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Varun Dwivedi

Varun Dwivedi

Mumbai

Summary

Strategic Leadership in Product Development and Digital Transformation Delivered30% improvement in operational efficiency by implementing innovative digital transformation strategies across projects. Achieved an ROI of250% on strategic IT transformation initiatives through cost savings, productivity enhancements, and streamlined operations. Generated annual savings of $500,000 by optimizing processes and leveraging emerging technologies. Driving Business Process Restructuring and Change Management Spearheaded business process restructuring efforts that resulted in a35% reduction in manual processes, improving productivity and saving $300,000 annually in operational costs. Successfully deployed business solutions that improved enterprise system performance by40%, driving a150% ROI on investments in new technologies. Strategic Vision and Enterprise Roadmap Development Collaborated with top management to deliver a strategic vision that increased long-term system performance by50% and productivity by25%. Enhanced enterprise-level efficiency, contributing to cost savings of $400,000 annually and aligning business and IT goals. IT Transformation and Digitalization Implemented target operating models that reduced operational costs by20%, yielding annual savings of $450,000. Delivered200% ROI on IT transformation initiatives through improved business enablement and cost optimization. Leadership at Nissan Digital – Data Engineering Oversaw programs that increased team productivity by25%, shortened delivery timelines by30%, and saved $150,000 annually through effective resource utilization. Established a Data COE (Center of Excellence) with zero attrition in the first two years, improving team morale and reducing recruitment costs by $100,000 annually. Agile and PMP Methodologies Improved team collaboration and project execution efficiency by30% using Agile methodologies and PMP-driven frameworks, directly contributing to a200% ROI on Agile transformations. Big Data and AWS Cloud Expertise Implemented Big Data and AWS Cloud solutions that reduced data processing costs by25%, saving $350,000 annually in infrastructure expenses. Enabled40% faster data analytics, contributing to improved decision-making and additional annual business revenue of $500,000. Talent Development and Program Management Played a crucial role in hiring and mentoring talent, reducing turnover rates to zero, and improving team productivity by20%, which saved $200,000 in retraining costs annually.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Program Manager

Nissan Digital
11.2018 - Current
  • Interfacing with top management for evolving strategic vision, driving change, infusing new ideas and taking enterprise system performance & productivity to the next level
  • Spearheading change management: consistently meeting & exceeding SLAs and mentoring teams to deliver world-class performance; creating & implementing Business Continuity Plans
  • Preparing proposals, business presentations to clients and managing resource planning, technical direction, effort estimation, tracking, risk management & mentoring
  • Planning & building IT Infrastructure at the enterprise scale involving selection of appropriate technology and products, negotiating with vendors, finalizing Service Level Agreements, outsourcing tasks and directing the timely completion of projects
  • Engaging consultancy services to partner for digital transformation and applications rationalizations
  • Defining technical standards and guidelines that act as benchmark for excellent delivery; steering continuous implementation of changes
  • Defining scope, budgets and managing digital budgets in line with management expectations
  • Driving innovation and introducing new applications basis the requirements
  • Tracking market trends and assisting business with new strategies in digital domain
  • Overseeing delivery and technology aspects while performing the role of a Senior Program Manager
  • Leading, planning, organizing, and reporting on the activities of the NDI Trivandrum Program Office, which includes multiple programs and projects
  • Hiring and developing talent, managing team aspirations, and maintaining zero attrition in the team during the first two years of setting up DATA COE in Nissan Digital
  • Providing leadership for the global rollout of all Data Engineering Programs, including Spectra (POC), ETAS, and DRIVE RECORDER, IB1 Engineering, Innovation Space, IDE, ASEAN BI and NLTH, IEO, Data Engineering Programs, Dealer Data Integration (DDI), IB4, Connected Cars, Global BI, IB5 Sales & Finance, FQI, I88
  • Spearheading complete functions of project execution as per the business targets with focus on optimal utilization of resources and adherence to service delivery metrics
  • Coordinating with teams to define architecture structure to ensure that products and components work together to meet the objectives and performance goals
  • Highlights:
  • Conducted strategic business meetings in Japan (3 weeks,2019)
  • Engaged with key stakeholders in Thailand (3 weeks,2019)
  • Data-driven insights increased operational efficiency by35%, leading to optimized inventory management and production planning
  • This resulted in cost savings of $400,000 annually and improved ROI by an additional150%
  • Orchestrated future ready Cloud Infrastructure with Migration to cloud-native architectures reducing dependencies by50%, lowering maintenance cost by $350,000 annually
  • Established a foundation for emerging technologies, positioning Nissan for a projected300% ROI over the next three years
  • Implemented scalable cloud solutions (AWS), reducing infrastructure provisioning time by60%
  • Optimized resource utilization, resulting in a20% reduction in operational costs, saving $500,000 annually on infrastructure expenses
  • Achieved an ROI of200% within the first year of cloud adoption
  • Represented Global Data Engineering initiatives and facilitated cross-regional collaboration
  • Implemented modules for enhancing customer experience in the Innovation Space project
  • Acted as People Manager, Technical Program Manager for16 direct reportees working in different IBs representing IDE
  • Implemented data governance policies and procedures to ensure data quality and compliance with industry standards, leading to a25% improvement in data accuracy
  • Streamlined data engineering processes, resulting in a15% reduction in project delivery time and a40% increase in team productivity
  • Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.
  • Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints.

Senior Program Manager

Decision Minds
05.2017 - 09.2017
  • Managed global, multi-site projects in the US and Canada as a vital member of the Digital Analytics management team
  • Achieved annual savings of $250,000 by implementing adaptable and reusable data solutions across functions
  • CI/CD pipeline implementation improved deployment frequency by50%, enabling faster go-to-market for applications
  • Automation of configuration management reduced downtime and manual errors by70%, saving approximately $300,000 annually in operational costs
  • Handled multiple roles, including Technical Project Management and Solutioning
  • Managed end-to-end project processes, defining vision, technical roadmap, and business goals, contributing to project strategy
  • Played a key role in budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, vendor management, recruitment, goal setting, team building, skill matrix preparation and maintenance, regular performance evaluation, and feedback sharing and seeking
  • Acted as Scrum Master for a limited period, prioritizing backlogs, user stories, recommending options to reduce cycle time, simplifying systems, removing impediments, and effectively communicating with the team
  • Collaborated with designers, business analysts, and product owners to estimate and plan projects in an Agile environment using JIRA
  • Established best practices for development and championed their adoption in Cloudera GUI
  • Highlights:

Program Manager

QuessCorp Ltd.
06.2016 - 04.2017
  • Ensured Technical Program Management and Solutioning on Retail Banking of BNP customers for a team of7 with hands-on involvement in the Master Data Dictionary – New Regulatory Reporting project
  • Monitoring tools and optimized web server configurations improved system uptime by99.9%, ensuring uninterrupted operations
  • Improved system resilience reduced incident resolution time by40%, saving $200,000 annually in support costs
  • Leveraged cross-industry best practices to deliver tailored solutions, improving process efficiency by20% in areas like finance and insurance operations
  • Achieved annual savings of $250,000 by implementing adaptable and reusable data solutions across functions
  • Managed implementation, administration, development, and testing of various process workflows
  • Worked on Big data and DW expert across multiple projects
  • Highlights:

Technical Program Manager

StratApps Solutions
03.2015 - 05.2016
  • Streamlined data management and accelerated analytics processes, reducing data processing time by40%, leading to quicker decision-making
  • Automated ETL workflows, improving data integration efficiency by30%, contributing to an estimated annual savings of $250,000 in manual effort
  • Orchestrated automation of workflows using Hadoop, ETL, Oracle PL/SQL on the Deal Analytics project, with the primary objective of ingestion, migration, and integration of existing OLTP quotation data to Enterprise DW and KPI scorecard creation
  • Functioned as Technical Project Manager for ETL, Hadoop ecosystem, Oracle PL/SQL, SQL for a team of8 members
  • Highlights:

Project Lead

Wipro Technologies Ltd.
09.2011 - 01.2015
  • Worked as Project Lead for ETL, Hadoop Ecosystem, Oracle PL/SQL development
  • Ensured design and development of database and data warehouse
  • Highlights:

Technical Lead

IBM
08.2009 - 08.2011
  • Technical Lead for ETL DataStage and Oracle PL/SQL development
  • Design and development of Database, Data Warehouse
  • Clients -1
  • General Motors, USA2
  • Lloyds Bank, UK
  • Highlights:

Senior Developer

Mastek Ltd.
01.2008 - 07.2009
  • Worked as Senior Developer for Oracle PL/SQL Development on Elixir Insurance Product Suite
  • Deployed on a working visa to CIMB AVIVA client location
  • Worked on-site for a comprehensive one-year assignment (2007-2008)
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to international work environments and deliver projects in a cross-cultural setting
  • Highlights:

Developer

Oracle Financials
01.2006 - 12.2007
  • Senior Developer for Oracle PL/SQL - End to End Implementation for Flexcube (Banking Suite)
  • Clients - Laxmi Vilas Bank, Chennai State bank of Mauritius, Mumbai
  • Highlights:

Education

ANIIT, NIIT
01.2005

Bachelor of Engineering - undefined

AC Patil College of Engineering
01.2004

Skills

  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Technical Leadership
  • Digital Initiatives
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Engineering Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Program/Project Management
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Process Excellence
  • Collaborator
  • Communicator
  • Planner
  • Innovater
  • Intuitive
  • Big Data and Data Warehouse Implementation
  • AWS DevOps Tools - Jenkins, GitHub, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, Nagios, Terraform, Build Tool – Maven, CI Tool- Jenkins, Cloud Computing – AWS
  • Application Servers – Apache, TomCat, Web Servers-Nginx, Apache
  • Agile Methodologies, PMP Training, Ver Control-Sub Version, GIT
  • Lang/Scripting-Oracle PL/SQL Development, Python, Shell Scripting
  • ETL DataStage, Informatica
  • Products Flexcube (Banking Suite), Elixir (Insurance Suite)
  • Scope management
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Program/Project leadership

Certification

  • PMP Trained, PMI (2014-01 –2014-02)
  • AWS Solution Architect Associate

Personal Details

Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi

Timeline

Senior Program Manager

Nissan Digital
11.2018 - Current

Senior Program Manager

Decision Minds
05.2017 - 09.2017

Program Manager

QuessCorp Ltd.
06.2016 - 04.2017

Technical Program Manager

StratApps Solutions
03.2015 - 05.2016

Project Lead

Wipro Technologies Ltd.
09.2011 - 01.2015

Technical Lead

IBM
08.2009 - 08.2011

Senior Developer

Mastek Ltd.
01.2008 - 07.2009

Developer

Oracle Financials
01.2006 - 12.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - undefined

AC Patil College of Engineering

ANIIT, NIIT
Varun Dwivedi