Michael Gnaneshwar S A

Agile Project Manager
Bengaluru, IN.

About

Highly accomplished IT Project Management Leader with over 20 years of experience driving complex IT projects from inception to successful delivery. Proven expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, AI/ML solution development, Cloud Architecture, and DevOps modernization, consistently leading cross-functional teams of 50+ associates to deliver impactful results. Seeking to leverage deep technical and agile expertise to optimize project delivery and enhance organizational performance within the Information Technology sector, particularly in AI/ML solutions.

Work

MEDAS CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT LTD (Client: AttainX. Inc)
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Project Manager (Innovation Lab)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Led and managed AI/ML projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry standards, driving innovation and efficiency through agile methodologies.

Highlights

Directed the creation of an AI-driven crowdsourcing application, enhancing user interaction and facilitating smooth deployment across diverse environments.

Championed the integration of Agile methodologies, leading to a 30% boost in team productivity and a 20% reduction in overall time-to-market.

Facilitated key Scrum events, including backlog refinement and retrospectives, which collectively increased team velocity by 25% and improved sprint planning accuracy.

Enhanced platform agility and reduced time-to-market for AI solutions by 30% through the integration of open-source tools.

Minimized project disruptions by 20% via proactive risk management techniques and streamlined reporting by 30% through automation.

CODEMARKS ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED
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Business Liaison Consultant

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Served as Business Liaison Consultant, responsible for identifying opportunities, launching development projects, and marketing services.

Highlights

Identified and pursued new business opportunities through strategic marketing initiatives and sales promotion of products, enhancing revenue growth.

Launched a comprehensive Learning and Development project designed to equip Engineering students with industry-demanded skills in Blockchain, AI, and Machine Learning.

LORVEN EARTHLINK'S PRIVATE LIMITED
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Area Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Directed project operations and managed stakeholders to facilitate successful real estate projects, significantly increasing division revenues.

Highlights

Managed project execution for turnkey real estate developments, effectively coordinating diverse clients and trade personnel to ensure project success.

Increased project division revenues by 5X while securing a portfolio of iconic projects, demonstrating expertise in strategic growth management.

SKHEMA
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Business Development Consultant

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Responsible for identifying, qualifying, and managing clients to ensure critical documentation and legal compliance.

Highlights

Identified and qualified potential investment opportunities, guiding clients through the onboarding process and managing their accounts effectively.

Managed the creation and thorough vetting of critical documentation, ensuring full legal compliance throughout the process.

PENTAUR TECHNOLOGIES.
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Senior Administrator - Sales Ops

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Oversaw project administration, timesheet, and subcontracting operations, driving process improvements and change management.

Highlights

Administered projects for the Professional Services Group using Clarizen and SFDC, conducting operational reviews to implement process improvements.

Managed global Consultant timesheets across US, EMEA, ANZ, and APAC regions to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

Developed and implemented workflows and reports using Clarizen, Salesforce.com, and MS Excel to streamline operations and enhance data visibility.

Established and managed global subcontracting processes across US, Japan, EMEA, ANZ, and APAC, driving change management initiatives.

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS.
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Team Coordinator & Trainer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Primarily responsible for training new hires, creating documentation, and successfully transitioning them into production environments.

Highlights

Delivered comprehensive training to new hires on Mortgage Domain and Information Security, ensuring a smooth transition to production environments.

Coordinated the development of process documentation, including SOPs and Job-aids, and led knowledge enhancement programs, successfully transitioning six processes.

Oversaw the successful transition of six processes, managing knowledge transfer, training logistics, expertise identification, and documentation.

Managed the full project lifecycle for process transitions, from initial launch through Go Live and final production handoff.

HINDUJA GLOBAL LIMITED
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Senior Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Provided direct customer support and training new hires, demonstrating strong problem-solving and customer-centric skills.

Highlights

Provided direct customer support, resolving billing escalations and guiding new hires, demonstrating strong problem-solving and customer-centric skills.

Maintained highest standards in customer support while offering optimal resolutions.

Certificates

AI and Agility Certification

Issued By

Scrum Alliance

Agile Job Simulation

Issued By

JP Morgan Chase and Co

Project Management Certificate

Issued By

LearnTube | CareerNinja

Mortgage Certification

Issued By

First American Corporation

Education

BITM, Ballari. Gulbarga University
Ballari, Karnataka, India

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Mechanical Engineering

Awards

Best Innovation of the Year

Awarded By

Internal Recognition

Awarded for developing a tool via RAG technology for writing RFIs.

Innovation Lab Project Leadership Award

Awarded By

Internal Recognition

Awarded for leading the most innovation lab projects.

Top Monthly Sales Performance

Awarded By

Lorven EarthLink's Pvt Limited

Awarded for achieving top monthly sales performance.

Excellence in Global Subcontracting Process Establishment

Awarded By

Marketo

Awarded for excellence in establishing a global subcontracting process.

Interests

Technology

Innovation, Agile Methods.

Projects

AI Factory (AttainX Patent in progress)

Summary

Led cross-functional teams to deliver the AI Factory platform, aligning ML operations with business objectives via Agile methodologies.

Vizle Incident Management App

Summary

Directed cross-functional teams in the development of the Vizle Incident Management App, leveraging the AI Factory platform to align ML operations with business objectives through Agile methodologies.

AI-Based Beef Grading Platform

Summary

Managed the development and deployment of an AI-driven beef grading system, utilizing computer vision and ML techniques to enhance USDA grading consistency.

AIOps and Observability

Summary

Oversaw the design and implementation of an AI-driven observability and incident management platform, harnessing Datadog, Prometheus, Open Telemetry, and the EFK stack to enhance system monitoring capabilities.

AI Flex Maintenance Automation

Summary

Oversaw the design and deployment of an automated AI/ML maintenance cycle management platform, optimizing GPU cluster deployment and validating use cases by leveraging Kubeflow and AWS.

Skills

Project Management

Project Leadership, Agile Transformation, AI/ML Implementation, Stakeholder Alignment, Process Optimization, Agile/Scrum, Project Management Certificate.

Technical Skills

AI/ML, Cloud Architecture, DevOps, Power BI, Salesforce, Clarizen, Datadog, Prometheus, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, KServe, Hugging Face, MLFlow, AWS, Open Telemetry, EFK Stack, Kubeflow, Blockchain.

Soft Skills

Communication, Leadership, Collaboration, Problem-solving, Adaptability, Team Building.

Business Development

Strategic Planning, Marketing Initiatives, Sales Promotion, Revenue Growth, Client Management, Documentation Management.