Satish Kumar S
Chennai
Summary
Strategic Release Train Engineer focused on end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects in the Banking sector. Implements robust governance and quality assurance practices to ensure project compliance and success. Drives automation initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, enabling teams to focus on delivering high-value outcomes.
Overview
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Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager | Release Train Engineer
Virtusa Corporation [Client : Citi Bank, USA]
Chennai
01.2021 - Current
- Planned and delivered core changes (CR/SRT/PQF) for 50+ releases annually.
- Controlled and executed allocated BOW through change management and late entrant release exceptions as part of global functions delivery and release management team.
- Managed monthly project-related deliverables, including governance, audit, quality, and risk plans for SIT/IVV/NPS/BA/DM & RM Virtusa delivery teams, ensuring compliance with Citi and Virtusa standards.
- Organised and led Scrum of Scrums meetings to address dependencies and coordinate with multiple teams.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to optimise team workflow.
- Worked closely with Product Owners to refine backlogs and define sprint goals for project alignment.
- Introduced automation tools for routine tasks, freeing up time for value-added activities.
Manager - Delivery
Kearney [Client : Reckitt Beckinser, UK]
Bangalore
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed team of 20+ onsite and offshore consultants (Data/QA/Test analysts), ensuring contract compliance and effective risk management.
- Acted as the key offshore Point of Contact for the Testing/QA engagement and transition from the Vendor using Webservices testing (API) developed in REST based implementation.
- Coordinated test creation with cross-functional team of product owners, architects, and full stack developers, liaising with Reckitt Benckiser to ensure high-quality delivery and support for changes in Supernova financial reporting systems.
- Acted as key point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, delivered QA/testing services and coordinated QA resources with internal teams and Reckitt Benckiser for Finance Retail Ecom360 project.
- RB Data Warehouse UK project for retail Consumers Platform. Website: [Reckitt Benckiser](https://www.reckitt.com)
Technical Lead - Middleware & Integration Systems
Stanford Financial
Palo Alto, CA
05.2015 - 09.2019
- Leading and managing a hybrid team of 15+ Developers/QA/Test/Performance engineers (Onsite and Offshore) for developing test methodologies and validations.
- Set up continuous integration systems, integrating and scheduling automation tests with Jenkins for multiple projects.
- Delivered end-to-end JMS 12c and Oracle DB 12c upgrade private cloud project, encompassing all middleware and integration applications, and established UAT and UATA environments, including device registry end-point compliance applications.
- Stanford Financial Reporting platform upgrade and integration project involving Oracle Financials. Website: [Stanford Financial](https://www.stanford.edu)
Integration Lead
Broadcom Finance
Costa Mesa, CA
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Architected integration projects encompassing Oracle E-business Suite 11i/12i ERP integrations with Salesforce CRM, PRM and Service Cloud modules, Workday HCM, and custom hybrid cloud and non-cloud-based SOA composite applications.
- Led enterprise-wide modernisation of back-office and front-office business applications for enhanced efficiency. Website: [Broadcom](https://www.broadcom.com)
- Led testing services and innovations as a key member of Oracle applications R12 upgrade and SOA 11g Middleware, OIM stack upgrade project team.
- Contributed to capacity and scalability planning, enhancing system performance and aligning resources with business needs.
Banking Solutions Partner Solutions Consultant
Computer Network Systems, 3i Infotech
Dubai, Chennai, UAE
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Managed end-to-end programme for ADCB Bank and NBAD, implementing core-banking software infrastructure on Oracle backend platform.
- Integrated Oracle-based solution for Polaris application and upgraded online trading system for Dubai Islamic Bank, including FIT, Oracle Database upgrade, and performance tuning of key trading system.
- The projects involved maintenance and enhancement of various banking applications. Website: [3i Infotech](https://www.3i-infotech.com)
- Led end-to-end programme for Parra Sync/Parra Connect Mobility Programme in Sydney, overseeing conceptualisation, technology mapping, resource management, budgeting, task scheduling, and test completion for next-gen mobile app.
Technical Consultant | Product Support (Database and Middleware)-Banking BFSI Domain
Oracle Corporation
Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
05.2001 - 09.2006
- Delivered onsite and offshore consulting services for diverse clients across various consulting projects, enhancing operational effectiveness and client satisfaction.
- Developed business intelligence solutions and online analytical reporting for RHB Bank, Malaysia, enabling data-driven decision-making.
- Led infrastructure consolidation and data warehouse enhancement project for May Bank, Malaysia, improving data accessibility and reporting capabilities.
- Central Bank of Nigeria-Oracle Core Banking Integration with Flexcube project.
- Central Bank of Indonesia-Oracle Infrastructure consolidation project.
- Great Eastern Life Insurance, Singapore-J2EE application deployment on Oracle platform.
Web Developer
Bharti BT Telecom
New Delhi
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Led development and launch of multiple dynamic and static websites for various business divisions of Bharti BT (Airtel) in India. Website: [Bharti Airtel](https://www.airtel.in)
- Developed code for dynamic websites tailored to specific business divisions, enhancing online presence.
- Maintained and enhanced sites to improve user experience and ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborated with network and server hardware teams to deploy web applications for internet and public-facing sites.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering
Anna University
ChennaiDiploma in Business Administration -
NMIMS
MumbaiSkills
- Agile methodologies
- Continuous integration
- Test automation
- Middleware integration
- Data warehousing
- ETL transformation
- Big Data technologies
- SQL and Java
- Data integration tools
- JIRA, CONFLUENCE, ZEPHYR
- SERVICENOW, TECTIA
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Business Integration
- Application Integration
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Stakeholder management
- Team management
- Office software
- Hive, UNIX-AIX
- Windows
Certification
- Consistently Client delivered for the past 6+ years with no client escalation for the Wholesale and Retail Consumers Data platform as part of the Citi's Genesis/Olympus Program deliverables flagship ETL/DWH program for the Digital Assurance and Data / Analytics Service line of Virtusa and has been consistently well recognized for Delivery Excellence and won several accolades from client Management and Virtusa Management.
- Received appreciation from the CITI CEO office for team support for the Mexico Divestiture program, Appreciation from Citi Finance team (CFO office) and Senior management for the consistent support to the CITI CSDO Finance team globally.
- Achieved the Team Super Squad Status and won team awards consistently for 4+ years and all team members recognized for their contributions. Have won the Virtusa individual 'Highflyer' award, SPOT and GEM awards for contributions to the success of the project. Ensured that all the team members in the project is recognized for their hard work and got promoted to the next level to take up more challenges.
- Trained and Certified on Technical Project Management by PMI Institute for PMP, Certified on Safe SSM and trained in DASSM Certified by Smart Bear for Zephyr QA lead 2023. Certified in ISTQB Agile Foundation and Agile Tester Certified in Oracle Process Connect, AIA and Middleware technologies, Trained on AI, Block Chain and Machine Learning by Stanford.
- Certified in Software Quality Analysis (CSQA) and trained in Software testing, Certified Security Consultant (STQC), Ministry of Défense, Govt of India) BS-7799 standards.
- Certified in Sun Solaris 8 System Administrator, Oracle DBA 8, 9i, 10g and Oracle Application Server Administrator 9iAS, 10g, SOA Suite 10g, Certified and trained on modern Networking and Security technologies by IIT, India.
- Certified in Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect (2019)-Participant of 5 days Hands-On training provided by Google to Stanford IT Staff and also have participated in the mandatory Security trainings conducted quarterly by the Chief Security and Privacy Officer (CSO office) between 2015 to 2019.
- Cloud Academy Certifications
- LPIC-1 Linux certification: Server Professional
- Benefits of Cloud Technology for Business
- Fundamentals of AWS
- DevOps Fundamentals
- Introduction to the Public Cloud Platforms
- Docker and Container Technology
Timeline
Senior Manager | Release Train Engineer
Virtusa Corporation [Client : Citi Bank, USA]
01.2021 - Current
Manager - Delivery
Kearney [Client : Reckitt Beckinser, UK]
11.2019 - 01.2021
Technical Lead - Middleware & Integration Systems
Stanford Financial
05.2015 - 09.2019
Integration Lead
Broadcom Finance
08.2012 - 05.2015
Banking Solutions Partner Solutions Consultant
Computer Network Systems, 3i Infotech
01.2006 - 01.2012
Technical Consultant | Product Support (Database and Middleware)-Banking BFSI Domain
Oracle Corporation
05.2001 - 09.2006
Web Developer
Bharti BT Telecom
01.1998 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering
Anna University
Diploma in Business Administration -
NMIMS