Karthik Kumar V M Email & Phone Number

Australia

Greater Melbourne Area

Greater Melbourne Area

Release Train Engineer at NAB through Tata Consultancy Services Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Building and maintaining fast and robust software and web applications servicing end-to-end from ordering, delivering, accounting, reporting, data-analysis, and automating operations• Building Golang for complex backend systems processing along with front-end stack as of HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and PostgreSQL for database for web applications• Build bi-weekly releases and deliver prototypes based on the product priorities from the Product Owner

Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia

Key Responsibilities:• Stakeholder Management• Adoption of Agile frameworks• Initiate and implement software development projects using the Agile-Scrum methodology• Successfully execute Sprints by facilitating sprint planning, conducting daily scrum meetings, organizing sprint reviews, and facilitating retrospective reviews in the role of an Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master• Utilize JIRA software as a project management tool• Maintain regular and effective communication with the team to ensure adherence to daily scrum meetings and the principles of Agile• Actively collaborate with customers during sprint reviews, ensuring the delivery of satisfactory outcomes and obtaining sign-off on project deliverables• Document lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle and contributed to the organization's knowledge repository of best practices, utilizing tools such as Confluence and other internal resources

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Key Accomplishments• Collaborated with and successfully facilitated the implementation of cost-effective, high-quality software solutions for 34 existing popular audio recording studio clients• Introduced and successfully implemented the Agile Scrum framework and practices across all new project setups and deliveries• Empowered over 150 individuals in establishing cost-effective, professional-grade home studio setups, enabling them to pursue their aspirations• Generated a total revenue of US $281K from 2017 to 2022• Empowered over 20 individuals to become self-sustained small business owners within the audio and video industry

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Key Accomplishments:• Successfully completed and delivered Cognizant's data visualization platform, "Cviz," within the allocated development budget of US $0.5 million, achieving this milestone in a 16-month duration• Secured contracts for over 15 custom solution projects on data visualization through effective consulting and impactful demonstrations with internationally renowned clients in US and Europe, contributing to company revenue of approximately US $1.2 million• Led the transformation of the team from traditional project management to the Agile Scrum framework, emphasizing early adoption and enabling Agile principles and benefits• This transformation significantly enhanced project delivery for a key real estate client• Improved team efficiency and velocity by 2 to 3% with each sprint by consistently fostering adherence to Scrum's principles throughout 11 months of development and delivery of the technology product

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Key Responsibilities:• Initiate and implement software development plan with the required resources allocation• Leading and managing traditional technical development and migration projects for an international financial firm on IBM Mainframe platform and related technologies (4 years)• Execute software development, monitoring the build in alignment with the project plan using waterfall and agile methodologies• Interact with the team in a timely manner and resolve any conflicts within• Interact with the customer phase by phase and get the delivery signed-off• Collate project metrics and share with product stakeholders• Document lessons learned and issue logs• Update and maintain documentation and relevant artifacts• Participate in developing proposals to enhance application function and improve client relations• Lead project releases• Follow ITSM procedures• Ensure conformance to industry standards• Recommend and follow best practices in application developmentKey Accomplishments:• Successfully delivered the migration support project for a major UK banking client, ensuring a smooth transition of technical and functional requirements from the legacy mainframe system to the new system• Resolved a financial reconciliation break of value US $70.5 million across the new system, resulting from key events during the migration project support• Swift component development and quick delivery effectively mitigated the issue• Achieved an notable increase in customer feedback score within an 11-month period, reflecting high satisfaction and successful project outcomes

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Key Accomplishments:• Successfully completed the development and delivery of the core junction module for an international insurance client involved in vehicle insurance processing system, achieving at an exceptional defect rate of only 1 issue over a 4-month period• Consistently ensured the highest quality in all quarterly releases, maintaining a commendable defect rate of 0 to a maximum of 2 issues throughout the 41-month project duration• Attained the INS21 certification on Property and Casualty Insurance principles conducted by AICPCU, demonstrating a strong understanding and expertise in the field

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Responsibilities• Participate in requirement elicitation, and contribute to the development of designs and plans for software projects• Develop high-quality code and conduct thorough reviews of design, code, and other project artifacts to ensure quality and adherence to established standards• Create comprehensive test strategies and provide support for user testing to ensure the functionality and usability of applications• Identify and resolve issues and bugs to ensure application correctness and optimal performance• Document lessons learned and maintain detailed issue logs to facilitate continuous improvement and knowledge sharing• Update and maintain documentation and relevant artifacts, such as technical specifications and user manuals, to ensure accuracy and accessibility• Recommend and follow best practices in application developmentKey Achievements• Successfully led a team of 5 members to develop and deliver a major financial firm's internal training platform within a tight deadline of 6 months• The platform was utilized by all new hires to gain a comprehensive understanding of credit card processing technicalities and functionalities• Solely developed and delivered the reporting module for record keeping and knowledge acquisition for a international banking client, ensuring successful project completion and client satisfaction• Obtained the Banking and Financial Service Concepts Level 1 certification conducted by Oracle Financial Services(then i-flex solutions limited), demonstrating a strong understanding of industry concepts and principles