Narrsinh kaakandikar
Pune
Summary
I am an experienced technologist and product leader with Twenty plus years of experience, focused on driving digital transformation and delivering innovation, high-leverage enterprise solutions. With a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, orchestrating people, processes, products, and technology to accelerate the development and delivery of scalable, cutting-edge web and mobile applications in the most optimal ways possible, my strength is guiding organizations through the complexities of digital transformation using modern software development methodologies and robust release management practices that will drive business growth and enable operational efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Of Engineering
24/7 Software Inc
Pune
07.2021 - Current
- Scaling the scheduler service to handle over 10000 jobs per minute and migrating Laravel workers to serverless (AWS Lambda) for 10000 concurrent jobs, reducing costs
- Built Micro services architecture with partnership with architecture group for new product development
- Recruits, guides, inspires, and nurtures team members to unlock their full potential, achieving a 15% increase in individual velocity
- Proficient in Cloud Engineering, adept at deploying and supporting applications in cloud environments, and experienced in DevOps, successfully implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines to save 15% cost
- Hired around 30+ Interns through campus Hiring from various universities
- Addressed vulnerability issues in the application by introducing Veracode and Sonar lint in SDLC
- Supervised datadog implementation for application monitoring to enhance customer satisfaction
- Initiated 15+ new processes that improved regulatory compliance like SOC II and GDPR and Improved product delivery schedules
Digital Project Manager/Program Manager
Acquia India Ltd
Pune
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Achieved a customer satisfaction rating of 90% based on feedback surveys conducted after project completion.
- Implemented a digital transformation strategy by collaborating with C-suite executives from the customer end.
- Spearheaded the launch of a new digital customer-facing platform (mobile app and web portal) for an e-commerce giant in the Middle East, which generated $10 million in new revenue within the first six months of launch.
- Grew the account from 18% to 28% in a 1-year period.
- Met with the executive team biweekly to review digital transformation roadmaps, resulting in 100% alignment on key initiatives.
- Led the launch of a digital payment system, Buy Now Pay Later, that contributed to a 5% increase in revenue for the customer.
- Oversaw cybersecurity and compliance across digital transformation projects, ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR and SOC II.
- I made a recommendation and strategy to use Flutter instead of Android and iOS native development to streamline product delivery for mobile apps.
Development-Manager
Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
Pune
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Implemented Agile-Scrum methodologies effectively, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity
- Led initiatives such as Showcase, SMR, and WSR, resulting in an improvement in team collaboration and innovation
- Managed a project involving multiple Scrum teams, ensuring a 95% on-time delivery rate within an agile framework
- Oversaw customer engagement assignments, resulting in a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction scores
- Held accountability for billing and client account management, achieving a 98% accuracy rate in financial reporting
- Managed Scope, Cost, Schedule, Quality, Risks, and Issues for projects involving multiple Scrum teams, resulting in greater project success rate
Engineering Manager
Allscripts India Pvt Ltd
Pune
12.2008 - 09.2017
- Responsible for mapping requirements and providing optimal solutions, resulting in a 20% increase in project efficiency.
- Held accountability for holding program review meetings, ensuring a 95% adherence to product schedules, and timely delivery.
- Responsible for resource planning and delivery for product releases, resulting in a 30% reduction in resource allocation conflicts.
- Managed, coached, and developed individuals within the agile development team, resulting in a 25% increase in team performance.
- Involved in conducting interviews and setting up ramp and training programs, resulting in a 20% decrease in onboarding time for new team members.
- Provided consultation and mentoring to team leads, leading to a 20% improvement in development practices and planning effectiveness.
Software Engineer
Ness Technology India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
09.2006 - 11.2008
Software Officer
India Infoline Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
02.2006 - 09.2006
Software Engineer
Rational System Ltd
Mumbai
05.2003 - 01.2006
Education
Executive Program - Digital Transformation
Indian Institute of Management Indore
03.2023
Berkeley Executive Program - Management
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
CA, USA07.2022
Certificate Course - ML & AI
IIT Bombay
01.2021
Master of Business Administration -
University of Pune
06.2016
Master - Computer Science
Shri Ramanand Teerth University
Nanded07.2003
Skills
- Engineering leadership
- Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Large-Scale Software Architecture
- Technical Mentoring
- Budget Management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Program Management
- Strategic thinking
- Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure)
- Microservices Architectures
- CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
- Technical leadership
- Php
- Java
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Jira
- Confluence
- Data analytics
- AI & ML
Accomplishments
- Planned and executed a Ship-It event for 350+ team members, which resulted in 14+ incredible product and feature ideas.
- Managed to achieve approximately 30% savings on cloud expenses through the optimization and improvement of cloud utilization with cost-saving strategies
- Successfully delivered three enterprise products from concept to market in the healthcare domain
- Maintained attrition below 5% throughout the COVID era by implementing various engagement and training initiatives
- Supervised cross-functional team meetings to develop corrective and preventive actions that reduced tech debt by 70% year over year
Timeline
Director Of Engineering
24/7 Software Inc
07.2021 - Current
Digital Project Manager/Program Manager
Acquia India Ltd
10.2018 - 07.2021
Development-Manager
Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 10.2018
Engineering Manager
Allscripts India Pvt Ltd
12.2008 - 09.2017
Software Engineer
Ness Technology India Pvt Ltd
09.2006 - 11.2008
Software Officer
India Infoline Pvt Ltd
02.2006 - 09.2006
Software Engineer
Rational System Ltd
05.2003 - 01.2006
Executive Program - Digital Transformation
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Berkeley Executive Program - Management
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Certificate Course - ML & AI
IIT Bombay
Master of Business Administration -
University of Pune
Master - Computer Science
Shri Ramanand Teerth University
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