Sheela Karthikeyan
Princeton,NJ
Summary
Results-driven Technical Project Manager and Product Owner with expertise in leading data and healthcare technology initiatives. Managed multi-million-dollar project budgets and enhanced data integrity through innovative BI solutions. Led cross-departmental efforts integrating AI and BI technologies, increasing data-driven decision-making efficiency. Strong collaborator dedicated to fostering a data-centric culture through training and stakeholder communication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advisor Application Development
Gainwell Technologies
Hamilton, NJ
04.2018 - Current
- Led multiple high-visibility strategic projects, achieving transformational outcomes aligned with organizational goals and an average ROI of 25% per project.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, conducting resource planning and budgeting for efficient execution.
- Facilitated risk management by identifying impediments, tracking dependencies, and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Migrated legacy .NET applications to Azure Cloud, leveraging microservices architecture for scalability and security.
- Created weekly executive dashboards to track project health and risks for senior stakeholders.
- Spearheaded agile project execution, driving digital transformation initiatives using low-code/no-code platforms.
- Collaborated with legal, finance, and product marketing teams to execute successful go-to-market launches.
- Managed multi-million-dollar project budgets while delivering initiatives within financial constraints.
Technical Project Manager
Federal Reserve Bank
NYC, NY
01.2016 - 02.2018
- Delivered CCAR (Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review) application that could receive data from external banks and store documents in SharePoint and data in SQL.
- Designed and led development of CCAR applications, enabling seamless data integration from external banks.
- Assessed the requirements and presented architectural recommendations that are in line with the strategic vision for the enterprise and wider best practice.
- Designed Procurement management application RFPA for FRB to store contract details and select Vendor using Sharepoint/.net /SQL and Tableau.
- Established data governance frameworks, defining data standards, ownership, and quality controls to ensure accuracy, compliance, and trusted analytics across enterprise reporting platforms.
- Led Agile-based project execution with strong risk and issue resolution strategies.
- Delivered multiple product releases on or ahead of schedule, adapting to budget cuts and evolving requirements throughout the development cycle.
- Experienced in aligning product and business goals, ensuring seamless go-to-market strategies in regulated and cross-functional environments.
- Served as Scrum Master in a Scaled Agile organization improving processes significantly improving processes around test-driven development, simulations, and automated testing.
- Worked closely with the product management team to scope customer requested features and determine which features would provide the highest return on investment.
- Developed project plans identifying key dates for all the projects.
- Implemented Project Quality Charts to track the Quality of Application delivered.
- Facilitated communication between stakeholders and the technical team.
- Worked in an Agile Methodology, whereby work is designed and delivered in fully functional phases where each phase will build on the previous until the entire project has been accomplished.
- Collaborated with various teams such as QMO, Internal Client and Upper Management.
- Configured and customized JIRA dashboards and workflows to improve project tracking across multiple scrum teams.
- Developed SharePoint document repositories and Tableau dashboards, enhancing executive insights and decision-making.
- Collaborated with end users and stakeholders to gather feedback, refining workflows and applications for improved user experience.
Technical Manager
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Newark, NJ
03.2013 - 01.2016
- Led 18-member Agile team to deliver enterprise-level healthcare solutions.
- Developed a comprehensive business intelligence suite using Tableau, which was adopted by 4 enterprise clients, resulting in a recurring annual contract value increase of $500K.
- Created custom automation solutions that saved over $1M annually in licensing costs.
- Oversaw budget and project schedule across all projects to ensure resource allocation and timely delivery.
- Created Project Plan, Cost and Schedule for All projects and tracked all 3 for Key Milestones.
- Led post-mortem analysis for 5+ projects annually, documenting lessons learned to enhance future project execution.
- Coordinated Onshore and Offshore teams for design, development, and support of applications.
- Delivered Contracting system application which was built using Asp.net and SQL for back end.
- Developed web application to all departments in BCBS using SharePoint.
- Worked with a development team to collect requirements, created high level design documents and updated the status to upper Management.
- Collaborated with QMO team for all releases and making sure the Quality is as expected.
- Created and maintained risk logs in JIRA and Confluence, improving risk mitigation effectiveness by 30%.
- Ensuring all dependencies between projects are understood and managed.
- Developed project-related documents including project charter, WBS, and lessons learned.
Senior SharePoint Developer
MICROEXCEL
NYC, NY
11.2010 - 02.2013
- Led implementation of SharePoint site for Merck Research Laboratory, streamlining collaboration and information sharing among research teams.
- Developed and maintained SharePoint solutions for DOHMH, improving user engagement and document management processes.
- Created SharePoint workflows for Becton, Dickinson, enhancing operational efficiency and tracking of project progress.
- PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF- Senior SharePoint Developer- Princeton, NJ -05/2011- 09/2012
- PVH- Senior SharePoint Developer-Bridgwater, NJ- 11/2010-01/2011
- CONSULTING AGENCY
Senior Developer
SOFTWARE GALAXY SYSTEMS
Malvern, PA
10.2008 - 11.2010
- Designed and implemented software features at Credit Suisse, contributing to project timelines and client satisfaction.
- Developed software solutions for TCS-Vanguard, enhancing application performance and user experience.
- Created and maintained applications at G2 Global, ensuring alignment with client requirements and industry standards.
- Provided consulting services to diverse clients, assisting with project needs.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical & Electronics
VTU
Skills
- Project management methodologies
- Agile and scrum frameworks
- Stakeholder and partner management
- Risk and issue management
- Budget and resource allocation
- Vendor and process optimization
- Project coordination and documentation
- Communication and reporting
- Technical and data expertise
- Automation technologies
- Cloud technologies and Azure
- CI/CD pipelines
- AI-based automation tools
- Jira, MS Project, Confluence
- Power BI, Visio, Excel
- SQL, Office 365, SharePoint Online
- Trello, Asana, Smartsheets
- Docker and Kubernetes expertise
- Executive communication skills
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, 2777685
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft
Personal Information
Nationality: US Citizen
Timeline
Advisor Application Development
Gainwell Technologies
04.2018 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Federal Reserve Bank
01.2016 - 02.2018
Technical Manager
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
03.2013 - 01.2016
Senior SharePoint Developer
MICROEXCEL
11.2010 - 02.2013
Senior Developer
SOFTWARE GALAXY SYSTEMS
10.2008 - 11.2010
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical & Electronics
VTU