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RAMA SUDHEER VANAPALLI

RAMA SUDHEER VANAPALLI

Frisco,TX

Summary

Technology Leader & Program Manager with 20 years of experience driving enterprise-wide transformations, financial services modernization, and Lead to Cash process improvements. Expertise in portfolio management, regulatory compliance, business process simplification, and agile transformation across fintech, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. Proven success in delivering large-scale digital initiatives, ERP/data migrations, AI-enabled products, and governance frameworks. Adept at partnering with executives, aligning cross-functional global teams, and delivering measurable outcomes in high-stakes, regulated environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Portfolio Transformation Program Manager

MARLABS
, USA
01.2024 - Current
  • Directed portfolio-wide Agile transformation, facilitating adoption of scalable delivery models and governance frameworks across financial services teams.
  • Led ERP-to-Data Lake migration initiative, coordinating efforts of multiple teams to establish a compliant, future-ready data platform.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional leadership to align strategic roadmaps with evolving fintech compliance requirements, improving delivery quality and adherence to KPIs.

Senior Program Manager

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
, USA
06.2022 - 12.2023
  • Directed ML-based insights program integrating APIs across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Snowflake.
  • Built program roadmaps for secure financial data services in alignment with compliance teams.
  • Partnered with AI and Data Analytics teams to deliver innovative fintech products while ensuring security and regulatory standards.
  • Created risk management frameworks adopted across multiple fintech programs.

Senior Technical Scrum Master

VANGUARD
Malvern, USA
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Guided delivery of Vanguard’s Robo Advisor product, ensuring security and regulatory compliance.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines improving delivery speed and reducing defects.
  • Drove cross-team automation and data-driven KPI dashboards for operational transparency.

Program Manager, Release Train Engineer (RTE)

AETNA
Hartford, USA
10.2019 - 06.2019
  • Led 2 Agile Release Trains and 11 scrum teams delivering API and cloud programs with compliance oversight.
  • Partnered with IBM Watson and compliance teams to build AI-driven financial bot solutions.
  • Owned program-level budgets, forecasts, and regulatory gap analyses.

Senior Delivery Manager

SEI INVESTMENTS
Oaks, USA
09.2015 - 09.2018
  • Directed fintech delivery programs with strict compliance, risk, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Built dashboards to track velocity, burn-downs, and compliance KPIs for leadership reporting.
  • Introduced scalable engineering & DevOps practices across financial platforms.

Education

Bachelor of Technology -

Acharya Nagarjuna University
India

Skills

  • Lead to Cash Process Excellence
  • Portfolio & Program Management (20 yrs)
  • Business Process Simplification & Compliance
  • ERP, Cloud & Data Migration (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake)
  • Agile & SAFe Transformation (SPC, RTE)
  • AI, ML & Fintech Product Delivery
  • Risk & Compliance Governance
  • Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement (VP)
  • Salesforce & API Integrations
  • CI/CD, DevOps & Automation Frameworks

Certification

  • PSM (Professional Scrum Master)
  • SAFe Agilist
  • PMP (Project Management Professional)

Earlier Roles

  • Vendor Manager – UBS: Managed vendor programs, ensuring alignment with compliance frameworks.
  • Project Manager – AMEX: Delivered secure financial product releases under strict timelines.
  • Test Lead – Loblaw: Led QA automation for enterprise applications.
  • Business Analyst – Pharma eTrack: Drove requirements gathering and compliance documentation.
  • Developer – Radiant Systems: Built retail applications in early career stage.

Tools

Jira, Jira Align, Rally, DOMO, Monday.com, MS Projects, Confluence, Miro, Figma, Mural

Accomplishments

  • Lead to Cash Excellence: Standardized processes, simplified compliance workflows, and improved delivery timelines across fintech portfolios.
  • AI/ML Transformation: Delivered ML-driven insights platforms and AI-powered financial compliance bots (Fidelity, Aetna).
  • Data & ERP Migration: Led ERP-to-Data Lake program, building future-ready, compliant platforms.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Partnered with VP+ stakeholders across Finance, Compliance, IT, and Operations to unify program execution.
  • Risk Governance: Built frameworks adopted enterprise-wide, reducing regulatory risks and audit findings.

Websites

Affiliations

  • Passion in teaching Mathematics and Basic sciences to kids.
  • Creating Home plans inline to Vaastu and modern architecture.
  • Regional Coordinator of ManaBadi (Largest Non profit Telugu teaching school)

Timeline

Portfolio Transformation Program Manager

MARLABS
01.2024 - Current

Senior Program Manager

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
06.2022 - 12.2023

Senior Technical Scrum Master

VANGUARD
06.2021 - 06.2022

Program Manager, Release Train Engineer (RTE)

AETNA
10.2019 - 06.2019

Senior Delivery Manager

SEI INVESTMENTS
09.2015 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Technology -

Acharya Nagarjuna University

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