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Sneha Dhanuka
Noida
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Summary
Senior Project Manager and Delivery Lead with over 15 years of experience in digital transformation and cloud modernization. Expertise in leading high-performing teams, achieving 20% cost savings, and implementing AI governance across projects. Recognized for driving process innovation and winning a leadership-focused hackathon for enhancing operational effectiveness.
Overview
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Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Lead
Carelon
05.2022 - Current
- Led Agile delivery for 3 high-performing Scrum teams (40+ members), driving development of enterprise-scale applications using Java & .NET microservices architecture.
- Managed 8–10 concurrent initiatives, including legacy modernization and EKS cloud migration, delivering 20%+ cost optimization while maintaining delivery timelines.
- Improved delivery efficiency 15% through automation initiatives and AI tools, accelerating development cycles and enhancing team throughput.
- Established and optimized Agile delivery processes, ensuring predictable sprint outcomes, better velocity tracking, and improved team performance.
- Owned end-to-end project forecasting, budgeting, and resource planning, ensuring optimal utilization and alignment with business priorities.
- Identified workflow inefficiencies and implemented data-driven process improvements, enhancing team productivity and operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Engineering, QA, Business, Ops) to streamline execution and improve delivery outcomes.
- Leveraged performance metrics and delivery dashboards to drive continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and data-backed decision making.
- Spearheaded portfolio-wide AI tools implementation, adoption governance, utilization tracking, and reporting initiatives across multiple delivery teams.
- Led enterprise AI productivity programs, enabling measurable efficiency gains through responsible AI adoption in engineering, testing, project management, and operational processes.
- Currently leading the cloud modernization effort to migrate the consolidated platform to AWS/EKS, improving scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
- Directed the consolidation of four legacy applications into a single strategic platform, reducing operational complexity and improving maintainability.
- Won the Women Hackathon for designing a leadership-focused process improvement solution that enhanced visibility, governance, and operational effectiveness.
- Elevance Health
Technical Project Manager
Wipro
09.2018 - 05.2022
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology projects on time and within budget.
- Developed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies that optimized workflow efficiency.
- Utilized Agile methodologies to drive iterative development and increase responsiveness to changing requirements.
- Executed cost-saving initiatives achieving 50% resource savings and 20% expense reduction.
- Directed implementation of AI/ML solutions to enhance efficiency in claims approval process, resulting in a 7-day decrease in cycle time.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Implemented risk management processes to identify potential issues and mitigate project risks proactively.
- Streamlined communication channels between technical teams and clients, enhancing collaboration.
- Executed Alight software integration to streamline employee benefits management.
Senior Software Engineer
Cognizant
10.2014 - 08.2018
- Led cross-functional teams in designing and implementing scalable software solutions that met project requirements.
- Developed and optimized code for high-performance applications using modern frameworks.
- Managed development and maintenance of Levi's e-commerce platform, enhancing functionality and user accessibility.
- Conducted code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and improving overall code quality.
- Automated testing processes, increasing deployment frequency and reducing time-to-market for new releases.
- Mentored junior engineers, promoting technical growth and enhancing collaboration within the team.
Associate Software Engineer
Accenture
06.2011 - 09.2014
- Developed and maintained software applications using Java/Microservices to support business functionality.
- Debugged complex issues, optimizing performance and ensuring application reliability.
- Engineered e-commerce application for AT&T and Android mapping solutions, enhancing customer interaction efficiency.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. -
Amity University
XII & X -
English Medium
Skills
- Project and delivery management
- Agile and SAFE methodologies
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cloud technologies (AWS EKS)
- Technical expertise: Java
- Technical expertise: Microservices
- Technical expertise: Kafka
- Technical expertise: MongoDB
- Risk and SLA management
- Stakeholder management
- Client relationship management
- Data Visualization
- Tools: Jira
- Tools: Jira Align
- Tools: Confluence
- MS Project
- Tools: Tableau
- People leadership
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Strategic planning skills
Certification
- SAFE Agilist
- CSM
- PMP
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
- French
Personal Information
Total Experience: 15+ Years
Timeline
Delivery Lead
Carelon
05.2022 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Wipro
09.2018 - 05.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Cognizant
10.2014 - 08.2018
Associate Software Engineer
Accenture
06.2011 - 09.2014
B.Tech/B.E. -
Amity University
XII & X -
English Medium