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Prabhakar Rao

Pune

Summary

Experienced Technical Program Manager with a focus on delivering AI features through go-live, hypercare, and BAU phases. Proven track record in operational success and managing backlogs at portfolio level to align product iterations with market requirements. Skilled in project management, technical delivery, and stakeholder engagement across cross-functional teams.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Program Manager

Northern Trust
Pune
12.2021 - 09.2025
  • Lead delivery of technical programs for AI features, ensuring operational success and alignment with business objectives.
  • Manage program planning, execution, and governance, including milestone tracking and risk management.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective delivery of services and adherence to operational processes.

DevOps Engineer

Finastra
Pune
12.2020 - 12.2021
  • Managed automation of infrastructure for seamless deployment of AI features and monitoring.
  • Configured container orchestration and integrated cloud services to optimize performance.

System Analyst

IBM
Pune
02.2016 - 12.2020
  • Led security governance initiatives, ensuring compliance and effective communication with stakeholders.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to validate controls and respond to customer security requests.

Assistant Consultant

TCS
Mumbai
06.2015 - 01.2016
  • Configured and deployed application servers for Morgan Stanley's BPM project, ensuring seamless integration.
  • Developed technical documentation, conducted team training, and maintained environmental stability.

Consultant (WebSphere Admin)

Polaris Financial Technologies
Mumbai
07.2008 - 06.2015
  • Managed enterprise-grade middleware infrastructure across WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, and Tomcat.
  • Delivered 24/7 production support, led incident resolution, and performed root cause analysis.
  • Implemented SSL certificate lifecycle management and optimized JVM performance across environments.

Java Developer

Syntel India
Mumbai
07.2007 - 07.2008
  • Developed enterprise modules leveraging Core Java, JSP, Servlets, and JDBC.
  • Deployed code to WebSphere test environments, and resolved SIT environment issues efficiently.

Education

MCA - Computer Application

BPUT University

Skills

  • Project management
  • Agile methodologies
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Vendor management
  • AI feature delivery
  • Hypercare management
  • Data analysis

Certification

  • AWS Associate Solution Architect
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator — AZ-104
  • ITIL Foundation Certified

Timeline

Technical Program Manager

Northern Trust
12.2021 - 09.2025

DevOps Engineer

Finastra
12.2020 - 12.2021

System Analyst

IBM
02.2016 - 12.2020

Assistant Consultant

TCS
06.2015 - 01.2016

Consultant (WebSphere Admin)

Polaris Financial Technologies
07.2008 - 06.2015

Java Developer

Syntel India
07.2007 - 07.2008

MCA - Computer Application

BPUT University
Prabhakar Rao