Rakesh Ganesan
Bengaluru
Summary
Skilled Project Manager with over 15+ years of experience gifted at meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities, and working well in team-based environments. Engaging and personable to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary customer service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
Tech Mahindra
04.2024 - Current
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Improved project delivery timeframes through effective backlog management and sprint planning.
- Facilitated cross-functional communication, enabling teams to collaborate effectively on project tasks.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Optimized resource allocation through capacity planning, maximizing team productivity without overloading resources.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Streamlined workflow processes by identifying inefficiencies and recommending improvements to eliminate bottlenecks.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Senior Project Manager
Prodapt Solutions Pvt. Ltd
3 2023 - 03.2024
- Successfully managed multiple projects with concurrent deadlines and budgets ranging from GBP 5,00,000 to GBP 2.5 million
- Enabled Agile team of Cloud Specialists to increase its throughput by 15% through use of swarming around features and other high collaboration approaches such as paired programming
- Implement systems that are highly available, scalable and self healing on selected cloud platforms (AWS, Azure etc. ). Ensure the infrastructure is secure and compliant with industry standards/ best practices.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- Streamlined project management processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced costs.
- Developed and implemented effective project plans, risk management plans and change management plans
- Effectively identify and mitigate the risks
- Developed, maintained, and tracked metrics to measure their performances
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Developed and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Mentoring the new talents and participated in the resource hiring actively.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
Senior Software Engineer 2
HCL Technologies
01.2018 - 03.2023
- Created and implemented automated testing processes to ensure high quality software releases using Selenium with Java
- Utilized Agile methodologies to successfully manage software development projects
- Resolved complex software issues to ensure successful product launch
- Collaborated with internal teams to develop and troubleshoot software solutions
- Generated detailed technical documentations for applications and systems.
Senior Solution Integrator
Ericsson Global India Services Pvt. Ltd
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Development of Web Based Application using Core Java, XML, JavaScript in the Conceptwave Velocity Designer
- Developed and implemented the concept of Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration (CI-CD) using Jenkins, SonarQube which reduced the workload and improved the efficiency of the application and quality of the code deliverables using DevOps
- Written Low Level Design Document to refine the process based on the client’s requirements which in turn used for designing data structures, required software architecture, source code and performance algorithm.
Senior Analyst
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
02.2015 - 01.2016
- Development of Web Application using Java/JEE Stack and SOAP/REST web services
- Maintained the high-quality deliverable to the Customers using Java, Spring MVC
- Writing the Functional Specific Document (FSD) based on the client’s requirements
- Design the prototype of the application based on the client’s requirement.
Technology Analyst
Infosys Ltd
01.2011 - 12.2014
- FaME (Field and Mobile Engineering)-Integrated Exchange Delivery (IXD), British Telecom, UK
- Scenario & Component Development using Java/J2EE Technology, Oracle SOA Suite
- Involved in Critical Development and support across IXD includes
- Design, Development, and support FaME systems
- System Integration around COTS (Task Force) and other components
- Java, J2EE, Microsoft, Oracle, JDeveloper 4.0
- Task Schedulers
- Understand the system & its functionality and write the design specification document with requirements
- Develop and execute Unit and Integration Test-Cases in CQ for all developed APIs.
Application Developer
OnMobile Global Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2011
- VAS & RBT Development for Vodafone India
- Development of RBT & VAS Application and deployment using Java Technologies and the data interchange over the network using XML
- Development of Mobile Interface Applications using Java stack
- Development of USSD Applications using XML technologies and Amoeba framework
- Interact with the marketing team to gather requirements
- Substantial Achievement included Exemplar Awards Winner for the month of February & September 2010 and an Ikon Award for the financial year 2010-2011.
Testing Engineer
Palpap Ichinichi Software International Pvt. Ltd
12.2008 - 06.2009
- Developed automated test scripts and test plans to verify system functionality and performance
- Worked in a fast-paced environment to conduct user acceptance testing and ensure the quality of software products
- Developed and maintained project documentation to ensure quality assurance standards were met
- Involved in the development of standalone software named as “InsPro Plus version 4.5”.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Sethu Institute of Technology, Affiliated To Anna University
Madurai 05.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Collaboration
Negotiation
JIRA
Budgeting
Communication
Core Java
Scrum
Resource Management
Change Management
Risk Management
Project Management
Project Planning
Requirements Gathering
Client Relationship Management
Project Scheduling
KPI Tracking
Quality Control
Agile Methodology
Cost Control
Microsoft Project
SDLC
Project planning and development
Project tracking
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), Simplilearn, 10/01/23
Timeline
Project Manager
Tech Mahindra
04.2024 - Current
Senior Software Engineer 2
HCL Technologies
01.2018 - 03.2023
Senior Solution Integrator
Ericsson Global India Services Pvt. Ltd
03.2016 - 11.2017
Senior Analyst
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
02.2015 - 01.2016
Technology Analyst
Infosys Ltd
01.2011 - 12.2014
Application Developer
OnMobile Global Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2011
Testing Engineer
Palpap Ichinichi Software International Pvt. Ltd
12.2008 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Engineering -
Sethu Institute of Technology, Affiliated To Anna University
05.2004 - 05.2008
Senior Project Manager
Prodapt Solutions Pvt. Ltd
3 2023 - 03.2024