Sreeni Jagarlamudi
(940)-745-6646
sjagarlamudipm@gmail.com
sjagarla@yahoo.com
Austin, TX
(USC)
Profile Summary:
- Senior IT Technical Program\Project Manager & Guide wire Consultant with 15+ years of experience in managing large technology initiatives, development, integrations and cloud AWS migrations in a fast-paced organizations
- Managed the large Application Development group (BAs, Developers, QAs, DBAs, Architects, Network Engineers) which includes internal staff 3rd party vendors, contractors and consultants
- Managed large BI/Analytics, Power BI, Data Lakes, Data Bricks, Data Visualization, Informatica BDM , Data Virtualisation, MDM projects
- Hands-on experience in application development, Cloud (AWS/Azure) migrations/integrations, applications support, maintenance and enhancements for business critical apps 24×7 services
- Hands-on experience in design and development in Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS
- Expert in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Scrum of Scrum (SOS) & Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Managed business applications, operations & support, ITSM staff, ITSM metrics /KPIs reporting
- Managed large (25+ staff) global cross-functional teams (on-site/off-shore) in matrix project setup
- Proficient in ITIL, CMMI, Sig Sigma, SOX, Solvency II, ISO9001, HIPAA, SOC standards
- Key Strengths: Self-Starter, Quick learner, Multi-tasking, Prioritization and Attention to Details
People Management: IT Management, Stakeholder Management, Client Engagement, Team Building
Project Management: PMO,PPM Management, Proposals, SOWs, Roadmaps, Plans, Status Reporting Technical Expertise: COTS, App Development & Integrations, Architecture, DWH/ETL/BI/Analytics
Key Accomplishments:
- Improved IT project metrics by 20% from Waterfall-to-Agile methodology transformation at TWIA
- Saved $40,000 per year on BI tools (Tableau, Qlik, SAP Business Objects) standardization at TWIA
- Implemented self-service BI & Data Analytics and business insights AWS cloud-based platform at Cigna
- Saved $1.2M per year while consolidating P&C insurance applications and data centres at Allianz
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) , Austin, TX 2/2018 – Current
Sr. Technical Project Manager
- Client engagement to understand business objectives to Guide wire Insurance Suite (COTS) product
- Assisted in business requirements/user stories gathering, consult and advise customer on best practices
- Participated in producing user stories, leading Guide wire and Partner teams in Agile best practices
- Developed implementation roadmap & overall Sprint Planning and build sprint teams to do sprint tasks
- Managed with Guide wire Implementation teams to configure Insurance Suite 9.0 (Policy/Claim Centres)
- Integrated the Guide wire application to other internal (home-grown) or external systems (Aure AWS cloud)
- Hands-on experience with the Guide wire Policy Centre to configure our Insurance Suite Platform
- Mentored, headed an offshore team and acted as a co-coordinator for the onsite and offshore activities
- Consultant with substantial experience in gathering and estimation of requirements through client interaction and has offered production support in handling the issues and delivering the fixes as targeted
- Effectively communicate on scope and progress of the program to sponsor(s) and C-Level executives
- Lead, coach and mentor other team members as necessary on tools/methodology (Agile/Jira/Rally)
- Participated in review coded and provided recommendations to teams, customers and partners
- Defined and implemented ITIL best practices, Service Desk, Incident /Problem/Change Mgmt., Service Delivery/Operations, Service Management processes, Business Continuity plan
- Managed ITSM staff, delivery improvement and post analysis meetings, metrics reporting
- Provided 24×7 support for all Tier 1,2,3 Incidents, SLA’s, Helpdesk, Data Centre Support, DR plans
Cigna, Sunrise, FL 2/2013 – 1/2018
Sr. Technical Project Manager
- Reported to the VP, responsible to define BI strategy, Power BI ,business-IT roadmap, BI budgets for projects
- Owned and managed BI portfolio $10M and 25 technical team (full-time, on-site/offshore)
- Worked with director and IT Senior Leadership to align business projects and initiatives with IT capabilities and strategy, on establishment, implementation of IT strategy, and technology roadmap
- Designed and implemented Claim Data Warehouse(CDW) for Medicare & Medicaid quarterly reporting
- Developed and integrated Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) into Claims DWH to automate the quarterly state mandatory reports Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) central office
- Managed and lead implementation of new applications following SDLC process including development of Production turnover documentation, development of enhancements to business applications
- Implemented solution architecture and ensures that development and interfaces meets security standards
- Worked closely with technical operations to develop requirements for servers, Storage and identify impacts to existing infrastructure environment (on-premises) and cloud (AWS), Informatica BDM , data centres
- Kicked-off project &external meetings with vendors, external work groups and other key stakeholders
- Designed, implemented and maintained an effective PMO governance process& best practices
- Prepared, tracked, measured and publish metrics on program\project status, budgets & projects pipeline
- Managed RACIs, project changes and communicated risks for projects with status Red/Yellow
- Established, engaged and maintained regular communications with all stakeholders & business leaders
- Facilitated and conducted the IT Steering Committee & PMO bi-weekly and monthly meetings
- Assisted PMs, project teams as SME through decision making, problem solving and project goal setting
- Responsible for identifying training needs and coached on Agile for the Project Management team
Defined, negotiated and created enterprise resource pool for delivery programs\projects
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), New York, NY 6/2010 – 1/2013
IT Application Services Manager (Full-Time)
- Responsible for P & C Insurance applications, development, enhancement, maintenance and support
- IT assessment and systems evaluations for P & C companies as part of Acquisition and Merging
- Developed enterprise IT Strategy, Planning, Initiatives, Roadmaps in IT Services Management (ITSM), ITIL best practices, Service Desk, Incident /Problem/Change Mgmt., Service Delivery/Operations
- Promoted and supported the deployment of Service Management processes, Business Continuity plan
- Managed ITSM staff, delivery improvement and post analysis meetings, ITSM metrics /KPIs reporting
- Provided 24×7 support for all Tier 1,2,3 Incidents, SLA’s, Helpdesk, Data Centre Support, DR plans
- Managed Legacy, Web, SAP, Third Party Apps. /SW enhancements, support, maintenance, licenses
- Implemented enterprise data migration/integration, Applications/Databases consolidations, merging etc.
- Oversight and management of an end-to-end project budget – actual, incurred, forecast projects
- Maintained project schedules using MS Project, track and resolve risks and issues during SDLC
- Developed business cases, detailed project plans, including WBS, schedule creation, effort and resource planning, risk and communication plans, and synthesizing of plans across multiple projects
- Maintained project schedules using MS Project, track and resolve risks and issues during SDLC
- Manage, guide, mentor, motivate, and lead toward accomplishment of project goals
- Managed and lead the large virtual teams (total 30+) both staff and consultants onshore/offshore.
- Hired staff and consultants (on-shore/off-shore), Administered Year-End PA’s, rewards/recognitions
- Promoted cross-training, lunch & learn sessions, knowledge sharing programs/process/tools
- Enforced all programs/projects adhere to PMO, CMMI, QA, Enterprise standards and processes
- Maintained project schedules using MS Project, track and resolve risks and issues during SDLC
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC), New York, NY 8/2005 – 5/2010
Business Intelligence Lead (Full-Time)
- Responsible for the delivery of DWH, Business Intelligence day-to-day project management activities, tracking issues and risks; Developed business cases, detailed project plans, and change management plan
- ETL, Data Warehouse, Informatica BDM , Data Architecture, Data Migration, Data Consolidation, Data Governance, Data Management, DQM, MDM, Business Intelligence, Analytics Reporting, Ad-hoc reporting, dashboards
- IT Infrastructure, networking and storage/capacity planning, applications & servers support, outage management, fail over and systems recovery, managing and tracking SLA’s
- Maintained project schedules using MS Project, track and resolve risks and issues during SDLC
- Managed, guided, mentored, motivated, and lead technical team to achieve project goals.
- Reviewed and approved technical specs, architectures designs, SIT and UAT test cases and QA plans
- BI assessment and systems evaluations for P & C companies as part of Acquisition and Merging
- Implemented EDW and BI platform (MSSQL, Business Objects) and managed yearly budget of $5M
- Hands-on experience in defining BI strategy, Power BI, landscape, solution architecture, Data Model, Schemas & Tools selection/consolidation (Cognos, Business Objects) and user training on BI Reporting tools
- Oversight and management of an end-to-end project budget – actual, incurred, forecast projects
- Maintained project schedules using MS Project, track and resolve risks and issues during SDLC
- Developed business cases, detailed project plans, including WBS, schedule creation, effort and resource planning, risk and communication plans, and synthesizing of plans across multiple projects
- Promoted cross-training, lunch & learn sessions, knowledge sharing programs/process/tools
- Enforced all programs/projects adhere to PMO, CMMI, QA, Enterprise standards and processes
- Maintained project schedules using MS Project, track and resolve risks and issues during SDLC
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Project Mgmt. | JIRA, Rally, MS Project, CAClarity, HP PPM, Planview, Teams, SharePoint |
Software | GEPSmart, Guidewire, DuckGreek |
BI Tools | Qlikview10/11, Tableau, SAP Business Objects, SSRS, Crystal Reports, Power BI |
ETL/DWH | SAP BODS, Informatica , Informatica BDM, Data Stage, Talend, SSIS |
Databases | Oracle, DB2, MSSQL, MySQL, Erwin, SAP ECC, Teradata, Hadoop, SAP HEC, HANA |
Languages | Java, C, C++, ASP.net, HTML, PHP, Python, SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax |
Platforms | Windows, Linux, Cloud (AWS), Azure, Auto Cad, SolidWorks, SketchUp, ERPs, CRMs |
Compliance | HIPAA, SOX, CMMI, PCI/DSS, ITIL, COBIT, Six Sigma |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- MBA in Project Management, Columbia Southern University, AL 2007
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, SV University, Tirupati, IN 1989
CERTIFICATIONS
- CSM – Certified Scrum Master
- PMP – Project Management Professional
- ITILv3 – Information Technology Infrastructure Library