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Rabindra Achari

Computer Professional. Outcome Driven Delivery Manager With A Successful Track Record In The Pre And Post Sales Areas. Hands On With Design, Build And Implement Strategic Business Programmes In International Markets Including Europe, UK And US. Domain And Solution (techno – Functional) Individual Who Has Worked With Restructuring Of Process, People And Technology To Deliver Optimum Output Through Process And Technology Reengineering. Delivered Product And Service As Client’s Extended Arm In Multivendor Global Delivery Model. Setup And Managed Large PMO For Large Program In A Multinational Banking Corporation. Managed Multimillion USD Project As Program Manager Managing Product And Service Portfolios Using “follow The Sun” Delivery Model. Supported By Over 25 Years Of Coherent Delivery Across Many Domains Within Commercial Portfolio
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Outcome driven Delivery Manager with a successful track record in the Pre and Post sales areas supported by over 20 years of coherent delivery experience across domains in Commercial portfolio. Hands on with Test Driven Development, Managed Full-Size project including Design, Build and Implement strategic business programmes for global Manufacturing customer. Hands on with restructuring of process, people, and technology to deliver optimum output through Process and Technology reengineering. Delivered product and service as Client’s extended arm in multivendor Global Delivery Model. Setup and Managed PMO for large program. Managed multimillion USD project as Program manager managing product and service portfolios using “follow the Sun” delivery Model. Experienced portfolio manager with excellent client and project management skills. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive and business audiences.

Overview

6
6
years of post-secondary education
18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Portfolio Manager

Capgemini
Bengaluru, Karnataka
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Programme Management – Multiple Development Projects under ADM and Testing.
  • Testing and Digital platform.
  • Resolve Team and Delivery Issues.
  • Project setup and Financial Management.
  • Forecast and Planning.
  • Proposal and Contractual Document.
  • M-Review.
  • Deal Handover (Sales to Delivery) and Review with BRM.
  • Maintain Contribution Margin improvement and Reporting.
  • Demand Fulfillment.
  • Test Automation and developed Regression suite.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Offered efficient service to all customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Led IAM team in delivery of Ping Identity Management resulting in enhanced control over user access and privileges.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Developed and presented proposals for client cost saving and performance.

Application Specialist

Capgemini
Northampton, UK
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • System Stabilization and Reporting inefficiencies in Core Banking Platform.
  • Performed Incident Triage, Reported Workstream Progress to team and Management for decision, resolve contentions among different teams and vendors, Minimized Dependency, developed PoC Metrics for improvement, Report progress to Top Management including issues / risks stalling progress, followed up with Workstream owner for completing Critical Items. Tracked Actions to closure.
  • Mapped processes to holistically examine business flow and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Organized system infrastructure documentation and operating procedures, strengthening controls and enhancing overall performance.
  • Created manuals and published guidelines for proper use of systems.

Product Manager

Capgemini
Sheffield, UK
06.2017 - 06.2018

Cards Dispute and Fraud solution Implementation, Down and upstream integration using Pega Smart Dispute from Pegasystems

  • Solution Architecting and Coordinate project planning and execution with team members and other vendor leads.
  • Defined and analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish objectives and boost long-term profitability.
  • Documented user stories, specifications and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
  • Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer data.
  • Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
  • Collected customer requirements, directed testing and conducted continuous evaluations to make proactive adjustments to marketing approaches.
  • Directed planning, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts.
  • Work With Schemes (VISA), IT Engineering and other systems to integrate new solution.
  • Coordinate test preparation, Data Readiness and Triage
  • Engage teams impacted and coordinate deliverables.
  • Ensure Infrastructure readiness for Build, Integration Test and Deployment
  • Worked to setup ANSIBLE a tool to Build and Deploy codes in multiple environments (Ansible, Ansible Tower, CM, CD, Compliance and Security)
  • Coordinate with Legacy for Setting up regions, Data Refresh, Connectivity
  • Coordinate E2E testing and Parameters setup.
  • Coordinate and Setup ITSA, GPDM, Clarity and Reporting
  • Present status to PSC and PMO
  • Coordinate setup Realtime and Batch interface with Schemes and Testing.
  • Coordinate File transmission setup between Vendor Product and Legacy
  • Coordinate PoC for Letter selection and Printing.
  • SSO Integration testing using LDAP
  • Coordinate feed to warehouse from new product for downstream data and report.
  • Defined solution requirements to convert strategic ideas into actionable workflows
  • Collaborated with senior engineering, and other business development executives to create best practices.

Infrastructure Specialist

capgemini
Sheffield, UK
04.2017 - 07.2017
  • Prepare infrastructure requirement and plan availability
  • Collaborated with IT department to develop infrastructure build-out strategy and outline project scope.
  • Maintain flexible schedule and get task completed on time
  • Worked with other platforms ensuring ontime availability of infrastructure for deployment.
  • Coordinate with Other Services, prepare documentation and perform Infrastructure Readiness assessment (Document assessment Checklist, Pen Test result publication, tool selection, performance and Load test)
  • Report Issues and get Resolved by planned date
  • Coordinate and plan installation and update of file servers, print servers and application servers.

Data Transformation Analyst

Capgemini
Sheffield, UK
11.2016 - 04.2017
  • Identified and documented detailed business rules and use cases based on requirements analysis.
  • Participated in requirements meetings and data mapping sessions to understand business needs.
  • Transformed project data requirements into project data models.
  • Perform thee role for Acquisition Manager involved with Build, transformation and test
  • Train and implement e2e ingestion process
  • Plan Data Ingestion to Data lake
  • Perform Data Clinic and review findings with business
  • Build Semantic Layer for IM Repotting and Analytics
  • Help Test strategy.
  • Interact with Consultant and align them to process
  • Share and update document

Transition Manager

Capgemini
Pune, Maharastra
02.2016 - 11.2016
  • Analyzed project objectives to determine achievability, timeline and resource requirements (in house, Vendor or outsource).
  • Worked with Client to optimize Resource, Technology and streamline supply chain
  • Closely collaborated with project members to identify potential and actual issues and quickly addressed problems.
  • Built and utilized reporting systems to keep customers and management in loop with latest progress information.
  • Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications.
  • Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demands.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Worked with HR / Recruitment for resource optimization
  • Increased operational efficiency by developing improved procedures and Technology Metrix.
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Performed supplier risk evaluations and supported compliance and regulatory inspections.
  • Performed forecasting to identify necessary changes for supply chain.

SME Team Leader

Capgemini
East LA, California
07.2014 - 02.2016
  • Functional Architect and SME – Core Lending Platform Transformation (AFS to ACBS) and Data Migration.
  • Due Diligence - Discussion on Product, Technology and application landscaping and impacts to current business support system.
  • Work on E2E Implementation strategy, Alternate Technology solution and proposals.
  • Worked on Estimation, Technology Roadmap, Execution plans, Risks and Issues for new system implementation and sunsetting strategy.
  • Developed test scenarios for E2E test and automation (Test Suite and Regression).
  • Review changes requested, Impacts and Implementation Conditions.
  • Collaborated with senior management and business line management to identify and prioritize new requirements for development and release.
  • Developed business cases, SOP, presentations and reports for senior management Approval.
  • Performed ad hoc deep-dive analyses for specific business problems Migrating GL to new Product.
  • Prepared product configuration to meet current and future business operations
  • Release Plan in Agile

Program Manager

Capgemini
Bangalore, Karnataka
06.2013 - 06.2014
  • Technology Standardization and vulnerability assessment.
  • Technical and solution Architect Design reviews including integrations.
  • Gap Analysis against proposed Microsoft Standard.
  • Lead a team to document AS IS and TO BE design implementation by microsoft standards and Review.
  • Coordinate Build to Deployment proposal for implementing TO BE solution.
  • Established and implemented global security processes.
  • Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, and other program material.
  • Evaluated existing procedures and made proactive adjustments to meet changing demands.
  • Created training program that enabled client IT to maintain and improve standard practices.
  • Developed Check list for assessment and implement Correction

Program Manager

Capgemini
San Diego, California
06.2010 - 03.2012
  • Setup pre and post implementation Expectation with Client.
  • Perform reverse and forward engineering implementing core Banking Solution - replacing homegrown application with customised vendor Product (Finacle).
  • BA - Documenting AS IS and Solutioning TO BE Architecture and Design change to retrofit.
  • Critical Business process E2E flow and changes to Core Product.
  • Work with SME and Business end user to build SOP for current Business and workflow map requirements to product flow.
  • Assist with the workflow definition of Finacle and network configuration required for implementation.
  • Determine what enhancements customer may desire in Finacle.
  • Perform analysis and resolution of complex client problems / situations with SME.
  • Works closely with Project Managers, development team, Product Vendor and customer to highlight any technical risks.
  • Work E2E business flow for product implementation from end users and be able to map it with Finacle’s out of the Box features or with a possible enhancements (CR).
  • Coordinate Solution prototype for a few functionality.
  • Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
  • Planned, created, tested, and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Program Manager

Capgemini
Bengaluru, Karnataka
02.2005 - 12.2010
  • Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material.
  • Provided management oversight and operational control of assigned programs valued at $10 MN per year.
  • Mentor and led new employees to enhance team program production.
  • Meet / call project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress, share risks / Mitigations and make adjustments.
  • Planned, created, tested, and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and client IT.
  • Interacted with customers to identify business needs and requirements.
  • Used Requirement framework to document Business requirements and implemented
  • Executed and managed assigned production support programs valued at $4MM per year.

Technology Specialist

Capgemini
Chicago, Illinois, USA
06.2002 - 02.2005
  • Product Customization, Report Development and Migration of data to new Product
  • Work with Product Vendor implementing Customizations as required by Customer across locations (US, UK, Australia, India).
  • Solution prototype and customization of Core lending Platform
  • Migration solution from Multiple Sub-Ledger system
  • Documenting AS IS and TO BE Architecture and Design and retrofit
  • Defining Support Model, Release Management and Change Control
  • Test of Design, Test of Execution and E2E testing Approach
  • Help creating and Releasing RFP to Vendors
  • Release Management
  • Technical consulting with Other location for Rolling out Product including upgrades to common Platform
  • Developed network and database security for monitoring and alerting of potential threats.
  • Logged updates on support tickets to communicate status to users and managers.
  • Collaborated with team members to provide timely resolution.
  • Maintained continuous knowledge update of current technology and made proactive suggestions to improve offerings and strategies.

System Modernization and Simplification Manager

Capgemini
Frankfurt, Germany
09.2000 - 06.2002

Modernize and Simplify Risk financing Application and Retrofitted Down and Upstream for seamless integration.

  • Documented ASIS Processes and SOPs
  • Document Current Challenges and solution
  • Understand Current data and Gaps - Source data in Multiple System
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Document Reporting issues and new requirement (Regulatory, Compliance and Client performance)
  • Modernize Technology
  • Design Change - Current Application required significant time, effort, and budget as much of the data aggregation and analysis requires manual intervention. In the interim, transactions can be delayed or halted unnecessarily, leading to customer frustration.
  • Complete Documentation for Requirement to deployment, operation and Roll Over.
  • Improve Customer Experience
  • Implemented TDD
  • Used Global Delivery Model for shorter implementation Cycle.
  • Used Iterative Methodology for development Cycle

Education

Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore
10.1987 - 01.1991

Bachelor of Science - Physics With Electronics

Tata College
Chaibasa, Bihar
06.1984 - 06.1987

Skills

Detail-oriented

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Affiliations

Master’s Degree with Computer Application Batchelor's Degree with Electronics Development Tools - LANSA and AS/SET Certification Vignette, Informatica and LANSA Training BO Training (Reporting solution for Core Lending platform ACBS – Universe Design, Data Analysis and Report for Validation) Vignette Training Agile Training (SAFe, Scrum) Capgemini EM Level 2 Estimation using FP and Complexity. Automation using Ansible.

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Additional Information

  • Won Several Proposal competing against multiple vendors. Engagement Manager for multimillion multi-vendor US Core Lending Platform including transformation, Application & Technology re-hosting in cloud. Compliance and App Security assessment Lead for Multibillion $ US Medical Product Company. Spearheaded Application / Product assessment and sun setting of Application, web and App serveries. Designed and Implemented E2E Compliance and regulatory programs for enterprise implementation using web Technologies and web services. Implementation Design, including technology proposal for EDW. Managed Program for a large Financial Institution.

Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Portfolio Manager

Capgemini
09.2019 - 08.2020

Application Specialist

Capgemini
07.2018 - 09.2018

Product Manager

Capgemini
06.2017 - 06.2018

Infrastructure Specialist

capgemini
04.2017 - 07.2017

Data Transformation Analyst

Capgemini
11.2016 - 04.2017

Transition Manager

Capgemini
02.2016 - 11.2016

SME Team Leader

Capgemini
07.2014 - 02.2016

Program Manager

Capgemini
06.2013 - 06.2014

Program Manager

Capgemini
06.2010 - 03.2012

Program Manager

Capgemini
02.2005 - 12.2010

Technology Specialist

Capgemini
06.2002 - 02.2005

System Modernization and Simplification Manager

Capgemini
09.2000 - 06.2002

Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

BMS College of Engineering
10.1987 - 01.1991

Bachelor of Science - Physics With Electronics

Tata College
06.1984 - 06.1987
Rabindra AchariComputer Professional. Outcome Driven Delivery Manager With A Successful Track Record In The Pre And Post Sales Areas. Hands On With Design, Build And Implement Strategic Business Programmes In International Markets Including Europe, UK And US. Domain And Solution (techno – Functional) Individual Who Has Worked With Restructuring Of Process, People And Technology To Deliver Optimum Output Through Process And Technology Reengineering. Delivered Product And Service As Client’s Extended Arm In Multivendor Global Delivery Model. Setup And Managed Large PMO For Large Program In A Multinational Banking Corporation. Managed Multimillion USD Project As Program Manager Managing Product And Service Portfolios Using “follow The Sun” Delivery Model. Supported By Over 25 Years Of Coherent Delivery Across Many Domains Within Commercial Portfolio