Ravi Teja Kanikaram
Linkedin.com/in/kanikaram-raviteja-7a8b20186
Summary
Results-driven IT Project Manager with 9+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary technology implementations, software product deployments, technical integrations, IT enhancements, and process improvement initiatives. Proven track record in end-to-end project delivery: defining scope, developing schedules and budgets, managing requirements and design, tracking development and testing, and ensuring stakeholder alignment across internal teams, vendors, and clients. Skilled in change management, risk mitigation, documentation governance, and team leadership.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Project Manager
Allen Career Institutes Pvt. Ltd.
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed full project lifecycle for a custom Learning Management System, including project charters, BRDs, resource plans, schedules, and budgets aligned to stakeholder requirements.
- Defined and documented functional requirements, test design and test plans; coordinated cross-functional QA teams to execute acceptance testing and validate results.
- Tracked development progress via JIRA; reported status, variances, and risk register updates to clients and senior leadership through structured communication cadence.
- Implemented change management processes: assessed scope-change requests, quantified impacts, obtained approvals, and processed change orders to maintain budget and timeline integrity.
- Identified project risks through constructability reviews; developed mitigation and contingency plans, reducing critical path disruptions by 25%.
- Coached and mentored a multi-disciplinary team of developers, designers, and QA; led weekly governance meetings and maintained documentation accuracy per client standards.
Project Manager
Spin Launch
07.2020 - 04.2023
- Led technical integration and enhancement initiatives for web and mobile platforms, partnering with vendors and internal IT to deliver robust solutions on schedule.
- Drafted and maintained detailed project scopes, schedules, budgets, and vendor agreements; enforced documentation governance to ensure data integrity and audit readiness.
- Facilitated requirements workshops with business owners and IT stakeholders; produced comprehensive BRDs and functional design documents for development teams.
- Collaborated with testing managers to develop test strategies, oversee execution, and reconcile results against acceptance criteria.
- Managed change control board activities, evaluating change requests, updating project plans, and communicating approvals to all stakeholders.
- Orchestrated risk assessments and implemented action plans, achieving a 95% on-time delivery rate and staying within 5% of budget forecasts.
Assistant Manager, Content Development
Narayana Society Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 05.2020
- Streamlined content development workflows using Agile principles; defined sprint backlogs, tracked progress, and reduced cycle times by 30%.
- Conducted process improvement initiatives: mapped current-state processes, identified bottlenecks, and implemented control routines to improve quality by 50%.
- Developed governance frameworks for documentation, ensuring alignment with corporate and client requirements for version control and audit trails.
- Facilitated stakeholder reviews and acceptance signoffs; managed change logs and coordinated approvals to maintain project momentum.
Education
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)
Dhanbad01.2015
Skills
- Project Planning & Execution
- Scope Management
- Schedule Management
- Budget Management
- Requirements Gathering
- BRD Development
- Technical Integrations
- IT Enhancements
- Test Strategy
- QA Coordination
- Change Control
- Risk Mitigation
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Sprint Planning
- Backlog Management
- Defect Management
- Documentation Governance
Languages
- English, Full Professional
- Hindi, Full Professional
- Telugu, Native
Timeline
Lead Project Manager
Allen Career Institutes Pvt. Ltd.
05.2023 - 01.2025
Project Manager
Spin Launch
07.2020 - 04.2023
Assistant Manager, Content Development
Narayana Society Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 05.2020
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)
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