Jun 2020 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Established structured stakeholder communication, improving trust and reducing conflicts by 40% through continuous engagement and visibility dashboards, achieving 95%+ satisfaction.
• Led employee engagement through IBM to Merative divestiture, fostering inclusion and progress amid job loss fears; achieved 100% workforce retention, ensuring organizational stability and uninterrupted client delivery.
• Migrated legacy on-prem systems to Azure Cloud, reducing infrastructure costs by $2.5M annually and improving performance by 25%, thereby transforming technology capabilities and enhancing client satisfaction.
• Spearheaded an organization-wide Hackathon to foster innovation and collaboration, managing end-to-end logistics for 50+ participants, resulting in 10 innovative solutions and enhanced cross-functional engagement by leveraging next-gen technologies.
• Engineered AI/ML models across 3+ projects, enhancing decision-making efficiency by 30% by overcoming traditional analytics limitations.
• Transformed Waterfall to Agile, enabling 50% faster stakeholder feedback and mid-sprint changes by leading Agile trainings, enhancing project predictability.

Mar 2017 – Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Apr 2013 – Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, analyzed process inefficiencies, and applied problem-solving to design and implement new development processes and collaboration models, reducing project timelines by 20% and creating a repeatable framework.
• Implemented a comprehensive risk governance framework, leading project reviews and stakeholder alignment, which minimized financial exposure by $500K and improved on-time delivery by cutting delays by 25%.
• Addressed scaling challenges by leading 20+ professionals via mentoring and workshops, achieving a 25% productivity boost and reducing onboarding timelines.
• Led Agile transformation by coaching teams, resolving inefficient delivery frameworks; achieved 20% faster delivery and improved schedule adherence from 70% to 90%.
• Built a 30+ engineer offshore team from scratch for Thomson Reuters Hyderabad ODC, mentoring on domain and best practices to achieve 100% on-time delivery of critical modules for US Taxation vertical.
• Led the launch of multiple US Taxation projects by demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in overcoming domain complexity through onsite knowledge transfer and establishing offshore capabilities, achieving 100% on-time delivery and earning leadership recognition.

Apr 2011 – Apr 2013 · 2 yrs · Hyderabad

• Coordinated the management of multiple related projects to achieve strategic business objectives.
• Established rapport and maintained communication with stakeholders at various levels.
• Led and mentored personnel within a technical team environment.
• Presented periodic project reports to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Mar 2003 – Apr 2011 · 8 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad

• Spearheaded 5+ critical Oil & Gas downstream project modules by coordinating 15+ offshore engineers, resolving 100% of client technical queries within SLA, and fostering strong client relationships to meet customer commitment (Satyam Computers).
• Juggled multiple priorities and adapted to uncertainty during the Satyam scandal by remaining resilient and focusing on delivery, sustaining 3+ global client projects with 100% stakeholder satisfaction while building strong crisis management skills.

Sep 2000 – Mar 2003 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad

• Took on technical challenges by quickly mastering VB 6.0 to deliver critical modules for a Bahrain Ministry project within 4 months, building strong client relationships and ensuring 8 months of smooth onsite execution.