Feb 2025 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr · Bengaluru · Hybrid

• Leading large-scale cross-functional programs for Nutanix Database Service (NDB), ensuring seamless alignment across 15+ engineering and QA teams, and delivering on strategic program milestones.
• Driving end-to-end release governance, from Plan of Record (POR) definition to final release, while managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and compliance with SDLC gates.
• Facilitating key Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, backlog refinement, and Dev-QA interlocks, resulting in ~20% improvement in delivery velocity and stronger team alignment.
• Enhancing transparency and operational efficiency by building advanced JIRA dashboards, utilizing JQL for customized tracking, and developing comprehensive Confluence documentation for status updates, risk indicators, and mitigation plans.
• Collaborating closely with product, engineering, QA, security, and leadership teams to drive scope clarity, manage feature inclusion/exclusion decisions, and ensure smooth release readiness.
• Delivering concise weekly executive reports and program metrics to leadership, supporting proactive, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

Oct 2020 – Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As a Project Lead at Automate SMB, I lead Agile project workflows, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering exceptional results. My role involves planning and executing project activities, including scoping, estimation, and delivery management while adhering to release deadlines. I facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, fostering team collaboration and addressing blockers to maintain project momentum. Additionally, I manage client relationships, gather requirements, and translate them into actionable plans, ensuring seamless communication with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Achievements:-
• Enhanced project turnaround time by 15% through meticulous planning, risk mitigation, and
• adherence to Agile principles.
• Increased client satisfaction scores by 20% by aligning deliverables with business goals and
• managing expectations effectively.
• Reduced operational costs by 10% through efficient resource allocation, automation, and continuous
• performance improvements.
• Improved team efficiency by 10% by fostering collaboration, motivating team members, and
• streamlining communication during Scrum ceremonies.

Oct 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dec 2016 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• At Brillio, I served as a Consultant for Microsoft, managing billing processes and ensuring compliance with Premier Business policies. My responsibilities included conducting reviews of engagements, verifying labor logs, and managing transactions to maintain financial accuracy. I collaborated with Technical Account Managers (TAMs) to resolve issues efficiently and responded to inquiries to optimize service delivery. Additionally, I identified opportunities for process improvement, managed backlogs, and facilitated release planning to enhance operational efficiency.
• Achievements:
• Reduced response times to inquiries by 20% through process streamlining and effective use of CRM
• systems, improving customer satisfaction.
• Decreased billing errors by 15% by implementing consistent verification processes, ensuring
• financial accuracy and compliance.