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Sowmya S

Sowmya S

Bengaluru

Summary

Possessing exceptional leadership and strategic planning abilities, combined with deep understanding of business operations , I excel in driving organizational growth and efficiency. Proficient in resource allocation, agile functions as well as in developing and implementing effective policies, ensuring optimal performance. Dedicated to achieving measurable results and fostering collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy General Manager

Schneider Electric
11.2021 - Current
  • Playing role of SME for application packaging for multiple projects in I & T and IAU.
  • Scrum master for 3 products , responsible for the agile ceremonies and delivery on time with good quality.
  • Facilitated Crowd sourcing sessions to improve the techinical skills covering various topics with SMEs from the team
  • Developed and executed the training plan for interns every year.
  • Collaborated with the learning delivery team and facilitated soft skills trainings.
  • Responsible career development of a team of 20 associates.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining focus on meeting key milestones.
  • Participated in planning process to achieve corporate objectives.
  • Fostered and promoted cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, and effectiveness.

Principle Architect

Tek Systems(Schneider Electric)
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues related to installshield tool.
  • Responsible creating the reusable template for packaging using the MSI based installer.
  • Collaborated with multiple teams and solved customer issues and also provided guidance for the packaging more complex applications.
  • Maintained strong communication with clients throughout the design process to ensure alignment between their vision and the final product.
  • Researched materials to determine appropriate selection for projects.
  • Applied creative problem-solving skills to address unique challenges in the architectural design process.

Senior Manager

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
10.2004 - 06.2020
  • 2004 to 2009 Started as .NET developer , played a role of a team member
  • Responsible for development and application packaging for various projects in Life sciences vertical
  • 2009 to 2012 - Worked for Insurance client in Cognizant and played role of team lead for various projects in C#, ASP.NET and SQl server.
  • 2012 to 2014 Played a solution designer role in learning delivery
  • Managed the COE role for application packaging.
  • 2014 to 2016 Played a key role for org level initiative , was managing the skilling factory to upskill and cross skill various resources and deploy them in billable positions.
  • 2016 to 2020 Played the role of business consultants and was responsible for learning and development for various leaders in the organization.
  • In parallel , managing the application packaging consultant role
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.

Technical Support Specialist

Slash Support
06.2003 - 10.2004
  • Created technical solutions for customer queries in Installshield
  • Solved 150 problem statement per month in Installshield from various clients across globe with no escalations
  • Obtained excellent feedback from clients with feed back score > 80 %
  • Provided workaround/fixes for more than 80% of known bugs in product.
  • Authored several articles and bug fixed for Installshiled product

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science

Baradhidasan University
Tamil Nadu
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Cauvery College For Women,
Tamil Nadu
04.2001 -

Skills

Operations management

Timeline

Deputy General Manager

Schneider Electric
11.2021 - Current

Principle Architect

Tek Systems(Schneider Electric)
09.2020 - 11.2021

Senior Manager

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
10.2004 - 06.2020

Technical Support Specialist

Slash Support
06.2003 - 10.2004

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science

Baradhidasan University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Cauvery College For Women,
04.2001 -
Sowmya S