Nirmal Kumat

Technical Program Manager

India20 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 17 years of engineering experience with a focus on program management.
  • Expert in Agile methodologies and managing multiple Scrum teams.
  • Strong background in stakeholder engagement and customer-centric program delivery.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Program Manager with extensive experience in Agile methodologies and stakeholder engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementAgile Project Management

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipOperational ExcellenceStakeholder ManagementCreative Problem SolvingIT OperationsSoftware Project Managementproject managmentClient RelationsCustomer SuccessService-Level Agreements (SLA)RCARoot Cause AnalysisREXXAgile MethodologiesScrum

About

Passionate about project and program management with technical Acumen having 17 years of engineering experience and 4 years of Pure Program management experience handing complex and multiple projects and Programs. (Total experience -20+ years) My skills include: - Proficient in Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies - Project and Program Management (PMP, PSM, and PMI-ACP Certified) - Experienced in Stakeholder Management - Skilled in managing multiple Agile Scrum Teams simultaneously for efficient delivery - Well-versed in Release Management - Experienced in Change Management - Proficient in managing SLA's for customers and ensuring adherence - Strong in Risk Management - Effective Communication and Coordination Skills - Good Hands-on on project management tools such as Jira, Rally, and ServiceNow In My last organization - Simpplr, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement are the cornerstones of my role as an Agile Program Manager, where I spearhead three Scrum teams to deliver high-impact customer-centric programs, including SLAs and RCA initiatives. Mastery in Agile methodologies has enabled the teams I lead to achieve high success rates, reflecting my dedication to excellence and continuous improvement. My journey at Simpplr has been marked by effective cross-departmental collaboration and a commitment to driving programs that resonate with our clients' core needs. With professional certifications such as PMP and PMI-ACP underpinning my expertise, I strive to foster environments where strategic project planning and proactive problem-solving thrive, ensuring that our collective efforts translate into tangible successes for the organization. Prior to Simpplr, My journey had been with Cognizant technology solutions (2.5 years) and UniedhealthGroup (14.5 years) with over 16 years of experience in Insurance domain and Mainframe technology having total of 17 years of engineering experience as well.

Experience

20 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 3 mos
Current Experience

Nice

Specialist Program Manager

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • Excited to Announce that I have joined as "Specialist Program Manager" at NICE, Pune.

Career break

Career transition

Dec 2024Feb 2025 · 2 mos

  • Career Break.

Simpplr

2 roles

Senior Program Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024Nov 2024 · 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Leading and managing 3 Agile Scrum Teams and managing their delivery.
  • Also taking care of two Organization level critical customer centric programs - SLAs (Service level agreement) and RCA (Root cause and prevention techniques) with high Success rates
  • Cross team/department collaboration
Cross-functional Team LeadershipOperational ExcellenceStakeholder ManagementCreative Problem SolvingIT OperationsSoftware Project Management+7

Agile Program Manager

Mar 2022Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Cross-functional Team LeadershipOperational ExcellenceCreative Problem SolvingIT Operations

Unitedhealth group

4 roles

Associate Software engineering Manager

Aug 2017Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos · On-site

  • Tech Lead - Mainframe, Scrum Master, People Manager, Software Engg Manager role
Cross-functional Team LeadershipREXXAgile MethodologiesScrumMainframeCreative Problem Solving+1

Associate Lead (Tech Lead - Mainframe)

Promoted

Apr 2011Jul 2017 · 6 yrs 3 mos · On-site

  • Mainframe Technical Lead for Full team.
IBM MainframeCross-functional Team LeadershipCreative Problem Solving

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Sep 2009Mar 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

  • Mainframe Back end Development
MainframeCreative Problem Solving

Software Engineer

Aug 2007Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 1 mo · On-site

  • Mainframe Back end developer with skills in - DB2, COBOL, JCL, REXX etc
IBM MainframeIBM DB2REXXCOBOLCreative Problem Solving

Cognizant technology solutions

Software engineer

Jun 2005Aug 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Mainframe Programmer - Skills (COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, REXX)
IBM MainframeCreative Problem Solving

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2009Jan 2011

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

Jan 2001Jan 2005

NIT TRICHY

B.TECH — INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING

Jan 2001Jan 2005

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