SHIVAKUMAR V G
Program Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 17+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead
Cisco Video Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
04.2012 - 12.2014
- Mentored junior developers through regular 1-on-1 meetings, providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and career growth opportunities.
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- Collaborated with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to define project requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Maintained close communication with clients throughout project life cycles for accurate progress reporting and prompt issue resolution.
- Increased application stability by regularly monitoring performance metrics, addressing bottlenecks proactively to minimize downtime occurrences.
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
- Offered input on technical and platform-related strategic planning initiatives.
Sr.QA Engineer
NDS India (P) Limited
Bengaluru
04.2008 - 03.2012
- Mentored junior QA engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Collaborated closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve software bugs.
- Supported successful product launches by coordinating end-to-end testing efforts from planning through execution phases.
- Improved product quality by meticulously designing and executing test plans for software applications.
- Reduced software defects by conducting thorough regression testing and identifying areas for improvement.
- Established key performance indicators for measuring ongoing success of QA initiatives.
- Strengthened collaboration between QA, development, and product management teams through effective communication strategies.
Project Manager
Tata Elxsi Pvt Ltd.
Bengaluru
12.2014 - Current
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Mentored junior team members in project management best practices to enhance their skills and contribute to better overall performance.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Agricultural Worker
Agriculture
Bengaluru
07.2005 - 08.2007
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics
The National Institute of Engineering College, VTU
Mysore, KarnatakaSkills
Over 17 years of rich experience in IT industry in Agile Methodologies, Managing Program/Project/Product/Cross - Functional Teams/Delivery/Requirements & Stakeholder/Customer/Vendor Management
Experience as a Program Management, Project Manager & Scrum Master, Managing & Delivering, large-scale E2E Embedded STB (Satellite, Cable, IP & Hybrid), OTT Platforms (Web/Mobile/STB), & web application for the medical domain projects and deep penetrated Consumer Electronics Products involving multi-site execution with cross culture teams
Experience in Grooming Product Backlogs & Customisation to Sprints, Establishing Product Roadmaps & Defining Release Plans
Bug Triage & Prioritisation and aligning the Sprint Plans accordingly
Experienced in driving agile transformation, adoption, enforcement of Scrum Principles, Removing Impediments and fostering self-management
Creative Problem Solver capable of creating project awareness, applying expert judgment in removing impediments
Demonstrated ability to create high performance team capable of delivering success in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments by keeping teams focused and motivated
Hiring, Mentoring & Managing (Leading/Guiding Technically, Assigning Tasks and Tracking to Closure until Performance Appraisal, Finance & Hike Allocation) a team of 35 people with varied experience across the globe in US & India
Expertise in achieving cost-effective production with increased quality
Experience in working in a Matrix & Project Organisations and effectively managing the stakeholders
Experience in working with partners & customers across globe - USA/UK/Israel/China/Korea/India
Training new joiners, assisting, and mentoring technically
Involved in developing processes inside the team to equip them to work efficiently and tracking the adherence through periodical audits and recommended corrective actions for all process deviations and escalations
Experience in driving teams in the mode of automation and work in more efficient way
SDLC Models: Agile, V - Model & Waterfall
Packages: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project & Visio
Tracking Tools: Jira, ADO Dashboards, Kibana Dashboard, Crashlytics & Fabrics, Rational Clear Quest Multisite, HP Quality Centre 90/100
Domains: STB (Satellite/Cable/OTT), OTT Applications (Android/iOS, Apple TV, Web, HTML based TV, Android TV, Health care application
Certification: Certified Agile TPM, PMP course completion yet to take exam
Accomplishments
- Recognised as a key employee of the organisation for increasing the revenue by 8% for symplr program and rewarded stocks in 2023
- Reduced Effort by 13% overall, by optimizing the effort estimates & fine-tuning the processes (Tata Elxsi)
- Received Extra Mile Award in 2024 (Tata Elxsi)
- Received Extra Mile Award in 2022 (Tata Elxsi)
- Received Spotlight Award in 2019 (Tata Elxsi)
- Received Rising Star Award in 2015 (Tata Elxsi)
- Recognised as a key employee of the organisation and awarded stocks in the year 2010 (NDS)
Roles And Responsibilities
- Complete Program, Roadmap cum Release Management & E2E Project Delivery from preparing Project Estimations/Plan, aligning all stakeholders (Business & Product) across the globe, Managing Cross - Functional Teams along with development partners to the plan and tracking the plan and deliver the project to closure with lessons learnt & best practices
- Preparing Project Proposals, Change Requests, Scope of Work (SOW), Reviewing RFPs & Agreements/Contracts for Device Vendors (India), Shortlisting & Negotiate Scope, Pricing and Timelines
- Preparing Project & Pre - Sales Effort & Cost Estimations, identify & track Risk Matrix with appropriate mitigations
- Bug Triage/Prioritisation meetings with all stakeholders and experience in conversing with customers directly and Negotiate Requirements, Timelines and Gaps
- Delivering User Stories (with functional & non - functional aspects), & coordinating Demos to Stakeholders
- Experience in Preparing Presentations (Status Reports, Roadmaps, Achievements) & Demos for Senior Management on various deliverables and help in decision-making
- Gathering problem statements, usability issues & feedbacks and convert them into User Stories and prioritise.
- Collaborating in the planning of new product decisions and enhancements to existing applications
- Suggesting features and contribute to the betterment of the product comparing various similar tools available in the market and establishing the business value, RoI (Return on Investment) for the same
- Preparing Resource Utilization & Forecasts, Tracking Metrics of the team
- Proven experience in setting - up teams in India, China & Netherlands, and transitioning knowledge & work from vendors effectively with transition plan, baselining metrics & making the team fully functional with minimal glitches
- Escalation Management with RCAs on project delays, defects found on Live vs. Lab, defect leakages post etc.
- Effective Communication (Oral/Written) skills and interfacing between development, management & QA teams.
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Mr. Virupakshappa Gudagur
- Date of Birth: 06/26/81
Timeline
Project Manager
Tata Elxsi Pvt Ltd.
12.2014 - Current
Technical Lead
Cisco Video Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 12.2014
Sr.QA Engineer
NDS India (P) Limited
04.2008 - 03.2012
Agricultural Worker
Agriculture
07.2005 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics
The National Institute of Engineering College, VTU