Avinash Desai
Contact Information
Alpharetta, GA, 30005
**********@*****.***
Linked in:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/a
vinash-desai-8648619
COMPETENCIES
Core Strengths:
• Application Portfolio Analysis
and maintenance
• Modernization/Migration
programs
• Design and implementation of
application productivity
enhancement tools
• Delivery
ownership/implementation
with Onsite/Offshore Model
Productivity tools:
• Legacy database
transformation tool
• Application Portfolio analysis
tool on legacy platforms for
transformation efficiency
• File integrity monitoring
product
Industry Group/Domain:
• Banking and Financial
• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Retail industry group
• Payroll (US and Canada)
• Consumer Credit reporting
SUMMARY
Over 23 years of experience in managing Enterprise Application, Technology platforms. Experienced in Solution feasibility, Architectural transformation, Program management and architecting complex enterprise and technology solutions with implementation approach that spans multiple technologies and enterprise applications and platform-based solutions PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LTIMindtree August 2004 – Present
Director – Managed teams for development and deployment of projects, codebase optimization, application performance improvement, Co-ordination with the teams in solutioning. Report on project status, metrics, test and deployment management activities Transformation and Modernization
Highlights
Transformation and Modernization
Highlights
• Managed project to build an application on GCP to compare and create a dashboard to identify the differences in the legacy and modernized application responses, the system was scaled to handle 5K TPS
• Build execution strategy for legacy application migration to the cloud. Involved in building code mining strategy for niche and machine level codebase to create microservice architecture and to operate at 150ms transaction turnaround time.
• Involved in managing migration of in-house payroll system of a leading multination payment card services organization to Ceridian, challenges of incorporating ~ 50,000 employee classified payroll data, cutover strategy, and building a clear plan for managing multiyear tax data.
• Managed several projects involving application codebase and database consolidation projects because of mergers and acquisitions within the client organization.
Tools, Products, and application maintenance
Highlights
• As part of security and vulnerability remediation, I got involved in building a File Integrity Monitoring system on the legacy platform with the help of system records to avoid third-party licensing costs of up to $500K annually.
• Managed a development project for multi-email integration and customer pro-data standardization for leading retail industry customers. Implemented data migration strategy to create a Golden record on the Hadoop server
• Managed multiple projects on the EDI platform and achieved increased customer satisfaction, improved process planning, and reduced overall errors. Improved data exchange quality and security for major automobile companies. Avinash Desai
Software & Product Development:
• Application Software
Development
• Due diligence and project
proposals
• Agile, waterfall
• Function point, waterfall
estimation
• Stakeholder management
Tools and Technology:
• Google Cloud Platform
• Mainframe and legacy
platform
• Distributed systems
TRAINING &
CERTIFICATIONS
• CSPO (Certified Scrum
Product Owner
• SAFe (Scaled Agile
Framework)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Perusing Machine Learning
• Google Cloud – Professional
Data Engineer Trained
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering
SDM College of Engineering
and Technology
Dharwad
1996-2000
CGI March 2001 – Aug 2004
Senior System Analyst – Design, development, and deployment of application codebase to ensure highest quality and compliance. Involved in research and analysis of requirements and provided optimal design solutions. Highlights
• Enhanced inventory reporting system for a major Tire manufacturing organization. The requirement was time-critical and end-to-end implementation was done within a month.
• Build an online replenishment planning application to track orders, sales, and demand data for a 24-month rollover timeframe
Leadership & Management Skills
• Ability to understand & fully assess client needs to develop targeted solutions.
• Knowledge of the client & product life cycle processes.
• Demonstrable product and market knowledge.
• Strong business skills dealing at a senior level within customers and partners.
• Commercial awareness & business acumen.
• Experience of working in a multi-vendor environment.
• Good conflict management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent documentation & report writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and support cross-functional project teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion.
• Internal and External Stakeholder Management.
• Peak Team size ~120 at Onsite / Account Revenue ~25 million Personal Skills
• A clear, persuasive & personable communicator.
• A creative, lateral thinker, able to constructively build on the existing models.
• Articulate, poised and a good communicator.
• Having clarity and sound judgment.
• Self-motivated and eager to take ownership of responsibilities.
• Having a natural drive with a loyal, strong, and proactive work ethic.
• Proven motivational and leadership skills.
• A team player with an enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to get on with all levels of people and build strong relationships.