Swaminathan Subramanian
Summary
Seeking a challenging Leadership role to drive strategic initiatives utilizing Healthcare domain experience and Agile knowledge to manage and deliver excellence supporting my company’s vision.
Professional Summary
- Seasoned action-oriented Information Technology leader with over 20 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance that includes Project/Portfolio and delivery management for Quality Engineering Services.
- 15 years of Blue Shield experience out of which 2+ years as a Senior Project Manager at Infosys and 3+ years Project Manager at Cognizant Technology solution with hands on experience on various critical projects of Blueshield of California.
- ·Worked with business to ensure Epic and stories are created and Participated in Big Board Planning Events
- Supported the Agile team to Manage/groom product backlog
- Assured the delivery of operational excellence and high performance from associates at various levels in the hierarchy, achieving the same through effective mentoring, training, and capacity planning.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Release Management
Blueshield Of California
El Dorado Hills, CA
01.2024 - Current
- Results-driven Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational improvement. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless project execution and team cohesion.
Quality Assurance Manager
Blueshield of California
El Dorado Hills, CA
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Has been a high performing, result-orientated manager with domain experience that includes domain healthcare with BlueShield of California experience
- Managed diverse team of Quality Assurance Engineers across multiple locations including resource allocation and estimation efforts and delegate duties for routine activities across multiple projects.
Quality Assurance Lead
Blue Shield
El Dorado Hills, CA
06.2020 - 08.2023
· Worked with minimal supervision with good understanding of Industry Standards (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall) and Software engineering processes.
· Adept in providing Analytical Support to key business Applications /solutions
· Experience with Shift left approach Partnering with Dev team to have QE involved at design sessions/code reviews and enforce more unit testing to get a better-quality code to QE for testing
· Have Managed the fixed fee and Managed services work for last 10 years with external vendors both onshore and offshore
· Effective working with groups ranging from development teams to project management to Business SMEs and leading 20+ resources at Offshore
· Knowledge of Managing and administering testing tools and maintained the requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
Education
Master of Business Administration -
The University of Arizona Global Campus
12.2023
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05.2003
Bachelor of Engineering - Production
Madras University
Chennai, India05.2000
Skills
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Agile & Scrum Methodologies
- Quality Assurance
- Product Management
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
Certification
- Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner
- Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager
- Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master
Accomplishments
- Awarded by “Shield Advance” leadership team for the outstanding performance on the Small Group Product project.
- Awarded for Operational Excellence by Cognizant leadership team for doing exceptional job in streamlining process
- Ambassador Award in 2019 at Infosys being the top 3 QA Manager under the HealthCare portfolio
Passions
Agile Project Management
- Dedicated to continuous improvement and efficiency improvement and efficiency in product development through agile methodologies.
Customer centric delivery excellence
- Committed to create products that can deliver high-quality experiences to end-users meeting and exceeding their needs
BSC vision
- Passionate in supporting Blue Shield’s vision of creating a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends
Timeline
Manager, Release Management
Blueshield Of California
01.2024 - Current
Quality Assurance Manager
Blueshield of California
08.2023 - 12.2024
Quality Assurance Lead
Blue Shield
06.2020 - 08.2023
Master of Business Administration -
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Engineering - Production
Madras University
- Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner
- Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager
- Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master
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