Project Management Product Manager

Harshavardhan Suthari (Harshh)

Minneapolis, MN +1-612-***-**** ******.*****@*****.***

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Professional Summary:

Seasoned IT professional with 16+ years of expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Program/Project/Product Management/Agile Coach/ScrumMaster, and Agile/Waterfall/Kanban/Lean methodologies. Strategic and results-driven Product Manager with progressive experience leading cross-functional teams in delivering enterprise-grade Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) solutions. Proven expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, DevSecOps tools, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication. Adept at driving large-scale security programs and building product roadmaps aligned with organizational compliance and operational goals.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering in 2010 from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Master’s Degree in Master’s (2012) from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Certification:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-ARMY).

Agile Project Management Certification – PMI Certified

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – PMI Certified

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: Java &JEE, Spring, Shell Scripts, Power Shell, AJAX, C#, ASP.NET, Web services, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, JSON, XML, C++, C, SAML, SPML.

Web/Application Servers: Apache, Tomcat, WebSphere, and WebLogic

Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, Solaris, Windows, Mac OS, VMWARE

Tools: CVS, SVN, GIT, Putty, SQL, LDAP, SailPoint IIQ, Eclipse, FileZilla, SAP, WinSCP

Database: Oracle, MS SQL, MS SQL Server

Environment: Rally, Lean Sigma Six, Atlassian, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, ADO, ITSM, ITOM, ITBM, Kanban, SailPoint IIQ, CyberArk, Ping, PAM, IAM, OIM, OKTA, UML, PlantUML (PUML), OOPs, ClearCase, TPF, VS Code, MS Excel, IntelliJ, MS Project, MS Visio, DevOps, PowerPoint, Lucid Charts, SharePoint, SAFe. Postman, IGA, Six Sigma, Workday Management, PMBOK, SAP HANA, ClearForms, Planview, Security Compliance, Cybersecurity, Splunk, DevOps, API Integration, Rest/Post API, SDLC, DevSecOps.

Miscellaneous: Budgeting, Project proposals, SOWs, Portfolio Management.

Work Experience:

LTIMindtree (Delta Airlines, Sabre)– Minneapolis, MN Dec 2019 – Till Date

Senior Project Manager/Technical Product Owner

Developed and maintained complex business cases, schedules, and cross-functional plans.

Oversaw full lifecycle software implementations, including SaaS and COTS solutions; streamlined infrastructure and business operations across departments.

Led governance interactions, strengthening stakeholder relationships with external and internal teams.

Spearheaded end-to-end IAM/IGA initiatives using tools such as SailPoint, ForgeRock, and ensured compliance, scalability, and user satisfaction.

Owned the product lifecycle from concept through delivery, managing cross-functional pods across time zones and reporting to C-level stakeholders.

Defined product vision, built strategic roadmaps, and prioritized backlogs using Jira and Confluence.

Established key performance indicators and drove continuous improvement cycles by analyzing operational metrics.

Collaborated with UX and CX teams to optimize login and sign-up flows, reducing friction while maintaining secure-by-design principles.

Managed vendor relationships and led RFP selection for CIAM solutions, aligning external capabilities with internal platform vision.

Track and communicate Agile metrics, including team velocity and sprint/program increment progress within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Led a team of IAM (SailPoint) Cybersecurity experts in designing and implementing a centralized access management system, resulting in streamlined processes, Security Compliance, and improved efficiency.

Led a global CIAM transformation initiative using ForgeRock and Okta, integrating identity flows across loyalty, order management, and third-party authentication providers.

Defined and executed the strategic vision for Consumer Identity as a globally scalable platform, balancing foundational needs with localized use cases across retail markets.

Partnered with Commercial, Engineering, and Product teams to translate business goals into a sequenced roadmap, ensuring scalability, technical health, and cross-functional dependencies.

Facilitated Agile planning sessions, optimizing execution, and sprint delivery.

Utilized Jira & Confluence, maintaining structured project documentation and progress tracking.

Wipro Technologies, Minneapolis, MN Nov 2018 – Nov 2019

Technical Project Manager/Product Manager

Designed and implemented cybersecurity roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Continuously improve the team's Agile and SAFe practices through retrospectives and experimentation. Supported Agile teams by providing process mapping and visualization in tools like Visio and Lucidchart to improve sprint planning and execution.

Developed and implemented risk management strategies to mitigate project risks.

Orchestrated on the ERP implementation roadmap and global implementation approach.

Supported developing and maintaining data feeds and APIs, ensuring seamless data integration between systems.

Managed Large-Scale Migrations and Oversaw the successful migration of over 10 million records to a new cloud-based infrastructure, enhancing data accessibility and reducing operational costs by 20%.

Delivered a multi-region identity platform using Okta and Ping, supporting 20M+ consumer profiles with seamless authentication and consent management.

Collaborated with data architects and engineers to define data mapping specifications and validate data transformations.

Track and communicate Agile metrics, including team velocity and sprint/program increment progress within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Cross-functional Collaboration with finance, accounting, SOX Security Compliance, and project teams to ensure alignment between project milestones and billing schedules.

MoneyGram– Minneapolis, MN Feb 2017 – Oct 2018

Project Manager/Lead SailPoint Consultant

Orchestrated with Agile Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), STLC, and Agile/Kanban Methodologies. Developed projects for the design and implementation of SailPoint, including coordinating with vendor leadership, technical services leadership, and end users.

Developed automated security patching processes, reducing system vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance.

Delivered a comprehensive Workday implementation project to the client, ensuring minimal disruption and strong user adoption.

Orchestrated Data Governance & Compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements to ensure that all data analysis project deliverables comply with standards.

Orchestrated SSL configuration to secure the API while sending the POST services.

Bridgewater Associates – Wilton, CT Jan 2014 – Jan 2017

SailPoint Implementation Engineer/Lead Consultant

Identify various applications (e.g., AD, Oracle DB, Unix) to implement the suitable SailPoint Cybersecurity application connectors. Implement direct or custom connectors to connect to Mainframe (RACF), Teradata, Unix, and Oracle. Creating and configuring SailPoint Connector applications in SailPoint using the vendor-provided graphical user interface (GUI).

BCBS - Detroit, MI July 2011 – Dec 2013

SailPoint Engineer

Highly dynamic environment with sprint teams using agile methodology.

Provided SailPoint IIQ application (Cybersecurity) consulting and development support to consumer applications as required and was involved in the Configuration, Security Compliance, and development of SailPoint Life Cycle Events (LCM).

Xsilica - India Nov 2009 – May 2011

Java /J2EE Developer

Developed the presentation layer using HTML, JSP, CSS, and DHTML. Involved in requirement gathering from multiple users and system specifications. Followed and maintained standards and best practices in database development

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