Sandesh Gannavaram

• Managed the design and development activities for Pricing Maintenance and Implementation group
• Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
• Led business analysis, systems and application analysis, feasibility studies for large scale business initiatives aimed at growing the net revenue for the company
• Managed the technical design and development of major client/server projects
• Utilized the SAFe/Agile development methodologies to deliver major java development projects resulting in significant revenue boosts for the company
• Coached and built high performance teams.
• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
• Aligned resources to organizational goals and strategies, setting realistic timelines and monitoring team progress
• Managed a team leading multiple complex or large projects concurrently with multiple cross-functional work-streams
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.

• Provided leadership and initiative in the initiation and implementation of significant IT efforts, across all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Led the systems team as the product owner in managing the day to day activities of the systems group for managing large scale memory upgrades, Oracle BPM updates, iLOG BRE rules management, protect purple JDK, weblogic patching
• Led a cross-functional team to facilitate and assist in the prioritization of projects and communication of information across the enterprise
• Analyzed business processes and IT capabilities to recommend strategic and tactical solutions, and identify cross-organizational impacts
• Coordinated project activities and consulted across multiple projects and development initiatives
• Mentored the development of those in less senior positions (business application analysts, sr. business application analysts and business applications advisors)

Performed project management of large, complex IT initiatives in Pricing 01 systems that span, multiple IT divisions and business partners
• Supported ongoing corporate load initiatives for Pricing 01 Enterprise Pricing Request System (ePRS) like the protect purple security patches, enhancements and production support initiatives
• Frequently led large project efforts, and facilitated the design and development activities for Pricing Systems Development.
• Analyzed business processes and IT capabilities to recommend strategic solutions and tactical solutions
• Coordinated and consulted across multiple projects and development initiatives to deliver quality deliverables on time
• Mentored associates, business analysts and programmer analysts.
• Recipient of the prestigious Five Star Award for project excellence in FY2015

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless integration of various business applications to improve overall functionality.
• Championed change management initiatives related to application upgrades or replacements, ensuring minimal disruption to users during the transition period.
• Performed business analysis and requirements management of large, complex IT initiatives in Pricing systems that span, multiple IT divisions and business partners
• Improved business application efficiency by optimizing system performance and streamlining processes.
• Conducted thorough analysis of user requirements, translating them into actionable strategies for application development and enhancement.

• Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
• Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
• Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
• Performed business analysis by looking into companies’ business strategy and financials from annual reports, analyst reports, ‘Thompson Financial’ and ‘Reuters’ to identify potential opportunities.
• Performed project management by leading the value model initiative from the India team in preparing business cases using analyses from the IBM Benchmarking Tool to prepare value model presentations for ERP implementation projects that were used by managing consultants to sell $9M in contracts to 18 clients