Vasanth K S

Program and project manager with 15 years of experience in delivering software-enabled healthcare and industrial programs within agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps frameworks. Expertise in cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and end-to-end project delivery for cloud-native platforms. Demonstrated ability to balance speed, compliance, and risk while fostering continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making. Committed to achieving exceptional results aligned with stringent targets and deadlines.

Carl Zeiss AG – Bengaluru

Agile Project Manager | Mar 2023 – Present

- Lead Agile delivery for multiple software projects, introducing and implementing SAFe 6.0 across a team of 82 members.

-Formulate  and execute integration project plans with business partners and senior      stakeholders; manage all involved parties across locations and cultures.

-Implemented  DevSecOps practices reducing release cycle time  and improving security/compliance posture  across platforms.

-Established scalable governance for cross-functional teams , improving stakeholder alignment and risk mitigation.

- Established the Agile Release Train (ART) from the ground up, defining roles, ceremonies, and governance to enable predictable, coordinated delivery.

- Acted as Release Train Engineer (RTE) (acting role), driving alignment, collaboration, and value delivery across product, development, QA, and operations teams.

- Planned and facilitated Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring clear objectives, dependency mapping, and risk management across teams.

- Managed project scope, timelines, and resources; coordinated mid-release strategies to enable incremental value delivery and faster feedback cycles.

- Implemented and monitored key delivery KPIs (on-time delivery, quality, defect trends, velocity) to support data-driven decisions and continuous improvement.

- Drove process improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, enhance communication between stakeholders, and improve delivery predictability.

**Key Achievements**

- Successfully rolled out SAFe practices across the organization, resulting in improved coordination, transparency, and delivery cadence.

- Delivered multiple software projects on time and introduced mid-release strategies that improved responsiveness to changing requirements.

-Implemented Program-level reporting and dashboards  (Azure DevOps ) to provide transparency on scope, schedule, risk, and quality.

- Balanced speed, risk, and compliance by defining clear decision-making criteria and escalation paths for time-critical releases.

-Coordinated  cross-functional teams to deliver platform-based solutions, helped      optimize value delivery and time-to-market.

Accenture – Bengaluru

Associate Delivery Manager | Jul 2021 – Mar 2023

- Managed end-to-end delivery of software projects in a large, distributed environment, ensuring alignment with client objectives, budgets, and quality standards.

- Handled project planning, estimation, and risk management across multiple parallel workstreams, coordinating with technical leads, architects, and business stakeholders.

- Led Agile teams, facilitated Scrum ceremonies, and ensured backlogs were well groomed and prioritized in line with customer and business needs.

- Built strong relationships with clients, regularly reviewing progress, clarifying requirements, and ensuring timely communication on risks and changes.

- Oversaw QA and development resources, ensuring test planning, execution, and defect resolution were integrated into delivery plans.

**Key Achievements**

- Improved on-time delivery and stakeholder satisfaction by tightening estimation practices, proactive risk management, and better cross-team coordination.

-Introduced Agile / DevOps practices, working with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to align roadmaps, backlogs, and release trains.

-Strong stakeholder management and influence without direct authority.

-System thinker focused on optimizing flow and end-to-end value.

-Calm executor in complex, high-visibility environments.

-Facilitate  continuous planning and prioritization across teams (features, enablers,      tech debt, risk remediation)'optimize flow.

Cerner Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd. – Bengaluru

Development Project Manager | Nov 2010 – Jul 2021

- Managed large-scale healthcare software and hardware–software integration projects, ensuring dependencies were well planned and executed.

- Translated client and clinical stakeholder requirements into functional and technical specifications, working closely with product and engineering teams.

- Led cross-functional teams (software, hardware, testing, implementation) through full project lifecycle, from concept and design to validation and deployment.

- Acted as a central communication point between software, hardware, testing, and stakeholder teams, ensuring alignment on scope, milestones, and risks.

- Defined and tracked KPIs to measure integration success, quality, and delivery performance.

- Coordinated NPI (New Product Introduction) for complex integrated solutions, managing synchronized releases of hardware and software components.

- Developed and refined processes and standards for change control, quality assurance, and release readiness in a regulated healthcare context.

**Key Achievements**

- Successfully delivered 4 major projects on time

- Improved cross-team collaboration and reduced integration issues by establishing clear communication channels and shared KPIs.

-Managed delivery metrics, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making for program health and outcomes.

• End-to-end program delivery (initiation to operation)
• Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps, and SAFe/Lean Portfolio Management
• Cloud-native delivery (AWS/Azure), CI/CD, platform-based development
• Risk, resource, change, and stakeholder management
• Release readiness, rollback strategies, production monitoring
• Metrics, dashboards, data-driven decision making
• Security, privacy, quality, and regulatory backlog integration
• Cross-functional collaboration (Product, Engineering, Platform, Security, Compliance, Operations)
• Tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira; familiarity with SAFe, Lean PM; automation mindset

• Scrum Master- CSM
• Safe 6.0 Scrum Master
• PMI ACP-Udemy
• PMP

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