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KISHORE KUMAR VANDHANAPU

Cumming,GA

Summary

Dynamic Senior Project Delivery Manager with 27 years of IT experience, adept at implementing enterprise data and data products using Big Data Technologies at CareFirst. Implemented business intelligence, machine learning, and Gen-AI. Proven ability to engage C-level executives, vendors, and manage cross-functional teams, driving strategic objectives into actionable plans in health care, insurance, and financial organizations.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Delivery Manager

CareFirst (FEPOC)
Reston, VA
04.2019 - 05.2025
  • Implemented and delivered Enterprise Data Products, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, and GenAI solutions for internal customers, as well as for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
  • Directly engaged internal and external/vendor stakeholders, including senior leadership and C-level executives, to provide updates on strategy, risks, issues, and progress.
  • Delivered enterprise-scale big data solutions using cutting-edge technologies such as Cloudera, AWS Cloud, Data Lake, Ab Initio, MicroStrategy, and SageMaker.
  • Increased the effectiveness of Audit Assurance by 80% and reduced the overall cost incurred by 70% by building an ML (Machine Learning) powered audit monitoring data product.
  • Developed a strategy and multi-year roadmap to migrate the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) onto AWS Cloud, enabling Data Products to be ready for the next innovation cycle (AI/ML).
  • Delivered compliance-driven data products, enabling business teams to meet regulatory standards across health care, insurance, financial and information security

Technical Project Manager in Information Security

Fannie Mae
Reston, VA
09.2014 - 03.2019
  • Implemented Several Strategic Initiatives that modernized the security landscape of Fannie Mae
  • Successfully planned and implemented a Data Loss Prevention (Zscaler) cloud-based solution in the enterprise to modernize the existing infrastructure and improve enterprise security. Successfully migrated all 8,000 and 1,200 server users onto Zscaler Cloud Proxy.
  • Successfully managed and completed enterprise-wide migrations—approximately 1,200 servers from on-premise proxy to cloud proxy.
  • Improvised Fannie Mae’s technical/Business resiliency by implementing entire Enterprise Security Stack (ArcSight, Cisco Fire Power IDS, Fire Eye, Naira,…etc.) in the Resiliency Data center and successfully performed the technical resiliency test.
  • Successfully implemented the Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Cisco Firepower IDS, to protect Fannie Mae's network, data, and assets from hackers.
  • Successfully implemented a behavior analytical system for the detection of security threats that pass firewall boundaries, as well as to detect insider threats using machine learning solutions.
  • Managed the risks and issues of the Program and as well Information security landscape of the enterprise

Senior Project Manager

Freddie Mac
Mclean, VIrginia
03.2017 - 06.2018
  • Led cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and timely delivery in the Single-Family Selling Business division.
  • Created detailed reports on project status, issues, risks and opportunities.
  • Managed project timelines and resource allocation for efficient execution.
  • Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and provide updates.
  • Collaborated with clients to define project scopes and objectives clearly.
  • Managed project scope, timeline and budget in alignment with company objectives.
  • Monitored progress of projects against established timelines and budgets.

Technical Project Manager for Loan Coverage Insight

Freddie Mac
McLean, VA
05.2013 - 09.2014
  • Loan Coverage Insight (LCI) is an Enterprise Utility for capturing, tracking and maintaining various risk sharing instruments including: Selling and servicing representations and warrants (reps and warrants), as well as mortgage insurance information and credit enhancement details. The LCI project provides a flexible platform, which can scale to be an industry utility, to capture, track and maintain information about all risk sharing vehicles, offering transparency to all parties. The LCI project also implements the new Rep & Warrant framework defined as part of Contract Harmonization project (CHP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is requiring the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), to waive selling reps and warrants, in some cases, or to set specific expiration dates for the selling reps and warrants
  • Participation in meetings with business and product managers to understand their business and project requirements and help Business Analysts to covert them to appropriate software specifications for the software product.
  • To come up with overall effort, schedule and cost for the project completion and track these parameters on a continuous basis and report them to TCS management
  • Identified the risks and issues continuous basis and communicate to management on impact of them on the project
  • Review vulnerability reports and penetration testing reports on software and hardware resources used for this project and remediate necessary security vulnerabilities before the product is deployed into production
  • Evaluated risks on the project and apprised to the client in the timely manner
  • Negotiated the release items with the client
  • Used DOORS for requirements and user stories management
  • Used HP ALM for execution of project life cycle
  • Prepared cost estimates, proposal documents, schedules and timelines

Development Manager for National Transportation Database (Java/J2EE)

Savantage Solutions
Rockville, MD
03.2009 - 03.2013
  • Worked as a Development manager on DOT application and a key member to National Transportation Database project (Java/J2EE). Setup the process for development and maintenance life cycles of the project. Identifying the critical issues on the project and fixing them. Building architectural roadmap and design of the future NTD releases. Handling minor and major releases to apply bug fixes and enhancements to the application.
  • Liaison for a team of about 15 resources on day to day operations, development and maintenance activities between business team, client and technical team
  • Direct interaction with client for the requirements/technical meetings/project meetings
  • Prepared project plan, cost estimations and communicated to stakeholders of any changes in plan
  • Apprised Business COTR and Technical COTR of the continuous progress and the risks evolving on the project
  • Regular presentations to the upper management about project road map and issues and risks
  • Instrumental in designing and implementing disaster recovery systems for NTD Application
  • Have thorough knowledge of NTD business requirements and key in transforming business requirements into technical design and implementation
  • Design and implemented new features on NTD Application such as Small System Waiver agencies (SSW). SSW feature reduces and simplifies the reporting work up to 30% of NTD agencies
  • Involved in code reviews and optimizing PL/SQL queries.
  • Established custom workflow processes for new enhancements and data fixes
  • Prepared WBS, estimations, scheduling, risk assessment and risk mitigation and risk response-plan
  • Tracked team and project performance and deliverables

Technical Project Manager/Solution Architect – Janus application (Java/J2EE)

Register.com
Columbia, MD
04.2007 - 02.2009
  • Developed n-tier architecture, flexible and scalable Java/J2EE application framework for Janus application to handle millions of requests a day. Developed critical components of the Janus application. Handled the estimation of development, maintenance features. Interacting with partner/vendor company’s technical team in finalizing the design.
  • Develop detailed project plan which involves all the necessary stakeholders including Client teams, Business Analysts, Developer and testing teams, Infrastructure and Security teams, other vendors support teams.
  • Preparation of deployment strategy and Architecture for application and capacity planning for future growth.
  • Preparing the overall cost, timelines, quality parameters and risks associated with the project
  • Setting expectations, develop project plans, and timelines and communicate effectively with both internal teams, vendors, and a variety of clients
  • Project execution, monitoring and tracking, issues and risk management, providing timely insights into project for product team.

Senior consultant on ALLSTAR project. (Java/J2EE)

Freddie Mac
McLean, VA
11.2006 - 03.2007
  • Worked on DSL module for Performing Loan (PL) & Securitization Transaction and Accounting Engine. Designed a new and optimized framework for persistence layer for ALLSTAR engine. ALLSTAR is to process the loans for business events like ARM-Conversion, Financial Product Code conversion and post them to Sub ledger. Huge amount of data has been processed.

Technical Lead for Quality Review System at USPTO (Java/J2EE)

Material Software Systems
Richmond, VA
07.2005 - 11.2006
  • As an architect and technical lead, led the team from initiation thru the deployment of the application. Prepared development estimates, setup roadmap for the team track the issues to completion. As key member of the team, coded critical components of the system. Presented plans, progress and issues to technical and business teams.

Senior Consultant

EdgeNet
12.2004 - 04.2005
  • Mr. Vandhanapu involved in the detailed design of the Integred Genesis Selling system. Involved in the implementation of components using advanced J2EE concepts. Used XSLT extensively to convert massive number of XML to other XML formats.

Senior Developer

SBC
Indianapolis
05.2003 - 04.2005
  • Mr. Vandhanapu involved since the inception of the Mechanized Inventory Creation and deployed the application successfully. Implemented Struts based application for Telecom engineers to design and configure the equipment. Implemented Persistence Framework using Toplink. Implemented J2EE design patterns into application.

Consultant at AT&T for USRP, IOM projects. (Java/J2EE)

Global Consultants Inc
Morristown, NJ
06.2000 - 05.2003
  • Involved in the development and testing of Integrated Order Management an enterprise application for AT&T customers to order circuits thru AT&T website. Implemented shopping cart module for IOM. Implemented IP, PL, FR/ATM circuit handler EJBs.

Software Engineer – Portfolio Management System (Java/J2EE)

Hughes Software Systems
Bangalore, India
01.2000 - 05.2000
  • As software engineer involved in design and development of Portfolio Management System. Developed JSP, Servlets, EJBs.

Project Assistant for Human Genome project

Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore, India
06.1998 - 01.2000
  • Mr. Vandhanapu involved in the development of DNA Software Package for Genomics Corporation. Mr. Vandhanapu developed swing, JSPs for the project.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer science

Kakatiya University
01.1998

Skills

  • Implemented and delivered enterprise data products, business intelligence, machine learning, and GenAI solutions for internal customers, as well as for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)
  • Engaged with internal and external vendor stakeholders, senior leadership, including C-level executives, and worked on RFPs for vendors
  • Delivered enterprise-scale big data solutions using cutting-edge technologies such as Cloudera, AWS Cloud, Data Lake, Ab Initio, and MicroStrategy, SageMaker, AWS Bed Rock
  • Increased the effectiveness of audit assurance by 80% and reduced the overall cost incurred by 70% by building an ML (machine learning) powered audit monitoring data product
  • Developed a strategy and multi-year roadmap to migrate the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) onto AWS Cloud, enabling data products ready for the next innovation cycle (AI/ML)
  • Delivered compliance-driven data products, enabling business teams to meet regulatory standards across health care, insurance, financial, and information security
  • Sphere headed large-scale multi-billion (8 Million $) dollar budgets/resources across multiple IT teams
  • Managed cross-functional teams in highly matrixed and complex financial and health care organizations
  • Transformed strategic objectives into actionable project plans and tactical roadmaps, driving alignment between executive vision and delivery execution
  • Built agile (Scrum, Kanban, and Safe Agile) and adaptable teams that focused on quantifiable value delivery and continuous improvement
  • Established a delivery and change-control process within the program
  • Highly focused on a customer-centric approach, with a value-driven delivery model
  • Delivered solutions for 10 business intelligence, data products, and exchanges that are crucial for insurance actuaries who estimate and prepare pricing models
  • Spearheaded the development of compliance-driven data products, enabling adherence to MHPAEA, CMS Section 111, and OPM CS1039 regulations—achieving 80% risk reduction in OPM-OIG audits and cost savings of up to 70% on the Audit Assurance Program
  • Saved the Federal Employee Program Operations Center (FEPOC) millions of dollars in penalties by developing a BI product, ensuring compliance with Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) reporting under Section 111 law
  • Implemented data loss prevention, threat detection, prevention, and behavioral analytical security monitoring solutions using machine learning for financial, mortgage, and corporate giants

Certification

  • PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • AWS Cloud Certified Architect (Associate)

Timeline

Senior Project Delivery Manager

CareFirst (FEPOC)
04.2019 - 05.2025

Senior Project Manager

Freddie Mac
03.2017 - 06.2018

Technical Project Manager in Information Security

Fannie Mae
09.2014 - 03.2019

Technical Project Manager for Loan Coverage Insight

Freddie Mac
05.2013 - 09.2014

Development Manager for National Transportation Database (Java/J2EE)

Savantage Solutions
03.2009 - 03.2013

Technical Project Manager/Solution Architect – Janus application (Java/J2EE)

Register.com
04.2007 - 02.2009

Senior consultant on ALLSTAR project. (Java/J2EE)

Freddie Mac
11.2006 - 03.2007

Technical Lead for Quality Review System at USPTO (Java/J2EE)

Material Software Systems
07.2005 - 11.2006

Senior Consultant

EdgeNet
12.2004 - 04.2005

Senior Developer

SBC
05.2003 - 04.2005

Consultant at AT&T for USRP, IOM projects. (Java/J2EE)

Global Consultants Inc
06.2000 - 05.2003

Software Engineer – Portfolio Management System (Java/J2EE)

Hughes Software Systems
01.2000 - 05.2000

Project Assistant for Human Genome project

Indian Institute of Science
06.1998 - 01.2000

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer science

Kakatiya University

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