OBJECTIVE:

• Looking forward to securing a role as an Agile Scrum Master / Scrum Coach where I can use and enhance my skills and leverage towards development of a reputed organization.

SUMMARY:

• Sarit has 15+ years of experience in the Information Technology Domain, covering 7+ years in Retirement Services & Annuities Domain.
• Almost 5 years of experience in leading complex transformation projects in Agile - Scrum.
• Certified Scrum Master
• Certified SAFe 4 Practitioner
• Leading the team by example in moving to SAFe methodology, involving Scrum, Kanban and PI planning, from existing Waterfall methodlogy.
• Expertise in grooming teams on User story writing, TDD/ATDD/BDD, Automation Testing and CI-CD.
• Completed SAFe for Teams classroom session and pursuing on the same
• 5+ years of experience in leading complex programs and projects in Retirement Benefits & Annuities Domain Space primarily at client shore location as Program Manager (with functional / technical lead support as needed)
• 2+ years of experience in strategizing, designing and solution architecting complex development projects, system conversion, transformation programs in Retirement Benefits domain in the Census, Payroll and Eligibility areas
• 3+ years of experience in strategizing, designing and solution architecting complex development projects and system conversions in Annuities domain in the Payout Processing areas
• Strong experience in home grown record keeping systems and 2+ years of experience in SUNGARD OMNI 5.2 and 5.5 versions
• Experience in
• Annuities as a Business Analyst
• Both Omni Mainframe and Omni Linux
• Non-COTS to COTS ( Home-grown to Vantage ) application and data migration projects
• Strong experience in critical Mainframe to Linux migrations, time constraint projects, and cost cutting benefits to Customer
• Strong experience in System design, Solution architecting, Requirement gathering, business process assessment, cost benefit analysis, gap analysis, creation of Business and Functional Specifications Document and UAT Test Scenario
• Worked in multi-cultural environments across the globe - Strong communication and coordination skills working with Business Users, Product SMEs and Client Senior Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Scrum Master / SAFe Coach from Cognizant

Responsibilities:

• Assessment of Adabas files to evaluate current usage
• Analyze and Solution Designing for an automation process to copy unused Adabas files to HDR (Oracle)
• Build and test the automation process
• Migration of a set of Adabas files through the newly built process to Production, and cleanup of the corresponding Adabas files
• Handling the entire technical work at onshore
• Assist other client SMEs in need

Confidential, Madison, WI

Technical Lead & Developer

Responsibilities:

• Assessment of source system working with Business users/SMEs
• Analysis of the information gathered through assessment and solution designing
• Recommend multiple solution strategies and the best approach, Project Scoping and Sizing
• Propose solution accelerators, process improvement tools, Propose automation techniques and other cost savings strategies
• Implementation Plan, Roadmap and Costing
• Primary client interfacing at onshore
• Project execution in agile methodology with daily updates to Customer as Scrum Master

Confidential, Madison, WI

Assessment Consultant and Program Manager / Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Assessment of source system working with Business users/SMEs
• Analysis of the information gathered through assessment and solution designing
• Recommend multiple solution strategies and the best approach
• Project Scoping and Sizing
• Propose solution accelerators, process improvement tools
• Propose automation techniques and other cost savings strategies
• Implementation Plan, Roadmap and Costing
• Primary client interfacing at onshore
• Initial POCs for different integration techniques
• Work in tandem with Customer SMEs to device their plan of work and activities for a smooth project execution

Confidential, Scranton, PA

Scrum Master / Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Interviewing client Business Users, SMEs and Technical teams for Project Scoping and Sizing
• Due diligence - Assess, Analyze and Recommend
• Requirement clarification and analysis
• Solution design
• Propose solution accelerators, process improvement tools
• Propose automation techniques and other cost savings strategies
• Implementation Plan, Roadmap and Costing

Confidential, Portland, ME

Conversion Consultant and Program Manager Support

Responsibilities:

• Sizing, Project planning, execution and control
• Primary client interfacing at onshore
• Analysis, design and estimation for both maintenance and development/enhancements
• Requirement Analysis
• Handling production support
• Creation of Functional Specifications Document
• Conversion of functional specs to technical spec in collaboration with tech team
• Solution design
• System / business process Documentation / analysis
• Implementation of automation, continuous process improvement through value-adds
• Coordination with business users / SMEs for requirement clarification
• Implementation of cost savings strategies

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Program Manager / Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Sizing, Project planning, execution and control
• Working as a conversion and migration specialist from Mainframe to Linux for Customer’s Annuity Record Keeping Applications
• Designing and implementing functional and technical Solutions for migration
• Requirement Analysis
• Creation of Functional and Technical Specifications Document
• Inbound and Outbound data transformation interface analysis and development
• Gap analysis
• Cost-benefit analysis for possible alternatives for migration
• Establishing a daily ‘synch’ mechanism between Mainframe and Linux
• System / business process Documentation / analysis
• Devising and implementing Data validation strategy for migration
• Devising possible automation strategy for comparison and data transformation
• Coordination with business users / SMEs for requirement clarification

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Project Manager / Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing functional and technical Solutions for migration
• Requirement gathering and Analysis
• Analysis of Architectural gap between source (non-COTS) and target (COTS) system
• Coordination with business, BSAs and client SMEs to remedy gaps identified
• Creating an end-to-end transformation roadmap with phase wise application migration plan - functional migration, data migration, integration and system testing
• Analysis of data-level implementation nuances in the non-COTS application and creating mechanism to in corporate this customizations in target COTS system
• Creation of Functional and Technical Specifications Document
• Inbound and Outbound data transformation interface analysis and development
• Cost-benefit analysis for possible alternatives
• Devising Data validation strategy and possible automation strategy for comparison and data transformation

Confidential

Offshore Project Manager / Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement gathering and analysis
• Designing and implementing functional and technical solutions
• Coding, Unit Testing, QA Support and Defect fixes
• Coordination with business, BSAs and client SMEs to remedy gaps identified
• Coordination with offshore team for day to day activities
• Review design, development and testing progress from offshore team
• Coordination with Onshore Manager for estimates, planning, etc.

Confidential, PA

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing functional and technical solutions
• Working with onshore counterparts for requirement clarification
• Coordination with the rest of the offshore team for day-to-day deliveries
• Coding, Unit Testing, QA Support and defect fixes

Confidential

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Fresher from college at Cognizant

Confidential

New Joinee

Responsibilities:

• 4 yrs Bachelor Degree - Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Technology, IIEST-Shibpur (formerly Bengal Engineering College), West Bengal, India