It Project Manager

VENKATA REDDY SEELAM PMP, CSM IT PROJECT MANAGER

972-***-****, Email id: ******.************@*****.***, LinkedIn: https//www.linkedin.com/in/venkata-reddy-seelam/

Summary

● Diligent IT project/program leader with over 25 years of experience enhancing information technology systems, services, solutions delivery and operations across healthcare, insurance, and financial services organizations. ● Specialize in project/program/product/portfolio management, Consulting, Data analytics, Agile/Scrum, Strategic planning and execution, Process improvement, cross-functional team management and Leadership.

● Substantial experience in requirements analysis, design, development, maintenance, enhancements, quality assurance, implementation, production support and data engineering using Agile, DevOps and SDLC methodologies/tools in Mainframes, Web, Data warehouse, Big Data, AI/ML and Cloud technology areas.

● Support all stages of technical projects from conceptualization to delivery, applying insight to identify requirements, planning, estimations, monitoring milestones and ensuring end products meet all quality expectations.

● Manage and collaborate effectively with cross-functional project teams of between 10-15 members to ensure timely project delivery within scope, schedule and operating budget of ~$5M.Skills

Digital Transformation GCP Azure AWS Big Data Analytics AI/ML Gen AI Hadoop Hive Kafka Splunk Linux Python Spark Data Warehousing Informatica ETL MDM Tableau Power BI SAS Snowflake DB2 Oracle MS SQL Teradata SOA EPIC HL7 FHIR Unix Linux Java Selenium XML Web Applications Web Services SoapUI GitHub Jenkins WAS WMB ESB IBM Mainframes ERP CRM SFMC ITIL ITSM ServiceNow Rally Jira DevOps Agile Scrum SAFe5.0 SDLC Agile Project Management Vendor Management Risk Management Release/Change Management Test Management & AutomationProfessional Experience

Cognizant Technology Solutions IT Project Manager 08/2016 – 12/2024

●Managed large/complex projects and provided strategies for design, development, system integration, user acceptance testing and implementation of care management & pharmacy system features using Agile/Scrum methodologies for CVS Health Corporation to improve patient care quality and reduce cost.

●Created technical solutions supporting clinical, claims, care management, analytics and other risk products by using big data, big query Data warehouse, AI/ML & Gen AI models in On-prem and cloud environment.

●Analyzed and migrated enterprise data and application from On Prem to Google Cloud Platform by using data engineering methods/tools across multiple portfolios and programs and created Tableau dashboard reports.

●Created technical solutions to delivery home health services for Medicare population by coordinating with cross functional teams and external vendors as part of system integration and implementation of large project.

●Created cost-effective technical solutions supporting actuarial, health plans, specialty benefits management and claims systems features to improve membership growth and revenue for Anthem Inc commercial business.

●Managed and implemented large/complex pharmacy benefit management system and tested 25+ vendors/ applications and portals which includes membership, billing, provider and claims as part of system integration.

●Supported to delivery and implement Utilization management system microservice using Azure cloud platform.

●Created Splunk dashboards for application/system monitoring and Kafka topics for message/system integration.

●Managed a project team to develop, test and implement micro services for consumer facing application using Agile/Scrum methodologies and AWS cloud services for Health Care Service Corporation

●Managed large project supporting a DB2 version upgrade from 9.7 & 10.2 to v.11 and in Linux, UNIX, and distributed database server environments and tested multiple applications across enterprise portfolios.

●Proactively managed complex business change requests for project level scope, schedule and budget changes throughout the project life cycle and delivered it successfully using Agile/Scrum methodologies/tools.

●Compiled project updates, analyzed the data, and developed insights to maintain continuous visibility into program progress and reported to executive leadership on regular basis.

DXC Technology Sr. IT Specialist/Technical Lead/Scrum Master 05/2006 - 08/2016

●Led multiple projects in the design, development, quality assurance, and implementation of EHR/EMR, care delivery, clinical, actuarial, claims, pharmacy, care and utilization management systems capabilities/features using Agile/Scrum methodologies for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid business of Kaiser Permanente.

●Ensured maintenance of regulatory requirements and membership growth and also supported HIE, health plans, benefits, ICD-10, EDI, CPT, provider network, pricing and billing systems for Kaiser lines of business.

●Supported Medicaid claims reimbursement for state health plans using MMIS and prior authorization.

●Implemented and managed continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using DevOps tools to automate quality checks and accelerate delivery.

●Administrated Jenkins suite of applications and troubleshoot issues using development tools such as GitHub, Jira, Bitbucket, Nexus, ServiceNow, Confluence.

●Involved in test design, test automation, test execution and defect management of client/server, web services and web applications using Selenium, QTP and ALM/HP Quality center tools.

●Collaborated with IT and business teams, multi-vendor, and cross-functional teams to advance projects deliverables and meet expectations.

●Reported on project status on weekly basis, keeping management and stake holders apprised of status and issues. Identify and resolve and/or escalate issues appropriately in a timely fashion.

●Ensured adherence to common program management standards and operating models to guarantee robust execution and accelerated delivery of projects

●Established and maintained data governance framework, processes, standards to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with regulations.

●Led technical team to design, develop and implement product/application supporting life insurance and annuity system features and capabilities for Transamerica.

●Translated project requirements into functional and non-functional specifications for various reports/functions.

●Supported implementation of project management best practices and processes within the engineering team.

●Coordinated and effectively communicated with the project team to ensure in-depth understanding of project goals and timely deliverables.

●Created, organized and compiled project documents using Confluence, SharePoint, Share drive and Wiki etc.

Fidelity Information Services IT Specialist 08/1998 - 05/2006

●Delivered risk management services, solution products, monitored risks, and ensured transaction compliance.

●Created and implemented technical solutions supporting new account verification services, customer setups, check order processing, debit bureau, electronic transaction processing, and payment gateway systems.

●Collaborated with cross-functional teams, project leads and business users to identify requirements, conduct analysis, propose solutions and deliver actionable insights to various business units.

●Analyzed complex business requirements, crafted physical solution design, developed and tested for various applications/programs in non-prod environment and deployed into production.

●Monitored project progress and performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed as per service level contract.

●Fostered a culture of feedback and learning within the team to ensure ongoing development and skill enhancement and implemented as part of project development.

●Defined and implemented test environments, ensuring they closely mimic production environments to identify issues early in the development process.

Education & Certifications

●Master’s Degree, Software Systems Birla Institute of Technology & Science

●Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology

●Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute

●Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Scrum Alliance

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