Srikanth Hari
Waterloo,ON
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO/Founder
AI Quotient, Inc
07.2023 - Current
- Strategic Leadership: Launched a specialized AI consulting firm, identifying market gaps and securing initial client portfolio
- Client Relationships: Managing relationships with clientele, understanding their AI-related needs and offering tailored solutions to enhance their business operations
- Product Development: Developing and Integrating Recommendation Engine, Supply Chain Management, and Chatbot solutions into clientele’s e-commerce offering to promote Customer Engagement and solve complex business problems
- Planning: Developing Roadmaps and Detailed Plans to steer the direction of the Company
- Administration: Managing JIRA and JIRA align instances
- Configuring Automation work-flows for JIRA
Technical Product Manager/Product Owner
Ford Motor Company
08.2016 - 06.2023
- Developed capabilities for the HMI platform System for Next Generation Infotainment units
- Strategized and planned delivery of SaaS features across releases, programs, and multiple model years
- Spearheaded product development by expertly managing JIRA workflows, meticulously crafting Epics, Stories, and Capabilities to ensure clarity and precision in project execution
- Worked with Cross-functional section of stakeholders including Business, Technology, and Operations to define requirements
- Delivered Vehicle Features including Intelligent Assistant, Setup Wizard, Personalization, Settings, Customer Connectivity, Digital Owner’s Manual, Web-Browser, and Remote Vehicle Setup
- Conducted comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, delivering strategic insights and recommendations that influenced key decisions, and consistently communicated vital financial perspectives to senior management, fostering informed decision-making
- Worked with a team of 20+ engineers, testers, and developers by engaging them in regular discussions with Product teams to chalk out product direction and Roadmap
- Developed AI solutions that delivered measurable business value, guided by a deep understanding of Business needs
- Defined project scope, goals, and deliverables; created project plans and schedules; identified and managed risks and dependencies
- Utilized agile methodologies and tools to improve project visibility, team collaboration, and customer engagement
- Successfully mitigated potential product risks by establishing robust QA processes, leading to a 99% defect-free release rate.
Team Lead (Software Development Manager)
OTA Service, BlackBerry, OEM
10.2014 - 08.2016
- Worked with, customers to understand functional, security, and integration requirements for SaaS offering
- Planned/Negotiated with and integrated solutions for OEM customers
- Executed in-depth cost-benefit analyses to guide product initiatives and strategies, adeptly conveying these insights to senior leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and financial prudence
- Managed migration of OTA solution from BlackBerry Data Center to AWS cloud
- Led project for BlackBerry IOT Tracker (BlackBerry Radar) where my team worked on Firmware Updates for the IOT device
- Orchestrated product roadmaps using JIRA, emphasizing a structured approach through the detailed creation of Epics, Stories, and Capabilities, optimizing team collaboration and project clarity
- Managed a team of 8 people including Developers and Testers
- Assisted team through Performance reviews and Development plans.
Project Manager
Insurance, Sunlife
11.2013 - 10.2014
- Successfully delivered multiple projects in tax, actuarial areas on time and under-budget as part of the Insurance group portfolio
- Managed projects from concept through to successful deployment/installation and warranty management.
Senior Technical Project Manager
OTA Service, BlackBerry
05.2011 - 11.2013
- Managed complex projects upto $25 million including launch of OTA for BB10 phone line, Out of the Box Experience, and Migration from Oracle to MySQL
- Managed complex releases of Core Applications within the BlackBerry platform on the infrastructure side on a demanding schedule
- Managed and led critical high-profile project targeting delivery of OTA software updates for Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Telematics Control Unit (TCU), and Infotainment units
- Worked with a cross-functional team of close to 60 people across multiple organizations to ensure timely delivery of Software Updates
- Recognized multiple times for exceeding expectations.
Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
07.2007 - 05.2011
- Managed programs/projects upto $10 million from concept through to successful deployment/installation and warranty management
- Managed multiple projects as part of the Global organization including SAP projects (using ASAP Framework)
- Managed PMO Transformation efforts (Including Portfolio Launch and Key Project Management Approaches) reporting to Director of PMO
- Managed Reporting, Monitoring, and Controlling on key project metrics across various portfolios
- Reduced costs and improved project efficiencies by implementing standardization.
Technical Team Lead(Software Development Manager)
Canadian Institute for Health Information
12.2003 - 07.2007
- Managed and developed team of architects and developers
- Led/managed Design and Development of flagship product and delivered high-quality product on an aggressive schedule
- Led Threat, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessments (TRA) resulting in identification of specific vulnerabilities that led to design modifications
- Cleaned and Prepared Health data for Analysis and Reporting
- Identified countermeasure plans, controls, metrics, and measures as part of vulnerability management
- Worked on ITIL Service Management practices covering service design, transition, and operation
- Rated in the top 5% of performers in the annual performance review.
Education
MBA -
Haas School of Business, UC
M.S - Computer & Information Science
Syracuse University
M.S - Chemical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Skills
- Leadership
- Cross-functional Management
- Project/Program Management
- Change Management
- Release Management
- Agile Program and Product Management
- RTE/Scrum Master
- Strategic planning
- Data Analytics
- AI/ML/Neural Networks/Fuzzy Logic
- Software Development (Python, Java, C)
- Firmware Updates
- Validation
- Cloud Development and Deployment
- CI/CD
- Innovation Management
- Operational Excellence
- Customer Focus
Accomplishments
- VS Studio Code
- Github
- Java
- Python
- Panda
- Numpy
- Matlab OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Agile Coach
- Blogging
- Web App Development using Bubble.io and Streamlit
- IOS App Development using Swift
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified SAFe 5 Agile Product Manager, Scaled Agile Inc.
TOOLS
MS Project
Project Server
JIRA
JIRA Align
JAMA
Docker
Azure Cloud
AWS
Timeline
CEO/Founder
AI Quotient, Inc
07.2023 - Current
Technical Product Manager/Product Owner
Ford Motor Company
08.2016 - 06.2023
Team Lead (Software Development Manager)
OTA Service, BlackBerry, OEM
10.2014 - 08.2016
Project Manager
Insurance, Sunlife
11.2013 - 10.2014
Senior Technical Project Manager
OTA Service, BlackBerry
05.2011 - 11.2013
Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
07.2007 - 05.2011
Technical Team Lead(Software Development Manager)
Canadian Institute for Health Information
12.2003 - 07.2007
MBA -
Haas School of Business, UC
M.S - Computer & Information Science
Syracuse University
M.S - Chemical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified SAFe 5 Agile Product Manager, Scaled Agile Inc.
TOOLS
MS Project
Project Server
JIRA
JIRA Align
JAMA
Docker
Azure Cloud
AWS
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