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Nikhil Kulkarni

Bengaluru

Summary

Multifaceted Program Management Specialist with 12 year of excellence in Agile Project Management, Building Scrum teams, Analytical Problem Solver and proficient in using decision-making leadership skills and sound judgment to positively impact the Success of Organization. I have mastered the experience across multiple domains and roles that includes Application Support, Quality Assurance, Onsite coordinator, Field Validation, Vendor Management and recent six years of expertise in the field of Managing the Programs, Releases, Defects, Risks and end-to-end Delivery of the projects.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Senior Analyst 2 || Program Management

Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2021 - Current
  • Lead end-to-end project management activities for a diverse range of engagements, working closely with clients to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Develop and execute project plans, considering the appropriate delivery model (Agile or Waterfall) based on project requirements and client preferences.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technical experts, consultants, and stakeholders, to ensure project milestones are met within the defined timelines.
  • Assessment of delivery readiness with go/no-go calls.
    Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, managing issues that may arise during project execution.
  • Monitor project progress and ensure that project deliverables are of the highest quality, meeting, or exceeding client expectations.
  • Foster strong relationships with clients, acting as the main point of contact for project-related discussions and updates.
  • Effectively communicate project status, updates, and potential roadblocks to both internal teams and clients.
  • Creation of Portfolios and Project Dashboards that covers all the ongoing and upcoming Projects, Committed Releases, Quarterly Timelines, Important milestones across multiple releases.
  • Additionally as a Agile Scrum Coach, Drive challenges by championing an agile mindset, and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practices. Own the Agile Metrics for all squads responsible and drive consistent in reporting the team health and metrics.

Senior Analyst 1 || Project and Release Management

Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2019 - 03.2021
  • Streamlined build and release processes by implementing continuous integration and delivery systems.
  • Managed source code repositories, ensuring proper version control and secure storage of intellectual property.
  • Established release schedules, coordinating with project stakeholders to minimize disruption during deployments.
  • Developed process documentation for build and release procedures, increasing transparency within the organization.
  • Supported developers in resolving issues related to builds, deployments, or environment configuration problems.
  • Implemented monitoring tools to track application performance post-release, enabling proactive resolution of potential issues.
  • Evaluated new technologies for potential use in build automation or deployment strategies, keeping the team at the cutting edge of industry trends.
  • Conducted regular reviews of existing tools and processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency or cost savings in the build pipeline.
  • Implemented agile methodologies to streamline project management and improve overall productivity.
  • Provided technical support to clients, resolving issues promptly and maintaining strong customer relationships.
  • Participated in code refactoring sessions, enhancing maintainability of legacy systems without compromising on functionality or stability.

Software Specialist

Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2017 - 03.2019
  • Analyzing and reviewing the Kodiak Architecture [At CDE - Code development Environment, GUI - Graphical User Interface and PLT [Platform]]
  • Managing a Team of 6 Members [Design Engineers and Validation/Test Engineers].
  • Reviewing Reports from Team members to meet the Quality and Standards.
  • Possess experience of participating in review meetings to evaluate the integrity of the product based on customer requirements
  • Test Case Writing and Test Suite Preparation.
  • Quick Sanity, Issue verification and IOT on various Mobile Devices and Web Browsers
  • Developed comprehensive documentation, simplifying troubleshooting and maintenance tasks for the team.
  • Reduced software defects by implementing thorough testing procedures and quality assurance practices.

Senior Software Engineer

Kodiak Networks By Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2014 - 03.2017
  • Acted as a liaison between various testing and development teams in order to facilitate communication and timely resolution of defects, collaborated with vendors, communicated testing results with Project Managers and interfaced with business teams for user requirements
  • Experience on SIP (RFC3261, 3265), RTP/RTCP, XCAP/WGP, IPv4 and IPv6.
  • Validating scenarios from RFC 5359 such as Call Forwarding, Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Park, 3-Way Call Conferencing and Instant Messaging.
  • Application Support at Platform Level [Android, iOS, Embedded and Windows], User Interface Level [HTML5, CSS] and at CDE Level [C++]
  • Involved in Server Setups and Upgrades. [CISCO PROC 300 Cards and ATCA Cards]
  • PLM [Project Lead Management, USA] interaction and getting clarification on ambiguous requirements.
  • Certifying the Product for Quality for final Delivery, Play Store Upgrade and App Store Upgrades.

Software Engineer

Kodiak Networks By Motorola Solutions Inc
11.2011 - 03.2014
  • Issue Analysis and Debugging from various perspectives (Client / Server / Network / Mobile Handsets)
  • Execution of Field IODT [Inter-Operability Development Testing] at Client LTE Network on Golden Devices [Apple's iPhone and Google's Android]
  • Execution of Smoke test, Sanity test, Regression Test, UI Test, Stress and Performance tests on User agents such as Android, iOS and Windows.
  • Test Case preparation and Test Planning.
  • Validating Media Quality using Metrico Device through MOS [Mean Opinion Score]
  • Validating Network Application behavior through RF Cage [Radio Frequency Cage]

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

GCE, VTU
Bengaluru
06.2011

Skills

  • Agile Methodologies and Scrum Ceremonies
  • Program and Project Management
  • Release and Delivery Management
  • Defects and Risk Management
  • Leadership and Decision Making
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Vendor Management
  • Quality Assurance and Key Performance Indicators - KPIs
  • Business Development and Business Analysis
  • Strategic Planning and Scheduling
  • Requirements gathering and Feasibility study
  • Cross Functional Team Leadership
  • Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
  • Software Life Cycle Management (SDLC / STLC)

Certification

  • PRINCE2 Foundation (Cert #GR633083177NK)
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner (Cert #GR634043198NK)
  • Agile Scrum Master Training (Motorola Solutions Inc)
  • Project Management Training (LinkedIn)
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Brainbench)
  • Software Quality Assurance (Brainbench)

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Kannada
Advanced (C1)
Marathi
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Senior Analyst 2 || Program Management

Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2021 - Current

Senior Analyst 1 || Project and Release Management

Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2019 - 03.2021

Software Specialist

Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2017 - 03.2019

Senior Software Engineer

Kodiak Networks By Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2014 - 03.2017

Software Engineer

Kodiak Networks By Motorola Solutions Inc
11.2011 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

GCE, VTU

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