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Reshmi Parakkat

Summary

Principal Program Manager at SAP Ariba, with 19+ years of experience in Software Industry, focused on driving transparency and ensuring successful project delivery. Previously a Scrum Master at SAP Labs India, enhancing customer experience projects via cross-functional teams. Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with a strong commitment to empowering teams for impactful solutions and efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
6
6

Certifications

Work History

Principal Program Manager

SAP Ariba
06.2021 - Current
  • Led program management for multiple Ariba Platform teams, overseeing monthly releases to ensure timely updates and enhancements.
  • Achieved a 5-star security validation rating for all supported services via effective cross-functional collaboration, elevating product trust and reliability.
  • Drove KPI tracking and improved SLAs to enhance delivery predictability and consistently meet global product and security standards.
  • Facilitated scrum of scrums and managed cross-team dependencies to unblock delivery processes, accelerating time-to-market for new features.
  • Partnered with leadership to execute strategic initiatives and maintain continuous planning, balancing business priorities with technical feasibility.

Scrum Master

SAP Labs India
05.2017 - 06.2021
  • Facilitated agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement and sprint planning, to ensure predictable delivery for cloud-native product teams.
  • Coordinated risk management and quality assurance efforts, aligning stakeholders within Customer Experience Units and enhancing project success.
  • Acted as an Agile Coach across SAP, upskilling teams in Agile and SAFe practices, improving team velocity and fostering collaboration.

Technology Consultant

SAP India
01.2010 - 05.2017
  • Directed quality governance and test management for multi-country rollout of Concur.
  • Managed release testing phases and teams for SAP IT projects.

Team Lead

Accenture
05.2007 - 12.2009
  • Technology lead for test automation projects.

Senior Member Of Technical Staff

Qualitree
08.2006 - 04.2007
  • Trainer for test automation tools.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Electronics

University of Calicut

Skills

Program Management
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
Agile & Scrum Methodologies
Release & Delivery Management

Metrics, KPIs & Reporting Dashboards
Cross-Functional Team Coordination
Stakeholder Management & Communication
Compliance, Quality & Security Governance
Risk & Dependency Management

Certification

  • Generative AI Mastermind - Outskill
  • Generative AI -SAP
  • Women in Cyber Security- SAP
  • Certified SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer- Scaled Agile, Inc.
  • ICP-ACC -ICAgile
  • SAFe Agilist Certification- Scaled Agile, Inc.

Timeline

Principal Program Manager

SAP Ariba
06.2021 - Current

Scrum Master

SAP Labs India
05.2017 - 06.2021

Technology Consultant

SAP India
01.2010 - 05.2017

Team Lead

Accenture
05.2007 - 12.2009

Senior Member Of Technical Staff

Qualitree
08.2006 - 04.2007

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Electronics

University of Calicut

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