ASSOCIATE MANAGER - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Hyderabad
Total years of experience :29 years, 2 Months
• Collaborated with product owners and delivery teams to groom stories and manage sprint planning.
• Led implementation of complex software modifications and maintenance of production systems, ensuring quality assurance and testing.
• Gathered and analysed business requirements, prepared specifications, and conducted stakeholder meetings.
• Mentored business analysts and supported project manager in software releases and documentation.
• Facilitated risk management strategies for product releases, resulting in zero critical issues post deployment.
• Drove adoption of release management practices and conducted impact assessments for user experience improvement.
• Acted as central point of contact for client requirements, handling inquiries and ensuring timely delivery.
• Managed implementation programs for top life insurance companies, ensuring on-time and within budget delivery.
• Mentored teams in agile principles, release management, and requirements development.
• Led projects and pre-sales activities including RFP Bid Management, managing client expectations and delivering enterprise software solutions.
• Managed a team of 40+ professionals, developed successful project management methodologies, and consistently delivered multiple project deliverables on time in full. I have also worked at LIC of India, CSC India, and CGI India between 1993 and 2015.
Initiated and managed several highly visible projects within the organization. Coordinated with other internal departments, including Quality Assurance, Product Operations, and Production Support
•Supervised and conducted architecture, design and code review activities. Mentored and coached staff
•Successfully delivered several high-profile software projects, with budgets ranging as high as $5M
•Developed WBS, Project Plan and Best Practices for software development team where none existed before
I was involved in Base Product Development, Testing and Training & Mentoring; Coordinate the US Life Insurance Education, Present solutions to client stakeholders, Discuss Product Enhancement options with end clients. Interact with the client as Point of Contact for Business Requirements and coordinate with onsite and offshore team, Coordinate Development of Test Plans to Automate Product Testing, Coordinate Training for the Business Analyst and Technical Project Teams, Develop Business Specs, Coordinate and support the product development from Business Requirements gathering to Release. Coordinate System, Integration, Regression, QA Testing. Act as Defect Prevention Coordinator. Prepare Executive Summaries of the enhancements for the release(s). Coordinate Product Knowledge Transfer. Worked with various clients on PerformancePlus®, VantageOne®, DSS®
Contributed in New Business, Claims, Policy Holders Servicing, Finance and Office Management areas in Metpally, Bhadrachalam and, Madhira Branch Offices.
EGMP is Executive General Management Program from IIMB for working executives conducted on weekends.