content to fulfill project demands and satisfy customer needs.
Translated concepts into user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to promote positive, intuitive designs, site interactions, and user experiences.
Designed websites, portals, and large-scale web applications for multiple clients.
Defined and conducted design processes at all stages, including research, conceptualization, testing and implementation.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - E&TC
Amravati University
Amravati, Maharashtra, India
09-2005
Higher Secondary Certificate -
Maharashtra State Board
01.2001
Secondary School Certificate -
Maharashtra State Board
01.1999
Skills
Project and Delivery Management
Team leadership & development
Change Management, Program Coordination
Work Planning, and Prioritization
Stakeholder, vendor, and client management
Risk Management and Project Governance
Research and development
Proposal development and business presentation
Agile Methodologies and Process Improvement
Agile Coaching & Best practices implementation
Azure Boards, JIRA, Rally, and ServiceNow
Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform
Git, GitHub, SVN, VSS, Perforce
Microsoft Visual Studio, Xcode
Docker, Kubernetes
C#, Microsoft NET, ASPNET MVC, WCF
HTML, Web API, Web Services, WPF
Objective C, Python
JavaScript, jQuery, XML, CSS
IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, MS SQLite, Oracle, and MS Access