Kartheek Kolukonda
Frisco,TX
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven IT Project Manager with 12+ years of experience leading the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise technology projects across Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, and Healthcare industries. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, drive initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies, and align technology delivery with business objectives. Experienced in stakeholder engagement, resource planning, vendor management, and risk mitigation while consistently delivering projects on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
BlueCross BlueShield
10.2023 - Current
- Lead Software Operations & Delivery Automation initiatives supporting enterprise digital transformation programs.
- Manage multiple Agile Scrum teams across onshore and offshore locations to deliver enterprise technology solutions.
- Define project milestones, success criteria, and resource allocation strategies ensuring projects are delivered on schedule.
- Facilitate release planning, sprint reviews, and cross-team coordination to ensure alignment across engineering teams.
- Improve engineering productivity by implementing delivery frameworks, monitoring tools, and process improvements.
- Monitor project risks, dependencies, and progress while providing regular updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Coordinate issue resolution through escalation management and proactive mitigation strategies.
Project Manager
Bank of America
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Managed delivery of complex enterprise initiatives involving multiple cross-functional teams.
- Coordinated program execution, project dependencies, and resource allocation across delivery streams.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Monitored program budgets, risks, and delivery timelines to ensure successful execution.
- Tracked Agile metrics including velocity, burn-up charts, and team capacity planning.
- Provided leadership and coaching to Scrum teams to encourage Agile best practices and continuous improvement.
IT Project Manager
JPMorgan Chase
11.2019 - 03.2023
- Led cross-functional teams including architects, developers, analysts, QA engineers, and Scrum Masters to deliver enterprise banking technology solutions.
- Delivered a mobile banking platform enabling collaboration between loan officers and real estate agents.
- Managed project budgets, resource planning, and team capacity to ensure delivery of committed scope within schedule.
- Partnered with Product Owners and stakeholders to define delivery roadmaps and technology strategies.
- Oversaw SOW preparation, vendor coordination, and stakeholder alignment across internal and external teams.
- Implemented project governance standards ensuring documentation, compliance, and quality assurance processes.
- Mentored team members and conducted performance evaluations supporting career growth and team development.
Project Manager
Freddie Mac
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Managed planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise financial services technology initiatives.
- Coordinated with business stakeholders, third-party vendors, and offshore teams to implement solutions.
- Prepared project plans, cost estimates, and resource allocation strategies.
- Oversaw onboarding and knowledge transfer plans for project team members.
- Ensured compliance with project governance standards and quality assurance procedures.
- Conducted periodic project reviews with stakeholders to monitor delivery progress and performance metrics.
Business Analyst
Quest Diagnostics
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Gathered and documented business and system requirements through stakeholder collaboration.
- Facilitated requirement analysis, feasibility studies, and requirement sign-offs.
- Developed test plans and test cases for functional and integration testing.
- Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and defect resolution processes.
- Performed database validation using SQL queries and analyzed service responses using SOAP UI.
- Maintained defect tracking logs and coordinated issue resolution with development teams.
Business Analyst
Jupiter Bio Science Ltd
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Conducted requirements gathering and gap analysis to identify business needs and improvement opportunities.
- Facilitated Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with stakeholders.
- Created Use Case diagrams, Activity diagrams, and Data Flow diagrams for business process documentation.
- Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate system functionality.
- Collaborated with QA teams to prepare test cases and support system validation.
- Developed workflow documentation to improve operational efficiency.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Wilmington University
01.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
01.2013
Skills
- Program & Project Management
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Banking & Financial Services Technology
- Agile / Scrum / SDLC Delivery
- Web Applications Modernization
- Content Management Systems
- Website Migration & Support
- Budgeting, Finance & Estimation
- IT Portfolio & Change Management
- Enterprise Data Platforms & Web Portals
- Quality Assurance & UAT Coordination
- Team Leadership & Staff Development
- Application Performance Optimization
- Project & Agile Tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps, VersionOne (Agile Management Tool), MS Project, Planview, Quality Center
- Collaboration & Productivity Tools: SharePoint, MS Outlook, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
- Databases & Data Platforms: SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Google BigQuery, Snowflake
- Data Integration & Warehousing: Informatica (DT, DX, 861)
- EDI & Integration Tools: EDIFECS (Ramp Manager, Transaction Manager), Spec Builder, XEngine
- Programming / Scripting Knowledge: Java, Visual Basic (VB), PowerBuilder, HTML
- Version Control: Visual SourceSafe, AnkhSVN, TortoiseSVN
- Operating Systems: Windows, Unix
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
BlueCross BlueShield
10.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Bank of America
04.2023 - 09.2023
IT Project Manager
JPMorgan Chase
11.2019 - 03.2023
Project Manager
Freddie Mac
06.2017 - 11.2019
Business Analyst
Quest Diagnostics
06.2016 - 06.2017
Business Analyst
Jupiter Bio Science Ltd
11.2012 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
Master of Science - Computer Science
Wilmington University