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Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada

- Managing 2 teams for a 3-year platform modernization program to migrate the banks global wealth legacy Onprem application to Azure cloud for responsive web using React.JS, Java server and Azure cloud database. The project integrates with 8 external project teams with highly critical and complex dependencies.- Enterprise Delivery Framework (EDF) for artifact creation, status reporting, resourcing, and financial tracking.- Leading a diverse team including Delivery leads, Technical leads, Business Analysts, Developers, and Quality Assurance personnel within a matrix structure- Responsibilities encompass roadmap planning, software development, execution, and support- Cultivating client relationships and effective communication with IT and business management- Proficiency in disciplined execution, managing multiple teams concurrently, resulting in a 20% reduction in project timeline delays- Skilful engagement with executives through strategic communication, leading to a 25% increase in successful project completions- Fostering high-performing teams and steering change management processes- Upholding superior standards in technical tasks, leading assessments of tools to enhance performanceguiding, inspiring, and overseeing the management team's performance- Directing extensive application development projects, establishing technology-focused strategies- Negotiating with stakeholders on complex IT project requirements- Certified Agile/PMI/SAFE technical leader, improving project delivery efficiency by 20%- Managing enterprise-wide communication impacting scope, budget, and resources- Managing budgeting and quality improvement activities- Establishing staffing and capacity forecasting- Collaborating with Release Management and Development teams for successful implementations- Leading software engineering teams, fostering problem-solving and knowledge sharing- Handling production issues and being single point of contact.

Ontario, Canada

Managing delivery of software development projects for the Global wealth management Technology Group at Scotiabank.Key tasks: Managing Scrum of Scrums, Team management, Delivery of Development teams, Scrum event facilitation, ensuring product technical readiness, assisting in financial budget reviews, controlling & invoicing checks, Business engagement & driving technical and non-technical discussions with Solution architects, Product owners, Scrum teams.Responsibilities:- Guide and coach the team to follow agile practices- Managing delivery and release across the program for UI teams and API teams included.- Facilitating discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution.- Oversee and coordinate software release activities.- Pro-actively identify and mitigate risks using Agile best practices and project deliverables- Understanding dependencies and creating useful, reliable and practical plans for software developmentprojects.- Aligning overall product architecture and technical design (working with Architect and Tech Leads)- Working with teams on coaching opportunities both at the individual and team level.- Facilitate agile ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, andRetrospective) and longer-term planning exercises (Release Planning, Release Train Planning).- Supporting the Product Owner, especially with respect to story grooming and maintaining the product backlog.- Work closely with the Finance and Program management as the Cost center owner to ensure the alignment of budgets, spend and forecasts.- Work with a team to identify roadmap/feature dependencies and impediments. Being accountable for tracking the dependencies and impediments and removing them to enable the team: surface, track, escalate- Provide regular, standardized reporting for team performance: stories completed and project status.- Coordinate operation readiness activities with associated teams (security, infrastructure, network, etc)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Program Manager/ product owner for the Allianz Virtual Desktop Client (AVC) across North America.Key tasks : Team & Vendor management, Budget mgmt, invoicing checks & Program financial controlling, Operational readiness ITSM, Escalation mgmt, Product introductions & Service management, Ensuring product technical readiness, assisting in vulnerability management across platform, Customer engagement & driving steering committee meetings.Responsibilities :• Digital workplace transformation by migrating from legacy systems to virual deskop client infrastructure solutions using Agile methologies.• Engaging with customer senior management teams to understand business needs and converting those requirements into user stories, features and roadmaps.• Performing scrum ceremonies • Onboarding customers to new product upgrades and service enhancements with specified timelines.• Managing product releases with effective release management procedures• Managing 3rd party vendors for delivery of applications across virtualized platforms.• Migrating operation system OS versions and corresponding applications across to new versions • Managing product backlogs with team during sprint reviews to ensure customer responses/acceptance criteria are captured and well understood for execution. • Prioritizes defect or bug resolution with larger team at Allianz and Vendor teams.• Working alongside global agile teams and counterparts to synergize strategies for product delivery.• Managing multiple disciplines alongside managing customer escalations and conflict management as in security vulnerability mgmt., project finances and service management Preparing service orders for customers in line with customer account mgmt. teams.• Assist in the staffing of projects. Organizing project team members to ensure understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives.

Toronto, Canada Area

Supporting the Allianz Technology Americas Team to rollout and release AVCs in the North American Region as Program manager.Key tasks : Program management and C level reporting, service onboarding, rollout and managing all support functions to deliver the services such as release management, software deployment, financial controlling, infra readiness, team and vendor management, etc.Acting also in similar roles as Scrum master for the program in hybrid project environment.Responsibilities :• Manage all program stakeholders to deliver objectives from initiation to closure of projects.• Work with project managers to ensure Project resource plans are created and project resources are approved.• Management and Identification of root cause/requirements and develop plans including timelines, milestones, key deliverables, issue resolution and escalation process.• Manage the process of obtaining agreement on roles, responsibilities, deadlines, outcomes, timelines and communication plan to ensure all stakeholders or suppliers understand the requirements.• Manage /develop any required documentation/SOP to support roll out, provide training as required• Deliver options to ensure best practice and enhancement gains on current process with a focus on continuous improvement.• Managing third-party vendors and reporting program progress and financials to department tower heads.• Managing financial estimations and budget tracking activities for the program.

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Core Program Management Team member heading an international and diverse team of 30 project managers for global rollouts and migrations.

Munich Area, Germany

Leading a team of Project Managers for Global rollouts of virtual desktop clients across Allianz offices in the Western europe, Middle East and Africa region. In addition, Deputy Head of migrations for the project throughout Allianz worldwide.

Munich Area, Germany

Leading a team of 10 project managers for global rollout of virtual desktop clients across Allianz offices in the western europe region.

Munich Area, Germany

Part of the core transformation and Program Management team and leading rollouts of Allianz largest global network infrastructure project worldwide for 30+ countries.

India

Leading a team of 10 migration managers for a global network migration project across Allianz in the APAC region.

India

India

Client : Nestle

Program & Portfolio Management, A+

This course focusses on portfolio management, prioritization and selection alongside program management principles essential for taking.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Human Resources Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering