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Vikram Ilavarasan S I

Principal Consultant / Senior Program Manager
Chennai

Summary

In almost 20 years of IT journey, I have evolved from a Developer to a Senior Program Manager/Senior Technical Architect. Initially, I gained technical skills and contributed to coding projects. As a senior developer, I mentored others and focused on scalability. Transitioning to project management involved learning communication, organisation, and leadership. Eventually, as a senior project manager, along with my technical expertise, I led strategic initiatives.

· Proposal Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create well-structured project proposals. This involves defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, resource requirements, estimated costs and proposed technical solution. Tailor the proposal to address client needs and showcase the project’s value proposition both technically and from a management perspective.

· Technical Expertise: With deep understanding in the data warehousing world over these almost two decades, I now also handle Azure Cloud projects.

· Project Planning and Management: Develop comprehensive project plans, manage project portfolios, and ensure alignment with project strategy, goals, timelines, budgets, and milestones.

· Continuous Monitoring and Adjustments: Regularly monitor progress, adjust plans as needed, and mitigate risks to keep the project on track.

· Team Leadership and Coordination: Lead and coordinate project teams, mentor team members, foster collaboration, and clarify roles and responsibilities. Resolve conflicts swiftly to maintain smooth execution.

· Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with senior stakeholders, provide strategic updates, gather feedback, and ensure deliverables meet quality standards.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Principal Consultant

Hexaware Technologies
Chennai
03.2014 - Current
  • Built strong relationships with clients, fostering long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Managed large-scale projects, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
  • Collaborated with clients from concept through final delivery of product or service.
  • Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
  • Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
  • Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.

Senior ETL Developer

The Advisory Board Company
12.2009 - 12.2013
  • Worked closely with other business analysts, development teams and infrastructure specialists to deliver high availability solutions for mission-critical applications.
  • Created procedures for system monitoring, recovery, backup and optimization.
  • Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments, including testing features and correcting code.
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs and enhancements.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
09.2005 - 12.2009
  • Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
  • Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality.
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs and enhancements.
  • Adjusted design parameters to boost performance and incorporate new features.
  • Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.

Education

MBA - Finance, Strategy

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Tiruchi, India
08.2023 - 11.2025

B.E - Mechanical Engineering

Kongu Engineering College
Perundurai
05.2001 - 03.2005

Skills

Program coordination

Business analysis

Data analytics

Proposal development

Solution planning

Project leadership

Clients

  • PAREXEL International
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Washington Mutual
  • JP Morgan
  • LeggMason
  • AstraZeneca
  • The Advisory Board Company

Domain

  • Health Care
  • Banking
  • Capital Market
  • Real estate

Software

Azure Databricks, Synapse, ADF

Informatica Powercenter

Qlik Compose

Python, R

Oracle, SQLServer, Teradata

Salesforce

Timeline

MBA - Finance, Strategy

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
08.2023 - 11.2025

Principal Consultant

Hexaware Technologies
03.2014 - Current

Senior ETL Developer

The Advisory Board Company
12.2009 - 12.2013

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
09.2005 - 12.2009

B.E - Mechanical Engineering

Kongu Engineering College
05.2001 - 03.2005
Vikram Ilavarasan S IPrincipal Consultant / Senior Program Manager