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Skills
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Tennis, Cricket, Badminton
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Ratnakumar Rajavinayakam

San Diego

Summary

Accomplished Associate Director at LTIMindtree, adept in strategic leadership and project management. Excelled in enhancing team productivity and operational efficiency, mentoring staff, and fostering key industry partnerships. Demonstrated success in improving processes and implementing technical solutions, contributing significantly to organizational goals. Skilled in crisis management and stakeholder engagement, consistently delivering projects on time and within budget.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director

LTIMindtree
10.2005 - Current
  • Led teams of up to 50 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
  • Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
  • Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
  • Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
  • Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
  • Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
  • Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing new collaboration tools.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
  • Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.

Software Engineer in Test

ILink Solutions
12.2001 - 10.2005
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing systems.
  • Enhanced product performance with thorough evaluation of functional, regression, and integration tests.
  • Once there is more context about the projects or technologies they''ve worked with.
  • Mentored junior team members in best practices for automated testing techniques, enhancing their skills while improving overall team capabilities.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Tirunelveli
11.2001

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Strategic leadership
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Decision-Making
  • Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Key relationship management
  • Operations Management
  • Technical implementation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Crisis Management
  • Onboarding and training
  • Organizational Development
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Financial Administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Negotiation
  • Contract Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Business Planning
  • Task Delegation

Certification

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft Certified Solution Associate: Windows Server 2012

ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2020 Certified Associate

Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals - AZ-900

Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals - AI-900

SCRUM Foundation Professional

Tennis, Cricket, Badminton

Very good player in Tennis, Badminton and Cricket. 

Additional Information

Accreditations

AWS Business Professional

AWS Technical Professional

AWS TCO and Cloud Economics

AWS Partner: Sales (Business)

Languages

Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Kannada
Limited Working
Malayalam
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working

Timeline

Associate Director

LTIMindtree
10.2005 - Current

Software Engineer in Test

ILink Solutions
12.2001 - 10.2005

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Ratnakumar Rajavinayakam