Upendra Yerrasani
Bengaluru
Summary
Focused Project Manager bringing 15 years of developing continuous improvements throughout planning and implementation phases of projects. Demonstrated history of establishing and enforcing adherence to standards of excellence. Well-versed in mentoring and guiding associates to exceed client and stakeholder expectations. Accustomed to cultivating innovative ideas and encouraging new ideas that drive company growth.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager - Microsoft Power Apps
Kyndryl
Bangalore
11.2022 - Current
- Working closely with Upstream and Down stream Applications
- Developed Release plan for 2023
- Implemented Agile methodology for the development team
- Conducting Daily Standups, Nurturing Sessions, Sprint Planning, and Retrospective for all the Sprints
- Working closely with development team and help them to complete the work activities on Time by addressing all the impediments
- Co-ordinate with the stake holders and Mitigate the risk on time
- So that the development can be completed on time
- Prepare stakeholders’ register and stakeholders’ management strategy, develop the baseline scope, cost, and schedule, project management plan, and weekly reports
- CPQ- CLM Implementation for Cloud Infrastructure Offerings
Project Manager - CPQ- CLM Project
Kyndryl
Bangalore
07.2016 - 10.2022
- Web based application has been developed and implemented to fulfill Stake holder Requirements.
- Executed proof of concept implementations to validate product feasibility.
- Applied extensive expertise in System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile project management techniques to manage multiple project teams.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Define the offering Levels in Application
- Document the Product configuration process, Product details and price for Cloud offerings
- Co-ordinate with the implementation Project team and Walkthrough the Product details/Epics and Stories
- Involved in E2E Implementation process from concept to Go-Live
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses
- Developed programs and initiatives to support organization's long-term goals
- Managed special projects to increase revenue and control revenue leakage
- Built high-performing teams, personally interviewing, hiring, training and coaching new members and continuously appraising performance and resolving shortcomings
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams, and managed workflow throughout construction
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks
- Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives
- Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times
- Monitored and facilitated scrum processes and team meetings for Software Development Life Cycle
- Led daily scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects
- Documented new features and strategies as well as user stories and criteria for acceptance
- Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters
- Maintained customer expectations with open consultations and frequent communication
- Monitored work progress for quality, speed and successful integration, implementation and enhancement
- Recommended methods for continuous improvements after assessing performance against actual goals
- Outlined new feature plans and specifications
- Maintained project schedules by managing deadlines and adjusting workflow
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability
- Worked closely with sales teams to ensure client satisfaction from acquisition to proposal phases
- Planned and conducted strategy meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates
- Monitored and created reports showcasing program outcomes to communicate results with clients and stakeholders
- Managed pre-production and production product deployments
Product Enablement Lead - Simplified Services
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
10.2011 - 05.2016
- Worked Closely with Regional Infrastructure Leaders to understand and document Requirements
- Worked Closely with Development team to understand the Development efforts based on Requirements
- Prepare Project Plan milestone and Communicate the release plan with the Stakeholders
- Co-ordinate Users for UAT Participation and get sign-off for release
- Co-ordinate with Development team for Deployment Process
- Co-ordinate and gather feedback with Stakeholders on Latest changes in the application
Business Analyst
Deloitte
Hyderabad
05.2007 - 10.2011
- Handling clients of U.S
- Market in the Invest Management domain and developing marketing plans for advising the client teams in their pursuit of business for Deloitte
- Identifying client & industrial issues by doing intensive research
- Recommending the relevant solutions or integrated service offerings to resolve issues
- Analysing client annual plans and other necessary information based on industry issues and associated client needs for developing various marketing strategies for specific clients
- Employing protocols, materials, and tools to drive the development of client facing materials for relationship-building meetings
- Interacting with the Account Team, U.S
- Based Marketing Team and other Marketing & Business Development groups.
Education
MBA - Marketing & Finance
ICFAI Business School
01.2005
B.Tech - Mechanical
S.V.C.E.T Collage
01.2002
Skills
- Agile Methodology
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project Scope Analysis
- Project Development and Lifecycle
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Project Tracking
- Performance Evaluations
- Risk Management
- Project Feedback Data
- Presentations
- Data Analysis
- Work Flow Planning
- Schedule Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Resource Allocation
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Accomplishments
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 28% by implementing a new user-friendly interface.
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Recognized as Employee of the year for outstanding performance and team contributions.
- Improved delivery of Product Backlog by Implementing the Agile principles, realizing overall increase in customer satisfaction and cost efficiency.
Timeline
Project Manager - Microsoft Power Apps
Kyndryl
11.2022 - Current
Project Manager - CPQ- CLM Project
Kyndryl
07.2016 - 10.2022
Product Enablement Lead - Simplified Services
IBM India Pvt Ltd
10.2011 - 05.2016
Business Analyst
Deloitte
05.2007 - 10.2011
MBA - Marketing & Finance
ICFAI Business School
B.Tech - Mechanical
S.V.C.E.T Collage
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