Engineering Manager for a large cloud development program

Wal-Mart Stores IncManaged multiple projects to modernize the interfaces of their WMS systems with MHE providers to support improved volume, lesser production outages and increased efficiency. Ideated, Designed and Created "Wal-Mart Innovation Lab" at offshore development center to provide opportunity, infrastructure and support to aspiring innovators in the account. Ran ideation campaigns and made the developers present solutions on technical and business problems to Cognizant and Wal-Mart leadership teamsBusiness Development & Process Improvements Part of projects in various accounts that needed process improvements and firefighting to meeting the project deadlines. Part of RFPs as Retail solution SME for deals with major retailers in Midwest and SouthEZCorp IncRollout ManagerResponsibilities included rolling out their improved Point-Of-Sale solution across EZPawn stores in Texas and Florida. Work with Business and Technical teams to ensure releases with minimal business disruptions, receive customer feedback at stores and continuously improve the product. Played key role in performance testing and improvement of the application to enable continued rollouts.Release Manager Responsibilities included streamlining release process, stage-gating business requirements, improve time to market, present status, issues and solutions to C-suite, support acquisitions and continue the rollout of the POS solutions across US and LATAM. Improved the time to market with monthly releases with parallel SDLCs, developed product roadmap with business, provided simplified view of outcomes based on the releases process.MacysEngagement LeadPlayed the role of engagement lead in multiple FOBs, understand and fulfill the customer needs in terms of resources and business problems. Responsibilities included customer relationship management, execution of RFPs, provide delivery oversight and manage escalations.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Scrum Master for a distributed agile team, WMS SME to implement their improved global logistics solution in fully and partially Automated DCs that use MHE (Machine Handling Equipment) systems for their warehouse operations. Developed and implemented legacy and modern interfaces with leading MHE solution providers including Symbotic, Vanderlande and Support these application and solutions in distribution centers across Japan, Mexico, UK (ASDA) and US.Integrate their global logistics solution with e-commerce systems to enable Chile's Distribution Centers to fulfill their omni channel orders

Cognizant AcademyTrained 100+ employees of Cognizant who wanted to learn mainframe technologies and add to their skillset. Received "RHMLCGEU Trainer of the Year" award from Vice President of Cognizant AcademyAce Hardware CorporationContinued to be part of the initiatives for their Business Transformation Program both offshore and onsite for a brief period of time. Conceived and executed many employee engagement programs at both account and BU level with the support from Cognizant Human ResourcesWal-Mart Stores Inc.Mainframe Technical Lead of a large team responsible for rolling out their global logistics solution across their Grocery Distribution centers in US. Rolled out to more than 40 DC including a setup of brand new Grocery DC. Took initiative to decommission dormant programs without business disruption effectively saving mainframe costs and made the application the lighter.Technical Lead of a large team responsible for identifying the gaps in their WMS systems to implement the solution in China, LATAM & Japan. SME for Wal-Mart's ASN (Advanced Shipment Notice) applications in international DCs and developed modernized solution to receive their ASN shipments in their distribution center.

Sears Holding CorporationDeveloped COBOL programs and Batch jobs to generate the 20+ financial reports including P&L reports from centralized general ledger after the merger of Sears and Kmart. Supported the application for an year with frequent accounting changesCognizant AcademyTrained the college graduates in Mainframe Technologies at Cognizant Academy who join as Entry Level Trainee at CognizantAce Hardware CorporationMany small initiatives to support their largest Business Transformation program. Initiatives and projects included decommission of legacy components without business disruption, changes to their legacy programs in areas such as audit, order management systems and other integration components