Sarat Ram Yalla
IT Project Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced IT project manager with 16 years of expertise in leading successful technology projects. Highly skilled in cloud computing and AI technologies, adept at driving innovation and maximizing business value. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, while fostering collaboration and driving organizational growth. Passionate about staying at the forefront of technological advancements to drive strategic initiatives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
ERM Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
05.2021 - Current
- Led development and launch of multiple SaaS products (ESG Fusion, SafeT-IOT, ESG-Social ,emissions.AI ) over past three years, with primary emphasis on cutting-edge cloud-based applications seamlessly integrated with AI interfaces.
- Achieved successful implementation of onsite SaaS solutions for ESG-Fusion and emissions.AI, while introducing SAFE-T and ESG-Social as MVPs
- Orchestrated end to end project lifecycle, from initial planning and requirements gathering to execution, testing, and deployment.
- Managed cross-functional teams of developers, designers, and engineers, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
- Defined project scope, milestones, and feature delivery, and effectively communicated project goals and priorities to team members.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with cloud vendors (Microsoft) to explore cost-saving opportunities, technology changes, and stay updated on optimization features.
- Implemented project management methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum, to facilitate iterative development and continuous improvement.
- Conducted regular status meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives to monitor progress and address any issues or impediments.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders, including clients, product owners, and senior management, to gather feedback and adjust project plans accordingly.
- Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project progress and identify areas for optimization.
- Managed project budgets, resources, and timelines, tracking expenditures and ensuring adherence to financial constraints.
- Identified and mitigated project risks, proactively addressing challenges to minimize disruptions and keep projects on schedule.
- Fostered culture of accountability, transparency, and innovation within project team, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and stakeholders, to ensure
seamless project coordination and alignment with business objectives with team size of around (Approx. 35 FTE )
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
Manchester ,Reading
08.2014 - 04.2021
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Led sprint reviews, daily scrums, and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset for Agile methodologies.
- Encourage scrum team quality practices – including Agile architecture, continuous integration, acceptance test driven development (ATDD), and collective ownership.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Built and utilized reporting systems (Burn down, burn up, stories were committed versus completed per sprint) to keep customers and management in loop with latest information.
- Facilitates scrum/agile events – Backlog grooming, release planning, Sprint planning, Stand Up, Sprint review, Demo,
- Retrospectives, and continuous improvement Manage Project Constraints I.e. Cost, Schedule, Scope, Quality, Risk, Resource, etc.
- Received accolades from Accenture leadership for achieving approximately £1.8M in milestone payment revenues, demonstrating exceptional performance and contribution
Associate Test Manager / Scrum Master
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
Hyderabad
06.2011 - 06.2014
- Accountable as Offshore QA Test Manager and worked on all phases such as Requirement Analysis, testing, Postproduction. defects. As part of this, used to take care of tasks such as assigning work to team, help team in all aspects. And share progress status with client.
- Lead Team of 25 in Major and Minor enhancements to existing system, BUG fixing and providing Production Support/ Maintenance
- Analysis and Review of specification (Design) document provided by client.
- Performing Code Review as per Bank of America code standards
- Responsible for creation and execution of test plan, test strategy
- Involved to improve performance of ETLs by using push-down optimization and collect statistics methods.
- Performing Reconciliation check between source and target Perform Auto Sys, Teradata, and Informatica Sanity Checks and Data loading process for Release activities and making environment free from environmental issues for given release.
- Addressing issues and raising defects in Test Director accordingly to development team
- Doing code reviews for code changes and system testing, Integration testing, Performance Testing in TEST environment
Senior Test Analyst
Tech Mahindra
Hyderbad
06.2007 - 06.2011
- Working on Cisco Client location as POC
- Writing and executing Test cases, Functional Test cases, Data validation Test cases, Performance test cases, and verifying quality of code and other deliverables
- Resolving issues in Informatica workflows and Teradata related issues
- Migration of retrofitted code into testing using Kin tana and resolving code migration issues.
- Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
- Evaluated data sets from multiple test implementations to determine and account for standard variance in test results.
- Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
Education
B. Tech (Information Technology) - Information Technology
ANITS Engineering College Affiliated To Andhra University
Visakhapatnam 03.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
Project Management
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Accomplishments
- At ERM Digital Labs, led the triumphant launch of our ERM product, securing accolades from Microsoft for our exceptional performance in AI space. The seamless transition from development to full-scale operations underscored our team's adeptness in navigating challenges, ensuring the product's successful integration into the business landscape. This achievement made a substantial impact on the organization's revenue, injecting an impressive $4 million.
- Received accolades from Accenture leadership for achieving approximately £1.8M in milestone payment revenues, demonstrating exceptional performance and contribution.
- Recognized by both Accenture and client management for agile delivery excellence in successfully completing a £4.3M project.
- Achieved successful delivery of transformation projects, averaging budgets of $400-500K USD over 6 months. Received commendation from stakeholders for conducting thorough ambiguity reviews of business requirements, data, and functional specifications. Demonstrated strong business/systems analysis fundamentals by effectively navigating and making decisive decisions in ambiguous situations.
- Awarded ACE (Accenture Center of Excellence) for Client Delivery Excellence category
Timeline
PMP - Project Management Professional
03-2023
Certified Product Management - ISB
05-2022
Project Manager
ERM Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - Current
Certified Prince 2 Foundation
08-2019
Certified in ISTQB Foundation Level
06-2017
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
02-2015
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
08.2014 - 04.2021
Certified in BCS ISEB Foundation Level
10-2012
Associate Test Manager / Scrum Master
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
06.2011 - 06.2014
Certified in Oracle 9i OCA - (SQL/PL SQL)
06-2008
Senior Test Analyst
Tech Mahindra
06.2007 - 06.2011
B. Tech (Information Technology) - Information Technology
ANITS Engineering College Affiliated To Andhra University
03.2003 - 05.2007
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