SAMPATH KUMAR VUPPULA
Bellevue
Summary
Dynamic Technical Project Manager and Business Analyst with a proven track record at Taylor Farms, excelling in agile transformations and data-driven solutions. Expert in Power BI and API integration, fostering collaboration across teams. Adept at managing budgets and delivering successful outcomes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enhancing operational efficiencies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Project Manager | Business Analyst
Taylor Farms
Seattle
04.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams in stakeholder coordination, data mapping, and project execution, ensuring timely delivery and business alignment
- Defined project scope, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies, driving successful outcomes in agile environments
- Spearheaded agile transformation initiatives, implementing agile tools, metrics, and best practices for process improvement
- Developed business process documentation for testing, training, and compliance, optimizing workflow efficiencies
- Managed budget planning, backlog prioritization, and sprint execution, aligning deliverables with business objectives
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, fostering collaboration across teams
- Collaborated with engineers on cloud-based application development, leveraging AWS fundamentals and DevOps best practices
- Led the automation of non-EDI processes, optimizing order flow and data integration for key clients
- Developed Power BI reports for sales tracking and system monitoring, enhancing decision-making through data insights
- Ensured compliance and seamless cloud migration, maintaining governance across platforms
- Proficient in AWS (EC2, S3, IAM - Basic Knowledge), Jira, ServiceNow, Power BI, SharePoint, and DevOps practices
Technical Project Manager
Taylor Farms
Seattle
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Analyzed business requirements and collaborated with stakeholders to define the scope of data extraction, transformation, and ingestion workflows
- Maintained project tracking using GitHub boards and Jira, supporting cloud-based initiatives
- Ensured project alignment with business goals by acting as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders
- Developed Power BI reports for Movista mPlan data, leveraging insights for business intelligence and decision-making
- Supported data migration efforts, helping teams move data from on-premises SQL to cloud-based storage solutions, including AWS S3 (basic level)
- Coordinated API integration efforts, working with developers to ensure smooth data flow between on-premises systems and cloud environments
- Assisted in automation processes, collaborating on workflows that improved data efficiency using basic AWS services like S3 and IAM
- Participated in discussions on CI/CD and cloud integration, gaining exposure to AWS best practices
- Worked on data transformation, API integration, and process automation, aligning with modern DataOps principles
Technical Project Manager/Business Analyst
C2S Technologies
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Led data-driven initiatives by analyzing business requirements and transforming them into actionable solutions
- Managed and delivered Power BI dashboards for Kroger store insights, enabling real-time tracking of inventory, Planogram compliance, and stock levels
- Collaborated with developers on SQL Server database design, ensuring efficient data processing and reporting
- Oversaw the development of interactive data visualizations, high charts, and KPI scorecards to drive decision-making
- Defined and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) for cost and cash management optimization
- Conducted quantitative and qualitative data analysis to improve financial reporting and business intelligence
- Partnered with product owners and stakeholders to define technical user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflow enhancements
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth data integration and automation efforts
- Worked closely with engineering teams on BI solutions and SQL-based reporting tools, ensuring alignment with business needs
Technical Project Manager
Gurukul
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Led business requirements gathering and Fit/Gap analysis, collaborating with key stakeholders to design scalable solutions
- Managed end-to-end project lifecycle, including business analysis, documentation, implementation, and stakeholder coordination
- Identified and removed project impediments, fostering transparency and facilitating efficient decision-making
- Applied agile methodologies, ensuring effective sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative delivery
- Drove 100% successful software delivery by enforcing Agile best practices and cross-functional team collaboration
- Designed and implemented BI solutions, working with product owners to create structured user stories and acceptance criteria
Technical Project Manager
C2S Technologies
04.2019 - 02.2020
- Defined and analyzed business requirements, ensuring alignment with product goals and user needs
- Developed Statements of Work (SOWs) to outline project scope, deliverables, and success criteria
- Acted as a bridge between clients and development teams, translating business needs into actionable tasks
- Owned and prioritized the product backlog, ensuring efficient sprint planning and value-driven delivery
- Removed roadblocks and impediments, fostering a transparent and collaborative Agile environment
- Led daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and backlog refinement meetings to optimize workflow efficiency
- Shielded Scrum teams from external distractions, enabling focused development and timely delivery
- Managed sprint backlog prioritization, balancing stakeholder expectations and development feasibility
- Conducted sprint retrospectives, identifying areas for continuous improvement and process optimization
Technical Project Manager
Farmers Edge
09.2017 - 03.2019
- Facilitated collaboration between business partners and technical teams to review enhancement requests and align solutions with business needs
- Served as the primary point of contact for core product development changes, ensuring seamless integration and testing in AWS cloud environments
- Worked closely with UI/UX teams to refine mock-ups and business requirements, effectively communicating updates to stakeholders
- Hands-on experience using Postman for RESTful API testing and validation throughout the project lifecycle
- Documented BRD/FRD requirements, including data flow diagrams for technical clarity
- Led user story development and acceptance criteria, ensuring smooth feature decomposition and release planning for mobile and web applications
- Coordinated with QA teams to develop test cases aligned with user stories, supporting high-quality releases
- Managed project tracking, milestones, and deliverables using JIRA, optimizing team workflows
Business Analyst
Nunc Systems
12.2016 - 08.2017
- Worked closely with product owners & stakeholders to create user stories & acceptance criteria with signoffs
- Created activity diagrams for critical processes as part of the deliverables
- Worked with product managers and UI/UX designers to integrate into App
- Filled in for the Scrum master role during his absence and ran the daily scrum calls
- Involved in all the stages of the Software Development Life Cycle like Application Design, Development, Debugging and testing the applications
- Worked closely with the Testing Team to create test cases following user stories & acceptance criteria
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams of designers, developers, and testers to develop and execute product Roadmaps and Release Plans
Business Analyst
Nunc Systems
11.2015 - 11.2016
- Gathered business requirements by interacting with the business users and accurately documented the BRD
- Worked closely with developers, project managers, stakeholders, system implementers, and application end-users
- Ensuring all communication between Business and Technical participants in the project is unambiguous and timely
- Worked with product managers and UI/UX designers to create advanced features for the users
- Worked closely with the Testing Team to create test cases by user stories & acceptance criteria
- Involved in all the stages of the Software Development Life Cycle like Application Design, Development, Debugging and Testing the applications
Business Analyst
Nunc Systems
04.2014 - 11.2015
- Involved with a project to deploy a new requirements management application
- Evaluated and revised business requirements & use cases
- Conducted requirement-gathering sessions with the business and IT departments
- Created workflow (activity diagrams) and user stories as deliverables for the project
- Applied Gap analysis document on workflow diagram and coordinated with UX team to create Wireframe Document with annotations
- Performed knowledge transfer sessions to developers and testers working offshore
- Worked with the QA team to prepare test cases to be aligned with user stories
- Conducted daily Scrum call to gather project status and updated them to stakeholders in daily and weekly status reports
- Presented the demo to stakeholders after each sprint in demo highlighting sessions
Education
B.Tech -
Computer Science Engineering
PGD - (UK)
Strategic Business IT
Skills
- PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Power BI Data Analyst Associate
- AWS Fundamentals
- AWS Cloud Services
- Postman
- Supply Chain Management
- JIRA
- Documentation
- SQL
- DevOps
- Lucid Chart
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Business process mapping
- Budget management
- API integration
- Continuous integration
Education Certifications
- B.Tech, Computer Science Engineering
- PGD, Strategic Business IT, UK
LanguagesSQL
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Technical Project Manager | Business Analyst
Taylor Farms
04.2023 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Taylor Farms
02.2023 - 03.2024
Technical Project Manager/Business Analyst
C2S Technologies
08.2021 - 02.2023
Technical Project Manager
Gurukul
03.2020 - 07.2021
Technical Project Manager
C2S Technologies
04.2019 - 02.2020
Technical Project Manager
Farmers Edge
09.2017 - 03.2019
Business Analyst
Nunc Systems
12.2016 - 08.2017
Business Analyst
Nunc Systems
11.2015 - 11.2016
Business Analyst
Nunc Systems
04.2014 - 11.2015
B.Tech -
Computer Science Engineering
PGD - (UK)
Strategic Business IT
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