Rakesh Rawal Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

- Program Management of multiple modules for a Cloud native SaaS solution- Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering team to define and prioritize list of Epics and Features for each release of one of the modules of the software product- Coach teams to use personas to define features and user stories - Facilitate Grooming sessions for Product Owner & Scrum Teams to understand requirements, user story writing, story-point estimation- Conduct Scrum ceremonies – Daily stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Review (Demo) and Retrospective sessions- Prepare and present program progress, risks and impact to Client leadership and stakeholders- Work with different teams (Systems, Architects, QA, other functional teams) to remove impediments

Paris, France, Fr

Broad-level Experience:- Managed a group of projects for a Business Unit/Department- Led team of Developers, Architects, Engineers, Scrum Masters- Led Technology changes to enhance client/end-user experience- Reviewed projects in portfolio to determine a Portfolio budget- Scrum Master / Product Owner for multiple projects for enhancing Digital capabilities- Worked with Project Managers to monitor and control project costs- Worked with Software Engineering team to optimize the Delivery pipeline- Prepared Contracts/SoW and follow-through on execution- Prepared portfolio and program growth strategy- Worked with teams closely to define career growth- Worked as Delivery Lead to ensure all project deliveries -- from initial pitch to implementation and completion- Worked with internal and external stakeholders to appraise project/portfolio status, risks, impediments- Worked with Suppliers to ensure products and support is available on time for teams

Broad-level Experience:- Formulating, organizing and monitoring inter-connected projects- Deciding on suitable strategies and objectives- Coordinated cross-project activities to ensure dependencies and risks are addressed- Prepare project level budget- Work with Delivery Manager to understand project requirements and provide solutions- Work with different workstreams – Infrastructure, Training, PMO to orchestrate different activities for IT Transformation- Oversee all project execution activities such as planning, costing, delivery and post-delivery review- Collaboratively work with internal teams (Pre-Sales, Solutions, Architecture team, Horizontals, etc.) on prospect/client requirements to define and design solutions

- Worked closely with Client Program Manager for managing projects belonging to IT Modernization initiative- Prepared project budget, resource staffing, risks, issues and status reports- Managed team of Developers and Technical Leads- Collaborated with Architects to achieve desired solution- Monitor and control the work to ensure it meets schedule and quality- Ensured best quality practices are followed by challenging the status quo- Following through the development to production and warranty support- Prepared and reported project metrics- Managed all stakeholders through the project life cycle