RAVI REDDI

IT Professional with Investment Banking domain expertise, diligent in delivering excellent

quality services, , capability to develop high calibre team, targeting assignments as Project
Management/Business Analysis/Application Management, preferably in IT/Banking industry

Location Preference: Bengaluru

reddi.ravi@gmail.com 09845372186

Executive Profile Core Competencies

Strategic IT Leader with nearly 17 years of rich and extensive
Project Strategy &
experience
in in managing IT Projects across Investment Banking sector Management Operational IT
Pioneered at large engagements including complex IT Project Management, Planning
Delivery Management and People Management
Expertise in end-to-end project management activities including project Requirement IT Roadmap and
scoping, estimation, risk management, finalization of technical / functional Gathering Governance
specifications, resource administration and quality management of product
application
Key role in supervising end-to-end delivery of software products/projects which
Cost/Resource Agile/Scrum
includes Development teams, Architecture teams, Testing, and QA teams, also
Optimization Methodology
with Partners/Vendors across APAC region
Acknowledged with Retention Award twice for showcasing excellence in
performance
Skills in managing end-to-end execution of complex & high-valued projects Delivery /Risk Process
including planning resources as per SLAs and balancing work distribution to meet Management Enhancement
preset deliverables & delivery as per budget & time norms Initiatives
Acted as a Scrum Master for delivering over 10 projects by moving from
Stakeholder Team Management
traditional way of software development to Agile/Scrum environment
Insightful exposure of the leading cutting edge technologies to develop Management & Leadership
domain expertise and generating new business opportunities
Strong problem-solving & technical skills coupled with decision-making for
enabling effective solutions leading to customer satisfaction and low operational
costs
Keen analyst with excellence in gathering and understanding requirements of
Soft Skills
clients & other multiple stakeholders (at strategic and tactical levels), followed by
translation into functional specifications as well as provisioning of suitable
software solutions
Effective leader with distinguished skills in training & motivating a large Communicator
workforce for accomplishing greater operational efficiency & high-resolution rate Analytical
in accordance with work processes
Strong management skills; capability in leading & motivating individuals
to maximize levels of productivity

Certification Ownership

Completed SAFe Agilist Certification in 2019 Problem

Solving
Timeline

Societe Generale
B.Com. Global Solutions
Centre

1995
Since Jan’03
1997

Higher
Diploma in
Software
Engineering
Notable Accomplishments Across the Career
Pivotal in delivering key milestones on time for Target Operating Model program within 8 months of taking over the
team in spite of challenges like skill attrition
Travelled to Hong Kong to conduct study for a solution from scratch, proposed and got approved MVP and Target
solutions Decommissioned legacy BO application by building new application in challenging environment which saved ~ 1 M
EUR Drastically reduced Time to Market from 12 to 6 to 3 weeks through Agile and CD practices
Appreciated by Global Head for optimizing the archiving process from 2 days to few minutes
Has been awarded retention award twice
Been flexible and quickly adapted to need of hour to play different roles like Developer, Business Analyst, Project
Management and Application Management
Rated top performer many times

Professional Experience
Since Jan’03 with Societe Generale Global Solutions Centre, Bengaluru
Growth Path:
Consultant 01’03-12’04
Software Engineer 12’04-12’05
Senior Software Engineer 01’06-06’07
Module Lead 07’07-12’08
Project Lead 01’09-12’10
Project Manager 01’11-12’12
Sr. Project Manager/ Senior Feature Engineering Manager 01’13-Till Date

Key Result Areas:

Spearheading the entire gamut of Project Management of relevant streams under larger Entity Transformation Program
Engaging in strategizing plans for complex migration and delivering support for go-live activities
Planning for cost savings activities through driving legacy application and infrastructure decommission roadmap
Planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools; tracking project milestones & deliverables
Deriving and managing the project charters, various project baselines and plans
Defining service standards and guidelines, best practices that serve as benchmark for excellent service delivery
Developing management plans of projects with regard to work and resources needed; maintaining a detailed master plan that
showed resource needs, budget, time schedules and deliverables
Steering efforts in resource planning, SOW, technical direction, effort estimation, tracking, risk management and mentoring
Leading project life-cycle including requirement analysis, planning, scheduling, tracking, assessment / design, budgeting, quality,
cost control, process optimization and implementation
Facilitating end-to-end delivery of the program, meeting internal and external objectives:
o Estimation, risk, scope, time, resource, quality and change management
o Value-adds, continuous process and productivity improvement
o Expectation management of team
Supervising complete portfolio of projects including budgeting, vendor selection and execution
Designing project plans within preset budgets and deadlines
Performing onsite and offsite tasks within a project, including the design, specification & integration of products/ services
Setting out standards for various operational areas; implementing quality systems & procedures to facilitate a high-quality
customer experience, while adhering to the SLAs
Maintaining knowledge on all latest technology and analyzing all requirements for upgrade on new and existing application to
ensure optimal efficiency
Devising & executing IT strategies and business plans in line with the company’s business plans; creating and employing policies
and procedures for all IT Platforms
Monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process operations

Since Feb’18 as Senior Project/Application Manager for numerous applications catering to various local needs of
diverse entities in APAC region
Key Result Areas:
Engaged in Project Management of Reconciliation and Legacy decommission streams under larger Entity Transformation Program
Examining the solution as well as proposal for approval to Architects and Business owners
Streamlining the governance; engaged in thorough planning and execution for complex migration and go-live activities
Playing a key role in supervising budget proposal, forecasting, tracking and monitoring
Key role in guiding & motivating team members to achieve preset objectives
Strategizing plans for cost savings through driving legacy application and infrastructure de-commission roadmap

Apr’16-Jan’18 for Active Client List (Making KYC review process more efficient and Compliance Reporting) as Senior
Project Manager
Key Result Areas:
Examined the solutions and proposal for obtaining approval from Architects and Business Owners
Administered stakeholders from multiple departments (FO, BO and Compliance); sustained relationship with them for smooth
operations
Engaged in:
o Project planning and execution along with managing 22 different teams
o Budget proposal, forecasting, tracking and monitoring of activities (1.2 M EUR)
Participated actively in discussion of complex business requirements with several experts such as Business Line COOs, Department
Heads, Architects and delivered recommendations for coming to an appropriate solution
Nov’12-Mar’16 for Octane (Commodities Post Trading Application) as Senior Project
Manager Key Result Areas:
Headed a wide range of activities including development and maintenance (enhancements & support) of budgets (~500 K EUR)
for the application; maintained cordial relationship with client as well as the stakeholders
Steered efforts for administering changes & releases; supervised decommission of legacy applications
Managed the entire application life cycle including technical and functional architecture as well as scalability consistent with IS
Strategy
Directed steering committees, operation committees and change management committees
Delivered extensive support to the On-board offshore team in accordance with transition roadmap; established a robust offshore
project organization by scaling up from 2 to 16

Jun'10-Nov’14 for CSL (Commodities Regulatory and Accounting reporting) and Mercure (Commodities Pre-sales
Analysis and Decision Support System) as Senior Project Manager

Key Result Areas:

Worked as an Offshore Project Manager for managing projects (CTB and RTB) across commodities portfolio
Guided and mentored a team of 10 members; led the team for accomplishment of global RTB and CTB targets; ensured timely
delivery of the project from offshore location
Engaged in Offsite BA at early stages of the project
Played a key role in Agile Project Implementation; accomplished application ownership transition to offsite
Guided the team for achieving the global RTB and CTB targets

Oct'03-Feb’11 for FIXGUI (Front Office application for Equities and Equity Derivatives trading that implements FIX
Protocol) as Consultant/Contractor to Project Manager
Key Result Areas:
Engaged in numerous phases of project management including project initiation, scope, governance plan, RACI matrix, project
management plan and implementation
Conducted ISO:2000 quality audits for the projects; ensured compliance with corporate quality parameters including Agile and
Lean Transformation
Led a team of 4 members and safeguarded on-time delivery of the projects
Extended support for managing L1 Application Production

Jan'03-Jan’04 for MIS (Create Oracle data warehouse from Vendor product database to generate and store
Management reports) as Consultant/Contractor
Highlights:
Generated comprehensive reports as per the requirement of Central Bank of India (RBI)
Engaged in recruitment for the department
Steered efforts for managing agile & continuous delivery transformations for the team
Played diverse kind of roles including Developer, Business Analyst, Project Manager and Application Manager
Key role in taking innovative initiatives for Agile Project Management and ensured minimized of rework
Restructured application according to continuous delivery targets; minimized the time to market from 12 weeks to 6 weeks;
augmented the agile maturity of the team

Trainings/Programs
Trained on Agile and Continuous Delivery Methodologies
Successfully attended:
o Internal Advanced Project Management Certification Programs
o Internal Leadership Training Program (Accelerate)

Education
Higher Diploma in Software Engineering from Aptech, Belgaum in 1997
B.Com. from Gogte College of Commerce, Belgaum affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad in 1995

Personal Details
Date of Birth: 6th May 1974
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi
Address: C501, Orchid Enclave, Whitefield Hoskote Main Road, Seegehalli, Bengaluru -
560067