Hema Chandrasekaran
Frisco,TX
Summary
Innovative technology professional over 19 years of diverse experience in various roles starting from development to Program and Product Management. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives. Proven success in leading data analytics and reporting projects from start to finish and contributing to organizational growth and success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Technical Program Manager
Walmart Inc
06.2022 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams within Walmart US Omni Portfolio to successfully deliver complex technical projects on time and within budget, resulting in improved efficiency and scalability.
- Managed a portfolio of high-impact programs, including outlining project goals, creating timelines, and identifying key milestones to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to develop strategic plans and drive the execution of initiatives, resulting in increased product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Implemented agile methodologies and best practices to streamline processes, boost team productivity, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
- Oversaw the end-to-end program lifecycle, from initial concept development and resource allocation to risk mitigation and post-launch evaluation, to drive successful project outcomes.
Technical Program Manager
Cognizant Technology US Corp
09.2018 - 05.2022
- Program Manager for Environments and Maintenance team in International System Transition Portfolio.
- Responsible to stand up Walmart E2E QA environments for entire System Transition program for Argentina, United Kingdom and Japan markets involving 30+ applications
- Collaborate,Communicate,Monitor Environment delivery for 3 Programs.
- Program/Project Roadmap preparation, Budget planning, SLA management,Risk Assessment, Project and Program status reporting to leadership.
- Collaborated with 15+ Cross functional Project Tower leads to align on their development milestones for Walmart Divestiture separation plan. .
- Provided technical expertise and guidance to team members to resolve complex issues and drive innovation within the organization
- Expertise in translating business goals into product strategies and prioritize features accordingly.
- Understanding product costs, pricing strategies, and revenue models is essential for making sound business decisions.
- Experienced in Data analytics to collect, analyze, and interpret data to understand product performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
- Ability to prioritize features and initiatives based on their potential impact and value.
Technical Product Manager
Cognizant Technology Solutions Inc
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Worked with Cognizant HRMS team in Talent acquisition for few portfolios within Cognizant.
- Evaluated available HR systems and vendors to recommend suitable options like iCIMS, Workday etc
- Understanding of E2E Talent Acquisition life cycle and HR management system
- Gathering functional requirements and translating those into user stories, grooming and maintaining the product backlog as per the business priorities.
- Collaborate with other systems to integrate the HR system process and standards.
Agile Scrum Master/Project Manager
Cognizant Technology US Corp
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives to promote team collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Project Manager for Walmart Non-GLS application -Appointment Scheduler 2.0. Responsible to deliver the Tech mod Product Scheduler 2.0 in USA and China market.
- Collaborate,plan and manage execution and delivery for 2 Scrum Teams in USA and China market.
- PI Planning, Scrum reporting, Budget planning,Product roadmap preparation,SLA management, Pilot and Rollout planning
- Managed project timelines, budgets, and risks to deliver high-quality software products on time and within scope
Agile Project Manager
Cognizant Technology US Corp
02.2011 - 04.2017
- Agile Project manager for EDLC POCS Financial Services Project. Responsible for Technical delivery to drive multiple initiatives for Walmart Financial services like Money Order, Cloud migration, Money service Kiosk, EDLC POCs releases etc
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Team to ensure smooth delivery.
- Risk identification, SLA management, Product backlog prioritization, Leadership reporting
Senior Programmer Analyst
Zytus Inc, Gayton, Richmond, USA, VA
11.2010 - 01.2011
- Senior mainframe programmer in developing COBOL programs for Walmart Stores team.
- Responsible for construction and unit testing of mainframe programs.
- TDD, BRD and Weekly status report preparation etc. Responsible to host E2E environment for Brazil Integration projects.
- Collaborate, build and manage environments for multiple Integration Project in Brazil market.
Senior Software Engineer
Hexaware Technologies, Chennai, India
03.2006 - 09.2010
- Senior Mainframe Programmer developing mainframe applications
- Participate requirement gathering and development activities.
- Responsible for major upgrades involving new functionality, defect escalation to business, defect management and troubleshooting
Education
BTech - Information Technology
KS Rangaswamy Institute of Technology
Thiruchengode, TN ,India05-2005
Skills
- Program Management, Data Analytics and Reporting
- Product Management, Talent Acquisition
- Project Management
- Agile & Scrum Expert
- Expertise in Multi Vendor Operation model
- Risk Management
- Problem solving, Strong Communication, Interpersonal skills
- Data Security & Compliance, best practices
- Familiarity with data warehousing, data lakes, and data pipelines
- Project management Tools : JIRA, Confluence, Lean Kit, MPP , MS office etc
- Functional Domain : Retail, Banking, Insurance
- Technical Skills: Mainframe Z/OS, Java J2EE, Enterprise Java, Java 8,DB2, Maria DB etc
- Reporting Tools: Tableau dashboards
- Cloud computing: Google cloud Platform, Azure
Certification
Certified SAFe Agilist
Certified UiPath RPA Professional
Timeline
Staff Technical Program Manager
Walmart Inc
06.2022 - Current
Technical Product Manager
Cognizant Technology Solutions Inc
05.2019 - 12.2021
Technical Program Manager
Cognizant Technology US Corp
09.2018 - 05.2022
Agile Scrum Master/Project Manager
Cognizant Technology US Corp
06.2017 - 08.2018
Agile Project Manager
Cognizant Technology US Corp
02.2011 - 04.2017
Senior Programmer Analyst
Zytus Inc, Gayton, Richmond, USA, VA
11.2010 - 01.2011
Senior Software Engineer
Hexaware Technologies, Chennai, India
03.2006 - 09.2010
BTech - Information Technology
KS Rangaswamy Institute of Technology
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