Chandrika Kautha

913-***-****

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mskautha

Professional Summary

Experienced project coordinator with the proven history of analyzing business processes and implementing customer-oriented no-code automation solutions to exceed business unit’s revenue targets. Seasoned technical professional with 10+ years of experience in coordinating SharePoint migration to cloud, propose solutions, build automated data-driven reports and dashboards needed to take actionable decisions, and solving complex business problems leveraging Office 365 ecosystem, Azure AI, and related tools & services.

Technical Competencies

Microsoft cloud, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Common Data Service (CDS), SharePoint Online and On-Premises (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019).

K2 for SharePoint, Smart Forms, Nintex forms and workflows, InfoPath, SharePoint Designer and AgilePoint.

Tableau reporting, Power BI, and SSRS & SSIS.

Office 365 apps (Teams, Planner, Yammer, Forms, etc.)

HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, JSON, ASP.NET, C#, REST.

Thorough knowledge and experience in OOTB features in all versions of SharePoint, including but not limited to, client-side webparts (SPFx), app parts, site collections, content deployment, Excel Services, Site Columns, Content Types, Business Data Catalogs, security, custom search, master pages, content pages, etc.

Core Competencies

Provide technical and architectural leadership for SharePoint web applications

Develop roadmaps and lead no-code business process automations using workflows, jQuery, REST calls, and CSS, across all phases from proposing solution design, planning, and execution to closing and training.

Actively participate in the business development lifecycle by identify opportunities, creating POCs (Proof of Concept), and support business units

Provide strategic reporting targeting different stakeholders to measure KPIs.

Coordinated several large-scale SharePoint migration projects at HP Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Marathon Oil.

Ability to bridge the gap between businesses, non-technical customers to engineering and be the tech liaison.

Ability to set technical direction for a project or application.

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Self-motivated, able to work well with others, harness different skills, and build a strong sense of team spirit.

Key Projects

Business Strategy – A SharePoint based tool to manage bid process for modernization and upgrades that helped efficiently use proposal resources, recognize risks, differentiate the proposals, and prioritize business needs based on KPIs, meet customer expectations.

Service Quality Tracker – A tracking system that captures and processes quality defects end to end starting with andons, NCR, disposition, impact, RCA and finally, actions details.

Demand Management – A unique 3 level web solution to capture requests from multiple sites' sales teams that are answered by different factory sites, allows Change Order Management (COM), and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), and Shipping and Logistics (S&L) for each project.

Track Operator Competencies - Solution that allows self-assessment and manager concurrence for employees from different sites within several regions. Published dashboards to help proficiency assessment and recommend training programs.

Project Bloodhound - Solution to capture issues identified with cargos, budget estimation, process PO, and capture invoices, and cargo pickup dates.

Re-engineer DocPoint - A custom document management tool built on top of SharePoint, using K2 smart forms, Nintex workflows, and Tableau reporting. The tool tracks project deliverables, processes transmittals to and from customers and contracted suppliers.

Agile Project Management Tool - A user-friendly tool for complete Agile Project Management and dashboards for sprint review.

BID Log - A solution to capture proposals coming from different sub regions, capture milestones and dates related to quotes, collect data and create dashboards.

Ticketing System for Knowledge World – A custom ticketing system for Oil and Gas Sales department that is agnostic of applications within Knowledge world and intelligently does heavy-lifting behind the scenes and routes tickets appropriately.

Strategic Initiatives - A custom tool to track project status and tasks.

Education

Masters in Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri – Kansas City.

August 2008 – December 2010.

Bachelor of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

August 2004 – May 2008.

Work Experience

Marathon Oil – Houston, TX

SharePoint Migration Specialist (October 2019 – Present)

Plan and execute SharePoint migration project from 2013 on-premises farms to Office 365 and training.

Create an effective communication plan, work with content owners, and schedule successful migrations.

Track progress to ensure project milestones are met on time with desired results.

Design and configure SharePoint data security and governance structure according to business requirements.

Migrate site collections using ShareGate and Metalogix.

Create workflows using Power Automate and apps using Power Apps to automate migration announcements.

Establish archive/delete process for aging/unused site collections.

Enable customers to leverage emerging tools and trends in technology.

Create dashboards using Power BI.

Siemens Corporation – Houston, TX

SharePoint Business Analyst (May 2017 – October 2019)

Design and develop no-code solutions to automate business processes that resulted in significant cost savings.

Choose between agile and waterfall methodologies based on client goals and create detailed project roadmaps.

Maintain up-to-date documentation of systems and processes.

Test company’s products and identified potential implementation across multiple business lines.

Maintained User Experience (UX) standards across multiple SharePoint site collections and SharePoint based solutions.

Deliver tutorials and training to enable end users.

Maintain all POCs (Proof of Concept) to be in a mimic production tool, to use it for testing, demo, and training purposes.

Create KPIs and interactive dashboards to visualize impact, OTD, track accounts, etc., using Tableau and Power BI.

Resolve project related issues like scope creep, schedule, and decision making.

Demonstrate in-depth, technical SharePoint on premise and Online subject matter expertise.

Track issues in ServiceNow.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Hewlett-Packard – Houston, TX

Technology Consultant (Dec 2012 – Dec 2016)

Served as project coordinator for multiple migration projects, dealt with pre-migration mitigation & post-migration remediation, documentation, training, held regular office hours to train end-users in transitioning to different farms, plan custom deployments, and address major concerns.

Executed communication plan for multiple migration projects

Document lessons learnt and work with cross-functional team to change the processes to improve future waves of migration

Migrated sites from SharePoint 2007 and 2010 to 2013 and SharePoint Online using Metalogix and ShareGate.

Plan and implement Service Packs and Cumulative Updates of SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint server

Collaborate with Infrastructure and DBA groups on backup/recovery operations and disaster recovery testing.

Assist in the development and management of a SharePoint architecture governance process.

Created complex SQL views and stored procedures to join multiple tables in migration factory database.

Worked on PowerShell scripts for global and local changes on SharePoint custom fields.

Managed office 365 user accounts using Azure Active Directory.

Lead an offshore team to support Sabre SharePoint farms using Jira ticketing system

Provided L3 support to Sabre SharePoint platform

Responsible for providing SharePoint site usage trend analysis to management team

Monitor and maintain Metalogix Storage Point for SharePoint jobs

Nalco Champion – Sugar Land, TX

SharePoint Administrator (Dec 2011 – Dec 2012)

Interacted with several PMOs to gather business requirements for the new sites and came up with designs and page templates to satisfy business requirements.

Design SharePoint 2013 sites based on the user requirements.

Manage System patching, upgrades, monitor usage reports, and deploy third-party solution packages

Create custom forms and workflows

Work with developers to deploy SharePoint changes using TFS and VSTS

Developed complex custom workflows using Nintex, SharePoint designer 2010 and Visual studio 2010.

Worked on search features such as search indexing, search scopes, and business data search using BDC.

Worked on database programming using stored procedures, views, functions and triggers.

Configured Search Scopes and Excel Services in SSP.

Worked on Active Directory for creating groups and users, and integrated them into SP.

Hess Corporation – Houston, TX

SharePoint Developer (January 2011 – December 2011)

Developed a unique custom solution to capture opportunities & handle processes from bid preparation to project completion

Worked extensively on custom web parts in Visual Studio 2008 by using C# language

Created Dashboards, content types and associated them with documents and lists

Worked extensively on custom controls, ASP.NET chart controls, TelerikRad Controls, Chart Challenge and data binding in Visual Studio 2008 by using C# language

Packaged and performed automated deployments of complex SharePoint solutions.

Network International Corp. – Kansas City, MO

Intern (March 2010 – January 2011)

Develop unit and performance test framework features

Practice Test Driven Development methodologies

Design and develop JavaScript front-ends to streamline testing workflows

Help to improve software development efficiency and productivity

Practice API design skills to produce intuitive software libraries

Technical skills used: C/C++ on a Linux OS, MATLAB, JavaScript, and AutoCAD.

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