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Austin, Texas, United States

(Microsoft, Jan 2024 – Present) Led a focused transformation engagement of a $20M distressed program by optimizing Agile development and delivery approaches. Analyzed program challenges, consulted leaders, and presented recommendations for actionable metrics, streamlined Azure DevOps dashboards, and value-stream development. Advised on shift-left testing and delivery pipeline improvements with hands-on demonstrations. Reviewed processes, recommended Agile modifications, and coached teams on feature alignment and velocity improvements.(British Petroleum, June 2022 - Dec 2023) Led teams developing a multi-vendor CloudOps/FinOps solution using ServiceNow as the main interface. Held roles of Product Owner and Scrum Master, ensuring timely delivery of business-value-driven solutions. Managed daily scrum sessions, sprint planning, and backlog refinement. Maintained technical proficiency in AWS and Azure to align solutions with user expectations. Conducted bi-monthly demos with end users to address technical needs and avoid conflicts across cloud platforms. Achieved 20% y/y CSAT improvement, identifying avenues for higher fiscal efficiency in application teams. Achieved over 5% Q/Q reduction in cloud operational costs throughout 2022 and 2023. Mentored development teams across all skill levels in Scrum, story point estimation, capacity planning, CI/CD, and other agile techniques. Introduced ServiceNow-based CaaS solutions to streamline application provisioning, resulting in a 10% cost reduction and simplified user interactions.

Round Rock, Texas, United States

Collaborate with Dell management and leadership team to provide project direction for dev team. Collaborate with Dell technical management and other internal stakeholders to plan, monitor, and report on the progress of the project. Work with developers, consultants, vendors, testers, and subject matter experts to plan and track work. Develop plans for the project and track progress against the plan. Identify risks and issues; track these and help identify mitigations or solutions. Communicate to stakeholders and sponsors on progress, risk, and status of the project. Along with the dev team and Dell, Identify and help remove blockers to the project. Lead agile/Scrum ceremonies as required, tailor engagements and outcomes for ceremonies as required. Provide SPARQL or other Graph DB queries as necessary to support customer.Manage projects or specific activities related to projects within given constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and quality through the duration of the project. Allocate work among team members and provides guidance on a regular basis. Conducts periodic reviews to ensure project is on track and conducts post-project reviews. Ensures all project documentation is kept up to date and communicated to the relevant stakeholders on a timely basis. Utilizes relevant project management tools, systems, and applications. Defines supporting and/or driving process improvements.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas

In my most recent role, I am entrusted with the task of leveraging excellent project management skills to spearhead and deliver high-profile, detailed, and complex big data management projects from ideation to completion on behalf of Informatica's customers within agreed timeframe. Enabling on time project delivery by overseeing routine activities and schedules in coordination with project team members of Informatica (cross-continent), customer's internal teams, and alliance partners. Enriching Informatica's customers experience by managing project financial aspects and enabling optimal quality and timely delivery.My key accomplishments are listed below:• Attained 100% successful delivery of three major projects within tight budgetary and time constraints.• Delivered excellent customer services, resulting in accomplishment of 100% customer satisfaction.• Generated 5MM in revenue for Informatica through incorporation of best practices.• Improved project predictability and increased flexibility by training colleagues and clients on implementation of Agile development methodologies.

Round Rock, Tx

My duties comprised of increasing security and stability of Dell technologies by managing internal PaaS system in the Dell commerce services program. Ensuring timely delivery of multiple programs through effective technical governance, planning, financial management, communications, and release management of Dell Services Revenue IT. Enhancing operational efficiency by driving the deployment of the large-scale application of Scrum and Kanban across global teams.Below listed are my key accomplishments:• Received Dell Innovator's Award for a unique use of Kanban combined with Scrum.• Enhanced financial efficiency by carrying out financial planning reviews quarterly with 4.2 million annual budgets.• Aligned and improved product owner processes, resulting in increase of team foundation product throughput by 25%.• Slashed product backlog by an additional 20% through proper breakdown of epic/feature/stories with product owners.• Improved operational performance by reviewing and implementing a subset of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within Dell in coordination with other Scrum masters.• Used Python to create ad hoc reporting

Pflugerville, Tx

I was responsible for leveraging online services offering to establish vision for 3D printable consumer products. Driving customer retention by developing prototype website in accordance with consumer product demand and for delivery of CAD-modeled items. Testing the design's correctness by creating mechanical and physical design prototypes through effective utilization of Autodesk Inventor.Following are my key contributions:• Contributed to web development by creating simple backend through effective utilization of MongoDB and frontend by using Python Django.• Enriched user end experience by fulfilling user requirements and elaborating into story backlogs.

Austin, Tx

Leveraging exceptional professionalism, I was assigned with the task of owning control over creation of worldwide developer relations digital outreach programs. Driving seamless functionality of new website and content delivery system by hiring and directing development staff. Synthesizing brand's message with audience's interests to create meaningful stories and resources for visitors by building content pipeline trough steering of collaborative efforts with multi-faceted teams. Delivering various sets of usable products to customers by outlining and managing sprints/release schedules.Core contributions:• Authored technical development content on how to use new APIs and graphics tools.• Succeeded in improving IHV/ISV response turnaround by 300%.• Increased developer CSAT by 45% YOY by offering consistent, superior features for our Developer Relations website.• Kept costs below 40% of original budget estimates by delivering the system on time through effective usage of Scrum and vendor management.

Austin, Tx

Created development processes for multiple feature teams, outlining techniques of applying Scrum using Visual Studio and Visual Studio Team System. Mentored teams on proper application of Scrum. • Developed native Windows UI and SQL backend data components with C#/.NET.• Skilled up eight teams on Visual Studio Team System in less than half the time estimated• Established a build process that streamlined deployment by 25%

Redmond, Wa

Established official C#, .NET, & Visual Studio developer training programs worldwide for early adopters. Wrote technical whitepapers on adoption of new .NET tools and libraries. Delivered broad-reach presentations at international technical conferences and in blogs. Created and delivered technical presentations on the use of Web Services and WCF as an avenue to integrate with legacy Java applications. • Achieved 80% conversion rate and 100% adoption rate to help customers migrate from J2EE• Consistently scored 80% or higher (vs 70% target) on large-audience technical presentations• One of the original contributors to the Microsoft .NET Application Architecture Guide• Created new developer relations program in Xbox group such that 300% more studios were able to get faster access to special Xbox hardware for development and debugging• Drove technical product direction of Team Foundation System (now Azure DevOps)