Project Manager Risk Management

Name: Anish Kumar

Email: *********@*****.***

Phone: +1-737-***-****

LinkedIn Id Anish

Professional Summary

Highly accomplished IT professional with over 12 years of experience specializing in Project Delivery, Scrum Leadership, and QA/Testing practices. Proven expertise in managing end-to-end project lifecycles, optimizing resource allocation, and implementing risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery of complex initiatives.

Core Competencies

Insurance & HealthCare Domain Expertise: Extensive experience with Property & Casualty (P&C), Life Insurance products, Data Conversion for Guidewire Implementation (Data Warehouse/Data Lake)

Project Management & Leadership: Proven track record as Project Manager and Scrum Lead, driving successful outcomes for KPMG US and other clients.

Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with Majesco Billing ICD/ICM Developer (3+ years) and Guidewire PolicyCenter Project Manager (7+ years).

Agile & Scrum Methodologies: Proficient in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Risk Management: Skilled in identifying and mitigating risks throughout project lifecycles, ensuring quality, schedule, and cost goals are met.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to manage cross-functional teams, external business stakeholders, and resources effectively.

Key Competencies

Project Scope & Delivery: Skilled in defining project goals and deliverables, ensuring effective stakeholder management and communication.

Testing & QA Management: Expertise in utilizing tools like JIRA, HPALM, and SOAPUI for test case execution, defect tracking, and reporting.

Process Optimization: Experience with Agile frameworks and V-Model, focusing on continuous improvements in team productivity and project outcomes.

Documentation & Reporting: Proficient in creating detailed project documentation, including test plans, status reports, and risk assessments.

Team Leadership: Experienced in leading teams, hosting meetings, and driving quality assurance efforts to successful project completion.

Professional Experience

USAA Project Manager / Sr Scrum Lead (Guidewire Cloud PolicyCenter Umbrella P&C Implementation)

12/01/2023 – Till Date

Led execution and delivery of moderately to highly complex non-IT work efforts to achieve business goals within prescribed timeframes and budgets.

Collaborated with stakeholders, vendors, and project teams to prioritize competing priorities and negotiate timelines.

Proactively managed risks by utilizing established risk management practices, ensuring project success.

Communicated progress to senior management and facilitated problem-solving sessions to remove project obstacles.

KPMG LLP Manager (Project Manager Auto P&C Insurance, Majesco Billing) : Dallas Texas

11/01/2021 – 08/29/2023

Led scrum processes for multiple initiatives, ensuring releases aligned with roadmaps and timelines.

Facilitated agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives) and managed dependencies across teams.

Assisted in backlog grooming, resource allocation, and stakeholder communications to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Managed project budgets, tracked progress, and provided regular project updates to clients and senior leadership.

Majesco Project Manager/ Sr. Scrum Lead (Glorifi Insurance)

Led technical solution implementations, ensuring timely code delivery and collaboration with business analysts and product owners.

Worked with cross-functional teams to gather business requirements, define solution objectives, and estimate development timeframes.

Oversaw code reviews, testing coordination, and facilitated risk management activities.

Siebrains Technologies Technical Project Manager Lead (Inline Marine Majesco Billing P&C Insurance) : Bangalore, India

07/02/2020 – 25/10/2021

Led projects in Inland Marine, Cyber, and Political Violence insurance sectors, managing Agile processes with tools like Jira and Kanban.

Facilitated scrum ceremonies and maintained project progress reports, tracking milestones, risks, and budgets.

Worked closely with clients and stakeholders to align projects with business needs and optimize workflows.

Technumen Project Manager (PolicyCenter All State Auto)

08/05/2019 – 12/30/2019

Managed the end-to-end implementation of Guidewire PolicyCenter, defect tracking, and test planning.

Coordinated between offshore and onsite teams to resolve production issues, track defects, and monitor project progress.

Supported UAT teams, preparing test cases and ensuring alignment with client requirements.

Capgemini Guidewire Project Manager (PolicyCenter All State Auto)

29/03/2018 – 30-July-2018

Led multiple project releases, ensuring timely delivery within budget and aligned with project scope.

Managed root cause analysis for defects, coordinated with business analysts and developers for issue resolution.

Facilitated cross-functional collaboration to ensure consistent progress and alignment with client expectations.

Adactin Australia ICare Insurance - Guidewire Project Manager

01/03/2017 – 22/11/2017

Managed the implementation of Guidewire PolicyCenter, overseeing defect tracking and resolution.

Coordinated UAT efforts and worked with teams to address production issues and ensure proper functionality.

Developed and executed test plans, tracked defects, and reported progress to stakeholders.

IBM India Test Lead (AMICA Mutal Insurance)

09/2012 – 27/2017

Led testing efforts for Guidewire ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, and Billing Center modules.

Managed quarterly Maintenance Release Production Defect Retests, ensuring timely resolution before go-live.

Supported sprint releases in areas such as fraud detection, loss types, and damage assessments.

Coordinated functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing efforts, ensuring alignment with business requirements.

Education

Education/Qualification

Degree and Year

University/ Board

Major and Specialization

Year Of Completion

MFT(Master of Foregin Trade)

Pondicherry University

Specialization: Foreign Trade

2006

BSc.,(Computer Science)

Bangalore University

Specialization:

Computer Science

2002

PMP Certified

Certified Scrum Master

Certified SAFe Agilest 6.0

Majesco ICD/ICM Developer Certified

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