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Rahul Janani

Rahul Janani

NJ

Summary

Results-driven leader focused on implementing strategic change and managing complex programs. Demonstrated success in strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration, consistently delivering multi-million-dollar projects with measurable outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr Technical Program/Project Manager

Tiffany & Company
, NJ
02.2024 - Current

Software Asset Management & Digital Employee Experience

  • Managed a $20M+ software portfolio, delivering $400K+ savings in 6 months through license optimization, vendor consolidation, and software utilization initiatives.
  • Led the POV/POC of Nexthink DEX, overseeing business case development, procurement, legal review, vendor onboarding, deployment, and enterprise adoption.
  • Developed executive KPIs and presented software portfolio health, savings, and strategic recommendations to the CTO and senior technology leadership.

Enterprise Cloud Transformation

  • Led the migration of 1,500+ critical application servers from Tiffany's Regional Service Center (RSC) to Microsoft Azure and colocation, ensuring zero business disruption across global production workloads.
  • Planned and executed 70+ production cutovers with zero failures or rollbacks, delivering mission-critical migrations for SAP, eCommerce, RTS, and CCaaS platforms.
  • Directed program governance, managing project plans, RACI, RAID logs, runbooks, cutover playbooks, executive reporting, KPI dashboards, and multi-million-dollar budget.

Infrastructure Modernization

  • Directed RSC Data Center Exit, overseeing infrastructure decommissioning, CMDB reconciliation, asset disposition, and compliant e-waste retirement.
  • Led 15+ global network modernization projects, delivering Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Direct Connect, VPN/IPSec connectivity, and internet circuit migrations with strategic vendors including Fiserv, Knapp, Manhattan Associates, AT&T, and Lightpath.

Project Manager/Compliance Team Lead

Johnson & Johnson
, NJ
12.2017 - 12.2023
Cloud Platform Transformation
  • Led cloud migration initiatives supporting 1,000+ enterprise applications, partnering with engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to modernize regulated cloud platforms.
  • Managed enterprise governance, executive reporting, RAID management, financial tracking, and cross-functional delivery to ensure alignment and compliance across multiple cloud programs.
Compliance & Platform Enablement
  • Directed HITRUST certification for CLOUD Hosting Platform, overseeing audit readiness, documentation, governance, and coordination of stakeholders to achieve certification.
  • Led an AI-driven observability initiative implementing centralized logging, monitoring dashboards, and anomaly detection to improve operational visibility and incident response.
Agile Delivery & Cloud Enablement
  • Facilitated Agile delivery for Kubernetes and Docker platform initiatives, coordinating sprint planning, backlog refinement, and stakeholder alignment to enhance project execution.
  • Authored technical documentation, user stories, and SDLC artifacts while coordinating cross-functional teams to improve delivery quality and release predictability.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Skills

  • Project management and budgeting
  • Cloud migration and transformation
  • Software asset management
  • Agile methodologies
  • Executive reporting
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic thinking and problem solving
  • Vendor and conflict management

Certification

  • Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager - 52949633-8712
  • Certified Scrum Master - 715541
  • Project Management Professional - 3159726

Timeline

Sr Technical Program/Project Manager

Tiffany & Company
02.2024 - Current

Project Manager/Compliance Team Lead

Johnson & Johnson
12.2017 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Rahul Janani