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Bhavik Kama

Bhavik Kama

Toronto,ON

Summary

A seasoned Technical Program Manager and Certified Scrum Master®, I bring over 11 years of experience in the IT industry. I have a strong background in software development, as well as expertise in managing cross-functional and cross-regional teams.

Extensive experience with cross-functional and cross-regional teams. Well-suited to deliver successful programs that meet the needs of both the company and the customer. Particularly skilled in managing Agile programs, working closely with multiple Scrum teams to ensure on-time delivery while resolving daily impediments, risks, and blockers between multiple Teams.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Technical Program Manager

MasterCard Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Collabera Technologies Pvt. Ltd
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Execution of Agile Ceremonies as Scrum Master i.e. Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective for Scrum.
  • Working with multiple scrum teams to manage & track dependencies and planning of releases.
  • Maintained Project Scope, Timeline & Delivery plan document for long term & short term program objectives.
  • Conflict management with effective communication and collaborative partnering across multiple teams with competing priorities by Product Stakeholders such as Product Owners & Product Managers.
  • Ensure product backlog health for upcoming program release through planning and discussion with Product stakeholder on regular basis.
  • Sync up with Quality & Vulnerability testing teams to track dependencies and resolution of blockers.
  • Understanding needs & resolution of blockers of engineers and technical operations teams who have to build & maintain system to ensure timely and smooth delivery through production.
  • Oversaw daily tasks of technical personnel to ensure the team work actively towards established milestones.
  • Held regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects.
  • Defined clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for cross-functional teams.
  • Helping Product stakeholders, Customers and the engineering teams make trade-off decisions on the basis of the business goals, technical platform strategy, customer experience and maintainability.
  • Ensure the deployment readiness & approvals of Release Manager via Review & Gating Meetings.
  • IT risk and compliance governance. Planning, execution, reporting and follow-up for Internal Audits. Risk assessments based on probability/impact for inherent and residual risks.
  • Reported program performance on a regular basis to regional and global stakeholders & customers, highlighting key achievements and challenges while maintaining transparency.
  • Managed stakeholders to ensure minimal or no escalations for upcoming releases.
  • Developed work plans, determined resources, and wrote timelines as part of project scope determination.
  • Collaborated with business users, technical teams, database administrators, and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing, and planning sessions to validate requirements.

Technical Project Manager

Simform Solutions Pvt. LTD
02.2020 - 05.2022
  • Facilitated execution of Agile Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective for multiple Scrum teams.
  • Managed 4 project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills
  • Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance
  • Assign and oversee daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all subordinates are actively working toward established milestones
  • Determine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives
  • Research and evaluate software technology options and weigh cost/benefit analysis
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination
  • Supported and executed simultaneous delivery of various web applications and mobile projects
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects
  • Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements
  • Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels
  • Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects
  • Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency
  • Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion
  • Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
  • Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation
  • Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors along with customer. Weekly & Monthly Weekly status updates to customers for transparency
  • Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement
  • Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote project timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks
  • Generated reports for IT project progress and performance
  • Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines
  • Accomplished client goals by providing quality technical projects.

Project Lead

Azilen Technologies Pvt. LTD
01.2018 - 02.2020
  • Planned, executed and controlled assigned projects through Sprints, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements.
  • Facilitated execution of Agile Ceremonies as Scrum Master, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective for multiple Scrum teams
  • Leading the team of 12-14 members for a multiple projects
  • Worked on Hospitality, Gaming, Gambling & Casino, HealthCare Domain Projects
  • Provided ongoing cost and estimate analysis reporting and managed cost & budget allocation
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets
  • Planned, executed, and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems
  • Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution
  • Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications
  • Led team of engineers in providing design and engineering solutions to various clients and market sectors
  • Reduced risk and coordinated project specifications to meet safety and federal compliance
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers
  • Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.

Technical Lead (iOS)

Azilen Technologies Pvt. LTD
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Managed team of 10-15 developers, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees
  • Conduct code review & ensure the quality of the code of the internal team member
  • Scrum Execution through Sprints for IOS developers along with important agile ceremonies i.e
  • Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
  • Developing iOS mobile architecture & iOS Mobile App
  • Designing user interactions on mobile and web pages
  • Mentoring and Coaching of IOS Developer Team
  • Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
  • Expertise in Geolocation & Indoor Positioning & Navigation Apps for Mobile Apps.

Software Engineer + Sr. Software Engineer

Azilen Technologies Pvt. LTD
06.2012 - 01.2017
  • Worked on iOS, Titanium, JAVA, Liferay
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance
  • Partnered with the development team on product development, application support plans and prototype programs.
  • Extensively worked on more then 10-15 Mobile App development and more then 2-3 web application.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Chimanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Application
2012

Skills

  • Project Leadership
  • Project Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Agile Project Management
  • Project Cost Management
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Stakeholder Communications
  • Strategic Planning
  • Managing Program Activities
  • Documentation

Certification

CSM® - Certified ScrumMaster® - SCRUM ALLIANCE®.

Accomplishments

  • Program Management | Agile | Scrum | JIRA | Rally | Risk Management | Planning & Estimation |
  • Excellent Communication | Advance Problem Solving | Change Management | Stakeholder Management

Timeline

Senior Technical Program Manager

MasterCard Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Collabera Technologies Pvt. Ltd
05.2022 - 03.2023

Technical Project Manager

Simform Solutions Pvt. LTD
02.2020 - 05.2022

Project Lead

Azilen Technologies Pvt. LTD
01.2018 - 02.2020

Technical Lead (iOS)

Azilen Technologies Pvt. LTD
01.2017 - 01.2018

Software Engineer + Sr. Software Engineer

Azilen Technologies Pvt. LTD
06.2012 - 01.2017

Master of Computer Applications -

Chimanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Application

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