MUTHUKUMAR RAMASAMY
Suwanee, GA – *****
acwxz1@r.postjobfree.com
Ph.: 770-***-****
SUMMARY
A dynamic, analytical, and passionate IT leader known for driving accomplishments and challenging objectives. More than 22 years’ experience in software development and implementing practices
Strong expertise in implementing processes and project delivery as Project / Program Manager, Agile Coach or Scrum Master
16 years of project and program management with 9 years of experience as agile practitioner, coach, and scrum master focusing on agile transformation and talent development through training
Coaching teams, managers and executives to integrate agile values, principles and practices at portfolio, program or team levels
Experience in managing and leading agile engagements in distributed on-site/off-shore environment
As a Project / Program Manager, proven track record of accomplishing project goals within scope, time and cost
MBA & PMP, ITIL, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist (SA) certified. Working towards CSC
EXPERIENCE
PEOPLENET, Atlanta, GA Feb 2015 – present
Agile Coach/ Principal Scrum Master
As an Agile Coach/Program Manager, manage multiple project deliverables, guide and coach teams on agile transformation
Guide the organization for Scaled Agile adoption and maturity
Support teams to implement value streams, release trains, capacity and release plans aligned to organization goals
Coordinate and coach onsite and offshore teams on Agile, Lean, Scrum, Kanban, XP, Rally & SAFe
Monitor and support daily activities of multiple scrum teams to keep process aligned with Agile manifesto
Wear additional hat of System Development Manager to manage offshore team deliveries and billing
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, Systems Development Director, Atlanta, GA Sep 2013 – Jan 2015
Agile Coach/Scrum Master, First Data, Atlanta
Facilitated and coached teams to transition towards a full Scrum framework model
Coordinate and Lead onsite/offshore team to implement Clover POS application utilizing scrum model
Provide support and coordination to leadership of multiple teams to implement Agile in program and portfolio levels
Partner with executive team to create roadmap and drive initiative to deliver First Data Unity application delivered to 3 million plus POS terminals for payment processing with EMV function (to implement liability shift compliance)
Coach and mentor agile teams, managers to enhance lean practices and continuous integration and delivery practice
XEROX STATE HEALTH CARE, Atlanta, GA Apr 2007 – Sep 2013
Systems Development Director / Scrum Master - Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence (DWBI)
Lead for onsite and offshore data-warehouse business-intelligence team across healthcare, commercial and transportation LOB’s to design, architect and develop BI solutions using IBM and Microsoft stack
As the lead Enterprise coach, involved in training transformation teams, individuals and leaders to move to a rapid delivery process through agile
Educate teams from basics for Agile delivery utilizing Scrum and Kanban model
Lead development team to deliver working components in iterative model and establish continuous improvement process
Played a successful role in rolling out 3 major DWBI projects to state Medicaid clients with roles in proposal, design, architecture, development, offshore/onsite team management and QA
Technical Environments: IBM Cognos 10 Suite, SAP Business Objects XIR3, Microsoft SSIS/SSRS, Informatica 10, OLTP, ODS, OLAP, EDW, Oracle 11, Hadoop, SPSS, Netezza, Tivoli, IBM Rational Suite, SharePoint, JIRA, EDMS
ACCENTURE, Lansing, MI Sep 2005 – Apr 2007
Systems Analyst, Michigan Child Support Enforcement System
Led BI team developing document generation reporting solution using Exstream, Dialogue and Business Objects v5
Evaluate products and vendors to provide services to Child Support document generation scope
Design and architect BI reporting solution using Business Objects 5
Review project deliverables to adhere for CMMI Level 4 standards
Assisted in employee’s career development, mentor and training
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Lansing, MI June 2001 – Aug 2005
Team Lead, Project Accounting & Billing
Served as an architect on logical data models
Worked with state clients during design, development and operation support phases
AMERICAN COLLEAGUE OF RADIOLOGY, Reston, VA Jan 2001 – May 2001
Project Lead
Evaluated application for HIPPA compliance
Led a group of 8 developers and 2 BA’s to develop a client server based healthcare application using PowerBuilder and Oracle
AQUILA, Omaha, NE June 1999 – Nov 2000
Team Lead
Led a team of 5 developers to design and develop a 3 tier GUI utility application in PowerBuilder and Sybase
Worked with Business Analysts to develop test cases and test scripts
RYDER SYSTEM, INC., Denver, CO Dec 1998 – June 1999
Team Lead
Designed and developed a Point of Sales (POS) application using PowerBuilder, UNIX, and Oracle to accept payments for truck rental process
Support post-production activities including bug fixes and managing defect tracking system
LOGICA, INC., Houston, TX June 1998 – Nov 1998
Programmer Analyst
Designed and developed a client server application for the major utility company using PowerBuilder and Oracle
EXPERIENCE (1993 – 1998)
ANDERSON CONSULTING, Kualalumpur, Malaysia 1996 - 1998
METRO COMPUTER SERVICES, Marketing Manager, Coimbatore, India 1994 - 1995
APTECH COMPUTER EDUCATION, Business Development Manager, Salem, India 1993 - 1994
EDUCATION
PhD, Kennedy Western University, 2001 – 2004
MBA, Kennedy Western University, 1998 – 2001
B.S. Geology Madras University, India 1990 – 1993
Higher Diploma in Software Engineering, Aptech, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Annamalai University, India
CERTIFICATIONS
PMP Certification #1035380, PMI
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 2014
Certified SAFe Scaled Agilist (SA), 2016
ITIL V3
SCPDBA (Sybase certified PowerBuilder Developer Associate), Sybase Corp
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
Part Time Faculty for Bachelors in Project Management @ ITT Technical Institute
Provide PMP & Agile Training for Senior Executives & IT Teams
Drumming, Flying
Community Services