Hire the Best Senior Technical Program Manager in Chennai, India

- 23 years of Product and Technology expertise - Managed Launch of Software, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Promotions & Subscription Services - Delivered product launches and technology presentations, product positioning, market insights and opportunities, business reviews & outbound communications - Formerly Technology Evangelist who delivered highly rated sessions, hackathons for Developers, Architects, C level audiences, Technology, Business Decision Makers - Passionate on Technology trends, Consumer behaviour, Social Media and competitive landscape CORE COMPETENCIES ================= PRODUCT LAUNCH Proven experience working with marketing, sales & operations in launching Software, Hardware and Consumer electronics devices & Subscription Services. Working with Partners, Early adopters to gather feedback. Experience with webinars, 1:1 briefings, social media, influencer marketing for Indian/global market. Excellent English presentation, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively lead, inspire, and mentor direct and indirectly through communities. Strength in collaborating with cross-functional teams, across geographies, including executive management, product management, operations, sales and marketing. Metric driven, comfortable working with data to draw and share insights with stakeholders, leadership. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Delivering complex programs that span across multiple engineering/marketing orgs with dependencies. Stakeholder management, resolving architectural challenges/conflicts and dealing with ambiguity. Expertise in Pricing, Search Ads, Subscription Services, Devices Software, Android Apps, E-Readers, Digital Payments, Wallets, eCommerce. TECHNOLOGY EVANGELISM Deliver technical briefings, nurture ecosystem of Developers, Designers, Partners and Communities. Evangelize new APIs, Developer Tools, UX specifications and Technology best practices. Work end to end from wireframes, design, development to Appstore submission.

12 years of Transition Management experience in Accenture with an overall 15 years of project management experience. In Accenture Transition team I was part of 26 transitions of Application maintenance, development and BPO teams with the maximum team size of approximately 1700 members. Prior to Accenture, Jagan was a project engineer in Reliance Communications; responsibilities were to co-ordinate with Legal, commercial and technical teams to commission new Base Trans receivers in Tamilnadu. He has an MBA in Finance and Marketing and a B.E in Electronics and communications engineering

I have spent most of my academic and professional career as a linking pin between business and IT. Focusing the areas of: - Agile engineering - Program management, - Quality Control & Assurance - People governance - Business processes - Requirements engineering Specializes in providing value in end-to-end delivery of quality assurance and process implementation experience. Has successfully managed teams for complex global initiatives and re-engineered AGILE implementation with accountability of the complete package testing. Professional experience includes serving as a key resource for CMMI audits for an international Information Technology company. Trained in healthcare and financial services domains while focusing on quality assurance and testing. Exposure to Quality and Security standards and models including the following: • CMMI for Development, • CMMI for Services • ISO 9001:2015 Just me with shrewd attitude with lots of Whys and Why NOTs thus en lighting my knowledge on various fields of interest that include automobiles, robotics, tech and product delivery. Firmly believe in 4 Ws & 1H - What, Why, When, Where & How as key success for any software product. Firm believer of training from back of the room for building high performing, self sustainable teams.

Professional Summary: I have delivered large-scale Software, Enterprise Web Application, BI, ETL and Mobile (Android & IOS) projects on time under budget by effectively leading, collaborating and Guiding Cross functional Dev teams for around 13+ years. Capable of keeping Cross functional Development teams focused and delivering success in rapidly evolving dynamic environments. I also have extensive Software Development and Testing Experience. I have good hands-on experience in Java, React, SQL, PowerBi, Pentaho, PowerShell, Selenium ,Git,Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Big Picture and Rally. I am a Certified SAFe 5 Program Consultant (Helps in Managing Large Enterprise Programs). This makes me one among the 376 Certified SAFe Program Consultants in India & 5717 Globally. • 13+ Years of Good and Diversified experience in Product Development,Technical Program Management, People management,Product management,Release Management and Test Management across different Domains • Played key role in Delivering large Programs by building new teams and putting in place system/processes that helped team grow in number and expertise. Demonstrated leadership skills to manage and deploy medium and Large-scale projects successfully. Proficient and result oriented Technical Program manager • Received multiple awards for Successfully delivering Programs. • Certified SAFe 5 Program Consultant • Highlight and communicate risks/Dependencies to partners (Effective Risk Management Strategies) • Creating Program Plan, Negotiating scope, timelines, and roadmaps • Active participation during Architectural Reviews • Worked extensively in Waterfall and Agile Methodology (Scrum/Kanban/SAFE) • Good Experience with all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Devops Practices • Been SME for Process/Products/Technologies • Experience in Leading a Program which had 9 Scrum Teams (70+ Members) • Managing client interactions and co-ordination with interfacing teams and providing end to end solution delivery • Driving the Program through right milestones and OKR’s with MVP approach • Experience in building dashboards using Power BI and Confluence to Show the Program Health and Status • Expertise in Multiple Domains(Retail/Banking/HRMS/Telecom/Fintech) • Good Experience in writing SQL query • Experience in Writing Powershell Scripts • Done successful Enterprise Agile Transformation (SAFe Implementation) in challenging projects and Played RTE role for the first ART as part of SAFe implementation.

PMP - Kanban Certified - Certified SCRUM Master - ITIL Foundation Certified - Toastmaster Project Manager (Agile), Certified Scrum Master and Certified ITIL Foundation personnel over 13 years’ of industry experience, with 5+ years of Agile Project Management experience. Conceptualize and execute program vision from start to finish, managing complex milestones while adapting to changes and shifting priorities. Lead international, cross-functional teams in delivering strategic initiatives proven to improve systems, processes and bottom-line results. Proficient in Agile program management and Scrum methodology, specializing in SAFe Agile and general Scrum for more than 3 years. Played the role of Scrum Master and Agile program manager both in Product Management and customer projects. Managed and led teams with variety of latest technologies and team size between 6 and 20. On a more personal level - committed to own personal excellence, ethical behaviour, integrity and servant leadership.

Leading Programs, which involves both development and support model in Data & Analytics space. Accomplished and result driven leader with global IT experience in Delivery management across Healthcare, Life Sciences, Retail and Manufacturing industry. Strong collaboration expertise in leading matrix organization to drive business growth with appropriate solution. Mentor with demonstrated success in building and motivating high performance teams. Belive in Client value add & Innovation

Over 25+ years of experience in Operations including 15+ years in Leadership role delivering tangible impact across roles in Strategic Techno-Operations, Quality management, manufacturing, and Supply Chain Management for Indian Navy. An adaptable and eager to learn professional .