Kiran.A

(Technical)

PMP® CSM® Azure AI Associate AWS Solution Architect(Associate)

Ph: +1-510-***-**** Email: kiran.softeng1@gmailcom

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kkumar-pm/

SUMMARY:

11+Yrs experience in Management, ProductManagement, Agile/, Waterfall, Team Management, Risk, Resource & Cost Management, SDLC and Life Cycle Management in India, USA & China.

PMP Certified with rich experience in Software Product Development, leading end-to-end technical, highly complex, cross functional programs or initiatives by having a clear and constant understanding of priorities to ensure expected outcomes are delivered that meet, technology and financial objectives.

Experience in implementing large scale SaaS(Web/Mobile), AI/ML, Big, Infrastructure, Migration, MarTech projects for Financial, Payments, Insurance, Medical/Pharma, E-commerce, Edtech domains using technologies:,,nodejs,Reactjs, Angularjs,AWS, SAP, ETL, Power BI,Microsoft Azure, ADF, Databricks, Kafka, Docker,Kubernetes etc.

SKILLS:

Skills Portfolio:, Product Management, Agile Management, Waterfall, SAFe,EPMO, Team Leadership & Mentoring, Stakeholder Collaboration & Engagement, Executive Engagement, Dashboards & KPI, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Process Development & Improvement, Budgets, Sustainable Operations Management(SOM), Risks and Issue Management, Solution Development, SDLC, Product/ Innovation, Product Management, Strategy/Roadmap/API’s,

Technical Snapshot: JIRA,Confluence,MS,CA Clarity, Microsoft Office Suite/Visio/SharePoint, SQL,Tableau,QlikView, Python, IOT Tech, Leaflet’s, Google Maps, MERN, AWS Cloud, AWS Serverless, Azure, Azure Pipelines,Apache Spark, PowerBI,ETL(Informatica),,,MERN Stack, Salesforce, SAP,Javascript,Node.js,React.js,AngularJS,Java,C#,C Net,PHP,Laravel,Xamarin,GoogleMaps,RESTApi’s,Firebase,(Obj.C,Swift),Android(Kotlin,),SQL(SQLServer,MySQL);NoSQL(Mongodb),CI/CD, Zigbee, MQTT.

Agile//SAFe/Product: A strong liaison between & Tech, BRD/FRD, Use Cases, Product Backlog, GAP Analysis, Activity Diagrams, Daily, Sprint Planning/Review/Retrospective, Burndown/up Charts, Team Velocity, System / Integration Testing, UAT, Product Themes, Feature Lists.

EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS / COURSES:

B.Tech from JNTU University in Electronics & Communication Engineering in 2009.

Management Professional (PMP®) by Management Institute.

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) by Scrum Alliance® .

AWS Solutions Architect(Associate) Certification.

Microsoft Azure Associate Certified.

Product Management HelloPM.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

TransAmerica - / Edison, New Jersey Dec 2022 – Till now

Leading the Insurance domain migration - Moving the existing application to new AWS by analyzing the legacy application and determining its dependencies, performance metrics, API Integration, and compatibility with the AWS platform.

Overseeing the product development process, from ideation through launch and iteration.

Managing the “Enhancing Insurance Claims Integrity ”: Automating Fraud Detection with Azure Open AI tools to develop a solution that automatically identifies potential fraudulent insurance claims.

Involved in all the steps of this .- Ingest the into a structured form using Azure Factory and store it in Azure SQL Database or Azure Cosmos DB. Use Azure Databricks or Azure Machine Learning for data preprocessing, ensuring the data is clean and structured for AI model training.Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) using Azure Databricks.Develop a machine learning model to classify claims as fraudulent or legitimate.Deploying the model using Azure Machine Learning.

Managing two teams with ’s - Keeping track of timelines, Organizing of meetings, Sending regular weekly status reports to stakeholders,working with vendors, Involved in budget discussions, Resource planning and Dependency management.

Deployed governance framework for monitoring progress, risks and dependencies resulting in roadmap completion of ~85% every quarter (25% increase YoY)

Successfully led several IAM initiatives, focusing on the implementation of robust access control systems, identity governance, and administration solutions, enhancing security posture and operational efficiency.

Leading cross-functional teams that include scientists, engineers, designers, and marketers to deliver AI products and features.

Managed end to end execution of a Claims fulfillment system to 600+ operation associates resulting in 15% reduction in cost per Rx

Collaborated with and tech to identify and implement features resulting in 12% additional cost reduction thru workflow automation, IVR implementation and Ux updates

Leading all engineering teams to adopt quality process that included end to end integration testing, increasing code coverage for unit tests resulting in change failure by 25% QoQ

Operationalized weekly reviews to measure KPIs across roadmap and tech health metrics to provide actionable insights & visibility

Provided value based prioritization recommendations and developed remediation plans for risk items to enable C-level decision making

Performed hands-on integration and user testing, implemented a process to gather user feedback, and iterate on features launched

Work closely with customers and partners and understand requirements like - Verifying User details, Providing quotes, Application process, Underwriting, Adding beneficiaries, Policy insurance, Payment gateways.

Environment: Agile/, Salesforce, Big, AWS, Kafka,Docker,Kubernetes,,AngularJS, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,) JIRA,SQL, PFC, Confluence,PowerBI, COTS, Adobe Enterprise

Albertsons (Technical) / Pleasanton, CA Sep 2021 – Aug 2022

clients' infrastructure & cloud migration engagements, including cloud migration strategy, application cloud suitability/readiness assessment, migration planning, sourcing options, case and execution coordination related to all SOM & SDLC activities.

Managing a portfolio of projects and programs to ensure alignment with the organization's strategy and objectives.

Designing and managing ETL processes for efficient extraction, transformation, and loading, optimizing flow and integrity.

Utilize Snowflake's cloud platform for scalable, efficient warehousing.

Involved in streamlining various Backend activities like API integration, SQL queries and Migration from legacy to AWS.

Creating Deployment Migration Definition Document per deployment to define what, when, who and how the migration will take place.

Successfully coordinated cross-functional teams to streamline supply chain processes, resulting in a 20% improvement in operational efficiency and a significant reduction in times for key product releases.

Handling 2 projects with a total of 25+ team of skilled developers and project, to deliver projects across multiple implementations of AWS/SAP//AngularJS/Salesforce/Microsoft Azure/Adobe Enterprise etc and Mobile Platforms and Assigning Jobs as per WBS prepared and monitoring the tasks on daily basis.

Led the implementation of a comprehensive UAT strategy for new supply chain management software, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems and minimizing disruption to operations during the transition.

Developed and maintained detailed schedules using advanced Excel techniques and Python scripts, enabling real-time tracking of supply chain metrics and facilitating -driven decision-making across multiple projects.

Develop Project Plan, Identify key external and internal resources, Direct and Monitor Project Activity and oversee project documentation work with the team. Prepare detailed dashboard, status reports and publish the same to the stakeholders.

Conducting SIT Triage calls, and coordinating all Test activities(System Integration, Regression,Performance, UAT) in different environments.

Preparing management Plan, SOW, Risk register, Stakeholder register, Change Management and forecasting status report using MS .

Monitoring Risks & Scope Creep, Identify Problems, and Notify Management Solutions Proactively.

Extensive experience working within a governance structure, specifically tailored to IAM implementations, including methodology adoption, template utilization, and precise reporting.

Acted as for Product teams with a focus on guiding the teams towards improving the way they work.

Environment: Agile/, Outlook, Azure Databricks,SQL Database,Azure Machine Learning,Azure Data Factory,Azure Blob Storage,Azure Functions, Power BI,,AngularJS, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,), JIRA,SQL, Adobe Anal

Twist Bioscience / SFO, CA Oct 2020 – Sep 2021

Handling a team of skilled developers and, to deliver projects across multiple implementations of AWS/MEAN// and Mobile Platforms.

Managing ETL processes to ensure accurate and efficient extraction, transformation, and loading from various sources into the warehouse, optimizing for performance and reliability

Design and maintain the architecture of the Snowflake warehouse, optimizing for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness while ensuring the security and privacy of sensitive health .

Defined scope subject to management approval, establishes the process for altering the scope, and responds to requests for changes to the scope.

Leverage Snowflake and other BI tools to develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions that provide actionable insights to users, enhancing decision-making processes in the pharmacy industry.

Conducting daily stand ups with the teams as per and controlling and monitoring the below Management Activities- Resource Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Task management, Client Management.

Managing 6 Projects with 5 High profile clients worth 1.5+million dollars. Working as SPOC for them and handling the of respective deliverables with respect to integration of Workday with existing client systems.

Coordinate reviews and sign offs with stakeholders to ensure the documentation accurately portrays the need including acceptance criteria. Conduct periodic process reviews to clarify and document work for the product.

Working closely with Users, Technical Leads, and team to deliver projects on time in full implementation.

Facilitate change management of requirements, determine schedule impacts, and manage a project log of risks, issues and decisions..

Responsible for of projects within timeline, scope & SLA..

Project Closure with Application and Process Flow training to the client teams and gathering sign-off reports with lessons learned documents.

Coordinating with clients & stakeholders and fulfilling the client requirements

Managed Product Backlog and created Epics and User Stories in JIRA within the board

Responsible for Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective, Daily, Resource Planning, Schedules, Mitigation of risks and issues.

Logicarts Product (Technical) Bangalore, IN Nov 2019 – Sep 2020

Work closely with process owners, development team and produced high level design documents.

Worked with the cross-functional to identify cross-team dependencies and manage inter-team tasks and facilitated teams in cross locations.

Handling team of 15+IT developers Engineers to develop - Admin Dashboard, Client Dashboard,User App, using Reactjs, Typescript, Nodejs.

Working with UX on developing mock-ups of GUIs as input for the development.Environment: Agile/, Salesforce, Warehouse, ETL, AWS,,Reactjs, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,), JIRA,SQL, Confluence.

Coordination with internal teams namely Pre-sales, Support Engineering, Sales to understand Requirements, Analyze the Development, Execution, and of the developed Modules.

Conduct and participate in meetings with owners to gather and analyze the requirements.

Tracked and communicated team velocity and sprint/release progress.

Conducted meetings and demonstrated completed functionality to key stakeholders showing progress, gained important feedback that was implemented fast.

Providing the solutions on the latest application and validating with existing and finding gap analysis.

Responsible for Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective, Daily, Resource Planning, Schedules, Mitigation of risks and issues.

Prepare training documents for users and conduct training sessions.

Daily Standup Meetings: Encouraged collaboration in very brief meetings to rapidly take the pulse of the, address challenges, and coordinate team activities.

Used JIRA to manage and track defects. Published defects report to all the team members and worked towards resolution.

Omegaon Pay Product (Technical) Bangalore, Guangzhou, China Nov 2016 – Oct 2019

Managing a 11+ member team to design, develop and analyze & test structural solutions from concept design, feature development, product architecture through system validation.

Planned & Executed the launch UPI/Mobile App based Cashless Payments for IOT devices like Vending Machines, Portable Charging Stations, Massage chairs etc.

Leading team in partnering with Chinese firms and developing Cashless Vending machines using IOT and UPI Payment technology in India.

Visited 20+ industries in Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Shanghai and developed 10+ different proposals for the Payments Industry.

Led all aspects of, including capacity planning, resource allocation, documentation, client engagement & change management.

Managed concept-to-launch of Online Payment integration systems with the vending machines.

Led development team of Backend Developers & Mobile Developers in developing Mobile App for providing UPI payments to make secure transactions with IOT devices.

Meeting with Manufacturers in China and laying out plans for developing, delivering and importing in India.

Conducting Daily meetings, Sprint planning, Sprint retrospective, Sprint review and Backlog refinement meetings.

Handled team in developing the Payments systems with Chinese partners for Mobile Power Bank charging stations.

Worked on Agile projects includes Short term and long term Sprint planning and creation of user docs for each Sprint and performed reports on Sprint monitoring.

MassMutual / Boston, MA July 2015 – Sep 2016

Worked with the cross-functional to identify cross-team dependencies and manage inter-team tasks and facilitated teams in cross locations.

Working closely with Users, Technical Leads, and team to deliver projects on time in full implementation.

Daily Standup Meetings: Encouraged collaboration in very brief meetings to rapidly take the pulse of the project, address challenges, and coordinate team activities.

Develop Project Plan, Identify key external and internal resources, Direct and Monitor Project Activity and oversee project documentation work with the team. Prepare detailed dashboard, status reports and publish the same to the stakeholders.

Assisted with internal and external communication, improved transparency, and radiated information.

Tracked and communicated team velocity and sprint/release progress.

Conducted meetings and demonstrated completed functionality to key stakeholders showing progress, gained important feedback that was implemented fast.

Providing the solutions on the latest application and validating with existing and find gap analysis.

Acted as for Product teams with a focus on guiding the teams towards improving the way they work.

Assisted team to remove impediments by understanding the impediments and release processes.

Interviewed Users to gather Functional, and Technical Requirements and analyzed the feasibility of their needs.

Pearson New York, NY Jan 2014 – June 2015

Developed requirement and specification documents as well as high-level plan and translated requirements into and process models.

Work with Product Management teams, Analysts to define the Product Vision, Design Thinking, Personas Empathy Maps, Journey Maps, User Story Mapping, Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Innovation for Product & Services.

Managed and Interfaced with a cross-functional team of analysts, developers and technical support professionals to determine a comprehensive list of requirement specifications for new Projects.

Established iterative process to manage both internal and external communications, highlighting progress, calls to action, and open items which may require escalation to senior leadership.

Removed team impediments on a daily basis to allow the team to deliver the sprint goals and deliverables.

Tracked and communicated cross-functional team velocity focusing on continuous improvement.

Works with the Team and the Product Owner to negotiate the minimum viable product for .

Participated in meetings with Users and gathered and analyzed requirements prepared prototypes before implementing the requirements.

Preparing SRS, Technical Proposals, Documents, and Support documents for the technology perspective involved in the projects.

Raybiztech Software Developer India & Numerous client locations July 2010 – Sep 2013

Developed Backend API’s as per the client’s need.

Developing stored procedures using best practices and industry recognized design patterns.

Assessing application specifications and developing intuitive stored procedure interfaces.

Testing, debugging and suggesting performance improvements to new and developed SQL.

Maintaining optimizing and tuning database performance and underlying schemas.

Responsible for evaluating, developing, deploying, monitoring and supporting database systems.

Collaborated with the team to design, structure, and implement new websites from start to finish, updated existing websites

Supervised and mentored the database scheme development team.

Designed server side pages and static web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP and .

Utilized, MySQL, JavaScript (Cross-Platform), HTML, XHTML, CSS to modify existing websites, replaced existing functionality with new code.

Wrote SQL queries for database storage.

Cleaned up and rewrote front end HTML and CSS to meet validation requirements

Developing Google Maps Vehicle Tracking Application.

Integrating Rest API’s with the Frontend

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