Naaz Pathak, PSM, PMP

Program Manager

Hyderabad, Telangana, India15 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in managing complex release processes.
Expertise in graphics driver validation and testing.
Strong leadership in cross-functional team environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Program Manager with expertise in Software Development and Hardware Testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementRelease ManagementProject ManagementGraphics ValidationDevice Driver Testing

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsDocumentationCommunicationTest PlanningManual TestingWorkflow ManagementProblem SolvingPresentationsTechnical EngineeringPublishing TechnologyProduct StrategyProduct DevelopmentKey Performance IndicatorsConflict Resolution

Experience

15 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Amd

2 roles

Program Manager

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Cross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementProgram Management

Senior Program Analyst

Aug 2013 – Jun 2021 · 7 yrs 10 mos

Manage all aspects of the end to end release process
Forward Plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio.
Package releases on UNIX, desktops and various other web based releases.
Create and distribute Release Notes.
Create and maintain a comprehensive Implementation Plan.
Create and validate Release Contingency Plan (Back out Plan).
Verify schedule/release date with project team.
Ensure QA and UAT is complete with required sign offs.
Acts as the gatekeeper to the production environment, ensuring consistency in policies and operational procedures, release integration testing and production validation.
Prod/Non-prod build communications - scheduling, notification (before during and after), implementation, validation and support
Deliver releases on schedule, while ensuring operational and quality criteria are met.
Hands on experience in planning & executing Production Maintenance Window activities by working with internal & external teams including client& third party vendors.
Communicating the status to executives & other stakeholders internally & externally.
SLA Negotiation with the client teams during Maintenance Window Planning, Review & Execution.
Create and track the release improvement process to be applied across all IT domains.
Documentation - Timeline, Implementation/Battle Plans, Status Communications, Deployment Run Books.
Weekly Release Reporting
Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
Participate in RCM meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks

Cross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsRelease ManagementProject Management

Intel corporation

Graphics Validation Engineer

Feb 2011 – Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

1. Over 2.5 years of experience in Graphics Driver Validation, PC Bios Validation, Device Driver Testing, PRE-Silicon testing in both simulated and gate level boards, Writing Test cases and Test Plans.
2. Knowledge of testing tools like HP Quality Center, WHQL and ETM.
3. Excellent experience with HDMI audio with Intel driver and TPV driver and with 2D-3D testing: Manual Testing of graphics components of Intel chipset like UI, VBIOS, Miniport, Soft Bios, GDI, GMM, DxVA, DirectDraw, D3D, OGL etc.
4. Experience in executing 3D, Media (Encode, Decode and VPP) and Core tests using Hardware Simulation.
4. Active participation in Installation, Configuring and maintaining PC-based systems & configuration of WINDOWS (WINXP/ VISTA /Win7/Win8).
5. Presently working in Switchable Graphics project (NVIDIA/ATI and INTEL) (Testing on NVIDIA/ATI GPU's, knowledge of NVIDIA/ATI Control Panel).
Tools:- HP Quality Center

Cross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsGraphics ValidationDevice Driver Testing