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Rajesh Ghosh

Rajesh Ghosh

Pune

Summary

Highly accomplished Program Manager with 12+ years of experience in Program/Project planning , execution and evaluation across diverse different domain with handson experience in end to end AI/ML project execution using Agile methodologies.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Principal Consultant

Xebia
2022.04 - 2023.03

Led end-to-end project for Digital Transformation at CIB Bank in Egypt, reducing time to market by 70% and increasing customer satisfaction by 40%.

  • Collaborated with Product Owners to create essential product-level artifacts like Product Visions , Product Canvas
  • Creation of Product Roadmaps , and Initial Product Backlogs during team launches.
  • Collaborated closely with diverse business units, resolving interdependencies , and facilitating efficient team utilization.
  • Monitored project milestones and deliverables , ensuring alignment with program objectives.
  • Identified potential risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans proactively.
  • Regularly communicated project updates , risks and dependencies to management and stakeholders .

Senior Manager

John Deere
2020.10 - 2022.02

Agile Delivery Manager For Data Analyst and Machine Learning team

  • Managed delivery aspect of distributed Scrum team consisting of 11 members
  • Actively modified and used Scrum in Context of Machine Learning and Data Science
  • Engaged with clients to understand business requirements and convert the same into technical/modelling problems for solution development.
  • Demonstrated knowledge on analytical/statistical techniques and their applications with a working knowledge of/experience in Python and its libraries like sckitlearn, numpy, tensorflow
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into functional specifications for AI tools and automated systems
  • Demonstrated strong analytical and storytelling skills and the ability to find relevant stories from John Deere Data Sources generate effective backlog for the Team
  • Hands-on expertise on the applied statistical techniques including multi-variate regression, logistic regression, , clustering, classification, speech analytics, image analytics,
  • Expert in handling large data, cleansing & preparation for modelling.
  • Provided coaching and mentoring to team, ensuring understanding of Scrum practices, values, and principles.
  • Collaborated closely with Product Owner to establish robust product roadmap aligned with Scrum .
  • Assisted Product Owner in aligning team Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) with organizational OKRs.
  • Provided expert coaching and mentorship on best practices in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) for team.
  • Leveraged AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to automate and improve customer interactions, content creation for Agile Maturity Assessment.
  • Collaborated with team to enhance key high-level metrics, crucial for strategic decision-making by higher management, such as lead time , cycle time, AI Model Accuracy Rate
  • Continuously evaluate model performance against business metrics along with Product Owner.

Iteration Manager

Tavisca Solution
2019.09 - 2020.10
  • Iteration Manager
  • · Initiated Scrum practices for two 10-member teams, driving Agile adoption from scratch.
  • · Owned and led Scrum ceremonies, ensuring collaborative and efficient team processes.
  • · Collaborated with Product Management for portfolio-level initiatives.
  • · Contributed to transitioning organization to Spotify+SAFe model.
  • · Optimized resource capacity with Delivery Managers.
  • · Visualized workflows using CFD, Control Chart, and Velocity metrics.
  • · Launched Kanban team for enhanced DevOps.
  • · Implemented Jira workflows, evaluating Addons for efficiency.
  • · Achieved 10% reduction in time to market and improved team efficiency.
  • Delivery Management :
  • · Evaluated new initiative costs and durations.
  • · Managed budgeting and forecasting.
  • · Oversaw end-to-end project delivery with metrics tracking.
  • · Conducted resource evaluations and feedback sessions.
  • · Established transparent reporting systems for stakeholders

Agile Scrum Master

Capegemini
2018.06 - 2019.09
  • Oversaw team formation, onboarding, and resourcing for newly established teams.
  • Conducted high-level project estimation and planning.
  • Coached 9-member team in Agile project practices and Scrum framework adoption.
  • Performed risk analysis and devised effective mitigation strategies.
  • Managed simultaneous operation of two Scrum teams.
  • Led as Servant Leader throughout multiple releases.
  • Orchestrated Scrum ceremonies and created comprehensive release plans.
  • Utilized tools such as Jira and CA Agile Central.
  • Proficiently operated within SAFe Framework (Scaled Agile Framework).
  • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
  • Guided new team members in transitioning from Lean-Agile principles to proficient Scrum Team, eventually

Senior Consultant

Springer Nature
2013.08 - 2018.05
  • Led as Tech Lead and proxy Scrum Master for significant releases
  • Proposed cost-effective solutions to clients, championing agile methodologies' comprehension and execution thereby reducing project cost by 10%
  • Cultivated highly collaborative team environment, encouraging fearless sharing of problems and ideas.
  • Collaborated closely with Product Owners, coordinating backlog grooming and story estimation.
  • Proactively resolved obstacles and shielded team from interruptions for optimal productivity.
  • Facilitated and guided all scrum ceremonies within ISTs.
  • Proficient in Core Java with Object-Oriented Programming, incorporating Design Patterns, Units, and meticulous
  • Utilized OpenText's Documentum, Java-based technological stack.
  • Expertise in XML, XSLT transformation, and Jaxb framework.
  • Employed Jenkins for Continuous Integration in DevOps.
  • Managed building processes with ANT, while overseeing code repositories with GIT and SVN.

Software Engineer

Accenture Service
2010.12 - 2013.08

Client - Takeda Pharmacy

Responsibilities :

  • Worked in Documentum/Java technology
  • SDLC model Level 3 Support Java scripting,
  • Server monitoring.
  • Worked on DFC framework build on Java
  • Worked on XML technology.
  • Identified business issues through careful collaboration with key stakeholders
  • Managed monetary transactions with perfect accuracy, which elevated customer satisfaction ratings

Education

B.E - Electrical And Electronics

HKBK College Of Engineering
2006.06 - 2010.07

High School - PCMB

Kalyani Central Model
2004.04 - 2006.04

10th Schooling - Elementary Schooling

Vivekananda Academy
1995.01 - 2004.04

Skills

AI/Machine Learning

Accomplishments

  • Single handedly Lead Agile Transformation for Largest Bank in Egypt
  • Mentored 10+ new Scrum Master and Product Owner
  • Led Program level initiatives and improved Lead time by 50% as well as Happiness Index by 70%
  • Modified Scrum Framework in Context of Machine Learning and Data Science to get optimum results.
  • Handson understanding of Machine Learning coding(Python), DevOps, Product Management and Project Management

Certification

PSM-2

Timeline

Principal Consultant

Xebia
2022.04 - 2023.03

Senior Manager

John Deere
2020.10 - 2022.02

Iteration Manager

Tavisca Solution
2019.09 - 2020.10

Agile Scrum Master

Capegemini
2018.06 - 2019.09

Senior Consultant

Springer Nature
2013.08 - 2018.05

Software Engineer

Accenture Service
2010.12 - 2013.08

B.E - Electrical And Electronics

HKBK College Of Engineering
2006.06 - 2010.07

High School - PCMB

Kalyani Central Model
2004.04 - 2006.04

10th Schooling - Elementary Schooling

Vivekananda Academy
1995.01 - 2004.04
PSM-2
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
Python Mega - Udemy Course
Rajesh Ghosh