Kashish Malhotra
Redmond,United States
Summary
With over 17 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a seasoned Technical Project Manager who has successfully navigated roles as a Tech Lead, Software Developer, and Engagement Manager. My journey reflects a track record of delivering numerous projects on time and within budget. I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and project management finesse, adept at overseeing the entire project lifecycle from conception to implementation, with a focus on meeting deadlines and exceeding client expectations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Project Manager
The Digital Group Inc
05.2018 - Current
- Partner with Product Owner and Business Analysts to translate business goals and customer needs into clear product requirements
- Work closely with engineering, design, QA, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery
- Overseeing sprint planning, execution, resource allocation and delivery ensuring alignment with client expectations and business goals
- Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions and requirements clarification
- Oversee technical leads & help define product architecture & drive adherence to software development practices
- Coordinate product releases, working with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful launches
- Monitor post-launch performance and gather user feedback for continuous improvement
- Conduct regular 1-on-1s with tech leads to share feedback and help them align to project goals and client expectations.
Tech Lead
The Digital Group Inc.
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Improved software development efficiency by implementing Agile methodologies and streamlining team workflows.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within tight deadlines.
- Enhanced application performance by identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering culture of continuous learning and skill improvement.
- Established coding standards to ensure consistent quality across development team''s output.
- Streamlined code review processes, improving overall code quality while reducing time spent on revisions.
Sr. Associate Engineer
Globallogic India Pvt. Ltd
02.2007 - 06.2007
Sr. Software Engineer
Digital Group Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
02.2005 - 01.2007
Programmer
Netlink Software Group Pvt. Ltd
06.2004 - 01.2005
Education
MCM - Master of Computer Management
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Skills
- Project Management
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Team Management
- Project Leadership
- Technical Proficiency
- Problem-Solving
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Software Development
Certification
Certified Scrum Master, 07/2022, 07/2024, Scrum Alliance
Projects
wwnorton.com, 05/2020, 03/2024, W. W. Norton, Led the development of a dynamic Norton website catering to a diverse audience, including high-school teachers, students, professionals, and professors. The website serves as a comprehensive platform allowing users to browse, order books, access author information, resources, and subscribe to newsletters. The project was strategically divided into phases to ensure systematic development and deployment., Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, keeping them updated on project status, collecting feedback, and devising action plans based on the received input, Handled a team of about 8 onsite and 40 offshore resources as an Engagement Manager for The Digital Group at W. W. Norton., Increased code testing coverage by double digits to over 50% in all projects and services, which in turn helped in reducing the Change Failure Rate to under 10% over time., Standardized the error logging in the organization for better reporting and discoverability, Automated the process of publicity reviewer request catalog creation that saved at least a 7 days effort of the team every trimester and also identified, proposed and executed several automation opportunities., As an engagement manager for TDG identified new projects and opportunity for the company at W.W. Norton like adding a support team of 5 resources that helps Norton in every back-to-school season that increased the TDG revenue from Norton by 12% thousand dollars., ReactJS, NodeJS, NextJS, ExpressJS, CSS, Bootstrap, MongoDB, ESLint, AWS, jQuery, Webpack, SonarQube, Docker, Rancher, AWS Pipeline, GitLab, BitBucket, JIRA, SmartSheet Norton Publishing Platform (NPP), 10/2017, 04/2020, W.W. Norton, Norton Publishing Platform is a proprietary Content Management System (CMS) and Publishing Platform built on top of the existing CloudCMS which is a third party headless Content Management System. This project aimed to address the usability and workflow challenges posed by existing CloudCMS setup which lacked a user-friendly interface and customizable workflows as per the needs of users., Implemented a Book Detail Page enabling redirection based on ISBN or book title. Users can access detailed book information including title, description, cover art, publication details, and related features like videos and articles. Additionally, developed an Author Detail Page allowing users to explore comprehensive author backgrounds., Orchestrated the development of intuitive Book Catalog and Landing Pages tailored for various user personas such as home users, readers, educators, and students., Engineered advanced catalog search functionalities based on keywords, with intelligent suggestion features. Implemented hierarchical catalog displays and personalized catalog views based on criteria like promotional codes or user preferences., Coordinated the integration of essential e-commerce functionalities including cart management, user authentication, and order processing. Implemented features such as free copy requests and user dashboards for efficient order tracking., Directed the implementation of secure login mechanisms using JWT and an approval workflow for accessing instructor resources. Continuously refining security measures as the project progresses., The NPP project focused on custom workflows and user experience, aligning with requirements documented by business users and content editors. The development emphasized creating standardized services to facilitate seamless integration of current and future WWNorton products with the NPP application., ReactJS, Redux, MongoDB, NodeJS, Redis Cache, Material UI, CSS, HTML, MAC Sierra, Gitlab, Bitbucket, JIRA, SmartSheet, CloudCMS, Rancher, AWS S3
Timeline
Technical Project Manager
The Digital Group Inc
05.2018 - Current
Tech Lead
The Digital Group Inc.
10.2015 - 05.2018
Sr. Associate Engineer
Globallogic India Pvt. Ltd
02.2007 - 06.2007
Sr. Software Engineer
Digital Group Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
02.2005 - 01.2007
Programmer
Netlink Software Group Pvt. Ltd
06.2004 - 01.2005
MCM - Master of Computer Management
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
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