Naveen Kumar Reddy Bandre
Technical Program manager
Bangalore
Summary
Technical program management professional with track record in leading cross-functional teams and driving successful project outcomes. Skilled in project planning, risk management, and process optimization. Strong focus on collaboration, adaptability, and delivering measurable results. Known for reliability and effectively navigating changing project requirements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Technical Program Manager
Trellix Software India Private Limited (Formerly McAfee), Bangalore
09.2022 - Current
- Providing program management leadership to develop enterprise network security products (intrusion prevention systems – IPS, network detection and response – NDR) in the cybersecurity domain.
- Cross-Functional Leadership - Collaborating with the Engineering Leadership, Product Management, Support, Software Application Testing teams, and DevOps team to provide program management leadership.
- Ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-specification delivery of the projects and programs by providing day-to-day management support.
- Stakeholder Management - Continuous dialogue with stakeholders to ensure that the project is well aligned with business priorities, and to ensure that issues and concerns are dealt with proactively and efficiently.
- Resource Management - Determining resource requirements (staffing, software, hardware, and facilities) of projects, based on project specifications. Identify and ensure that the appropriate resources are acquired for each project, and validate performance and capability periodically. Determining project roles of team members, defining skill sets required for the project, and working with external contractors to augment resources. Directing and counseling project team members.
- Communication Management - Leading cross-functional team meetings, tracking and reporting key project metrics, project status, cross-functional team satisfaction, and performance indicators for scope, schedule, quality, resources, and costs. Creating and maintaining project documentation.
- Championed efficiency and quality by introducing a gating strategy at different levels, resulting in a 25% reduction in engineering and QA efforts, and a 40% improvement in product quality.
- Effectively manage the escalation of issues, roadblocks, and ensure resolution.
- Maximized ROI for technology investments through careful analysis of requirements, cost-benefit assessments, and stakeholder input.
- Created training program that enabled employees to maintain and improve skills in various types of software packages.
Project / Program Manager
Synamedia / Cisco Video Technology India Pvt Ltd / NDS, Bangalore
09.2007 - 08.2022
- As the largest global provider of video solutions, building and delivering the most complete, secure, and advanced end-to-end technology platforms, Digital broadcasting, OTT (Over the Top) solutions via IP, VOD (Video on Demand) over IP, Companion device streaming services, Multimedia, home network, media server, companion devices (mobile apps) solutions, native apps integration (Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, etc.), and browser-based apps (HotStar, Zee5, etc.), Alexa/Nuance voice services on STB devices successfully.
- Led and delivered multiple projects for customers since 2007.
- Responsible for defining the product roadmap, identifying the MVP, business value, usability, branding, user interfaces, and defining product and visual requirements for the product using wireframes and mockups.
- Key liaison between the client, technical design teams, and the development team.
- Assessing and recommending user experience, usability, and visual requirements, and branding user interfaces for the product.
- Skilled in requirements gathering, defining project scope, developing proof of concepts, strategizing verification, and validation scenarios.
- Strategized and led onsite, one roof deployment, testing, and post-release activity for cloud and broadcast projects.
- Assigning tasks to team members, tracking them, and being responsible for task closure.
Software Engineer
WIPRO Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
05.2006 - 08.2007
- MFPs offer multiple office printing and imaging functions, like print, copy, and scan, in one device to users who want to improve productivity over incumbent copiers or printers. High-end MFPs, like Kauai, target general office users in large enterprises and public sectors, and are meant to be deployed within a team of individuals who sit close together.
- Responsible for implementing new features such as Job Status, Email Configuration wizard, etc.
Education
B.Tech - EIE
JNTU
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Skills
Stakeholder management
Agile methodologies
Program implementation
Scrum framework
Accomplishments
- Presented Various Technical papers in Developer conference, CES, Cisco Design Innovation Conference and other forums.
- Received “You Amaze award for Customer support “Award from Sales and Accounts team
Timeline
Staff Technical Program Manager
Trellix Software India Private Limited (Formerly McAfee), Bangalore
09.2022 - Current
Project / Program Manager
Synamedia / Cisco Video Technology India Pvt Ltd / NDS, Bangalore
09.2007 - 08.2022
Software Engineer
WIPRO Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
05.2006 - 08.2007
B.Tech - EIE
JNTU
04.2001 -
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