Vivek Devarajan R
Vice President
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Program Manager with a proven track record of success in coordinating complex programs and projects, leading diverse teams, and increasing operational efficiency. Experienced in strategic planning, process improvements, and team building. Skilled in managing large team sizes, budgets, timelines, and implementing best practices to streamline processes and reduce program costs. Recent accomplishments include driving the 8-digit BIN Upgrade across APAC markets and successfully managing the India Data Migration Program. Known for effectively supervising and leading high-performance teams to achieve company goals in a highly competitive business environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1998
1998
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Vice PRESIDENT
Citi
02.2021 - Current
- Successfully managed 8-dgit BIN Upgrade for both Credit & Debt Cards across APAC Markets working closely with Key internal Stakeholders and Associations (MasterCard & Visa)
- Efficiently Managed India Divestiture Program for Cards and Payments including Data Migration , Stop Sale Services , BIN Swing in closed co-ordination with Key Stakeholders and Buyer Bank (AXIS Bank)
- Managed BAU File transfer during Data Migration and GL Files to Buyer Bank
- Lead Decommissioning Program to retire applications and systems for Markets Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan post Data Migration and archival
- Managed 3DS project for Poland replacing existing Broadcom with netcentra for 3DS authentication for Citi Bank Online and Mobile Banking , involved API based integration and close co-ordination with Vendors
- Produced Program status reports and presented in Steerco , Program Governance calls to share insights into Program Status to Senior Leadership and Key Stakeholders
- Formulated risk mitigation plans to identify and manage potential problems and adverse impacts
- Leading and managing project teams, driving project performance, and ensuring Program health by closely monitoring Key Performance Indicators and actioned as necessary
- Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of freshers
SenIOR Manager Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2014 - 01.2021
- Managed and coordinated project team of 35+ members in upgrading Toyota Order Management Systems, replacing legacy systems across multiple modules in a phased manner
- In a client facing role directly worked with Business and IT PMs of Toyota Motors USA
- Worked closely with DevOps teams to implement DevOps best practices framework (CI/CD) using Jenkins , maven for build scripts and Git as version control repository resulting in improvement in delivery timelines
- Implemented integration of two nodal Warehouses to Primary Warehouses in PepsiCo Belgium using SAP to effectively manage entire inventory, in warehouses and in transit inventory and regular Warehouses operations resulting in annualized cost saving of 15% approx
- In a client facing role directly worked with vendor project teams and warehouse IT Teams and Business
- Expertly managed accounts by engaging in forecasting, financial planning, and consistently meeting or exceeding portfolio revenue targets for Manufacturing and Logistics (Europe) Accounts includes OC Oerlikon development projects and Business Process Services for Posten & PostNord and few other accounts
- Managed Cloud Assessment Project for PON Holdings BV (Europe) and Pacific Electric (US) to migrate from Data Centre to Cloud Environment and developed Roadmap for transitioning from current mode of operation to transitional mode and final mode of operation
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams across multiple departments , geographies to achieve goals
- Mentored team members and recruited and onboarded of new team members
Sr.Professional-Application Delivery
Computer Science Corporation, CSC
09.2006 - 03.2014
- Engaged as Project Manager managing a team size of 60 team members in new Product development Lorenzo for NHS Hospitals UK delivering projects across Patient Administration and Clinical Systems modules using .NET Technologies and SQL Server
- Followed CMSynergy Source tool to manage code branches to handle multiple releases and Cruise control for continuous build process to arrest early build issues
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features
- Developed detailed Project plan with interim and Business Critical Milestones
- Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members
Sr. Systems Analyst
iSOFT R&D Pvt Ltd
09.2002 - 07.2006
- Worked closely with SMEs to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications for implementation at Melbourne Australia
- Successfully transitioned Design, Development & testing activities of Pharmacy Product iPharmacy from Melbourne, Australia to Chennai Development Centre
- As Project Team Leader, delivered enhancements , Maintenance releases for Pharmacy – for Queensland Health & Victoria Hospitals
- Supervised the daily work of staff to ensure work prioritization and quality
- Mentored and coached team members to ensure successful performance
- Provided input for staff member's performance review
PROGRAMMER
Ecotech Software Pvt Ltd
12.1999 - 08.2002
- Debugged existing source code to identify and fix issues
- Designed and developed programs to handle specific job duties
- Creating Reports using Power Builder & Crystal Reports
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
University of MADRAS
Master of Business Administration - undefined
ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY
Skills
Leadership
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Tools And Methodologies
- AGILE/SCRUM
- Waterfall
- DevOps (Sonar Cube, Jenkins, CI/CD)
- MS Project
- GIT
- Jira
- Bitbucket
Timeline
Vice PRESIDENT
Citi
02.2021 - Current
SenIOR Manager Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2014 - 01.2021
Sr.Professional-Application Delivery
Computer Science Corporation, CSC
09.2006 - 03.2014
Sr. Systems Analyst
iSOFT R&D Pvt Ltd
09.2002 - 07.2006
PROGRAMMER
Ecotech Software Pvt Ltd
12.1999 - 08.2002
Master of Business Administration - undefined
ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Engineering -
University of MADRAS
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