Hi, I’m
Saswat Pradhan
Bhubaneswar
Summary
Professional with deep understanding of release management principles. Adept at coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful software deployments. Strong focus on collaboration and adaptability to meet evolving project requirements. Skilled in risk management, process optimization, and stakeholder communication. Reliable and results-driven, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
TCS- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB HQ - PHILIPPINES)
Release Manager
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Ensure the release plan for new enhancements for IDS aligns with the project timelines and business objectives in Azure Devops(ADO)
- Coordinated and scheduled the 21 complex and high defined releases for an financial disbursement application for Loans ,Grants and Technical Assistance regarding 170+ enhancements to Azure Board
- Collaborate with development, QA, operations, and other stakeholders to ensure readiness for release
- Oversee the versioning of packages and track changes across different environments GIT repos -Azure Devops(ADO)
- Ensure that all code changes are properly tested, approved, and documented before release
- Act as the central point of contact for all release-related activities and resolve conflicts that arise during code - merge
- Address any issues that arise post-release, working with teams to ensure swift resolution & collect feedback from users for retro
TCS - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE (DBS -SINGAPORE)
Release Engineer
01.2020 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Worked with Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance and Project Management to define and execute projects that implement the build, 45 release & deployment of TDS application enhancements.
- Managed the source code control system in Bitbucket for version control.
- Supported an automated, continuous, build process that reviews the source code, identifies build errors and notifies appropriate parties to expedite/facilitate synchronization to the latest build in JIRA
- Integrated the build system with the bug tracking system in SonarQube
- Developed an efficient deployment process for package deployments
- Communicated release-related activities to all the stakeholders and take their feedback to improve the process
TCS - HALLMARK CARDS (HALLMARK GROUP - US & AUSTRALIA)
Mainframe Analyst (Order Processing)
06.2019 - 12.2019
Job overview
- JCL programming modification as per the RPF or SNOW request through ServiceNow
- Migrated the existing Legacy process from Mainframe - Terminal server to Mainframe AWS server using MFT tools
- Converted the existing JCLs to new processes/standards as to accommodate the file transfer from mainframe to the AWS EC2 location
- Order to Cash (OTC) functionality is used by the MFT process through middleware and USS (Unix servers)
TCS - CITI BANAMEX (LATAM)
Infrastructure & Support Analyst
07.2017 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Batch Processing for 20K jobs, monitoring and scheduling tasks in a PROD/UAT/SIT environment
- Infrastructure setup and Environment Setup
- CMAN(Changeman) & ERO (Enterprise Release Option) Setup & Ops
- Report Metrix and Reporting job support and fix
- Sunrise and Sunset of environment (PROD/UAT/SIT) setups
TCS - CITI CARDS (CITI NA COSTCO AND REWARDS- US)
Testing and Support Analyst
10.2012 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Batch Processing, monitoring and scheduling tasks in the TSO CA7 scheduler
- Job abend restart and recovery with JCLPLUS/JCL scan
- Job/application scheduling and operations using OPC
- Environment readiness, IPL and CICS region refresh tasks
- UAT & SIT calendar release verification and TBED/STAB Pull.
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing customer to increase efficiency by 15%
Education
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan UniversityBhubaneswar
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Instrumentation Technology/Technician
01.2012
Skills
- Experience with Azure DevOps Services
- Version control management
- Change implementation strategies
- Optimizing deployment methodologies
- Strategic deployment planning
- Jira reporting and analysis
- Kanban methodology
- Azure platform expertise
- Team leadership
- Project deployment management
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile planning and roadmapping
Certification
- [ASCENT - Agile Way of Thinking] -TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- [TRANCEND - Delivery Management] -TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- [Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate] Simplilearn
Awards
- [STAR Team Award] - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- [DBS IBGT - Purpose Driven Award] - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE
- [TCS CSR Initiative Award] - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- [TCS - Customer Milestone Award] CITI BANK - NA CARDS
- [On the Spot Award] - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- [TCS Employee of the Month] - TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 47 in the development of Integrated Disbursement System for an Development Bank.
- Documented and resolved Code Version and Deployment process which led to highly efficient returns in terms of savings for customer.
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Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Odia
Advanced (C1)
Work Preference
Work Type
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Release Manager
TCS- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB HQ - PHILIPPINES)
01.2023 - Current
Release Engineer
TCS - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE (DBS -SINGAPORE)
01.2020 - 12.2022
Mainframe Analyst (Order Processing)
TCS - HALLMARK CARDS (HALLMARK GROUP - US & AUSTRALIA)
06.2019 - 12.2019
Infrastructure & Support Analyst
TCS - CITI BANAMEX (LATAM)
07.2017 - 05.2019
Testing and Support Analyst
TCS - CITI CARDS (CITI NA COSTCO AND REWARDS- US)
10.2012 - 06.2017
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Instrumentation Technology/Technician
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