Virendra Brahmbhatt

• Lead different BT (Business Transformation) initiatives and contributed towards ~$300MM of Procurement run-rate savings as a part of $1.4BN BT savings achieved at the enterprise level.
• Developed and implemented short & long term technology roadmap for P66 procurement operations. Also, defined comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
• Leading and managing 13 discrete groups focusing mainly on Market Intelligence, Demand Planning, Digital & Business transformation programs, Data Warehouse, Data Visualization, Technical Integrations with ERP & SaaS solutions, and Continuous Identification and Implementations of the Digital Solutions addressing key pain points of the function.
• Responsible for defining the IT strategy for effective and sustainable implementations of Procurement technical solutions.
• Partnering and leading the development of long term sustainable IT strategies, procedures and policies by partnering with other IT leads of the company. Focused areas are mainly around Data Science, Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, AI capabilities, Co-Pilot PoC's, etc..
• Responsible for defining best in practice Technical Solutions, Delivery Management, Budget Management, Resource Management, Risk Management and other key aspects covering overall leadership perspectives.
• Developed and defined portfolio vision, strategy and objectives to deliver >$100MM realized savings year on year basis.
• Working very closely with CIO and C-level executive leadership team to implement effective solutions aligning to the company vision & roadmap.
• Utilizing SAFe (Scaled Agile) methodology for the effective management of the portfolio.

• Lead & executed digital transformation program successfully in the supply chain logistics space and achieved >$150MM run rate savings starting 2019. Lead 26 distinct initiatives for this program and implemented 4 different SaaS solutions (integrating with SAP S/4 HANA platform), centralized Azure data lake, real time data capture and data visualization using Power BI dashboards. Also, introduced supply chain process and data governance to improve data quality & data integrity.
• Recognized by company's highest honor, The Golden Shield Award in 'Operating Excellence' category for achieving transportation revolution.
• Developed comprehensive enterprise architecture frameworks, governance principles by implementing an idea of the advisory board to offer strategic guidance on overall software development lifecycle management.
• Defined program vision, objectives, governance model, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, and future looking view by defining four pillars of the program: Process governance, State of the art Digital Transportation Systems, Business Transformation, and Data Insights & Analytics.
• Managed the program successfully using the methodologies, tools, and principles SAFe (Scaled Agile), and Agile.
• Coached, mentored and trained total 23 team members spanning from program managers, project managers, technical leads, data scientists, data engineers, cloud engineers, SME's, testers, change management consultants, and business analysts.
• Provided regular program updates to C-level executive leadership steering team; worked closely with different BU leads heading IT, Finance and Operations groups.
• Recognized as the best P66 digital transformation program for surpassing the savings targets back to back 2 years. Delivered >300% realized savings of $132MM vs $40MM and $151MM vs $50MM in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
• Provided strong program leadership to improve development and drive continuous improvement of project delivery process.
• Handled all PMO processes in the areas of risks, resources, technical integration, interdependencies, change management. etc.. very effectively.
• Transformation program recognized by the P66 executive leadership as the 'Most improved and overachieved program of the year 2020 & 2021'.
• Built lasting and lucrative partnerships with third party vendors through continuous engagement and monitoring service quality.

Worked as a Sr. Technical Program Manager / RTE (Release Train Engineer) for the "Manufacturing Data Analytics Program" executed using Scaled Agile methodology.

• Spearheaded the program consisting 7 different initiatives with objective to improve refining manufacturing processes through effective data utilization & predictive analytics approach.
• Managed program budget of ~$15MM with responsibilities covering portfolio management, stakeholder management, technical solutions, team management, financial planning, and reporting regular status updates to C-level audience through agile work management process tools.
• Lead several IT teams to establish cloud and data engineering best practices. Defined DevOps standards, including but not limited to, CI/CD and automated testing.
• Increased team efficiency by 30% through implementing automation and process improvement opportunities across the portfolio.
• Established operational priorities to meet contractual requirements on time and within budget.
• Reported project statuses to facilitate delivery schedules and manage bottlenecks.
• Performed the role of Scrum Master and Product Owner for different use cases of the program.
• Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times along with meeting corporate standards.
• Managed multiple internal and outside scrum teams, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
• Progress planned work according to the schedule and budget and provide regular status updates regarding accomplishments, plans, and potential risks to C-level executive leadership.
• Planned and conducted strategy meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates.
• Boosted performance and drove cost controls while achieving project and overall objectives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Designed and implemented standard operating procedures in various departments for optimal efficiency.
• Lead Agile team in development of data warehouse, business intelligence, data lake and cloud technologies within Agile environment.
• Cultivated relationships with community groups, project stakeholders and funding sources to maximize program outreach.

• Served as a client account lead for the Oilfield leader Schlumberger (SLB) with the responsibility of overall business solutions development, IT services, Mobility operations, Cloud migration, Data analytics, and client account growth.
• As a part of this role, I have executed the responsibilities included but not limited to, SLB's technology roadmap definition, lead SAFe PI planning sessions, budget management (~$25MM), resource management, stakeholder management, risk management, overall portfolio planning & execution, participation in solution & technical architecture creation & review, requirements definition & analysis, leading & managing geographically dispersed development & support teams, application integration management, test management, deployment management, etc..
• Managed geographically dispersed team of 18 resources; defined the performance objective and managed the performance calibration process for the entire team.
• Worked closed with key client stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions. Effective stakeholder management is one of the key achievements.
• Executed resource management, impact analysis & risk management related tasks very promptly and effectively.
• Defined project deliverable and monitored status of tasks very closely. Managed development of the work-plan and establishment of project standards and procedures.
• Executed the successful migration of the applications from on-prem to MS-Azure & Google cloud platform.
• Owned IT Service Management (Incident, Problem, Change, Release) processes.
• Experience working with BMC Remedy, Serena ALM, Agile JIRA, Version One, Clarity, VSTS, TFS, Serena Dimensions, HP Quality Center etc.. tools.
• Responsible for SOW definition, SLA / OLA definition, RFP / RFI creation, managing multiple teams, leading Digital Transformation program for SAP S/4 HANA implementation and defining the strategy for the overall program implementation.
• Executed 13 different onshore & offshore initiatives with the global team of 32 direct reports.
• Planned and conducted strategy meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates.
• Responsible for service levels and project performance, and to ensure the action was taken to address any issues having business impact.
• Drafted action plans and led meetings with C-level executives to review program status and proposed changes for the betterment of systems/processes.
• Designed and implemented standard operating procedures in various departments for optimal efficiency.
• Directed staffing, budget, and assignment of day-to-day duties to subordinates across different teams, spanning multiple locations, for the life of the different projects throughout all project milestones.
• Managed restructuring of both the work plan and team member allocation in response to changing client needs.
• Monitored team progress and ensured that delivery timelines were achieved with very high quality.
• Coached client stakeholders with best practices and benefits of Agile principles to adopt the methodologies across the account.

Worked in the capacity of Technical Project Manager for one of the European Banking Leader, Barclays in UK and India locations.

• Implemented 6 different projects to improve HR practices for baking giant very effectively and successfully by managing geographically dispersed teams .
• Implemented SaaS projects using both traditional Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Created project plans with established timelines for integral phases, managed the on time execution with very high quality deliverables, and status reporting to key client and Accenture leadership team members.
• Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
• Managed all project management aspects Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, and Budget Management very effectively and efficiently.
• Collaborated with development team members to create and integrate high availability solutions for mission-critical applications.
• Worked with the Accenture leadership across multiple initiatives to align development timelines, plan testing and establish work culture with the client representatives.
• Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
• Set metrics such as idiomatic syntax and design patterns for engineering staff.
• Drafted detailed design objectives and developed architectural and system design documents.
• Created technical workflows in wiki to support education and training of newly hired employees.
• Introduced automation tools to reduce redundancy and enhance workflow.
• Created and implemented forward-thinking systems to meet user needs and improve productivity.
• Performed root cause analysis of problems, documented faults in tracking system and generated daily reports.
• Created cloud-native platforms and software, optimizing products to work in distributed computing environments.
• Drafted standardized development practices to streamline and increase reliability of repetitive tasks.

• Developed Web & Windows applications using .NET,, SQL Server technologies
• Analyzed requirements and used systematic approaches to implement and document the tasks.
• Recommended and executed plans to improve development tools and processes.
• Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions and by debugging and creating defect fixes.
• Performed estimates of work hours and tracked progress using Agile and Scrum methodology.
• Led working groups to develop mitigation strategies and prepare standard operating procedures.
• Identified issues in software processes and implemented optimization techniques resulting in productivity increase.
• Participated in agile development of products within cross-functional frameworks.
• Planned and created scalable and extensible systems for growing companies with intended expansion tracks.
• Mentored and developed junior developers and engineers to increase productivity.