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Yateesh - Project Manager, Program Manager, Product Owner, Product Manager

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Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Relocation: ANY

Visa: GC

PMP CERTIFIED Yatheesh.E Ph# +1 732-782-5330 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY PMP certified Professional Program/Project Manager experience in working with multinational companies implementing Online, Digital and Mobile applications along with Infrastructure upgrades at Google, Apple, VISA, and Citi. Successful management of Android GMS (Google Mobile Services) Core Build and Releases with Installations up to 2B + globally Experience in managing projects with Iterative and incremental deliveries using Waterfall and Agile (Scrum, Scrum of Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban) methodologies. Successfully handled full Infrastructure upgrades at Apple for both UAT and Prod environments involving multiple engineering teams spread across different geo-locations to fix security issues. managed complex SAP implementation projects Part of Enterprise Release Management team supporting 16 Software releases with Budgeting, Activity/Task planning, Scheduling, Tracking, Checklists, Co-ordination, Migration Requirements, and Go-Live support. Implement Enterprise Java Web applications as SaaS to support purchases and Services through Cloud platforms. Increased Enterprise Java Web platform availability to nearly 24x7 through the Implementation of Data replication and Data warehouse migration projects ( > 20,000 man-hours) Expertise in Preparing Enterprise Project Plan with WBS, Resource assignment, Scheduling, dependency, Milestones, Progress tracking and dashboard creations. 30% reduction in Data and Reporting incidents through performance tuning and improving database design. Successful integration of 4 major US banks to the Enterprise platform supporting M&A. Decision-making Role for Evaluation and implementing/upgrading System architectural changes through new Software enhancements and Releases, for increased performance and reduced cost of ownership. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Waterfall, Scrum, Scrum of Scrum, Lean, SAFe and Kanban methodologies Build/ Release Management and Support Project/ Program Management and Infrastructure Business, Data and Cloud Migration Quality Management and Control SAP Project Management Deliveries and Vendors Management Risk management and Security Compliance Technical Skills Operating Systems: UNIX, LINUX, AIX, Windows, Mac Programming Languages: Java, AEM 6.2, JSP, Python Databases/ Tools/Warehouses: Snowflake, DB2, Teradata, Hadoop, Hive, Oracle, MS SQL, Sybase, Mango DB CRM/ERP: Salesforce 360, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics365 Planning/ Collaboration Tools: Jira, Jira Align, AGM, Confluence, Clarity, MS Project, Smartsheet, WIKI, Sharepoint, Office 365, Google docs Reporting/BI Tools: Tableau, ThoughtSpot, Dataiku DSS, PowerBI, Actuate, Cognos, Ab Initio, Erwin, Visio, Toad Industry/ Market Segment: Payment industry, Program/ Project Management, Infrastructure Upgrade, Cloud, BI, Data Analytics Education Bachelor of Engineering Mysore University Pursuing MBA at Saint Mary s College, Moraga CA (completing in Oct 2024) Training/ Certifications PMP Certification from PMI Agile Scrum Training COGNOS Designer Training from IBM ORACLE 8i, 10g Training from Oracle University SUN Certified Java Programmer Professional Experience Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Austin TX) Nov 2022 Jul 2023 Technical Program Manager Manage daily meetings with team members and discuss progress on the project to report to the stakeholders. Manage Agile Scrum ceremonies using Jira with standup, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, and report Sprint burndown reports to the management. Successfully managed large-scale SAP implementation projects, leading end-to-end project lifecycle. Report and walkthrough to the stakeholders on the Risks/blockers and mitigations plan to meet the Sprint timeline. Report the status of the project on timeline , Budget, Cost and escalate the changes requested from stakeholders and Sponsors. Conduct Code reviews and work with team to ensure the coding standards and unit testing success are met. Implement Global Trade Compliance as a Service (GTCaaS) through Microservices, ML, SAP, Snowflake, Spark, Postman for the Global clients and end users. Conducted risk assessments and implemented risk mitigation strategies, resulting in a 20% reduction in project-related risk Provided SAP consulting services to clients in various industries. Conducted business process analysis and recommended SAP solutions to optimize workflows. Coordinated Operations and IT teams for SAP solutions integration, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities. Provided MS Project plan status weekly summary report to Business Executives and Stakeholders on Phases, Milestones, Scheduling, and new Change requests. Handle Change requirements arising during the releases in consultation with Sponsors and Stakeholders. Implement Identity access management principles to limit access to the end users (internal & external) based on their roles and responsibilities. Maintain IT Risk Registry and categorize based on Risk Appetite category, Risk Severity for escalation to Sponsors and Stakeholders to make decisions. Successfully completed projects within scope, on time, and within budget, meeting or exceeding client expectations. Successfully managed and delivered SAP solution projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Google (Mountain View, CA) Oct 2021 Oct 2022 Technical Program Manager Ensure successful hourly, daily Weekly GMS (Google Mobile Systems) Core builds and triage Issues (Code review, exceptions) with Teams. Work with Testing leads for Weekly Client testing completion (180 modules) within a 24-hour timeline and triage bugs/Issues with module leads using Jira. Responsible for tracking and analyzing issues with CLs (Change List) for flakiness, and early failures and collaborating with the Engineering Prod team to triage the Issues. Work with Release Commander to ensure successful beta, Internal, Public, and end-user releases in the Google Cloud platform for both Online and Digital implementation. Responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting performance metrics of the Releases to the management. Track Build success rate daily and monthly and share with management. Track Workflow and API success and failures in builds and share with management. Citi Group (Irving, TX) May 2021 Aug 2021 Technical Program Manager Drive Agile Scrum ceremonies for Sprints (4 weeks) to accomplish Business Goals and Objectives. Guide and Assist teams to create Scrum artifacts (Epics, Stories, Subtasks, Issues) in Jira Create and maintain Project Plan and Workback Plan in MS Project for Marketing Engage Project which is developed using Microservices, ML, SAP, Snowflake, Spark, Python. Oversaw multiple SAP implementation projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to quality standards. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to customize SAP solutions to meet specific business needs. Publish Quarterly Budget and Vendor Resource requirements in Sharepoint for senior management. Collaborate with external teams to obtain approvals for Risk, Model Review, PCI compliance, Quality and Cloud Platform Release for Enterprise Java applications. Collaborated with technical teams for SAP configurations and ensured adherence to project timeline. Publish MS Project Weekly status report and Scheduling of What/So what/ Now what to senior management. Maintain and publish Project documents in the Confluence repository Apple (Sunnyvale, CA) Oct 2018 May 2020 Engineering Program Manager Lead multiple teams through Scrum ceremonies to accomplish Sprint Goals and Objectives. Responsible for cloud migration and digital transformation projects for Handheld devices and Online implementations (Microservices, Python, Scala, Cassandra, Oracle, Hadoop) with Program Management, Project delivery, release management and post-go-live client support. Managed Gift Card applications (Electronic and Retail) as SaaS to support iTunes and Apple Stores subscriptions with Apple Cloud. Review committed code in Github to ensure they are meeting both functional and Technical requirements. Work with Cross-functional teams (Finance, Marketing, Sales and business partners) for finalizing the Business goals and objectives of new product initiatives. Drive Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Impediment review, CR Planning, and Review and Retro (Root cause Analysis and action) using Jira Create MS Project Plan with Tasks, Resources, Phases, Milestones and Scheduling for Infrastructure project for the complete upgrade of UAT and Production data centers involving Racks, Cables, App servers, DB servers, Virtual servers, ACLs, Snips, and Firewalls. Provide BI reports on Apple Cloud to Finance and Marketing teams on sales, trends and Spends using Hadoop Data warehouse with ETL processing. Manage and Maintain Change Management framework to ensure all changes are approved, implemented and tracked. Work with improving DevOps tasks for the continuous process (CB, CI, CD) with Git, Maven, Junit, Ansible, Jenkin, Splunk. FedEx (Collierville, TN) Feb 2018 Apr 2018 Program Manager Daily Stand-up calls with the development team, Product Owner, and Stakeholders Update list of Impediments from daily scrum, emails, and meetings on a daily basis Prepare, publish and maintain burndown charts and Task boards on a daily basis. Engage with Project Managers to ensure the Project is meeting the objectives of the Enterprise Program. Ensure the Mobile and digital content deliveries are meeting the legal compliance and Business goals. Ensure all the end user UI screens (AEM) are ADA compliant with validation results. Onboard new team members with Lean SAFe process and procedures Review User guides and business Author guides as part of the delivery to Stakeholders. VISA Inc (Foster City, CA) Feb 2016 Jun 2017 Program Manager Review and follow the Projects progress and deliverables are meeting the expectation of ALM (Account Level Management) Program As Scrum Master, facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Demo, Review and Retrospectives (Root cause Analysis and action), Backlog grooming, Planning, and commit. Sprint Release planning for Java applications with Sprint Goals, User Stories, Story Points, team velocity and finalize target release dates with inputs from Team. Onboarding of major Issuing banks to VISA INFINITE brand with SSO (Single Sign-on) + SAML 2.0 (Security Assertion Markup Language) authentication for cardholders. Steered digital transformation planning for clients that involve cloud migration, optimization, process streamlining, and automation using industry-standard tools and infrastructure. Steered Enterprise Java Web applications and digital transformation planning as SaaS for the Issuing banks to handle perks and benefits that involve cloud migration, optimization, process streamlining, and automation using proven industry standard tools and infrastructure. Coordination with Legal teams, Finance, Banks, and Vendors to ensure all the UI content is within VISA guidelines. Prepare and maintain the Kanban board (Whiteboard and JIRA) with tasks, bugs, Incidents, Features, and Enhancements. Manage Project Change requests for approval, prioritization, Implementation and tracking in collaboration with Team and Stakeholders. Manage ETL process to move the data to data warehouse (Hadoop) for preparing BI dashboards (Tableau) to provide weekly and monthly History, current usage, and future as per Finance and Marketing Stories. Drive Semi-Annual Spend Assessment of about 130 Issuers to provide Interchange benefits to Finance team through Tableau. Halliburton (Houston, TX) Jul 2015 Feb 2016 Migration Co-Ordinator Planning the road map for migration of 110 Java Web applications in consultation with SMEs Maintain Kanban board (Whiteboard and JIRA) to plan backlogs, In-process, and validation activities. Maintenance of Pre and Post migration of code base, domain data, and User set-up requirements. Daily stand-up meetings with offshore development and QA teams for status review and prioritization. Prepare and upload operational data to the new environment by adhering to Intellectual rights. RS Software (Milpitas, CA) Jul 2014 Jun 2015 Director Support Dispute Management Knowledge Framework by preparing and reviewing artifacts, templates Reports, Dashboards (Tableau) and checklists. Drive RFI process with Vendors and evaluate RFP responses, proposal preparations and bid management for Product sales. Build AWS Cloud service platform for delivering Dispute Correspondence Letters and reports to Product users. Assisting Sales team in achieving revenue target by developing and executing an effective Go to market strategy. Participated in new lead identification from market scanning and intelligence. VISA Inc (Foster City, CA) May 2004 Jun 2014 Sr. Project Manager Release Manger for planning, Co-ordinate, execute and support Iterative enterprise release management of 16 Semi-Annual Business Releases (> 25,000 hours each) As Scrum Master, Plan, Conduct and Facilitate Stand-ups, Sprint Demo, Burn-down Charts, Sprint Review and Retro (Root cause Analysis and action), Backlog grooming, and Planning. Responsible for managing the migration of In-house Enterprise Java Web applications as SaaS on a Cloud platform to support scalable service and availability. Initiate and manage single-point communication with Stakeholders, Product Management and Development team for Release management. Prepare Project charter, Budget, tasks, Project Plan, Scheduling, Resources, Change Requests, deliverables and Lessons Learned using MS Project Plan for 16 semi-Annual Releases. Develop and distribute project performance reports (Tableau) Regularly review project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule & quality) Subject Matter Expertise in BI Reporting (Tableau), Batch, Database(DB2), and Data Warehouse (Hadoop) activities using ETL process. Plan, coordinate and Support automation of Enterprise Java Web platform testing for Intrusion, Penetration, and Security for more than 10 releases. Review, Update and Maintain Logical design (E-R diagram) of the database using Erwin data modeler. Create Physical design scripts for release cycle automation according to standards and naming conventions. Responsible for developing ETL process to extract and transfer data across databases (DB2, Hadoop). Design and Develop Actuate BIRT Templates, .rod, .bas, and .rox files for generating off-line (Hadoop) and online static BI reports (Tableau). Ateb Inc (Raleigh, NC) Jul 2003 Apr 2004 Programmer Analyst Responsible for creation and maintenance of UI screen design for Retail Pricing, Rx Filling, Billing, DUR (Drug Utilization Review), TPA, Location and Data Maintenance modules. Review of UI design with Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts and Testing team. Preparation and maintenance of heuristic and usability documentation. Keywords: continuous integration continuous deployment quality analyst machine learning user interface business intelligence database rlang information technology golang trade national microsoft California Colorado North Carolina Tennessee Texas