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Ram Narayanan

Prosper,TX

Summary

A Cloud Leader with expertise in partnering clients to realize their IT transformation objectives in multiple industry domains. Have delivered more than 30 projects within schedule and budget collaborating with global teams and partnering with customers, engineering, operations and product vendor teams. With my extensive experience in technology delivery, leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and focus on exceptional customer service, am confident of adding value to your esteemed organization.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Principal Cloud Delivery Lead

McKinsey & Company
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
08.2021 - Current
  • Partnered with clients in their transformation journey by delivering cloud solutions
  • Managed collaborative efforts with professionals from McKinsey and AWS to deploy cloud native solution, replacing outdated middleware for US State Govt Agency
  • Collaborated with AWS Professional Services in creating a scalable integration platform for EdTech systems, ensuring that 2 million individuals from North Carolina can achieve high-quality credentials or postsecondary degrees by 2030.
  • Developed and executed product roadmap for a cloud native integration solution, collaborating with multiple stakeholder teams
  • Led the coordination of various client development initiatives and produced whitepapers covering diverse aspects of cloud technology.

Practice Delivery Leader

Wipro Digital
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Ensured successful delivery of cloud engagements in Manufacturing, Hi-tech and Energy sectors in the US region.
  • Engaged with customers, industry analysts and cloud service providers to generate opportunities for Cloud & Modernization services.
  • Assisted in the onboarding and mentorship of crucial technical and program management staff.

Cloud Delivery Partner

Wipro Digital
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Bangalore, United States, India
10.2018 - 12.2020
  • Successfully managed and executed a $10 million AWS cloud transformation project following Agile methodology
  • Managed teams, projects, new deals and delivery improvement initiatives while prioritizing Product Quality and Customer satisfaction.
  • Led customer contractual discussions to define scope, schedule and financials for Cloud programs
  • Prepared and communicated Dashboards/Metrics and KPI's to senior management, showcasing progress and risks of the program.
  • Developed and implemented strategies for the Cloud practice in North America
  • Established and managed a top-performing Cloud team comprised of 50 experts.
  • Achieved a 20% improvement in revenue realization through successful implementation of key delivery led initiatives.

Transition Head

Wipro technologies
10.2013 - 09.2018
  • Ensured successful delivery of all transition engagements within the $1 billion Energy and Utilities (ENU) strategic business unit
  • Transitioned AMS services for multiple customers, including one of North America's largest airports
  • Established a virtual pool consisting of 24 highly skilled Transition SMEs to support organizational needs.
  • Implemented Integrated Transition Framework organization-wide resulting in 15% time savings
  • Led Transition COE's Knowledge Digitization initiatives.

Delivery Manager

Wipro technologies
10.2012 - 09.2013
  • Led a diverse team of 100+ software professionals to successfully manage multiple Programs/Projects for a prestigious banking client in Australia.
  • Spearheaded a successful migration project to enhance the customer's Reconciliation platform
  • Increased operational model maturity in current engagements
  • Supported career aspirations of global team

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration: Finance & Systems

ICFAI Business School

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Calicut University

Skills

  • Program Delivery
  • Leadership
  • Multi-Cloud delivery expertise
  • Cloud automation
  • Project Management
  • Agile (Scrum)
  • Waterfall
  • DevOps
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Building
  • Client Capability Building
  • Listening and Influencing
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Agile Delivery
  • Customer and Vendor Management

Certification

  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
  • Professional Scrum Product Owner II
  • Diploma in Mortgage Lending

Accomplishments

  • Enabled the CXO leadership of a US State Govt. agency to upgrade their Public Works systems
  • Partnered with a US State Govt. agency to replace their enterprise middleware with a cloud native solution, resulting in $3 million annual savings in licensing costs
  • Helped build a cloud native platform for a Higher Ed startup in one of the US states
  • Delivered a ~ $10 million AWS cloud transformation program ahead of Schedule, within Budget and with zero business critical defects
  • Track record of building a 50-member high performance team of AWS, application and data professionals to deliver large, complex client engagements during a M&A IT integration
  • Driven key process initiatives improving operational efficiency by 20% leading to faster time to market
  • Developed innovative pricing models for the mutual benefit of clients and company

References

References available upon request.

Work Availability

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridRemoteOn-Site

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancement401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Software

AWS

MS Projects

Jira

Languages

Tamil
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Interests

Traveling

Family

Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Timeline

Senior Principal Cloud Delivery Lead

McKinsey & Company
08.2021 - Current

Practice Delivery Leader

Wipro Digital
01.2021 - 08.2021

Cloud Delivery Partner

Wipro Digital
10.2018 - 12.2020

Transition Head

Wipro technologies
10.2013 - 09.2018

Delivery Manager

Wipro technologies
10.2012 - 09.2013

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration: Finance & Systems

ICFAI Business School

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Calicut University
Ram Narayanan