Sanil Kumar Ramachandran
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Project Manager with 22+ years of experience in IT, successfully transitioning from a Software Developer to an IT Project Manager. Expert at aligning business objectives with technology solutions, leading cross-functional teams (product, engineering, support), and delivering high-impact projects across government, telecom, and healthcare industries. Proven track record of optimizing IT operations for government and financial initiatives, resulting in cost savings, improved system uptime, and on-time project completions within budget.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager – Agile
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) through GOVTECH
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Planned and managed MOM's Digital Experience design system with a $6 million budget, cutting costs by 30% and increasing on-time delivery by 85%.
- Executed cost analysis and project scheduling, providing clear insights into project milestones, risks, and timelines to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Orchestrated the migration of software upgrade using CI/CD pipeline in AWS cloud, cutting deployment time from 5 hours to 20 minutes, achieving 65% process improvement.
- Implemented agile methodologies, leading daily stand-ups and bi-weekly sprints for three cross-functional teams, resulting in 78% stakeholder satisfaction.
- Streamlined the support process and reduced software licenses, maintenance costs by negotiating optimal pricing and volume discounts with the product sales team.
Technical Project Manager
UOB Bank, Monetary Authority (M.A.S) through Intellect Design (Polaris Labs)
Singapore
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Managed strategic alignment between finance and technology departments for a $35 million digital transformation project, incorporating over 6 financial modules and improving daily tracking of 1,000+ transactions
- Coordinated with four cross-functional teams and 20 developers to automate data archival with the EWF archival solution, streamlining data uploads for 50+ concurrent users
- Integrated CBX (Corporate Banking) front office module with SSO authentication, reducing help desk tickets related to login issues by 30%
- Partnered with senior finance stakeholders to refine processes, reducing operational delays by 3 days per month
- Managed interactions between MAS technology groups (IT, Data & Technology, Risks & Governance) and corporate services (Finance, Accounting, and Currency) to coordinate technology selection and delivery
- Conducted workshops with over 15 stakeholders to clarify business requirements and recommend best practices for all business-as-usual (BAU) activities related to e-Returns and the MAS Portal
Senior Technical Consultant
Open Platform Gateway at SingTel
Singapore
07.2014 - 02.2017
- Established key performance indicators (KPIs) for tech support, improving collaboration for 10+ partners including Play Phone and Google Play
- Liaised with diverse merchants across APAC to onboard multiple partners to SingTel Open platform payment gateway, effectively navigating regional compliance requirements, payment systems, and integration protocols to ensure successful implementation
- Developed a web-based dashboard portal using High Charts, Spring Security, and Spring Web Flow, resulting in a 30% improvement in data-driven decision-making for 10,000+ users
- Drove project oversight across 5 phases, conducted risk assessments and code vulnerability checks using SonarQube, reducing risks by 93% and ensuring on-time milestone completion
Education
Bachelor Of Engineering - Industrial Engineering And Management
Bangalore University
Bangalore, IndiaSkills
- Java, J2EE, PL/SQL, UNIX
- JavaScript, jQuery, JSON
- Jenkins CI/CD Management
- Maven Build Management
- MySQL, PostgreSQL
- Struts, Spring AOP, Spring Security
- Netonomy framework
- iBatis, Hibernate
- Agile methodology
- Defect Tracking Tools
Certification
- ICAgile Certified Professional
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Data Analyst (Govtech)
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
www.linkedin.com/in/sanilr
Previous Experience
- Senior Consultant, SingTel Communications thru Comtel, Singapore, 07/01/14, 02/28/17
- Senior Lead Consultant, IBM thru Emerio, CrimsonLogic, Singapore, 10/01/10, 08/31/14
- Senior Tech Associate, Tech Mahindra, Singapore, 06/01/08, 08/31/10
- Senior Application Consultant, Lifefitness, Comsoft InfoTech, Singapore, 11/01/05, 05/31/08
- J2EE Consultant, GMP Singapore, Singapore, 05/01/05, 10/31/05
- Application Consultant, NCS Systems, Singapore, 05/01/03, 04/30/05
- System Analyst, Celestial Cyber Systems, India, 04/01/00, 12/31/03
Timeline
Project Manager – Agile
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) through GOVTECH
07.2022 - 06.2024
Technical Project Manager
UOB Bank, Monetary Authority (M.A.S) through Intellect Design (Polaris Labs)
01.2017 - 06.2022
Senior Technical Consultant
Open Platform Gateway at SingTel
07.2014 - 02.2017
Bachelor Of Engineering - Industrial Engineering And Management
Bangalore University
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