Siddharth Maheshwari
Whitefield, Bangalore
Summary
Experienced Delivery Manager with a proven track record in the banking, insurance, and telecom industries. Skilled in planning and executing large-scale deliveries, driving sales, and enhancing customer engagement. Adept at training, mentoring, and motivating staff for optimal performance. Known for exemplary presentation skills, project management expertise, and meticulous oversight of risks. Demonstrated success as a Scrum Master, effectively communicating with and leading high-performance teams. Recognized as an expert in task prioritization and workflow optimization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Manager
British Telecom
10.2022 - Current
- Led and facilitated cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of multiple projects using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to meet business objectives and timelines.
- Spearheaded sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and backlog grooming sessions, ensuring effective collaboration and continuous improvement across teams.
- Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to define and prioritize project goals, ensuring alignment with business priorities and customer needs.
- Managed and mitigated risks, removing obstacles and ensuring smooth delivery of projects through effective problem-solving and decision-making.
- Coached and mentored Scrum Masters, product owners, and team members on Agile best practices and principles to foster a culture of high performance and continuous learning.
- Championed Agile transformation initiatives within the organization, leading workshops and training to drive the adoption of Agile practices at scale.
- Ensured continuous improvement by implementing feedback loops, adjusting processes, and driving change based on retrospective outcomes.
- Monitored customer quality metrics and took proactive steps to implement resolutions and restore acceptable levels.
- Coordinated delivery of contracted solutions at program level and in full accordance with outlined cost, scheduling and quality terms.
Project Manager/Scrum Master
ITC INFOTECH India Ltd.
01.2019 - 10.2022
- Managed end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines using Agile methodologies (Scrum).
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) to promote team collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Removed obstacles and coached teams to improve performance, productivity, and quality.
- Partnered with product owners to prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring business needs were met.
- Monitored team progress through Agile metrics to drive data-driven decisions and improve future sprint outcomes.
Senior Analyst/Scrum Master (Onshore London)
ION Trading India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Supported and Enhanced RANSYS application on Mainframes which majorly handles Back Office: Clearing, settlement and reporting functionality for Banks and Investment firms.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) to promote team collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provided transparent status updates to stakeholders, ensuring projects stayed on track and within scope.
- Monitored team progress through Agile metrics to drive data-driven decisions and improve future sprint outcomes.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
- Optimized data access and storage to improve performance of analytics systems.
Senior Mainframes Developer
DXC Technology India Ltd.
12.2015 - 01.2018
- Developed, tested, and maintained mainframe applications supporting critical banking systems, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Collaborated with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions that met banking compliance and security standards.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Wrote and maintained COBOL, JCL, and DB2 programs to support core banking functions such as account management, payment processing, and loan servicing.
- Led the integration of mainframe applications with front-end banking systems, improving data flow and user experience.
- Conducted code reviews and troubleshooting, ensuring quality standards and minimizing system downtime.
- Worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deployment and support of banking applications in production environments.
Senior Software Engineer
Interra IT India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
- Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures.
- Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
Software Engineer
IGATE Global Solutions India Ltd.
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Wrote and maintained COBOL, JCL, and DB2 programs to support core banking functions such as account management, payment processing, and loan servicing.
- Led the integration of mainframe applications with front-end banking systems, improving data flow and user experience.
- Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
- Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
Education
EMDP - General Management Program in Business Excellence
Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, Kerela04.2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal, MP04.2012
Skills
- Delivery Management
- Agile Project Management
- Project Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Developing High-Performing Teams
- Performance Metrics
- Servant Leadership
- Coaching
Certifications
- Project Management Planning (PMP)- Pursuing
- General Management in Business Excellence, IIM Kozhikode - 2024
- Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SAFe 6.0 SM) - 2023
- Certified Scrum Master(CSM) - 2022
- IBM Certified z/OS Mainframe Practitioner - 2020
- UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE, ESOL Examinations - 2010
Awards Recognitions
- Next Level Ninja, 07/01/23, For identifying and creating the OKRs and KPIs in Legacy Transformation.
- Best Performing Manager, 04/01/22, Received the TAP award from ITC InfoTech for successfully handling and delivering critical products.
- ITC-Trendsetter Lead, 11/01/20, For delivering critical compliance tasks related to KYC and GDPR projects.
- GEM, 04/01/20, Awarded for delivering defect-free releases consistently over a year.
- Spot Award, 03/01/17, Recognized in CSC for defect-free critical functional project delivery.
Timeline
Delivery Manager
British Telecom
10.2022 - Current
Project Manager/Scrum Master
ITC INFOTECH India Ltd.
01.2019 - 10.2022
Senior Analyst/Scrum Master (Onshore London)
ION Trading India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 01.2019
Senior Mainframes Developer
DXC Technology India Ltd.
12.2015 - 01.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Interra IT India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 11.2015
Software Engineer
IGATE Global Solutions India Ltd.
06.2013 - 06.2015
EMDP - General Management Program in Business Excellence
Indian Institute of Management
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
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