Venugopaul Mayavaram Narayanan
Mississauga
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner 1
TD Bank
08.2019 - Current
- Identifying strategic and tactical solutions to high impacting production issues and bring stability to the application
- Building a cost forecast for the application based on the infrastructure setup to identify potential cost savings for business and walkthrough the cost with Finance team/Senior Leadership team to get their concurrence
- Planning and delivering twice a year upgrades to BLPRM application to meet the demands of the new automations with upgraded features
- Closely working with the security teams to ensure all the necessary artifacts to keep the application in healthy state are maintained and followed diligently
- Leading the platform team to exceed the expectations of business in delivering more than 100 automation processes across more than 700 bots during the period
- Streamlining the process for intake requests, critical support requests, non-critical requests with clear separation of duties for individual teams
- Building a dedicated support model for the entire platform team to provide 24
- 7 support across multiple platform hubs
- Identifying definite roles and responsibilities for the Operations team, monitoring team, platform team, support teams and vendor teams and getting the individual teams to take ownership of their assigned roles for continued application stability
- Identify the key points for discussion to bring up Issues/Roadblocks/Risks/Accomplishments etc with senior leadership team to keep them up to date with the health of the application on a monthly basis
- Weekly discussions with the offshore support team to walkthrough the weekly support issues and come up with some automations for repeated issues
- Managing team members from both platform and support teams to help them grow in their areas of interest thereby building a healthy team environment
- Addressing the archer gaps for the application and performing necessary actions to ensure timely closure of the gaps to avoid any delinquency report to Senior Executive teamss
- Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
- Proactively identified risks associated with project timelines or deliverables, implementing mitigation strategies when necessary.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality products that met customer needs.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly.
- Reduced time-to-market by effectively coordinating resources, tasks, and timelines within the team.
- Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Optimized product performance by identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through regular retrospective meetings with the team.
- Mentored junior team members in Agile methodologies and best practices for effective Product Owner role execution.
Technical Lead
IBM
06.2015 - 07.2019
- Led a team of developers to successfully deliver high-quality software projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Maintained close communication with clients throughout project life cycles for accurate progress reporting and prompt issue resolution.
- Mentored junior developers through regular 1-on-1 meetings, providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and career growth opportunities.
- Established continuous feedback loop with customers, integrating their input into product development for greater satisfaction.
- Conducted rigorous code reviews to maintain high standards of quality, reducing bugs in production by substantial margin.
- Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions, strengthening team expertise and fostering collaborative work environment.
Technical Lead
IBM
11.2012 - 06.2015
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Onsite Coordinator
IBM
02.2008 - 08.2012
- Coordinating with offshore team members to keep track of the project deadlines
- Lead all deployments from onsite on a quarterly basis
- Monitored project progress closely, making adjustments as necessary to keep timelines on track without sacrificing quality or safety standards.
Application Developer
IBM
04.2006 - 02.2008
- Used ASP.NET, JavaScript and SQL Server to develop new applications.
- Developed custom solutions for clients based on their unique business requirements and objectives.
- Resolved system test and validation problems to provide normal program functioning.
- Assisted with training junior developers, providing guidance on best practices in application development.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Belimatha Mahasamsthana Institute of Technology
Bangalore, India06-2003
Accomplishments
- Legendary award in the years 2020, 2021 and 2023
- League of Excellence award in 2021 and 2023
- Above and Beyond award in 2021
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Limited Working
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Product Owner 1
TD Bank
08.2019 - Current
Technical Lead
IBM
06.2015 - 07.2019
Technical Lead
IBM
11.2012 - 06.2015
Onsite Coordinator
IBM
02.2008 - 08.2012
Application Developer
IBM
04.2006 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Belimatha Mahasamsthana Institute of Technology
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