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KRITIKA SRIVASTAVA

Greater New York

Summary

Technology Leader with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of driving impactful change in the Tech industry. I spearhead the development of cutting-edge solutions that revolutionize how businesses operate and people interact with technology. I am deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve while ensuring that its benefits are accessible to all. I am an ardent advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology. I actively mentor aspiring technologists, particularly women, and work to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace culture. Meeting new people, discussing ideas & technology, solving problems, and contributing to the overall growth of a Business, energizes, motivates, and helps me grow as an individual & a professional.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Technology

StatusNeo Inc.
New Jersey
07.2023 - Current
  • Manage the North East portfolio alongside leading a global 30-member team comprising of Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, Financial Analyst, Program Managers and Software Developers across US and India.
  • Led a cross-functional team to pioneer Enterprise Technology Rationalization, achieving an $18MM cost reduction.
  • Align technology roadmap with business objectives, market trends, and emerging technologies to drive strategic growth.
  • Develop and manage the technology budget, including forecasting and allocating resources effectively
  • Provide consultative advice to Business leaders and organizational stakeholders who seek actionable recommendations to make investment decisions regarding use of technology in the business and operating model of their functions
  • Drive innovation by proactively identifying opportunities to optimize existing processes, systems, and technologies.
  • Interviewed over 30 candidates to support hiring demands, ensuring the team comprises top talent in technology and product domains.

Manager, Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services Inc.
New York City
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Managed the biggest Life Sciences customer portfolio of $160MM alongside leading a team of 6 Solution Architects across US, Europe and Singapore.
  • Worked closely with senior executives including the CTO & Global CIOs to build & implement cloud strategies and managing escalations with internal Service & Product teams.
  • Pioneered NLP-driven program, significantly improving patient adherence to specialty drugs, setting industry benchmarks.
  • Worked with Business partners and SIs to formulate strategic solutions for various customer initiatives.
  • Cultivated a knowledge-sharing culture among Solution Architects, fostering continuous learning and scalable solution adoption.
  • Championed Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, leading Women@SolutionArchitecture, driving cultural change within Amazon.
  • Interviewed 50+ Product & technology candidates to support rapid hiring demands.

Sr. Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services Inc.
New York City
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Built and implemented Amazon Relational Database Service migration strategy from Oracle on-premises systems resulting in a $15MM revenue
  • Established a Cloud Program Office, accelerating cloud migrations and aligning with CEO's vision, resulting in a $16MM SoW.
  • Architected an inter-region disaster recovery site, ensuring business-critical application reliability and operational continuity.
  • Worked closely with end users including customers, Business partners and System Integrators to build upon AWS Service roadmap features for various Products
  • Built event driven GxP compliant architectures to reduce onboarding of new Services from 8 weeks to 2 weeks and improving resource efficiency by 30%
  • Demonstrated strong ability in translating technical discussions for non-technical partners.

Technical Solutions Architect

Tata Consultancy Services
Parsippany, NJ
06.2017 - 10.2020
  • Implemented Connected Car technology, providing first mover advantage and increasing revenue by 15%
  • Worked with internal teams to create the migration process of legacy systems of Avis Budget Group LLC (ABG) to AWS Cloud using best practices
  • Collaborated with the Sales team to formulate and execute strategy solutions to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of public Clouds
  • Low-latency and high availability made customer interaction extremely easy with the dot com site, increasing the business by 20% in first 6 months of Cloud migration
  • Worked with various Third-party vendors and Business partners strategizing for solutions and expanding reach of the organization
  • Worked with Program Managers to oversee successful implementation of multiple initiatives and dashboard reporting for executives & field employees.

Manager, Software Development

Tata Consultancy Services
Parsippany, NJ
02.2014 - 06.2017
  • Managed and mentored an 8 member’s team, responsible for developing innovative solutions for major revenue generating initiatives ensuring that software meets quality standards and deadlines
  • Managed, enhanced, delivered on a portfolio of 23 applications
  • Led a 12 member-team responsible for integrating Amazon Prime integration with ABG, increasing annual revenue for the customer by ~$20MM
  • Led a 5 member-team to implement ‘Voice of the customer’ program integrating with AIMIA (third party system) improving NPS score by 20%
  • Led a 6 member-team to implement ‘Licensee Royalty Program’, an automated system to maintain Royalty contracts and calculate, process payments coming in from Licensees
  • Managed budget led the team with BDD, TDD creations, managed escalations and set technical direction for the team.

Lead Software Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Mumbai, MH
10.2011 - 02.2014
  • Ensured on-time and defect free delivery of projects/fixes in line with customer expectations; maintained a Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) of over 95%
  • Optimized batch process and transaction flow to eliminate CPU overhead and repetitive program calls boosted customers interaction with Avis Budget Dotcom website, reducing the average CPU utilization by 20%
  • Maintained existing applications alongside designing and delivering new applications
  • Reviewed code for team members ensuring best practices were followed
  • Worked with Project & Program managers daily effectively communicating for status, pivot in strategy and providing technical expertise
  • Mentored new trainees providing them guidance and exposure to the customer organization.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Pune
India
07.2011

Certificate Program in Business Management -

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
India
07.2011

Skills

  • Cloud Technologies
  • Compute
  • Applications
  • Databases
  • DevOps
  • Storage
  • Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Program Management
  • GDPR
  • SOX compliance
  • Agile methodologies
  • Waterfall methodologies
  • Power BI
  • Salesforce
  • ServiceNow
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • JIRA
  • Anaplan

Accomplishments

  • Awarded ‘Ground-breaking Technologist’ at StatusNeo
  • Awarded ‘Bias for Action’ and ‘Hire & Develop the best’ at AWS
  • Awarded 'Contextual Master’ and ‘Torch bearer of Technology’ 2019 for Avis Budget Group
  • Filed a patent at Avis Budget Group

Timeline

Director, Technology

StatusNeo Inc.
07.2023 - Current

Manager, Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services Inc.
01.2022 - 07.2023

Sr. Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services Inc.
10.2020 - 01.2022

Technical Solutions Architect

Tata Consultancy Services
06.2017 - 10.2020

Manager, Software Development

Tata Consultancy Services
02.2014 - 06.2017

Lead Software Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
10.2011 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Pune

Certificate Program in Business Management -

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management

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