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Vijay Gopinathan

Vijay Gopinathan

IT Executive
Hyderabad

Summary

PgMP and PMP certified IT Executive with 16 years experience in program and project management driving Cloud and Data Center Migrations from Initiation to Execution. Solutions driver who bridges the gap between business and technology with expertise in managing complex programs and multiple concurrent projects across Financial Services, Insurance , FMCG and Telecom domain. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Vice President

JP Morgan Chase & Company
Hyderabad
10.2022 - Current
  • Leading the Data Center Execution Program team for Consumer and Community banking line of business
  • Driving the Change management process across the vertical

Associate Director - Program Management

Gadgeon Smart Systems
Cochin
04.2021 - 10.2022
  • As Lead Program Manager for Integration of MVNE Solution for a large US MVNO Provider to onboarded new Carriers and BSS capabilities
  • Delivery Responsibility of Connectivity and Fleet IOT programs and project within the Product Vertical leading a 60 member team across product development , design , QA and architecture.
  • Setting and Streamlining the Product PMO function under the ePMO setup
  • People Management responsibility of a team of 10 Program and Project managers

Program Manager

Allianz Technology India
Trivandrum
11.2018 - 04.2021
  • Development of Order Management and Provisioning processes for managing cloud infrastructure
  • Worked with key stakeholders (Engineering Leads, Product Management Leads, Delivery Leads, Security Operations, Core infrastructure, System Engineering) to ensure the products are built to cloud specifications and have all the necessary features built-in to be supported and be managed by the Cloud Operations team
  • Initiated and Led the Hybrid Cloud migrations Program for OEs like AZ Germany and AZ France
  • Lead and co-ordinated the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists

Project Manager

Allianz Technology India
Trivandrum
11.2017 - 10.2018
  • Transition and Transformation to insource the Global Service desk and move it on the Cloud CCI platform of AWS(AWS Connect) and integrate with Service Now for Service Management
  • Using Scrum to plan the sprint activities and monitor the progress on daily basis
  • As Product Manager for Exchange 2013 to align to PLM workflow and using Kanban methodology to monitor the progress of the product development
  • Managed vendor relationships including new licensing and consulting SOWs

Project Manager

Allianz Technology SE
Munich
04.2014 - 11.2017
  • End to end responsibility for Planning , Execution , Monitoring and Closing of Data Center Server and Applications Migrations for multiple Allianz Business Units
  • Creating high level plan and Status reporting on the achievement and risks to the stakeholders
  • Ensuring the Application Assessment sessions are properly conducted to have a clear baselined planning and Supporting the Vendor for the Scanning and Discovery activities for migration
  • Reviewing of Technical documentation , build sheet created for the Server provisioning and migration and aligning with migration team and customers
  • Provide adequate governance support for the migrations involving all the stakeholders and overseeing the overall Migrations

Project Lead

Allianz India
Trivandrum
03.2012 - 03.2014
  • Heading the PMO related activities for Virtualized Desktop and applications
  • Weekly , Monthly Project Status updation and reporting on Microsoft Project and Thinkcell highlighting risk and issues
  • Resource Management involving hiring new project members, maintaing Contract status , overall on boarding and Offboarding of the team members
  • Involved in Budget Planning and Controlling, Creation of Business Case and Tracking the Project budget to check for variance

Sr Project Coordinator

Excel Soft Pvt Technologies
Mysore
09.2010 - 02.2012
  • Responsibilities include coordinating with Project and Program Manager for Project Plan, Progress reports and to complete all required documentation in the defined process and updating the MPP
  • Transition to Scrum Master role to incorporate the Agile methodology
  • Assisting project managers in performing variance analysis, conducting assessments, project forecasting, managing change and producing management reports

Project Coordinator

Curriculum, MudraIT
Cochin
05.2009 - 08.2010
  • Managing the full SDLC life cycle from interaction with the client, gathering of requirements, requirement analysis, coordinating of project estimation, budget and milestone setting
  • Coordinating the integration of multiple projects and programs and providing relevant reporting to program and portfolio manger
  • MS Project updation or the overall plan , resource availability and overall progress of the project.

Sr Programmer

Aspirtek Technology Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
08.2007 - 02.2009
  • Open Source and .Net Programmer for a web-Based ERP being developed for a reputed construction company for modules Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Financial and Projects Human Resources
  • Mobile application project for database using compact .NET Framework and SQL server

Associate

WIPRO BPO BELAPUR
Mumbai
07.2006 - 09.2007
  • Back office Associate for an US insurance company for processing of insurance applications, issuing of medical evidences

Education

Advance Strategic Management - Strategic Management

Indian Institute of Management
Kozikhode
10.2021 - 10.2022

MBA - Information Systems

Sikkim Manipal - SMU DE
Manipal, KA
06.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelors of Engineering - E& TC

R.G.P.V
Bhopal, MP
07.2002 - 6 2006

Skills

    Program Management

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Certification

Program Managment - PgMP (PMI)

Timeline

Vice President

JP Morgan Chase & Company
10.2022 - Current

Advance Strategic Management - Strategic Management

Indian Institute of Management
10.2021 - 10.2022

Associate Director - Program Management

Gadgeon Smart Systems
04.2021 - 10.2022

Program Managment - PgMP (PMI)

03-2021

Agile Certifications- CSM , PMI-ACP , DASSM

02-2021

MBA - Information Systems

Sikkim Manipal - SMU DE
06.2019 - 03.2021

Program Manager

Allianz Technology India
11.2018 - 04.2021
COBIT 5
02-2018

Project Manager

Allianz Technology India
11.2017 - 10.2018

Project Management - PMP (PMI)

08-2016

ITIL - Foundation , Intermediate (SO , ST )

02-2016

Project Manager

Allianz Technology SE
04.2014 - 11.2017

Project Lead

Allianz India
03.2012 - 03.2014

Sr Project Coordinator

Excel Soft Pvt Technologies
09.2010 - 02.2012

Project Coordinator

Curriculum, MudraIT
05.2009 - 08.2010

Sr Programmer

Aspirtek Technology Pvt Ltd
08.2007 - 02.2009

Associate

WIPRO BPO BELAPUR
07.2006 - 09.2007

Bachelors of Engineering - E& TC

R.G.P.V
07.2002 - 6 2006
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