N. Srividya
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SKILLS SUMMARY
Challenging 17+ years of delivery experience in the field of Banking PMO Services, CRM, Healthcare
and Insurance with excellent Communication, people management and project management skills
in both Agile and SDLC models. I have played successful roles as a Developer, a Lead, a SCRUM
Master, Offshore Delivery Manager, PMO Manager and Agile Coach. Have a good experience in
the end to end project/product delivery with a lot of focus on planning, scheduling, estimations,
resource management, Risks/Issues management, process implementation, process adherence.
Being part of a Centre of Excellence group, I have contributed in the implementation of tools and
technology, performance engineering and Work product audits. An idea champion and received
Innovation award for making 85% on the innovation index.
Areas of expertise include-
Communication• Leadership • Team building • People skills• Presentation skills• Project/Product
Delivery
Resource allocation • Resource loading • Resource billing • Resource utilisation
Planning• Estimating• Scheduling• Time management• Risk identification & analysis• Forecasting•
Effective Execution & Monitoring
New tools Research• Quick/Sharp understanding • Troubleshooting
Client facing• Client relationship building• Client focussed
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Projects worked during my tenure at Cognizant
Aetna, Apr 2015 to Present
Agile Coach/offshore Delivery Manager
Working as the Agile Coach/Delivery Manager for Aetna account managing 8 teams.
- Coaching and implementing Scrum/ Kanban/ XP/ Lean best practices across teams
- building an environment where continuous improvement of the development process is in
focus and goals to move to the devops model.
- SCRUM assessments made every quarter and maturing in the agile journey
- Motivating the team to do an outstanding delivery every release
- Building an efficient distributed SCRUM.... using “Follow the Sun” model
- Appreciate the depths of agile practices and principles and help teams to appreciate and
understand their values.
- Facilitated the SCRUM Metrics dashboard with data from Rally.
- Managing conflicts and impediments effectively
- Have successfully run agile projects of varying size and complexity
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- Provide right level of visibility to management on the projects status
- Conducting academical training across cognizant . Moving towards Enterprise agile
coaching.
Lloyds Banking Group, Aug 2013 to Mar 2015
Offshore Delivery Manager
Worked in FixedBid projects. Was actively
• Managing FPOB across 85 member team
• Involved in creation of SOWs / CRs, Milestone trackers
• Milestone reviews with team
• Closely monitored the progress on deliverables
• Closely monitored budget/actuals, recovery and invoicing to the company
• MI Reporting. Resource leveraging and pyramid, CP
• Brought in process improvements to effectively manage FPOB in Digital
Actively involved in the following Services.
• Planning
• Change Management
• RAID Management
• Meeting Management
• SharePoint & Configuration Management
Involved in the following key activities
• Resource Utilization effectiveness and improvement
• Process Improvements like standardization of templates, Knowledge repository and
Mailbox Governance for all service requests
• Automation of tools for Planning , RAID and SharePoint Services
• Providing 100% quality deliverables through quality panel reviews
• Providing 100% business continuity by usage of buffer resources and also supporting onsite
during their holidays
• Working on PMO Optimization activities like
 Services which could be moved from pull service to a push service
 Team capability upliftment
 Cross training of resources to realise maximise benefits from resources through
resource optimization
 Feedback survey mechanism to improve the quality of services
 Metrics Reporting – Optimization and automation of SLAs and KPI
• Handled successful year end performance appraisals with proper KPIs defined at team/org.
levels
Key Achievements
• CIOs moved into an optimized operation model where offshore planning analysts provide
SME support to onsite DM without the need of the Customer Facing Layer
• Lot of enhancements made to the Planning and RAID sense-checks tool there by
improving Cost, pace and quality
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• Forming a strengthened planning SME pool at offshore
• Maintained 100% service continuity for onsite resources at offshore
• Cross skilled and trained resources across Centre Of Excellence
eWorkers Compensation, AIG June 2012 to July 2013
Offshore Delivery Manager
Responsible for the delivery of a critical £1.5m project using PEGA (BPM tool). Managed the end to
end SDLC process covering planning, cost controls and recovery, effective communication and
implementation.
Key Achievements
• Successfully led the team to deliver on time without compromising on the process.
• Increased the efficiency by introducing effective code review process using PEGA
automation tools, TCG (Technology Consulting Group) reviews.
• Efficient process improvements made through Project Management Reviews (PMR), DAG
(Delivery Assurance Group) and SAG (Solution Advisory Group) audits.
• Successful Idea champion with 85% on the innovation index.
• Received Innovation award for the year 2013.
Medco Health Solutions, Aug 2011 to Apr 2012.
SCRUM Master
Managed effective 2 week sprints for Medco which is one of the PBMs in the US. With effective user
stories creation, effective planning on the tasks, quick triage sessions, quick resolution of issues, a
shippable product was made every 2 weeks and demo-ed to the client. Innovative retrospective
sessions were organised to motive the team.
Key Achievements
• Client accolades received for almost every sprint from the Product Owner & Technical Manager
onsite
• A motivated happy team throughout the Medco engagement by handling an efficient Scrum
Master role
• Recognised by the Management folks on the successful project delivery
• Organised and executed cross project reviews for an efficient knowledge grooming in the
teams.
EARLY CAREER
Team Leader / Project Manager - iSOFT, Dec 2003 to Aug 2011.
Key Achievements
• Involved in the delivery of Development and Maintenance releases.
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• Created, published, maintained web services, wsdls, managing their life cycles in a service
repository through a tool called WSo2 Governance registry.
• Created and published a web portal covering best practices and How Tos for .Net,
sqlserver, oracle, WCF related guidelines both for design and development.
• Handled external ISO audit single handed with no NCs nor observations but with a Note
worthy appreciation
• Creation of reusable web services for orchestration into solutions
• Seamless integration of iSOFT products through Smart solutions
• Driving Quality Improvement Programme, Performance Engineering, Work Product
Audits, ISO audits
• Website and Metrics dashboard innovations
Senior Product specialist – Ibhar software innovations pvt. Ltd., Aug 1996 to Nov 2003.
Key Achievements
• Involved in providing ideas, customization of the product for the clients Mercury
International, ITC, Wipro, Real Image, Amex and ELF
• Responsible for the end to end delivery of Ibhar complaints management, GFA-
Administration and applauded by the management for quick and quality delivery
Developer – Orkay consultants, May 1994 to Aug 1996.
Key Achievements
• Involved in development of programming logic for contract labour assessment package
• Manpower assessment package, Standard machining time computation for tool room
operations.
TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS
• Certified SCRUM Master, Idea Champion
• Leadership: Personality development, Team building. Mentoring & coaching.
• Technology/Process: UML OOAD, RDBMS, Sybase, Power Builder, Visual Basic, Cloud
computing, Function point Analysis, PEGA, .Net foundation
• Programme/Project Management: Agile workshops.
• Quality Management: Auditor - WPA.
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    N. Srividya ____________________________________________________ SKILLS SUMMARY Challenging17+ years of delivery experience in the field of Banking PMO Services, CRM, Healthcare and Insurance with excellent Communication, people management and project management skills in both Agile and SDLC models. I have played successful roles as a Developer, a Lead, a SCRUM Master, Offshore Delivery Manager, PMO Manager and Agile Coach. Have a good experience in the end to end project/product delivery with a lot of focus on planning, scheduling, estimations, resource management, Risks/Issues management, process implementation, process adherence. Being part of a Centre of Excellence group, I have contributed in the implementation of tools and technology, performance engineering and Work product audits. An idea champion and received Innovation award for making 85% on the innovation index. Areas of expertise include- Communication• Leadership • Team building • People skills• Presentation skills• Project/Product Delivery Resource allocation • Resource loading • Resource billing • Resource utilisation Planning• Estimating• Scheduling• Time management• Risk identification & analysis• Forecasting• Effective Execution & Monitoring New tools Research• Quick/Sharp understanding • Troubleshooting Client facing• Client relationship building• Client focussed PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Projects worked during my tenure at Cognizant Aetna, Apr 2015 to Present Agile Coach/offshore Delivery Manager Working as the Agile Coach/Delivery Manager for Aetna account managing 8 teams. - Coaching and implementing Scrum/ Kanban/ XP/ Lean best practices across teams - building an environment where continuous improvement of the development process is in focus and goals to move to the devops model. - SCRUM assessments made every quarter and maturing in the agile journey - Motivating the team to do an outstanding delivery every release - Building an efficient distributed SCRUM.... using “Follow the Sun” model - Appreciate the depths of agile practices and principles and help teams to appreciate and understand their values. - Facilitated the SCRUM Metrics dashboard with data from Rally. - Managing conflicts and impediments effectively - Have successfully run agile projects of varying size and complexity 1 of 4
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    - Provide rightlevel of visibility to management on the projects status - Conducting academical training across cognizant . Moving towards Enterprise agile coaching. Lloyds Banking Group, Aug 2013 to Mar 2015 Offshore Delivery Manager Worked in FixedBid projects. Was actively • Managing FPOB across 85 member team • Involved in creation of SOWs / CRs, Milestone trackers • Milestone reviews with team • Closely monitored the progress on deliverables • Closely monitored budget/actuals, recovery and invoicing to the company • MI Reporting. Resource leveraging and pyramid, CP • Brought in process improvements to effectively manage FPOB in Digital Actively involved in the following Services. • Planning • Change Management • RAID Management • Meeting Management • SharePoint & Configuration Management Involved in the following key activities • Resource Utilization effectiveness and improvement • Process Improvements like standardization of templates, Knowledge repository and Mailbox Governance for all service requests • Automation of tools for Planning , RAID and SharePoint Services • Providing 100% quality deliverables through quality panel reviews • Providing 100% business continuity by usage of buffer resources and also supporting onsite during their holidays • Working on PMO Optimization activities like  Services which could be moved from pull service to a push service  Team capability upliftment  Cross training of resources to realise maximise benefits from resources through resource optimization  Feedback survey mechanism to improve the quality of services  Metrics Reporting – Optimization and automation of SLAs and KPI • Handled successful year end performance appraisals with proper KPIs defined at team/org. levels Key Achievements • CIOs moved into an optimized operation model where offshore planning analysts provide SME support to onsite DM without the need of the Customer Facing Layer • Lot of enhancements made to the Planning and RAID sense-checks tool there by improving Cost, pace and quality 2 of 4
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    • Forming astrengthened planning SME pool at offshore • Maintained 100% service continuity for onsite resources at offshore • Cross skilled and trained resources across Centre Of Excellence eWorkers Compensation, AIG June 2012 to July 2013 Offshore Delivery Manager Responsible for the delivery of a critical £1.5m project using PEGA (BPM tool). Managed the end to end SDLC process covering planning, cost controls and recovery, effective communication and implementation. Key Achievements • Successfully led the team to deliver on time without compromising on the process. • Increased the efficiency by introducing effective code review process using PEGA automation tools, TCG (Technology Consulting Group) reviews. • Efficient process improvements made through Project Management Reviews (PMR), DAG (Delivery Assurance Group) and SAG (Solution Advisory Group) audits. • Successful Idea champion with 85% on the innovation index. • Received Innovation award for the year 2013. Medco Health Solutions, Aug 2011 to Apr 2012. SCRUM Master Managed effective 2 week sprints for Medco which is one of the PBMs in the US. With effective user stories creation, effective planning on the tasks, quick triage sessions, quick resolution of issues, a shippable product was made every 2 weeks and demo-ed to the client. Innovative retrospective sessions were organised to motive the team. Key Achievements • Client accolades received for almost every sprint from the Product Owner & Technical Manager onsite • A motivated happy team throughout the Medco engagement by handling an efficient Scrum Master role • Recognised by the Management folks on the successful project delivery • Organised and executed cross project reviews for an efficient knowledge grooming in the teams. EARLY CAREER Team Leader / Project Manager - iSOFT, Dec 2003 to Aug 2011. Key Achievements • Involved in the delivery of Development and Maintenance releases. 3 of 4
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    • Created, published,maintained web services, wsdls, managing their life cycles in a service repository through a tool called WSo2 Governance registry. • Created and published a web portal covering best practices and How Tos for .Net, sqlserver, oracle, WCF related guidelines both for design and development. • Handled external ISO audit single handed with no NCs nor observations but with a Note worthy appreciation • Creation of reusable web services for orchestration into solutions • Seamless integration of iSOFT products through Smart solutions • Driving Quality Improvement Programme, Performance Engineering, Work Product Audits, ISO audits • Website and Metrics dashboard innovations Senior Product specialist – Ibhar software innovations pvt. Ltd., Aug 1996 to Nov 2003. Key Achievements • Involved in providing ideas, customization of the product for the clients Mercury International, ITC, Wipro, Real Image, Amex and ELF • Responsible for the end to end delivery of Ibhar complaints management, GFA- Administration and applauded by the management for quick and quality delivery Developer – Orkay consultants, May 1994 to Aug 1996. Key Achievements • Involved in development of programming logic for contract labour assessment package • Manpower assessment package, Standard machining time computation for tool room operations. TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS • Certified SCRUM Master, Idea Champion • Leadership: Personality development, Team building. Mentoring & coaching. • Technology/Process: UML OOAD, RDBMS, Sybase, Power Builder, Visual Basic, Cloud computing, Function point Analysis, PEGA, .Net foundation • Programme/Project Management: Agile workshops. • Quality Management: Auditor - WPA. 4 of 4