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Praveen Thadigiri

Manager, Client Support
Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Manager, Client Support – IRC Event & Incident Management

Oracle Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
01.2025 - Current
  • Leading a team of 12+ technical support engineers who proactively monitor and support client systems
  • Provide support to over 300+ clients/client systems.
  • Managing schedules and workload distribution, ensuring SLA compliance rate > 85%.
  • Enhancing team productivity by 20% through constructive performance evaluations and feedback interactions.
  • Promoting a positive team culture through team-building activities.
  • Mentoring project team members and facilitated daily stand-up meetings.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational improvements.

Product Support Manager – Obligation Management

Oracle Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Leading a high-performing team of Technical Project Managers in Obligation Management.
  • Successfully handled 1K+ client logged obligations across multiple solutions over a year
  • Resolved complex client issues in collaboration with IP/Service teams and Upgrade Center.
  • Developed and implemented efficiency-driven automation projects like Smart Routing.
  • Ensured alignment with organizational goals through clear stakeholder communication.
  • Conducted regular evaluations of team performance against established benchmarks, identifying areas for growth or improvement opportunities.
  • Fostered a culture of collaboration within the product support team, encouraging open communication and idea sharing.

Manager, Senior Problem Manager – Problem Management & Obligation Management

Oracle Cerner India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
07.2019 - 12.2023
  • Led teams of System Engineers, Problem Managers and Technical Project Managers.
  • Provided proactive issue management and client support.
  • Recommended system improvements based on performance insights.
  • Led team operations for quick issue turnaround and SLA compliance.
  • Managed resolution delivery and streamlined EM Problem & Obligation processes.
  • Successfully identified, lead and deployed multiple automation and operational efficiency initiatives: PPA, SRA, XR.
  • Achieved measurable efficiency with savings of 6 FTE's.
  • Successfully met the team KPI's for 3 years consecutively across 2 Problem Management teams.
  • Successfully reduced/eliminated 20-30% of the Incident tickets to the other support teams.
  • Enhanced service quality and client satisfaction through cross-functional coordination.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify trends in incidents and formulate proactive strategies to prevent future occurrences.

Team Lead, Problem Manager

Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
03.2017 - 06.2019
  • Led teams of System Engineers, Problem Managers and Technical Project Managers.
  • Provided proactive issue management and client support.
  • Recommended system improvements based on performance insights.
  • Led team operations for quick issue turnaround and SLA compliance.
  • Managed resolution delivery and streamlined EM Problem & Obligation processes.
  • Successfully identified, lead and deployed multiple automation and operational efficiency initiatives: PPA, SRA, XR.
    Achieved measurable efficiency with savings of 6 FTE's.
    Successfully met the team KPI's for 3 years consecutively across 2 Problem Management teams.
    Successfully reduced/eliminated 20-30% of the Incident tickets to the other support teams.
    Enhanced service quality and client satisfaction through cross-functional coordination.
    Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify trends in incidents and formulate proactive strategies to prevent future occurrences.

Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.

Technical Lead – IRC Event Management

Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
02.2015 - 02.2017
  • Technically led and guided one of the proactive monitoring teams to complete tasks with aggressive deadlines.
  • Used data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
  • Reviewed and approved documentation to build accurate specifications/actions.
  • Evaluated functionality and performance of client systems recommending improvements and solutions.
  • Provided proactive support for 300+ client systems.
  • Provide quick resolutions to over all client issues of around 1.25 lakh/ month as per the SLA.
  • Coordinate & Collaborate with Solution teams to make sure client impact is avoided.
  • Streamline, Propose/Recommend resolutions for client issues with quicker TAT.

System Engineer – IRC Event Management

Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
01.2011 - 01.2015

Technically led and guided one of the proactive monitoring teams to complete tasks with aggressive deadlines.

  • Used data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
  • Reviewed and approved documentation to build accurate specifications/actions.
  • Evaluated functionality and performance of client systems recommending improvements and solutions.
  • Provided proactive support for client systems.
  • Provide quick resolutions to all 300+ client base as per the SLA.
  • Coordinate & Collaborate with Solution teams to make sure client impact is avoided for over 1.75 lakh client system issues over a year.
  • Streamline, Propose/Recommend resolutions for client issues with quicker TAT.
  • Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Trained junior engineers on best practices related to system administration, providing guidance and mentorship for their professional growth.

Product Test Engineer – Support & Testing

Manam Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
05.2008 - 12.2010
  • Design and develop Test Cases, Test Suites and executed them.
  • Involved in various tests like Functional Testing and Regression Testing.
  • Created a User Manual for during the Project Go Live for one of our client, Equity Bank, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Coordinated with the UAT team at the client site during UAT.
  • Logging defects.
  • Facilitated communication between engineering teams to address issues promptly and effectively.
  • Identified and resolved product defects through meticulous testing procedures.

Education

Post Graduation - Advanced General Management

IIM Shillong
Shillong, Meghalaya, India
11.2022 - 11.2023

Master of Science - Computer Applications

Andhra University
Visakhapatnam, India
06.2000 - 05.2005

Skills

Incident, Event & Problem Management

Compliance Management/ Continuous Improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Knowledge Sharing & Documentation

Performance & Process Optimization

Operational Excellence

Stakeholder Communication

Client Engagement & Satisfaction

Strategic Planning & Execution

Team Leadership & Development

Process Automation

Obligation Management

Incident, Event & Problem Management

Accomplishments

· Proactive Problem Analyzer (PPA) has been granted patent on Dec 5th, 2023, Patent No: 11,838,171

· Delivered 6 FTE savings through Automation & Efficiency projects

· Introduced XR Automation and proactive SRA notifications

· Streamlined Jira workflows for better incident triaging

· Implemented Auto Assignment in Obligation Jira process

Certification

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-23) f certification] Training - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Manager, Client Support – IRC Event & Incident Management

Oracle Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2025 - Current

Product Support Manager – Obligation Management

Oracle Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - 12.2024

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-23) f certification] Training - [Timeframe]

07-2023

Lean Six Sigma Foundations - LinkedIn

04-2023

Post Graduation - Advanced General Management

IIM Shillong
11.2022 - 11.2023

• Management Excellence at Microsoft: Model, Coach, Care

03-2022

Manager, Senior Problem Manager – Problem Management & Obligation Management

Oracle Cerner India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2019 - 12.2023

ITIL V3 Foundations

06-2018

Team Lead, Problem Manager

Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2017 - 06.2019

Technical Lead – IRC Event Management

Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2015 - 02.2017

System Engineer – IRC Event Management

Cerner Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2015

Product Test Engineer – Support & Testing

Manam Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
05.2008 - 12.2010

Master of Science - Computer Applications

Andhra University
06.2000 - 05.2005
Praveen ThadigiriManager, Client Support