๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ! ๐โ๐บ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต, ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปI am a dynamic IT professional with over 13 years of experience in program and project management, specializing in AI, ML, and cloud technologies. I hold a bachelorโs degree in mechanical engineering but have always had a great passion for computers and software. This passion established my 13+ year career in software engineering, where I have worked for various clients on developing robust document management solutions, API services, data engineering systems, dynamic web applications, WinForm utility programs, and modern intelligent systems using ML.๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐: Successfully led the DevOps transformation using BitBucket Runners and locally hosted Jenkins, and implemented DevSecOps practices with Acunetix, resulting in significant organizational benefits.๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Spearheaded the development of a data-driven product using Airflow orchestration, Python, React frontend, and .NET backend, incorporating ELK Stack for centralized logging, Power BI for visualizations, Prometheus + Alertmanager for error detection, and Nagios for performance monitoring.๐๐-๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐: Delivered projects involving code migration from VB.NET to C# using OpenAI, improved legacy query performance with GitHub Copilot, and implemented AI-driven documentation and code commenting.๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Provided solution consultancy for clients, including travel to the UK for face-to-face interactions, and delivered successful products that significantly impacted client revenue and satisfaction.๐๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Led the implementation of Agile practices across teams, becoming the principal advocate for Agile methodologies within the organization.๐๐๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Led the team in achieving GDPR compliance for databases, ensuring all data handling processes met regulatory standards.Aspiring to advance into a Senior Technical Project Manager, Program Manager, or Product Manager role, leveraging strategic thinking, leadership, and a passion for AI/ML to foster innovation and operational excellence.
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Technical Project ManagerCalfus Inc.Chennai, Tn, In
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Senior Project ManagerMerit Data & Technology Apr 2023 - PresentLondon, England, Gb๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ Led shift from traditional processes to digital platforms, driving automation.๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ Defined objectives, milestones, and timelines. Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Product, Data Science, Analytics, Operations) for alignment. Focused on process improvement, operational oversight, incident management, strategic planning, and reporting.๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Managed and mentored project managers and indirect reports. Conducted performance reviews, appraisals, and recruitment. Provided agile coaching and DevOps mentoring. Collaborated with HR for recruitment and onboarding. Optimized budget and resources.๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ Identified and mitigated risks, ensured quality control, headed compliance committee.๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ Drove DevOps transformation using BitBucket Runners and Jenkins. Oversaw DevSecOps implementation with Acunetix.๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Managed two major accounts with 30 resources. Oversaw strategic vendor partnerships.๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Led development of a data-driven product using Airflow, Python, React, .NET. Implemented ELK Stack for logging, Power BI for visualizations, Prometheus + Alertmanager for error detection, Nagios for performance monitoring.๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Encouraged AI use in team approaches. Delivered projects involving code migration from VB.NET to C# with OpenAI, improved legacy query performance with GitHub Copilot, implemented AI-driven documentation and code commenting.๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด Planned and executed data engineering projects, including ETL pipelines (Airflow), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), SQL & NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB), data pipeline optimization. Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Product, BI, and Analytics. -
Manager - It ProjectsMerit Data & Technology Nov 2018 - Mar 2023London, England, Gb๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ Worked closely with clients, including travel to the UK for face-to-face interactions, providing solution consultancy. Delivered two successful products: an API product impacting client revenue and a BI reporting process outsourcing setup.๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Managed development teams both offshore and onsite, ensuring successful project delivery. Acted as Scrum Master for multiple small-scale projects, ensuring timely completion.๐๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Led the implementation of Agile practices across teams, utilizing JIRA for project management and ITSM processes. Defined workflows and promoted Agile principles within the organization.๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ Conducted performance reviews, appraisals, recruitment, and provided constructive feedback. Managed a team supporting internal business processes and operational tech support, overseeing the application lifecycle for 40+ applications.๐๐๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Led the team in achieving GDPR compliance for databases managed by the team.๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Instrumental in setting up a BI reporting team at the Chennai office, establishing processes to ensure client satisfaction. Supported internal business processes and operational tech support.๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐-๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Worked with various departments to align on project priorities and requirements, ensuring smooth project execution and delivery.
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Technical Team LeadMerit Data & Technology Jan 2017 - Nov 2018London, England, Gb๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ: Led and managed a team of front-end developers (AngularJS) and backend API developers (PHP) both onsite and offshore. Coordinated the work efforts of an 8-person team, ensuring tasks were completed successfully and on time. Conducted code reviews, integration testing, and coordinated bug fixes and hotfixes during UAT and testing. Participated in sprint planning and backlog review meetings, providing high-level estimates (Story Points) for backlog items.๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ: Developed project plans, functional requirement specifications, detailed technical architecture, and cost models to support business requirements. Monitored development progress throughout each sprint to ensure the project remained within scope and budget. Worked closely with Product Owners, coordinating product backlog grooming and story estimation.๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ: Led a team of SQL developers in migrating reports from Oracle to MS SQL. Implemented quality control processes and procedures, and developed and maintained the incident management process. Facilitated the establishment of required systems and communication channels for the migration.๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ: Participated in sprint planning meetings and validated effort levels for identified backlog items. Facilitated daily meetings on user story estimations and user journey brainstorming sessions. Removed impediments related to technical challenges with Salesforce SMEs.๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ: Managed a Kanban team, implementing a Kanban board and developing processes to suit the teamโs needs. Improved support response time by developing an effective incident/problem tracking system, identifying and addressing risks, roadblocks, and conflicts. Ensured timely updates by regularly communicating status/progress to management and executives.
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Senior System AnalystMerit Data & Technology Jan 2015 - Jan 2017London, England, Gb* Manage and lead systems design, development and implementation in order to meet business requirements;* Supervise enhancements and provide ongoing support to existing production applications;* Provide technical support and direction to developers on project analysis, systems development and the implementation of projects by: implementing and communicating the strategy and direction to the project team and developers; ensuring the hardware and software solution will efficiently meet the objectives of the project; monitoring project timeframes; and approving changes in system specification;* Implemented Intranet Portal for the companies internal use, a recruitment management system, data processing application for operation and data harvesting solution for unique data sets.
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Ktp Associate / Sharepoint DeveloperUniversity Of Dundee Sep 2011 - May 2014Dundee, Angus, GbKTP partnership between David Ritchie Ltd and University of Dundee, UK* Responsible for a mixture of roles, IT systems architecture and developer, project management, business analysts, compliance consultation and new product development engineer; * Responsible for the investigation and report writing on DNV, Lloyds Register, ATEX, IMDG, and UN Model regulation compliance processes, criteria, and issues; * Responsible for supporting drawing office, purchasing department and companyโs china operations in investigating and interpreting standards from BSI, ISO, DIN, JIS, and GB for compliance; * Responsible for performing stress analysis, engineering costing, SWOT analysis, material selection, manufacturing selection, cost-benefit analysis, identifying suppliers, organizing idea generation sessions, draw sketches for visualization, provide volume breakdowns, prototype specifications, build computer 3D models and report writing in investigating potential new product developments using advanced materials such as plastics and composites; * Responsible for planning, execute and implementation of intranet, extranet, engineering change note system, document management system, electronic signature, and In-house certificate trust model infrastructures; * Responsible for solutions development using SharePoint Designer, VBA in office, and PDF automation and windows applications using visual studio; * Responsible for working with company business partners and customer in developing and implementing online collaborative solutions and modern data capturing technology to product prototype testing respectively; * Responsible for investigating, identifying and proposing prospective vendors on some of the software requirements and making the first contact and organizing meetings with prospective vendors; * Responsible for preparing formal design document, knowledgebase articles, user training modules, presentations, training documents, and training end-users; -
Graduate Engineer Trainee/ Quality Control EngineerAreva T&D 2008 - 200992084 Paris - La Dรฉfense, Fr* Responsible for developing and maintaining local knowledge database of engineering documents and quality specification and Cost of Quality management information system; * Responsible for supervision of production for optimal quality of the manufactured product according to the engineering documents and other specifications;* Responsible for conducting a periodic inspection on all machinery handling, jigs, and fixtures to provide a safe environment for the equipment and products; * Responsible for maintaining ISO standards of the products and assure proper handling of the inspection tools;* Responsible for periodic skills assessment of production staffs and provide necessary complete technical training to be followed;* Assisted in the implementation and periodic assessments of 5S and Six-Sigma projects. -
TraineeIcf Jun 2006 - Jun 2006* Assist in preparation of daily Process Planning Charts;* Assist in the preparation of daily production scheduling.* Technical Exposure: Sheet Metal forming, Forging, Process planning chart, production scheduling.
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Plant Operation InternEnnore Thermal Power Station (Etps) Jun 2006 - Jun 2006* Assist in daily inspection of process parameters; * Assist in daily maintenance scheduling* Technical Exposure: Fuel Preparation system, AFBC, CFBC Fluidised Bed Boilers, steam condensing, condensing cum extraction turbines, desalination plant, DM plant, electrostatic precipitators.
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Smith Samson V. Education Details
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The University Of EdinburghSustainable Energy Systems -
St. Joseph'S College Of EngineeringMechanical Engineering
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