Sandhya Gowri

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 18 years of IT experience with a focus on Agile methodologies.
  • Proven track record in delivering high-revenue projects.
  • Expert in building trusted relationships and inspiring teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with strong Agile project management skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Agile Project ManagementRisk ManagementCloud Service DeliveryCustomer SatisfactionProject ManagementCoaching & MentoringBusiness Analysis

Other Skills

PresentationsCritical ThinkingConfluenceVendor ManagementLarge ProgramsTeam BuildingRecruitingKanbanSenior Stakeholder ManagementCapacity Forecasting and Planning Program and Delivery ManagementPresales and BudgetingRisk Management and MitigationStakeholder ManagementCost and Budget ManagementEscalation and Conflict Management

About

Strategy building is my core strength and Customer satisfaction is my obsession, I believe in working closely with target audiences to make the most of my business plans. I worked with great teams and compassionate leaders who helped me grow into the leader I am today. I am a data-driven decision-maker who is passionate about business storytelling. I indulge more in learning and I can call my self as a keen listener. I am proud of my own journey and curiously looking forward for exciting experiences to explore. Here I go on my technical abilities and strengths- After 18 years of working in the IT sector, my interests lie in nurturing agile mindset, delivering end-to-end implementation and timely delivery of high-revenue projects across different domains and platforms, including the Cloud. Over the years, I have gained expertise in waterfall and agile methodologies using, PMP ,SAFe and scrum frameworks I possess expert skills in mentoring and coaching engineering teams through agile culture,problem resolution, planning, monitoring, reporting, resource management, quality, and risk management as well as serving as a reputable change agent. Consistently delivering technology integration projects on time and on budget, I have a strong background in leading cross-functional teams with a track record of high client satisfaction. My adaptive nature has always helped me to blend into a diverse range of roles and new work environments. This has taught me the importance of building trusted relationships and inspiring a shared vision. Time management and multitasking are few of my strengths, but equally important is my ability to lead a team, ensuring that each member delivers top-quality work, and properly delegating tasks to capitalize on their specific strengths.

Experience

Department of education and knowledge - adek

Agile Manager

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Bny mellon

Vice President -Sr.RTE

Nov 2022Oct 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Conducted PI Plannings, ART Sync and other SAFe ceremonies.
  • Led and optimized the flow value in the train by fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Coached leaders and teams to adopt and improve Agile Practices, values and mindsets.
  • Responsible for a portfolio of regulatory and improvement projects of mixed complexity.
  • Worked on structuring of the projects through planning and reporting.
  • Played a pivotal role in channeling communication between the country controllers, Centers of Excellence and technology to implement solutions and maintained transparent communication forums
  • Monitored product teams progress after PI planning and provide mentorship/support.
PresentationsCritical ThinkingConfluenceVendor ManagementRisk ManagementLarge Programs+22

Opentext

3 roles

Lead Cloud Service Manager

Jul 2021Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • In this role, I have gained expert ability to manage customers from EMEA and APAC. My experience in this role includes facilitating smooth deliveries by understanding the importance of each component of the service delivery process. I play a vital role in creating long-term health service provider-customer relationships while acting as the bridge between the client and the operational delivery teams. Highlights of the profile include:
  • ☑ Led cloud deployment models like public and Hybrid as an onboarding manager, Service Delivery manager.
  • ☑ Managed and Onboarded IaaS and PaaS cloud computing models for customers across the globe.
  • ☑ Worked effortlessly to provide a superior experience to the customer by ensuring a smooth transition to managed services and a hassle-free service delivery.
  • ☑ Solution-oriented and prepared to “go the extra mile” for the customers. Accredited with several customer appreciations.
PresentationsCritical ThinkingTeam ManagementLarge ProgramsCapacity Forecasting and Planning Program and Delivery ManagementPresales and Budgeting+18

Program Manager-Professional Services

Promoted

Dec 2019Jul 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

  •  In this role, I worked with the senior leadership and delivery teams and led the execution of processes across various functions. To achieve project success, I built strategic alliances, partnered across teams, and steered high-level communication. I was associated as a Lead for SaaS Implementations (OT products). In this role, I was associated as an SME for life and general insurance projects. Due to my strong leadership traits, an eye for detail, and effective delivery, I have received multiple customer appreciation.
PresentationsCritical ThinkingTeam ManagementLarge ProgramsPersuasionConflict Resolution+7

Project Manager

Mar 2016Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • As a project manager, I managed process transformation, and handled overall solutions. The ability to oversee all aspects of a project simultaneously, with attention paid to every detail but without losing sight of the big picture, is one that I have mastered in this role. For the flawless execution of projects, I Coordinated with internal resources and third parties/vendors. This helped me to ensure that all projects were delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
Critical ThinkingConflict ResolutionProject ManagementCustomer SatisfactionAgile Project ManagementJIRA+1

Insurance institute of india

Insurance SME and trainer

Aug 2013Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Steering productive training sessions for clients and corporates
  • Developing insurance training methodologies
  • Helping organization design training modules for IRDA examination
Coaching & MentoringLife InsuranceBusiness AnalysisProject PlanningProject Management

Career break

Full-time parenting

Jun 2009Jul 2013 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Karnataka

  • I opted for a career break to ensure I am giving the required care for my kid and I am happy I took this break as it helped me groom into a different role as I invested parallelly in improving my knowledge in insurance and completed my Fellowship from Insurance Institute of India.

Satyam computer services ltd

Sr.Software Engineer

Mar 2004Jun 2009 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Responsible for handling support projects
  • Upgrading project requirements based on preferences
  • Ability to use scheduler tools and programming languages like JCL and CA7
  • Handling end to end Upgradation
  • Leading team for proper project alignment
  • Handling impact analysis across diverse project modules

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Integrated Program of Business Analytics — Data Analytics

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Annamalai University

M.B.A — E-Business

Jan 2007Jan 2009

Vignan's University

B.Tech — Chemical Engineering

Jan 1999Jan 2003

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