Rakesh Kala

Product Manager

Faridabad, Haryana, India16 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years of experience in software testing and project management.
  • Expertise in Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
  • Proven track record in client engagement and delivery management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecom and Software Testing expert with strong Agile and Project Management capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Agile MethodologiesProject ManagementAgile Program ManagementPeople ManagementTelecom Bss

Other Skills

PI planningRetrospectivesStakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsConflict ResolutionKey Performance IndicatorsTime ManagementServant LeadershipSoftware ProjectsProject DocumentationIT EscalationExternal CommunicationsProblem SolvingResolving Issues

About

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY Over 20 Years of rich work experience in Software testing & Implementation, Test Management, Project Management, Delivery management, Client engagement, Scrum Master, Agile methodology on Telecom domain (BSS & OSS), Healthcare domain Good exposure to People Management Defects Management, Client management, supporting client on Integration testing, UAT, Performance testing, knowledge transition leading the project to steady state, Test estimations, Participation in internal Audits, Goals definition for the team, setting up KRA’s for the team, active participation in PMR, Timely and Qualitative delivery, adherence to Quality processes, maintaining and improving on the CSAT, identification, planning and , Client engagement, Continuous Integration(CI)/Continuous Delivery(CD), DevOps Worked with various Telecom Service providers (TSP) across the globe like MTNL(India), DNA (Finland), H3G (UK), UTS (Curacao), Telefonica O2 (Germany), T-Mobile (US), NCELL (Nepal), AT&T (US), Unity Media Group (Germany). Decent exposure to Quality centre, Slack, Clear Quest Web, JIRA, ITSM, Confluence, Test Director, Clear Case, Selenium Web driver, TestNG, SIGOS, Jenkins, GIT, Cucumber, HP ALM Good hands on experience on various Billing applications like Progressor, Netcharger, EMR, Openet, Convergent Billing Solution (CBS).

Experience

16 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 5 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Chargepoint

Scrum Coach

Apr 2023Sep 2023 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • I am responsible for overall Program management, Program Increment (PI) planning,
  • Quarterly planning & tracking the progress, assessing the health of the projects, performing the role of a Scrum Master, participating in backlog grooming, ensuring that
  • the Scrum ceremonies like Sprint planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint review, Sprint retrospective calls are religiously followed. Generating Agile reports i.e., Burndown /
  • Burnup chart, Sprint Report, Velocity chart, Epic Burndown, Epic report, Average age report, Roadmap, Advanced plans, Coaching the team(s) on Agile methodology and stream-
  • lining the processes, Scrum of Scrums(SOS)
PI planningRetrospectivesStakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsConflict Resolution+48

Publicis sapient (on the payroll of sureminds solutions private limited)

Manager Agile Program Management

Oct 2021Jul 2022 · 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

RetrospectivesStakeholder RelationsProject MetricsCommunicationConflict ResolutionKey Performance Indicators+50

Successive technologies

Senior Project Manager

Aug 2020Apr 2021 · 8 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

RetrospectivesStakeholder RelationsProject MetricsCommunicationConflict ResolutionKey Performance Indicators+51

Freelancer

Freelance Consultant

Oct 2014Aug 2020 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Stakeholder RelationsExternal CommunicationsSoftware Development MethodologiesCoachingMentoringClient-oriented+2

Gensult india private limited

Global Delivery Head

Nov 2013Feb 2014 · 3 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Stakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsCommunicationConflict ResolutionKey Performance Indicators+56

Mara-ison services

Project Manager

Aug 2012Oct 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurgaon & Pune, India

Stakeholder RelationsProject MetricsCommunicationConflict ResolutionKey Performance IndicatorsTest Data+48

Gensult india private limited

Project Manager (Testing)

May 2011Sep 2011 · 4 mos · Cologne Area, Germany

Stakeholder RelationsProject MetricsCommunicationConflict ResolutionKey Performance IndicatorsTest Data+49

Pradhama software solutions private limited

Senior Manager (Testing)

Oct 2010Mar 2011 · 5 mos · Kathmandu, Nepal

Stakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsCommunicationKey Performance IndicatorsTest Data+50

Tech mahindra

Technical Leader

Jun 2008Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Noida, Germany, Pune

Stakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsCommunicationKey Performance IndicatorsTest Data+50

Xavient information systems

Project leader

Jun 2007Jun 2008 · 1 yr · Noida Area, India, Atlanta & Seattle, US

Stakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsCommunicationKey Performance IndicatorsTest Data+42

Wipro technologies

Technical Leader

Jan 2003Jun 2007 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Gurgaon, India, Helsinki Area, Finland, UK, Curacao

Stakeholder RelationsProcess ImprovementProject MetricsCommunicationKey Performance IndicatorsTest Data+42

Ericsson

Team Leader

Jul 2000Jan 2003 · 2 yrs 6 mos · New Delhi

CommunicationProject ImplementationKey Performance IndicatorsTest DataTime ManagementSoftware Projects+31

Softek limited

Junior Engineer

Nov 1997Jul 2000 · 2 yrs 8 mos

CommunicationTest DataTime ManagementSoftware ProjectsStakeholder EngagementProject Documentation+23

Education

Maharshi Dayanand University

MCA — Computer Science

Jan 2008Present

Maharshi Dayanand University

M.Sc (Computer Science) — Computer Science

Jan 2007Present

Delhi University

B.Com(Pass) — commerce

Jan 1990Jan 1993

Indira Gandhi National Open University

PGDCA

National Institute of Information Technology

• Advanced Diploma in Software Technology & Systems Management

STG

Diploma in Oracle 7x

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