Portfolio Manager - Global Supply Chain - IT (Dell)
3-6-369/B/3, Flat #101, Sphinx apartments, Street 1, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad
Summary
Self-directed, resourceful and result-driven Program Management professional with a total of about 21 years of diverse work experience in the IT sector, specializing in IT Portfolio Management / Strategy & Operations / Executive level advisory / IT infrastructure / Technical Support Operations / Training & Development. Adept at moving into new environments and extrapolate from the existing experience to quickly adapt to new ways fluently.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Consultant, Program Management
Dell International Services
3 2017 - Current
Advisory/primary consultant to Vice President/APJ CIO on various strategic and tactical aspects of planning and execution.
Collaborate with the Portfolio leadership team in formulating portfolio's (Global Supply Chain - IT) roadmap to align with organization's strategic objectives and guide to completion.
Lead planning effort to lock portfolio roadmap by liaising with cross functional stakeholders like Product Managers/Enterprise Architects/Solution Architects/Engineering leads/PMO
Partner with Finance in preparing Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for portfolio
Communicate Annual Operating Plan (AOP) targets to leadership team , monitoring and controlling portfolio's costs to stay within AOP quarterly/annual budget targets
Prepare staffing plan and partner with vendors to manage contractual hiring and consulting engagement based on demand.
Offer support and guidance to portfolio leadership and frontline management for roadmap project execution to ensure all delivery milestones are achieved
Lead the engineering initiatives for the portfolio - aimed at Digital Transformation.
Support the Global CIO office in planning and executing skill development programs(L&D), trainings, Campus Hiring
Plan and Execute India level events - annual parties / All Hands / Summits / Leadership visits.
Own employee experience at site – Coordinate with leadership team, HR, security and facilities team in creating and maintaining secure and happy workplace
Offer support and guidance for various Employee Resource Group initiatives (Supporting Dell's Culture Code)
Form and lead site's Community Service core team – preparing charter of Community Service events - every quarter
IT Project Management Sr.Advisor
Dell International Services
09.2012 - 03.2017
Delivered several large and medium sized IT projects related to Dell's Global Supply Chain from initiation to completion
Developed detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and task assignments by collaborating with cross functional project teams (Developers/Testers/Business Analysts/Architects/vendors)
Managed, monitored and reported project status/risks/issues to stakeholders in different forums.
Tracked project progress, monitored milestones, and deliverables using project management tools (e.g., TFS, JIRA).
Identified and mitigated project risks, proactively addressing issues to minimize impact on project timelines and quality.
Communicated project status, updates, and key decisions to stakeholders and senior management.
Conducted regular project meetings, including kick-off meetings, status updates, and post-mortems.
Ensured adherence to software development best practices, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
IT Infrastructure Project Manager
Mahindra Satyam BSG
06.2010 - 09.2012
Led and managed IT infrastructure projects, including LAN/WAN implementation, network upgrades, server installations, data center migrations, and cloud deployments for enterprise customers of AT&T
Developed detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation schedules.
Managed project workflow end to end and ensuring all deliverables are met at every stage of workflow, on time
Monitored project progress and performance, prepared regular status reports, and communicated updates to stakeholders, including senior management.
Coordinated with stakeholders (Client-side staff, Engineers, Architects, procurement, sales, billing, etc.) Hosted project team meetings and reviewed/monitored project status
Team Manager
Dell International Services
10.2008 - 06.2010
Managed teams consisting of technical support experts - US Consumer segment
Owned team's performance in aspects like Issue resolution, Customer Experience, Cost Reduction, Revenue Generation, Quality parameters
Coached, counseled team members in partnership with training team on Customer Handling Skills, Resolution capability
Created Individual Development Plan for team members and facilitate their career progression in organization.
Sr.Training Specialist – II (Lead Trainer)
Dell International Services
06.2005 - 09.2008
Facilitated “train the trainer” program for trainers and subject matter experts
Imparted Technical / process / customer handling skills training (8 weeks) for newly joined technical support employees and took complete accountability of their performance during their probation period (6 months)
Discussed ongoing quality issues / design aspects with Product design group
Technical Support Expert
Dell International Services
07.2003 - 06.2005
Provided technical support on desktops, portables and printers to customers belonging to consumer segment of United States and Canada
Principal Software Engineer – Performance Engg at Dell Technologies Inc, Dell International ServicesPrincipal Software Engineer – Performance Engg at Dell Technologies Inc, Dell International Services
Advisor, Service Project/Program Manager at Dell International Services Ltd. / Dell TechnologiesAdvisor, Service Project/Program Manager at Dell International Services Ltd. / Dell Technologies