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SAFe Agilist, CSM

KEDARNATH VASA

@ + 91 9908010303
Mail: vasa43@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Assistant Consultant in TCS with 10.2 years of experience

Program Manager with over 10 years of software development experience in varied roles: solution
architect, software engineer, team lead, quality assurance engineer, project manager, and program
manager

Over 5 years of program/project management experience including project launch, planning, scheduling,
risk identification/mitigation, organizing, distributed teams, and process creation/refining/implementation

Expertise

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Certified Scaled Agile Framework Agilist ( SAFe Agilist )

PMI-ACP trained

Leading an Account wide change management initiative in scaling up Agile practices at an enterprise level

Coaching and Implementing Agile Methodologies ( SCRUM, KANBAN, XP, SAFe )

Process Development and Implementation (Software Development Lifecycle ( SDLC ), Waterfall, CMMI )

Requirement elicitation, Change Management, Release Management, People Management

Skills Summary
Methodologies
: Waterfall and Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
Software
: J2SE, J2EE
Frameworks
: Hibernate, Struts, Litro-X
Operating Systems
: Windows, UNIX
Tools
: Eclipse, My Eclipse, WSAD, Clear Case (Version Management tool), JIRA
Ericsson Proprietary Project Management Tools APM, MHweb, akuten, mars
Domain Knowledge
: Telecom, OSS, Hi-tech Solutions

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Professional Experience
The details of the various assignments that I have handled are listed here in reverse chronological order.
#6 Western Union Agent Systems (Oct 2014- Till date): PROGRAM MANAGER
Agent Systems portfolio deal with set of application that helps Agents to do different operation day to day on need
basis. Major Application are like AgentPortal, Pioneer, Voyager, MTX, where Agents create/manage Agent
profiles and tracking different POS data used by agents and few backend operations
Responsibilities:

Managing overall processes for executing the projects involving scoping, initiating, developing solution
architecture and product design, resource planning, execution within cost & time and quality parameters
Monitoring / tracking multiple projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs
to ensure timely execution of projects
Defining escalation / response / resolution time for reported problems on the basis of criticality
Driving efforts for outsourcing development activities, in line with the customer expectations.
Understanding / defining business needs of the customer organisation
Driving task force meeting across teams

#5 OSS-RC Configuration Management SHM (Nov 2012 -Oct 2014): AGILE PROJECT MANAGER
The OSS acronym stands for Operation Support System. OSS-RC is used as a wireless network management
framework. OSS can be seen as panoply of tools used to monitor and configure activities in a network. In
essence, the OSS is the eye of the network administrator.
SHM (Software Hardware Management)- It dealt with network elements configuration system with help of SHM
applications ( SMO- Software Management Organizer, OPS- Operational Procedure System, FHA- File Handling
application )
Duties:

Correcting any deviations from project plans.

Implementing an effective system of project governance.

Using historical data to help anticipate and plan future project work.

Guiding agile project teams to achieve a high level of performance.

Managing complex software development, architecture, and integration projects.

Mentoring less experienced Scrum teams and Scrum Master.

Managing projects to budgets and timelines.

Managing stakeholder communications.

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Developing project metrics.

Performing all agile project management activities.

Managing a combination of internal, consultant and vendor resources to complete projects.

Overseeing the Sprint-on-Sprint progress of project.

Providing leadership and direction to project staff.

Solving problems throughout.

Preparing and distributing progress reports.

Managing project risks and problems.

Reporting on project status to senior managers.

#4 OSS-RC Configuration Management - IPCM (Jan 2010-Nov 2012): SCRUM MASTER (Client LocationHUNGARY)
IPCM (IP Configuration Management) It dealt with IP configuration and network administration with help of
IPCM applications (AIPCM, SMA)
Duties:

Organized and facilitated sprint planning meetings, daily stand up meetings, reviews, retrospectives,
demos and other agile project related meetings
Directing and motivating workforce
Resolving interpersonal issues & working towards a harmonious work environment
Managing the team - Ensured the daily, sprint and release commitments
Proactively managed systems development, implementation and risk with the design experience I have
in the same
End-to-end ownership of developing Mapping Layer of SMA ( new product developed from scratch )

#3 OSS-RC Fault Management- FM (Feb 2008 Jul 2010): Designer and SPOC

#2 SWIM (ST WIP INTEGRATION AND MONITORING) (Aug-2007 to Feb-2008): Developer (Client LocationGreater Noida)

#1 Complexx-R FM (Nov 2005 Jul 2007): Developer (Client Location- Chandigarh)

Education Qualifications
Degree and Date
Bachelor of Engineering,
2005 April

Institute
Sri Nandhanam College Of Engineering
And Technology( Affiliated to ANNA
UNIVERSITY)
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Major and Specialization

Electrical And Electronics

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Passport Details
Name as on
passport

Passport
Number

Nationality

Date/Place
of Birth

Date of Issue

Expiry Date

Place of Issue

Kedarnath Vasa

G2081954

Indian

3rd
September
1983 /
Hyderabad
India

12th Feb
2007

11th Feb
2017

Hyderabad, India

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