PREM ANANTH C
Senior Engineering Manager
Chennai
Summary
Innovative Senior Engineering Manager with 18.5 years of developing and applying new technologies to deliver exceptional final products. Combines technical engineering capability with effective management techniques. Dedicated to driving rapid, advanced product development through meticulous oversight of junior staff and hands-on participation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Gigamon
Chennai
07.2019 - 01.2023
- Allied with other engineering leaders to plan, manage and coordinate teams around reaching prescribed development milestones.
- Provided regular feedback to both junior engineers and senior leadership on individual performance metrics and observations.
- Cultivated partnerships between engineering, product, and UX personnel to create holistically designed final products.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate FM Physical features into finished products.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned with the Organization's vision.
- Worked with Director & VP to prepare the annual product roadmap, Annual Operational Plan with CAPEX and OPEX Budget proposals, resource requirements, etc.
Technical Manager
Verizon Data Services India
Chennai
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Conceptualized the Low Code Generator to simplify the job by auto-generating the code based on the design.
- Conceptualized and guided the team to develop VZNGRF - a responsive framework to work on the Angular code base.
- Created, managed, and integrated the Portfolio Tool Kit which was used to auto-generate portfolios for the designers on the features that they were working on.
- Provided feedback and mentoring for the Engineers.
- Initiated, planned, and executed the jQuery to Angular migration code base.
- Received "Extraordinary Efforts and Contribution to Verizon IT" and "WOW" awards.
Project Manager
Incedo Technology Solutions Ltd.
Chennai
05.2016 - 09.2017
- Lead the UI code development team for the Cetera client. Developed the code in Angular JS which was an early adoption and the first in the organization.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Provided Angular JS training for the entire project team and was recognized with "INSPIRE" award.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality.
- Worked closely with the innovation lab to develop the Proof of Concepts (POC) to sell concepts to customers and strengthen the portfolio
Senior Account Manager
Helios and Matheson
Chennai
07.2010 - 05.2016
- Participated in requirement discussions & POC and was involved in the design process at TD Ameritrade NJ, US office (Onsite) for 5 months. Developed POC for various requirements and got sign-off for the TD Ameritrade projects for Offshore development.
- Designed and developed a comprehensive training product with AWS - Hybrid cloud model for a customer with revenue worth $5.9 Mn/year got a high level of appreciation and got promoted to Sr. Account Manager for LearnEze products.
- Built and trained the Technology Excellence Group which helped in smoothening the project execution activities on technical aspects and helped in pitching new projects
- Delivered sales presentations and pitches to clients, upper management, and junior sales associates for demonstration.
- Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
- Worked with customers to develop strategic business and account plans.
- Developed deep knowledge of customer businesses and relationships to company objectives.
- Coordinated with internal teams to facilitate prompt delivery of client projects.
Team Lead
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
Chennai
11.2005 - 10.2008
- Worked at Citco Client office in Amsterdam (Onsite) for 3 months to understand their business and needs
- Built strong relationships with customers through a positive attitude and attentive response.
- Developed projects for clients like Citco, Fidelity, and GE using technologies like DHTML, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and worked on Usability Evaluation, User Experience Management, Low-Fidelity Wireframes, and Prototypes.
- Received ‘Star’ rating in annual performance appraisal during 2007 – 2008
Deputy Executive
Aptech Software Ltd.
Chennai
01.2005 - 11.2005
Multimedia Developer
C2 Workshop Private Ltd.
Chennai
08.2004 - 12.2004
Graphic Designer
CPR Computer
Tirunelveli
08.2002 - 07.2004
Education
MBA - E-Business
Annamalai University
Chidambaram 05.2006 - 05.2008
B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering
Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering
Tiruchendur 08.1998 - 04.2002
Skills
React JS, Hooks, Redux
Angular JS, Node JS, Express
User Centric Design, Usability
AWS Solution Architecture
Agile Framework, SCRUM
Project lifecycle management
Client relationship management
Strategic planning
Jira, GIT, Confluence, MS Office
Business Presentations
Certification
Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist
Timeline
Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist
02-2023
Scrum Product Owner Certification – Completion Certificate from ICAN
06-2020
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Gigamon
07.2019 - 01.2023
Technical Manager
Verizon Data Services India
09.2017 - 06.2019
Project Manager
Incedo Technology Solutions Ltd.
05.2016 - 09.2017
PMP Preparatory Training – Certificate of completion from CADD - Synergy
12-2014
Architecting on AWS – Course completion certificate from AWS Training partner
11-2014
Certificate in Web Component Development using Java Technologies from NIIT
08-2011
Senior Account Manager
Helios and Matheson
07.2010 - 05.2016
Human Computer Interaction - IIT Bombay
08-2008
MBA - E-Business
Annamalai University
05.2006 - 05.2008
Team Lead
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
11.2005 - 10.2008
Deputy Executive
Aptech Software Ltd.
01.2005 - 11.2005
Multimedia Developer
C2 Workshop Private Ltd.
08.2004 - 12.2004
Graphic Designer
CPR Computer
08.2002 - 07.2004
B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering
Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering
08.1998 - 04.2002