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ALOK NEPAL
Sterling, VA,VA
Summary
Senior product management leader with 15+ years of experience managing technology based offerings including enterprise-wide digital transformation. Demonstrated expertise in leading PMOs, overseeing scaled agile products, and implementing robust project control frameworks. Proficient in using industry-standard tools like Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence) to drive project success. Strong problem-solving, stakeholder influence, financial planning, vendor and resource management skills in highly matrixed environments Proven leader in managing cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, customer centric products with high business value (KPI), and aligns with the overall corporate vision.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Control Test Automation Product, Delivery Manager
Freddie Mac
10.2024 - Current
- Lead in managing and driving a high performing development team to build automation for 42 controls (current scope) testing processes performed by the Enterprise Risk Program on a quarterly basis. Value proposition: Dynamic dashboard to simplify and visualize all relevant validation scenarios, statuses (pass/fail) and rationale for failure
- Business Value - Ease of use, increased accuracy due to elimination of manual effort and hours saved (initial estimate projects approximately 3-5 hours per resources/per week for each control resulting in cost savings to the tune of ~$500k annually per control (projected saving assumes Avg. complexity in building test automation for all controls in scope).
Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Analysis Lead
Freddie Mac
10.2023 - Current
- Implemented framework to train and integrate Modern Delivery program into the Agile Release Train (ART). Templatized Jira issues writing format with emphasis on quantifiable value delivery. Build a prioritization scoring functionality in Jira to drive efficiency & reduce manual effort. This led to ~350 Man-hours saved per Line of Business (7 line of Businesses within the organization; ~24,500 hours annually).
- Conducted analysis on current Atlassian tool usage across the enterprise and recommended solutions based on the strategic objective of streamlining existing footprint in current Data Center instance. The outcome of my proposed recommendations resulted in cost avoidance of ~$1.3M annually (Workforce using Atlassian is currently under 7k users).
- Optimized the existing backup process of all tools owned by our program - Proposed recommendation adhering to organizations legal guidelines to reduce the frequency of backups (current state - Daily for 7 tools; Proposed State - 1 backup each month). Early Q1-2025 usage stats indicate cost avoidance in access of ~$ 35k per month for each tool. Annual projection ~$2.9 Million.
- Lead on initiative to increase productivity and drive efficiency by migrating to Atlassian Cloud - Tools evaluation (marketplace plug-ins) currently in the Freddie ecosystem. Analysis and recommendation on optimal path to configure Jira Plan, Goals and Teams construct native to Jira Cloud - Outreach, coaching, to drive consensus and value proposition to power users. Ensure risk posture, compatibility with customized workflows with emphasis on controls embedded within the tool. Devise framework to build robust processes to minimize, eliminate control failures.
Agile Development Manager
Freddie Mac
07.2019 - 09.2023
- Led a Scaled Agile Program overseeing a portfolio valued at $40M+, ensuring strategic alignment with corporate goals, timely delivery, and high-impact results across multiple engineering and technology projects.
- Implemented real-time project tracking systems, utilizing Jira and Confluence to monitor project progress, identify risks, and mitigate potential delays, improving visibility and accountability across teams.
- Managed cross-functional teams of 70+ resources and coordinated with multiple vendors to ensure the successful implementation of infrastructure transformation initiatives.
- Spearheaded the development of scalable project control processes to support corporate expansion and infrastructure upgrades, contributing to a 500% increase in user adoption of key platforms.
Senior Scrum Coach & Team Lead
Freddie Mac
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed the development and delivery of automated business processes, improving operational efficiency and reducing costs for infrastructure services through innovative automation strategies.
- Led risk management initiatives and ensured compliance with corporate security and privacy protocols during the deployment of automation systems across data centers.
Senior Scrum Coach & Team Lead
Freddie Mac
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Led the implementation of API platform rollouts, managing complex workflows and ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery through close collaboration with engineering and product teams.
- Optimized resource allocation and project timelines using Primavera and Jira, ensuring scalability of solutions and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Drove stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams, delivering programmatic reporting and performance dashboards for executive leadership.
Scrum Master /Project Manager
Freddie Mac
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Lead a team spearheaded by the CTO to plan remediation of all End User Devices (12,000+), Data Centers platform (11,000 production and Non-Prod servers) & 29 applications including mission-critical applications.
- Successfully planned & executed patching, testing, and migration of all impacted hardware’s while maintaining continuity of business operations.
- Recognition: Successful remediation of the vulnerabilities, led to my promotion to Team Lead.
- Accomplishments:
Project Manager Senior
Freddie Mac
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Managed the $3M infrastructure upgrade of the SOA platform, using P6 scheduling to track project milestones and resource allocation, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure all security reviews and approvals were completed prior to tool development, enhancing program visibility and compliance.
- SOA 12c Upgrade Project
Project Manager Sr.
05.2015 - 06.2017
- Delivered NonProd separation of over 20 infrastructure services including key separations of mainframe traffic to NonProd network, data transfer system between NonProd & Prod & DB refresh in NonProd.
- Prod-NonProd Separation (PNPS)
- Accomplishments:
Education
Master’s of Public and Internal Affairs -
University of Pittsburgh
Master’s Degree in Business Administration - undefined
Kathmandu University, School of Management
01.2001
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce - undefined
Symbiosis University
01.1998
Skills
- PMO Leadership & Strategic Execution
- Product, Program & Portfolio Management
- Risk & Financial Management
- CICD Pipeline & migration to Cloud
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Agile, Lean, & SAFe Frameworks
- Reporting tools
- Kanban methodology
- DevOps practices
- Software development lifecycle
- Report preparation
- Delivery management
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
Certification
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Scaled Agile Leadership
- Certified Kanban Professional
- SAFe Agilist
- GenAI - Innovation (In Progress)
- Design Thinking - Critical Problem Solving (In Progress)
Interests
Timeline
Control Test Automation Product, Delivery Manager
Freddie Mac
10.2024 - Current
Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Analysis Lead
Freddie Mac
10.2023 - Current
Agile Development Manager
Freddie Mac
07.2019 - 09.2023
Senior Scrum Coach & Team Lead
Freddie Mac
06.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Scrum Coach & Team Lead
Freddie Mac
06.2018 - 04.2019
Scrum Master /Project Manager
Freddie Mac
01.2018 - 06.2018
Project Manager Senior
Freddie Mac
06.2017 - 06.2018
Project Manager Sr.
05.2015 - 06.2017
Master’s Degree in Business Administration - undefined
Kathmandu University, School of Management
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce - undefined
Symbiosis University
Master’s of Public and Internal Affairs -
University of Pittsburgh
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