Rajeev Kurakula
Apex,North Carolina
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Well-qualified product management professional familiar with Agile and scrum systems and how to effectively manage product development timelines. Effective at making important team decisions focused on moving products through planning, pre-production and production phases.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Architect /Product Owner
Cisco Systems, Inc
Morrisville, NC
01.2022 - Current
- Developed business models and processes to ensure alignment of business objectives with IT capabilities
- Created roadmaps that identified milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and constraints related to the implementation of projects
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify customer needs and develop strategies for delivering solutions that meet those needs
- Designed conceptual architectures which included components such as applications, infrastructure, data flows, security protocols
- Analyzed existing organizational structures, assessed their effectiveness in meeting strategic goals, and recommended changes for improvement
- Provided guidance on best practices in enterprise architecture design and development
- Developed metrics to measure the performance of IT systems against organizational goals
- Performed gap analysis between current state and future state architectures; defined migration plans accordingly
- Documented system requirements based on user needs assessments; translated them into technical specifications for developers
- Evaluated existing applications and technology platforms for scalability and extensibility; recommended improvements where necessary
- Coordinated cross-functional teams including project managers, developers, engineers, testers, analysts, ensuring successful execution of projects
- Facilitated workshops with stakeholders to define business process reengineering initiatives
- Implemented governance frameworks that ensured compliance with standards such as SOX or HIPAA
- Ensured compatibility between legacy systems and new software solutions being implemented
- Worked with business analysts to gather and define project requirements
- Delivered improvements to increase productivity and upgrade standards for assessment of business processes
- Devised high-impact strategies to develop business opportunities
- Reviewed established procedures to assess areas in need of improvement
- Implemented unique methods and methodologies, which helped reduce and resolve issues
- Assessed employees through on-site observation and interviews to determine strengths and weaknesses in work performance, methods and team functions
- Evaluated internal systems and prepared training initiatives to mitigate ongoing problems.
- Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful delivery of products.
- Managed sprints and monitored progress against project timelines.
- Provided guidance on best practices in Agile software development processes.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment on product strategy and vision.
Data Analysis Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc
Morrisville, NC
10.2019 - 01.2022
- Analyzed large datasets to identify trends, patterns and correlations for business insights
- Developed dashboards with Tableau to monitor key performance indicators
- Provided data-driven solutions to support decision making
- Gathered requirements from stakeholders to design data models and reports
- Leveraged SQL queries to extract, transform and load data into databases
- Designed automated ETL processes for efficient data extraction, transformation and loading in order to improve accuracy and reliability of reporting systems
- Collaborated with stakeholders across the organization to understand their needs from a data perspective
- Maintained documentation of all the processes related to Data Analysis
- Prepared presentations summarizing key findings from various projects for stakeholders
- Conducted data analysis to prepare forecasts and identify trends
- Worked with internal teams to understand business needs and changing strategies
- Assisted with efforts to track, evaluate and report on impact of programs using multiple data sources
- Provided technical support for existing reports, dashboards or other tools
- Generated standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial or economic data
- Managed program budgets and timelines, ensuring projects stayed on track and within allocated resources
- Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the program initiatives
- Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals
- Drafted reports for senior management highlighting key milestones achieved throughout the program lifecycle
- Conducted regular meetings with team members to review progress and address any issues or concerns arising from the program execution process
- Reviewed customer feedbacks on a regular basis in order to identify potential areas of improvement in service delivery
- Maintained positive relationships with vendors by monitoring their performance against agreed upon contractual terms
- Participated actively in brainstorming sessions focused on improving existing processes or creating innovative approaches for delivering services more efficiently
- Prioritized tasks and managed teams throughout multiple projects
- Developed and managed an end-to-end program roadmap to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Managed cross-functional teams comprised of engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders
- Provided technical guidance in areas such as system architecture design, development processes, coding standards, testing methodologies
- Led and managed project teams of up to 5 employees.
Senior Business Analyst /UI/UX Designer
Astir IT
San Jose, CA
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Developed business process models to identify and document customer requirements
- Analyzed existing systems and processes, identified gaps and recommended improvements
- Created data flows to illustrate the flow of information between various stakeholders
- Reviewed system design specifications for completeness, accuracy, consistency, traceability and usability
- Performed root cause analysis to determine underlying issues in complex problems
- Documented test cases for validating system functionality against user requirements
- Collaborated with IT teams on the development of applications based on business requirements
- Produced reports summarizing findings from data analysis activities to facilitate informed decisions making
- Analyzed and documented customer requirements, process flows, and business rules
- Provided functional expertise in the areas of system analysis, design, development and implementation of software applications
- Developed test plans to ensure quality assurance for projects
- Conducted user acceptance testing with clients to ensure proper functioning of systems
- Created project documentation such as requirement specifications, technical design documents, user guides, and training materials
- Performed gap analysis between existing legacy systems and proposed solutions
- Developed reports from multiple sources by extracting data from databases using SQL queries
- Lead meetings with stakeholders to define scope of work for new projects or initiatives
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions among stakeholders to identify innovative solutions that meet customer needs
- Delivered timely support by tracking issues and communicating resolutions to end users
- Developed reports or created dashboards, providing financial-related information to make informed business decisions
- Maintained or updated business intelligence tools, databases or dashboards
- Generated standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial or economic data.
Technical Lead Project Manager
Astir IT
San Jose, CA
07.2013 - 07.2016
- Developed project plans, identified resources and established timelines for completion
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Lead weekly status meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address issues
- Provided technical leadership and guidance to project teams
- Managed risk assessment and mitigation strategies for projects
- Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects
- Monitored progress against the project plan and budget
- Facilitated communication among project team members and stakeholders
- Conducted regular status meetings to review progress and resolve issues
- Identified potential risks or problems within projects and developed solutions accordingly
- Ensured adherence to quality standards while delivering projects on time, within scope and budget constraints
- Analyzed customer requirements and translated them into technical specifications
- Maintained a comprehensive library of documentation related to all projects
- Assisted in developing test plans, user manuals, training materials
- Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before passing to customers
- Provided support for product launches and other post-launch activities
- Participated in design reviews with internal teams as well as external partners
- Prepared reports on project performance metrics for senior management review
- Drafted presentations summarizing key findings from various projects
- Lead efforts in troubleshooting complex technical issues encountered during development process
- Demonstrated expertise in resourcing, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and overall project leadership
- Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability
- Identified, addressed and either resolved or escalated project issues
- Defined scopes, managed resources and oversaw schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications
- Oversaw 10 team, project milestone completion and quality of work performed.
Programmer Analyst
Accenture
San Jose, CA
10.2011 - 07.2013
- Developed and implemented software solutions to improve the efficiency of existing systems
- Analyzed user requirements, developed detailed system design specifications and wrote program code for applications
- Tested, debugged and corrected errors in programs to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Maintained existing software systems by identifying and correcting software defects
- Collaborated with other programmers to create optimized programming solutions
- Created automated scripts to streamline processes and reduce manual labor time
- Prepared technical documentation including flowcharts, diagrams, manuals, reports
- Related to programming projects
- Provided technical support on software applications throughout the organization
- Performed data analysis on large datasets using SQL queries and stored procedures
- Developed interactive dashboards for business intelligence purposes using Tableau or similar tools
- Identified areas of improvement in current systems architecture and suggested suitable changes
- Monitored performance of applications after deployment in a production environment
- Resolved issues reported by users in a timely manner while adhering to SLAs
- Participated in regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss project progress
- Reviewed code written by peers for quality assurance before releasing it into production
- Implemented and tested enhancement feature requests to improve product functionality and extend performance
- Tackled development tasks based on system requirements and documented approaches
- Participated in team-oriented environments, working cohesively and successfully on multiple projects
- Reviewed project documentation and made important changes to match updates to project scope
- Responded to escalated issues and implemented successful resolutions to resolve conflicts and restore project trajectory
- Drafted design objectives and system design documents
- Documented programs and details regarding development, revisions and alterations
- Investigated application issues, identified causes and initiated troubleshooting methods for immediate resolution
- Recommended and executed plans to improve development tools and processes
- Performed regression and performance tests for updated systems
- Wrote programs for Teradata warehouse platform using Informatica and SQL programming languages
- Mentored newly hired employees, prepared for project tasks and trained on unfamiliar systems
- Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to debug and create defect fixes.
Developer
Mahindra Satyam
San Jose, CA
02.2007 - 10.2011
- Developed technical solutions for Teradata applications using SQL and stored procedures
- Performed data analysis, tuning, optimization and troubleshooting of Teradata databases
- Designed and implemented ETL processes to extract, transform and load data into the Teradata warehouse
- Created complex views, materialized views, tables and indexes in Teradata database environment
- Maintained performance of existing queries by analyzing query plans and optimizing code
- Implemented best practices for developing applications on Teradata platform
- Provided support to end users on various issues related to the use of Teradata systems
- Collaborated with other teams such as DBA's, Infrastructure engineers to resolve technical issues
- Assisted in developing test cases for validating accuracy and completeness of data migration across different platforms
- Deployed application changes into production environment following established change management processes
- Tested new features or bug fixes before deploying them into production environment ensuring no disruption to ongoing operations
- Performed unit testing prior to integration testing in order to identify any potential defects early in the development cycle
- Analyzed code and corrected errors to optimize output
- Reviewed project requirements to identify customer expectations and resources needed to meet goals
- Created mappings, sessions and workflows to move data from source systems to target systems using Informatica PowerCenter
- Identified data quality issues and worked with business users to resolve them in a timely manner
- Implemented error handling logic for failed ETL loads using error log tables in Oracle Database or flat files generated by Informatica PowerCenter
- Developed shell scripts to schedule the execution of ETL jobs through Cron scheduler on UNIX platform
- Involved in troubleshooting problems encountered during UAT phase and provided necessary fixes before going live
- Assisted QA team by providing necessary information which is needed while performing Unit Testing activities
- Tested and validated the loaded data in the target system for accuracy and completeness
- Optimized existing ETL processes by analyzing performance bottlenecks and implementing best practices in Informatica PowerCenter
- Performed unit testing of mappings, sessions and workflows developed in Informatica PowerCenter
- Documented all ETL processes created using Informatica PowerCenter
- Provided production support for all ETL related issues involving Informatica PowerCenter
- Monitored loading jobs on daily basis to ensure that all ETL jobs are running as scheduled.
Education
Bachelors - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Loyola Institute of Technology And Management
04.2006
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Client Relationship Management
- Team Management
- Scrum Expertise
- Business Process Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Requirements Gathering
- KPI Tracking
- Financial Modeling
- Product Management
- BI Tools Expertise
- Project Management
- User Acceptance Testing
- User Training
- Trend Analysis
- Data Collection
- Project Planning
- Leadership
- Performance Analysis
- Agile Methodology
- Financial Management
- Risk Assessments
- Product Planning
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Problem Resolutions
- Team Recruiting and Hiring
- Strategic Planning and Alignment
Accomplishments
- Data Scientist with Python/R
- Accomplishments
- Business impact award in multiple Finance projects - ARR (Annual recurring revenue), Deferred revenue
- Operations excellency award as Project manager
Timeline
Business Architect /Product Owner
Cisco Systems, Inc
01.2022 - Current
Data Analysis Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc
10.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Business Analyst /UI/UX Designer
Astir IT
08.2016 - 10.2019
Technical Lead Project Manager
Astir IT
07.2013 - 07.2016
Programmer Analyst
Accenture
10.2011 - 07.2013
Developer
Mahindra Satyam
02.2007 - 10.2011
Bachelors - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Loyola Institute of Technology And Management
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