Hi, I’m
MOHANA SRI KRISHNA YAZI KUCHIBHOTLA
Project Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Project Manager and Product Leader with expertise in developing Gen AI-driven enterprise solutions and a strong foundation in Agile methodologies. Skilled in delivering end-to-end projects, effectively managing stakeholders, and providing exceptional team leadership. Experienced in driving cross-functional collaboration and aligning products with business goals. Holds a PGP in Management from ISB and a B.Tech in Computer Science, bringing a unique combination of technical knowledge and strategic insights to contribute to product success.
Overview
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Vassar Digital AI
Project Manager
4 2024 - Current
Job overview
- Project Manager and Product Leader with expertise in Gen AI-driven enterprise solutions generating $500K+ in revenue within five months
- Directed Agile methodologies across multiple projects and managed the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to delivery
- Delivered 250+ user stories to ensure seamless product deployment through sprint planning, daily stand-ups, review and retrospectives
- Led Program Increment (PI) planning sessions to align cross-functional teams on project objectives, resulting in a 30% increase in team cohesion and a 20% improvement in delivery timelines
- Conducted capacity planning across a 50-member development team, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring sprint commitments were met, leading to a 15% reduction in bottlenecks and a 25% boost in velocity
- Prioritized new features and acted as both the product owner and project manager during the initial phases of the product, ensuring alignment with business goals and timely implementation
- Pioneered the development of a Gen AI-driven enterprise product, leading a 50-member team from inception to launch, driving the product roadmap, and ensuring on-time delivery
- Championed product growth strategies by integrating customer feedback into the backlog, resulting in feature enhancements that boosted user engagement by 40% and expanded market reach by 25%
- Collaborated with the Architecture team to design and build a scalable, stable platform capable of handling over 100,000+ users spontaneously while enhancing API performance to achieve response times under 200ms
- Led the development of a Gen AI-powered chatbot solution for a major client, improving customer engagement by 40% and reducing response time by 25%
- Delivered 9 Proofs of Concept (POCs) for customers, accelerating sales cycles by 20% and generating potential revenue of $500K+
- Managed the hiring and onboarding of experienced BAs and Project Managers, ensuring alignment with company objectives while mentoring junior team members to enhance project output quality
- Collaborated closely with marketing teams to create case studies and video content, driving a 20% increase in lead generation and improving client engagement rates by 15%
- Led system refactoring, enhancing scalability and performance, reducing errors by 30%, and improving operational efficiency across environments
Filmymoji Universe
Associate Director
07.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Handpicked by CEO (1/50) to lead a team of 18, executing product management & business development, driving annual revenue of $480K+
- Designed and executed content creation strategy for 150+ videos, driving a 207% subscriber base growth from 1.3Mn to 4Mn+ on YouTube
- Revamped existing content through sentiment analysis, resulting in a 250% surge in daily views and ~50% rise in click-through rate (CTR)
- Expanded reach to different demographics by diversifying content to 3 new languages on YouTube, achieving 250K subscribers in 1 month
- Boosted brand visibility by ~15%, Interviewed by 5+ prominent news channels, including BBC, for our web series 'Ganapati Bappa Moriya'
- Headed the sales & marketing division for the brand merchandise, contributing to the total revenue by ~10%, yielding an additional $50,000
- Managed design, sales, and marketing for 8 SKUs across 6 seasons, while serving as the primary liaison with vendors and suppliers
- Launched the YouTube Shorts Channel, produced short-form content, and gained 500K+ Subscribers with a total of 90Mn+ channel views
- Managed the Instagram page by strategizing content, achieving ~500K followers, and engagement rate of 10% & 250K impressions per post
- Initiated SEO-driven content strategy and digital marketing techniques, resulting in 2Mn+ views and 300K+ followers increase on Facebook
- Strategized, Written & Directed a 10 Eps
- Web series, leading a team of 22 technicians (3 different firms), attracting 30Mn+ views on YouTube
- Achieved 'Trending #1' (6/10 videos) on YouTube for 6 weeks, generated ~$60,000 in revenue and a ~300K growth in subscribers
- Implemented an agile resource system, resulting a boost in resource efficiency by ~150% (vs 70%) and firm's productivity by 100% (2x)
- Negotiated brand partnerships with prominent companies like Paytm, Duolingo, Next Wave, and Relevel, generating revenue of ~$20,000
Infosys Ltd.
Senior Systems Engineer
07.2018 - 05.2021
Job overview
- ~3 years of experience in Project & Portfolio Management (PPM), overseeing Fortune-500 clients with combined worth of $34Bn to $91Bn
- Oversaw all SDLC phases, managing portfolios for oil & gas and financial services companies, maintaining a positive Schedule Variance (SV)
- Developed 200+ reports, SQL queries, and lookups, enabling clients with data-driven decisions, boosting a ~30% rise in user engagement
- Automated data visualization using Jaspersoft, resulting in 25% rise in report generation speed, reducing manual intervention by ~20%
- Achieved a 14.3% increase in CSAT score and ~22% decrease in TAT by prioritizing & implementing 30+ major client change requests
- Resolved 95% (vs 80% avg.) of escalated issues through root-cause analysis, mitigating risks and securing repeat business from the client
- Identified and optimized suboptimal database queries, resulting in a 30% faster response time and enhancing overall user experience
- Developed 12 SQL stored procedures from 0-1, streamlining client resource allocation process and lowering incident volume by 20%
- Led QA testing for 30+ sprints, spanning 500+ test cases (avg
- 350+), adhering to Agile and Scrum practices, ensuring error-free deployment
- Enabled 0-1 build of testing guide, incorporated into 3 distinct projects, improving testing accuracy by 12% through error reduction
- Conducted a 3-week major regression testing for a UI update in resource management, overseeing reallocations of 1000+ client resources
- Identified and rectified 60+ bugs enabling a smooth and disruption-free migration of the update from QA to Production environments
- Steered internal bi-monthly meetings with 25+ clients to discuss roadblocks, review code, and suggest bug fixes to improve team efficiency
- Enhanced team efficiency by saving the client 10 hours/person-week, 2 FTE (~$100K), and improving the sprint velocity by 14% overall
- Collaborated with cross functional client teams across USA, UK, Italy, and India, designing 25+ custom objects to resolve critical issues
- Facilitated onboarding and operational readiness for 12 new hires across 3 different projects, conducting knowledge transfer(KT) sessions
- Earned 'Star Performer' award (5/110+) for single-handedly managing end-to-end maintenance and production support for both clients
- Received appreciation mail from the clients for delivering project requirements in 75% of allocated time with 0 critical escalations
- Youngest member(age 22 vs 24) to receive highest appraisal rating(Outstanding) in Engineering domain, resolving 150+ tickets in 9 months
Education
Indian School of Business
PGP from Management
04.2023 - 03.2024
University Overview
- Pro-bono Project: Designed a semi-automated data visualization process to analyse & improve reading habits in 100 Govt. schools
- Events Coordinator, Media and Entertainment Club: Organized and Facilitated 15+ industry sessions, events and workshop for 600 peers
- Led and hosted ISB's Inaugural 'M&E Conclave', featuring speakers from Riot Games, Disney, and Prime Video, drawing 450+ students
- 2nd Runner-up (3/120+ teams), Case Quest, ISB: Crafted a 19% YoY subscriber growth strategy for Netflix India, projecting ROI of ~160%
- Semi-Finalist (40/700+ teams), IIM A PM Live: Proposed an AI bot for seller content and filters to boost Meesho's conversion rate by 10%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
B.Tech from Computer Science Engineering
07.2014 - 05.2018
University Overview
- Published research paper (30/770) in an International Journal on the application of wearable technology in ambulatory health services
- Winner (3/50+), Startup Conclave: Pitched an application platform for college students to find and earn from on-campus gigs and projects
Skills
Project Management
Product Requirements
Resource Allocation
Client communications
Process Improvement
Sprint Planning
Capacity Planning
Stakeholder Management
Agile and Scrum Methodology
Project Planning
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Development
Product Vision and Strategy
Gen AI
LLM
RAG
Timeline
Indian School of Business
PGP from Management
04.2023 - 03.2024
Associate Director
Filmymoji Universe
07.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
07.2018 - 05.2021
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
B.Tech from Computer Science Engineering
07.2014 - 05.2018
Project Manager
Vassar Digital AI
4 2024 - Current