Program / Project Management

Saikiran Kolavennu, PMP,SMC

**********@*****.*** 919-***-**** Morrisville, NC 27560

Q UALIFICATION S UMMARY

Sr. Program / Project / Delivery Manager / Director

Senior Program / Project / Delivery Manager / Director with years of achievement delivering IT-empowered business

solutions that optimize performance and efficiency for top companies across multiple industries. Unique blend of strong

business acumen and hands-on technical expertise, with ability to serve as vital bridge between business and IT. Proven

ability to drive enterprise-wide initiatives that streamline operations, capture savings, increase capability, improve service

quality, and accelerate growth. Strong management aptitude with record of developing high-performing IT teams and

steering complex projects from scratch to finish. Tested leader who has built onshore/offshore teams.

Select Highlights:

Brought strategic focus, operational efficiency and team leadership while delivering improvements to

immediate management.

Experience includes Functional/Technical program and project management, SDLC with Agile (Scrum) /

Waterfall methodologies in ERP, Cloud based delivery / services, UI & OLTP systems, business intelligence,

visualization, user adoption, performance base lining, customization, maintenance & training.

Achieved $2.5M in savings as technology & business lead while consolidating 3 legacy applications into an

integrated SAP system across 2 companies.

Practiced adaptive management methodologies to manage onshore/offshore model in the development of

BusiOps Enterprise Cloud application for a Human Resources & Financial Management subscription-based

product(SaaS).

Directed 175-member cross-functional teams and steered multi-year, multi-million dollar initiatives,

consistently introducing best-practices and standards throughout career.

Core Competencies:

Leadership - Program/Delivery/Project Management – Strategic Planning – Organizational Management – Resource

Planning – Cross-Functional Team Leadership - Software/Application Development – Cloud Services - Portfolio

Management - Service Delivery – Business Intelligence & Analysis – Process Improvement – Change Management –

Lean Manufacturing – Waterfall & Agile Methodologies – Scrum Framework - Business Technology – SAP, JAVA, .Net,

Oracle, SQL Server, SharePoint, Multimedia, MS Project, LAMP, etc.

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE

DWI HOLDINGS / HIMATSINGKA AMERICA INC. 2005 to Present

DWI Holdings was a leading manufacturer & distributor of luxury home textile brands with over $80M in annual revenue; the company

was acquired by Himatsingka America, Inc. ($350M) in 2007, joining the vertically integrated home textile corporation with global

operations.

PROGRAM MANAGER, HIMATSINGKA AMERICA INC. 2014 to Present

Drive a complex, enterprise-wide SAP implementation across 2 companies (DWI Holdings and Divatex Home Fashions),

overseeing technical and administrative aspects of the project. Collaborate with senior executives to determine business

needs and translate them into technical solutions. Establish good relationship with functional & technical leads to

understand & derive a sensible risk management plan.

Consolidated 3 legacy application systems into a SAP ERP system, reducing IT complexity and eliminating redundancy

across multiple divisions following the merger of DWI Holdings and Divatex Home Fashions.

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Achieved a combined $2.5M in savings through process improvements(KPIs) and work force reductions enabled by

SAP technology.

Managed all process groups & knowledge areas of Project Management (SAP Prep, Blueprint, Realization, Final Prep

& Go-Live) from Initiation, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, HR, Communications, Risk, Procurement to Stakeholder mgmt

Develop and present at Program Reviews and Executive Steering Committee Meetings; Maintain effective

communication & establish good relationship with Customer, Business Sponsors, and Executives.

Strategized the distribution center merging, work force planning (South Carolina) and IT infrastructure design.

Negotiated with vendors and partners for licensing, development, maintenance(SLAs), and network costs, along with

hiring onshore/offshore software consultants.

Orchestrated the efforts of a 175-member internal/external team, aligning diverse onshore/offshore staff behind

common project goals.

Administered $1M+ implementation budgets, ensuring most efficient use of resources to maximize ROI.

DIRECTOR, DWI HOLDINGS 2008 to 2014

SENIOR MANAGER, DWI HOLDINGS 2005 to 2008

Developed and implemented IT solutions to improve performance, efficiency, and capability across the company. Engaged

senior executives to define business needs, developed technical strategy and implementation plan, and aligned IT

initiatives with bottom-line goals of growth and profitability. Drove enterprise-wide initiatives, steering work from

requirements analysis to completion. Engaged 125-member cross-functional teams and managed vendor relationships.

Reverse engineered a legacy out-of-support Client-Server Warehouse Management Application and re-developed

from scratch into an online open source platform with interfaces to wireless terminals and external parcel carriers

UPS & FedEx; Built first-ever web-based seamless WMS integration with global parcel carriers.

Successfully organized people, process and structure for development and maintenance of multiple business critical

software applications including Forecasting, Marketing, Purchasing, Billing & Financial Management.

Managed network infrastructure including switches, routers, LAN/WAN protocols, Access points, bandwidth carriers,

ensuring high availability in a 24x7x365 environment.

Practiced agile methodology and adaptive resource management to manage applications/resources as part of

development framework.

Responsible for Data storage, Backups/Replication & Disaster recovery.

SOFTWARE MANAGER, CROWN CRAFTS INC 1998 to 2004

Led a team of developers to resolve problems in the newly acquired & customized WMS & AS400 Systems. Created

in-house applications, integrated multi-platform external application needs, and developed software for handheld

wireless RF terminals.

Configured and interfaced Kosan Crisplant auto tilt & sortation system to WMS & AS400 systems.

Enhanced productivity by introducing Handheld RF terminals and integrating them with custom built programs that

track the labor efficiencies.

Experience includes hands-on with Oracle DB & products, MS SQL Server, C, Solaris Unix Low level & command line

programming, networking.

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**********@*****.*** 919-***-**** Morrisville, NC 27560

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Led onshore/offshore team during the development of BusiOps Enterprise Cloud application(SaaS) for a Human

Resources & Financial Management subscription-based product. Implemented using Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Developed a Unified Credential Management system for a security solutions provider using Agile/Scrum framework.

Designed and built a portal development for Open Source Learning Management System(LMS) and Voice Annotated

Presentations (VAP) system for a well-reputed medical school. Developed a mobile multi-media application for an

online medical education portal.

Built E-Commerce, web, and mobile applications; Designed, developed, and launched websites with additional SEO &

SEM oversight. Managed IT infrastructure for small and medium-sized businesses.

PAST EXPERIENCE

CAPRICORN SYSTEMS, INC., SR. CONSULTANT 1996 to 1998

DDE ORG SYSTEMS, PROJECT LEAD & TECHNICAL MANAGER 1994 to 1996

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications, Hyderabad (India)

Master of Science in Electronics & Physics, Andhra University (India)

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry & Math, Nagarjuna University (India)

Scrum Master Certification (SMC)

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Oracle Database Administration Certification (DBA-8)

TECHNOLOGIES

Technically savvy in understanding and applying evolving technologies to meet the company goals of quality & cost

effectiveness.

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