Program Manager Project

Satish Koosam Technical Program Manager

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Professional Summary

Certified Cloud Architect with 23+ years of experience with complex IT programs, AI-driven cloud migrations, and Oracle EPM/Analytics platforms. Proven expertise in Agile and hybrid methodologies, delivering value through strategic planning, risk management, and cross-functional leadership. Skilled in aligning technical strategy with business goals in both public and private sectors.

Accomplishments & Experience

Verizon Communications, Irving TX Sr.EPM Technical Project Manager Nov 2022 – Present

Directed Agile delivery of Oracle Analytics & Financials system modernization, including system patching, GCP migration, and OAC AI embedding.

Managed 40+ environments across cloud, VM, and on-prem with uptime SLA >99.9%.

Driven project execution by managing scope, timeline, and budget in alignment with Agile delivery frameworks.

Lead Agile ceremonies—including daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives—in the absence of a dedicated Scrum Master.

Monitored and communicated key performance indicators (KPIs) and Agile metrics such as team velocity and burn-down charts to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.

Proactively identify potential risks and impediments, implementing mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum.

Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals, deliverables, and dependencies.

Overseen resource planning, allocation, and procurement processes to support timely and efficient project delivery.

Integrated AI-native semantic models and LLMs for real-time financial forecasting dashboards.

Implemented AI-powered observability, diagnostics, and health checks across Oracle Financials and EPM stacks.

Orchestrated the OAS-to-OAC migration enabling Smart View and NLP-augmented planning workflows.

Led the end-to-end migration of Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) workloads to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging Terraform for infrastructure-as-code deployment.

Designed and implemented scalable data pipelines using BigQuery, enhancing performance and cost efficiency for enterprise reporting and analytics.

Integrated GCP-native services to replace legacy components, improving system resilience, scalability, and cloud-native observability.

Neiman Marcus, Irving TX Senior Manager Jul 2022 – Oct 2022

Executed agile cloud migration strategy with AI-powered risk modeling and impact simulation.

Developed resilient disaster recovery framework with predictive alert prioritization.

FDA – DHHS Senior EPM Manager Jun 2021 – Jun 2022

Led FDA budgeting system upgrades with Oracle EPM and RPA/ML automation.

Delivered compliance tracking platform aligned with federal security and financial mandates.

Navomi, GA Senior Manager Jan 2021 – Jun 2021

Leverage Salesforce CRM to manage customer relationships, track sales pipelines, and enhance deal visibility and conversion rates.

Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, finance, and product teams to ensure alignment of sales initiatives with business objectives.

Maintain compliance with sales policies and deliver timely, data-driven performance reports to senior leadership.

Verizon Communications, Irving TX Senior EPM Manager &Cloud Modernization Architect Sep 2019 – Jan 2021

Led the design and deployment of a Hadoop-based semantic data architecture, enabling scalable revenue analytics and regulatory compliance reporting across business units.

Oversaw the development of explainable, executive-level dashboards for EPM Planning, budgeting & forecasting,FR Reports, billing transparency, aligning data insights with strategic decision-making.

Directed the application of SVC and Oracle CPU patches, orchestrating vulnerability remediation across production environments to ensure platform security and compliance with enterprise standards.

Cloud Migration & DevOps Lead Jul 2016 – Sep 2019

Migrated legacy BI and EPM environments to AWS Cloud using DevSecOps,

Navomi, Roswell, GA BI Cloud Integration Consultant 10/2014 – 07/2016

● Led Salesforce integration with BI and automated data loads.

Macys Systems & Technology EPM & BI Architect Johns Creek, GA 08/2013 – 09/2014

● Designed and deployed EPM Suite for Macys Financial Applications.

Toshiba America Medical Systems EPM & BI Infrastructure Consultant Tustin CA 05/2013 – 07/2013

● Upgraded OBIEE 10g to 11g for HRMS Payroll Management.

Rittman Mead, Atlanta, GA EPM Architect (Client: Vectren, IN) (02/2013 – 05/2013

CDC, Atlanta, GA EPM Architect / Infrastructure Consultant 07/2012 – 01/2013

● Implemented Hyperion Profitability & Cost Management (HPCM)

Verizon Communications, Irving, TX EPM & OBIEE Architect / Infrastructure Consultant 11/2011 – 06/2012

● Installed & configured EPM Suite on a high-availability environment.

GE Corporate, Shelton, CT EPM & OBIEE Support Lead 07/2011 – 11/2011

Led Workforce Planning and Supplemental Data implementation

Migrated Business object reports to Hyperion Reports

Led supplemental and pension plan

Health Net, Woodland Hills, CA Hyperion Support Lead / Senior Hyperion Administrator 02/2009 – 06/2011

● Led Hyperion Planning,Budgeting and Forecasting and financial close processes.

PPG, Pittsburgh, PA Hyperion Support Lead 05/2007 – 01/2009

● Migrated Hyperion applications and optimized system performance.

Nike, Beaverton, OR Senior Hyperion Essbase & Planning Administrator 04/2006 – 04/2007

● Developed data forms and metadata loads for planning applications.

Washington Mutual, Seattle, WA Senior Hyperion Essbase Administrator 08/2005 – 03/2006

Designed and tested budgeting and forecasting tools.

Nuskin, Salt Lake City, UT Hyperion Essbase Developer / Administrator (6/2004 – 07/2005

Implemented security and user management protocols.

Walgreens, Deerfield, IL Hyperion Essbase Developer 02/2002 – 05/2004

Provided cube maintenance and user support.

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