Varun Vuppala Email & Phone Number

Long Branch, Nj, Us

Princeton , New Jersey , Us

Project Manager at Covenant Health in the IT PMO

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Washington Crossing, Pa, Us

Apple Premier Partner

Tokyo, Jp

On-site consultant for Merck, in the Release Management Office (RMO).Project: Mac & iOS Platform Services• Responsible for evaluating vendors and developing a remote test environment strategy using the iRAPP toolset to enable rapid deployment of iOS app testing, resulting in launch of the app ahead of schedule while saving the organization over $15K. • Created test scripts to automate testing of new systems. • Conducted white box and performance testing of new systems to verify their fitness for purpose and fitness for use. • Created technical documentation, including screen casts, training materials, support manuals, and presentations. Project: Application Decommissioning and Infrastructure Retirement• Responsible for redesigning Merck’s strategy for retiring applications and infrastructure, to align it with enterprise goals for change management. • Retired over 64 applications in Merck’s Global Human Health division in a timely manner and archived the data, saving the client over $ 1M. • Reduced organizational risk by enforcing regulatory and legal review of data disposition for decommissioned applications. Project: LELO Launch Excellence Dashboards• Restructured project after key stakeholders left the company, resulting in successful recovery to original project timelines. • Converted proof of concept application to steady-state in production environment. • Coached team on best practices to keep project on schedule. Project: Merck Vaccines • Oversaw a major re-launch of marquee revenue-generating website and guided it through a transition to an agile monthly major release cadence to deliver user value as quickly as possible. • Managed Change Advisory Board with business, engineering, and support teams to reduce risk and ensure smooth service transitions from development to production. • Utilized BMC Remedy to plan, schedule, document, and review application releases. • Secured acceptance and approval of deliverables from key stakeholders.

Cupertino, California, Us

Selected for ‘Grow Your Own Genius’ Rotation Leadership Program in Apple Retail Stores; trained in positions including retail sales, teaching and technical service and support, culminating in the ‘Genius’ role.Repaired customer relationships at the Genius Bar by troubleshooting and resolving a range of customer issues with a focus on creating positive customer experiences.Taught customers the best practices for data security through contingency planning.Served as an escalation point for customer issues with build quality and product features and directed escalations to the appropriate channels.Repaired Macintosh computers and created automated testing environments using AppleScript to verify repairs were successful.Responsible for ordering and maintaining service part inventory using SAP database to ensure low turn around time for repairs.Designed product solutions for customer computing needs.Assisted customers in person and on the phone with software and hardware problems. Lead public workshops to teach Mac users about computer software.Planned and organized store visual changes to reflect seasonal and promotional specials.Achieved Apple Product Professional, Mobile Device Technician and Macintosh Technician certifications.

Master Of Science (Ms), Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management

Bachelor Of Arts, History