Abhinav Penmetsa
Vancouver,Canada
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Wouessi Inc
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Led delivery of 3 complex projects valued at over $200K each, improving efficiency by 25% and ensuring 95% stakeholder satisfaction.
- Translated high-level business objectives into actionable programs with well-defined KPIs, milestones, and success criteria.
- Managed multiple simultaneous technical projects, partnering with 4 cross-functional teams to achieve 100% on-time delivery.
- Implemented Agile practices, improving sprint visibility by 40% and on-time deliveries by 25%.
- Facilitated workshops for requirement gathering and process analysis, increasing user engagement by 40%.
- Proactively identified and mitigated potential risks, ensuring smooth project execution.
Senior Software Engineer
EPAM ANYWHERE
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Conducted in-depth analysis of 5 complex systems, producing detailed BRDs and FRDs for large-scale data projects.
- Led migration of 3 legacy systems to cloud-based solutions, ensuring 100% data accuracy across 1M+ records.
- Optimized 7 business processes, resulting in a 60% increase in defect and requirement tracking efficiency.
- Partnered with multiple product and business stakeholders to prioritize and align on the roadmap for 5 major initiatives.
- Managed a team of 12 cross-functional members, ensuring 98% project milestone achievement.
- Created 15 knowledge repository documents, reducing training time for new analysts by 20% and promoting best practices.
Senior Software Engineer
Zensar Technologies
03.2017 - 11.2021
- Performed data analysis and system integration for 5 retail clients, improving key metrics by 10% on average.
- Implemented JIRA for requirement tracking and Agile project management, reducing defect slippage by 95% across 10 projects.
- Spearheaded Agile methodology adoption across 8 teams, enhancing sprint planning and stakeholder communications.
- Facilitated 30+ workshops and guided conversations for requirement sessions, improving stakeholder engagement scores by 35%.
- Analyzed 5TB+ of complex data sets, providing actionable insights that led to 3 new product features.
- Managed relationships with 20+ stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams, ensuring alignment on project goals.
Software Engineer
Zensar Technologies
03.2014 - 03.2017
- Served as SME and UAT consultant for 3 corporate insurance clients, improving project efficiency by 30%.
- Managed end-to-end STLC processes, achieving 98% test case coverage across 500+ test cases.
- Facilitated transition from waterfall to Agile methodology for 4 teams within 4 months, demonstrating adaptability and expertise in various project management approaches.
- Tracked and reported testing activities in JIRA, managing 500+ test cases and analyzing 200+ defects.
- Engaged in 5 compliance and regulatory initiatives, ensuring 100% alignment with industry standards.
Education
MBA - Project Management and Business Analytics -
University Canada West
Vancouver, CanadaPost-graduate in Business Analytics and Data Science (Online) -
Great Lakes Executive Learning
Mechanical Engineering -
Jawaharlal Institute of Science and Technology
Achievementsleadershipexperience
- Received the Customer Centricity award at Zensar Technologies for successfully collaborating with clients onsite and delivering products according to their expectations.
- Received appreciation for smoothly transitioning from the waterfall model to Agile methodology, enabling clients to launch their insurance product, Liber8, in the Johannesburg market 6 months ahead of schedule.
- Awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by the CEO of Wouessi Inc. for effectively streamlining processes and meticulously tracking all company projects, resulting in 100% resource utilization and the successful launch of the company's website 30 days ahead of schedule.
Certificationsandkeyskills
Certifications: CSM - Scrum Alliance, 02/2024, ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board, 03/2015,
Tools: JIRA, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Tableau, SharePoint, Confluence, Axure XP, JD Edwards, SunGard Compass, Contract express, DocuSign, Slack, Test rail, HP Quality Center
Technical Skills: Requirement Gathering, UAT, Wireframes design, SQL, SDLC, STLC, Software Implementation, Visualization, Quality Assurance, Gap analysis,Change Management, Risk management, Sprint planning, Change Management, Scrum management, Agile, Waterfall, Roadmap planning,
Soft Skills: Stakeholder engagement, Workshop facilitation, Problem-solving, Analytical thinking
Timeline
Project Manager
Wouessi Inc
04.2024 - 06.2024
Senior Software Engineer
EPAM ANYWHERE
12.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Zensar Technologies
03.2017 - 11.2021
Software Engineer
Zensar Technologies
03.2014 - 03.2017
MBA - Project Management and Business Analytics -
University Canada West
Post-graduate in Business Analytics and Data Science (Online) -
Great Lakes Executive Learning
Mechanical Engineering -
Jawaharlal Institute of Science and Technology
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