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Uma Maheswari Janakiraman

Senior Manager
Chennai

Summary

Transformation and Business Excellence leader with 17+ years of experience driving operational excellence, quality transformation, continuous improvement, digital innovation, and client value creation across Insurance, Finance & Accounting, Customer Service, Shared Services, and BPO environments.

Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide transformation programs, mentoring Lean Six Sigma projects, identifying AI-driven solutions, and delivering multimillion-euro business value through process optimization, automation, standardization, and productivity enhancement initiatives.

Recognized for building high-performance teams, driving change management, strengthening governance frameworks, and partnering with senior stakeholders to achieve strategic business objectives and sustainable operational excellence.

Overview

4
4
Languages
3
3
Certifications
20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager – Quality & Transformation

NTT Data
09.2024 - Current
  • Domain: Insurance - Quality
  • Led quality and transformation initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness across business functions.
  • Identified and implemented AI and automation opportunities to streamline processes and improve service delivery.
  • Establish governance mechanisms, dashboards, and performance tracking frameworks.
  • Drive identification and implementation of AI and Automation opportunities.
  • Established governance mechanisms and performance tracking frameworks to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Awards

  • Business Excellence India Award Winner – 2026
  • People Award – Q4 2025

Team Manager – Transformation & Innovation Office

Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd
07.2022 - 09.2024
  • Domain: Order to Cash, Quality
  • Led enterprise transformation initiatives across Order-to-Cash operations.
  • Identified ESOAR opportunities, resulting in enhanced productivity and FTE reduction aligned with contractual targets.
  • Established innovation governance and cross-functional best-practice sharing forums to foster collaboration and drive continuous improvement.
  • Established innovation governance and cross-functional best-practice sharing forums.
  • Collaborated with business leaders to develop transformation pipelines and value realization plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Awards:

  • Best Black Belt – H1 2023
  • Out of Box Contributor – Q3 2023
  • Extra Mile Award – Q1 2024

Lead – CI & Operations

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2016 - 05.2022
  • Domain: P2P / Customer Service
  • Led business excellence initiatives enhancing efficiency across Procure-to-Pay and Customer Service operations.
  • Designed and delivered Lean Six Sigma capability-building programs, improving team competency in process optimization.
  • Directed performance improvement, quality enhancement, and productivity optimization projects, resulting in streamlined operations.
  • Conducted operational reviews, process audits, and root cause analysis.
  • Led employee engagement and continuous improvement programs.

Recognized for outstanding performance with multiple awards.

  • Employee of the Year (Laureate) – 2020
  • Purple Promise Award
  • 7 Monthly Awards
  • 5 Quarterly Awards

Language Freelancer / Quality Consultant

Multiple Organization
Chennai, Bangalore
10.2013 - 12.2016
  • Provided Spanish language support in various settings
  • Trained teams in Lean Six Sigma methodologies
  • Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Developed and implemented quality control processes to streamline operations and reduce errors.
  • Conducted root cause analysis to identify areas for improvement, driving operational efficiency.

Spanish Language Specialist

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Center India Ltd
09.2011 - 10.2013
  • Transitioned Accounts Payable process from Genpact, Romania

· Understand the as-is process and create solution design.

· Provide process related trainings to the team at offshore.

  • Invoice Processing for Accounts Payable services.

· Processing of invoices using Mainframe application and in-house workflow systems

· Spanish language support in terms of interaction with vendors

  • · Resolution to vendors on the status of the invoices

Help Desk Engineer

CSS Corp
03.2011 - 09.2011
  • Help Desk activity.

Manage customer queries and resolve the same.

Allocate related activity to technicians.

  • Quality and Analytics

Identify parameters for voice process and define errors.

Get sign off from client for the same.

Error analysis and mitigation plans

Retail Process Associate

Amazon.com
02.2010 - 03.2011
  • Supporting the marketing team to quote best prices for our products thru market analysis

Customer Support Executive

Sutherland Global Services
11.2006 - 11.2007
  • Manage calls to provide technical support to the end customer.

Education

Master of Arts - Economics

Tamil Nadu Open University
Chennai
01-2010

Master of Arts - Public Administration

Madras University
Chennai
01-2009

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Madras University
Chennai
01-2006

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified

Process improvement

Operations management

Business transformation

Certification

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – from Indian Statistical Institute, October 2012

Timeline

Senior Manager – Quality & Transformation

NTT Data
09.2024 - Current

Team Manager – Transformation & Innovation Office

Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd
07.2022 - 09.2024

Lead – CI & Operations

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2016 - 05.2022

Language Freelancer / Quality Consultant

Multiple Organization
10.2013 - 12.2016

Spanish Language Specialist

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Center India Ltd
09.2011 - 10.2013

Help Desk Engineer

CSS Corp
03.2011 - 09.2011

Retail Process Associate

Amazon.com
02.2010 - 03.2011

Customer Support Executive

Sutherland Global Services
11.2006 - 11.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Madras University

Master of Arts - Public Administration

Madras University

Master of Arts - Economics

Tamil Nadu Open University

Awards

  • Winner of “Talk your way to JAPAN” Speech contest 2003.,
  • Winner of “Talk your way to NEW DELHI” Speech contest 2002.,
  • Received Award from Former President Mr.APJ.ABDUL KALAM in 2003,
  • Participated and Won in More than 8 TV Debate shows.,
  • Featured in More than 17 Tamil/English Newspapers and Magazines.,
  • Won More than 700 hundred prizes in Speech, Kavithai contests since school days.
Uma Maheswari JanakiramanSenior Manager