Kushwant Velagapudi

Kushwant velagapudi

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location of Kushwant VelagapudiHyderabad, Telangana, India
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  • Timeline

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

    Team Leader

    Knoah Solutions
    Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

    Assistant Manager-Buisness Development

    Fortune Infoway Pvt. Ltd.
    Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

    Operations Manager

    Mind Thread Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.
    Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

    Part-Time Market Research Analyst

    Maritz Research
    Nov 2012 - Jul 2015

    Co-Founder

    Perfexion IT Pvt. Ltd.
    Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

    Manager- IT Applications

    SuVitas
    Jan 2016 - now

    Director - AI Practice

    Vassar Labs
    Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    Current Company
    Jul 2021 - now

    Director - AI Practice

    VassarDigital.ai
  • About me

    Director, AI Vertical | Spearheading Business Growth and Operational Excellence in AI Solutions | Connecting Ideas with Execution

  • Education

    • University of wales trinity saint david

      2011 - 2013
      Master of business administration (m.b.a.) banking and finance
  • Experience

    • Knoah solutions

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
      Team leader

      Handled a team of 20 – 25 Technical Support Agents

    • Fortune infoway pvt. ltd.

      Jan 2009 - Mar 2010
      Assistant manager-buisness development

      Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue.Business plan & sales strategy development.Handle the complete Business Development unit of the company.Generate leads by direct and indirect marketing.Marketing: Exploring new reseller databases (in different countries), establishing relationship with new clientsCoordinating between customers and delivery team to ensure smooth and on-time delivery of projects.Effectively implemented resource optimizationFollowing up with clients to ensure payments before handing over of the projects.Was able to generate business to the tune of 50,000 USD in the 6 months that I was associated with the company.Acting as first line manager between team and management. Mostrar menos

    • Mind thread information technology pvt. ltd.

      Mar 2010 - Jul 2010
      Operations manager

      Take care of recruitments, Admin, delivery and Business Development.Hiring and Recruitment of two teams of 20 members to support software development in PHP and .Net environments.Initiated a business plan with focus on web design and web application development for SME segmentEstablishing a small business development team involved in cold calling, field work, submission of quotations and order closuresCreating processes to ensure that the deliverables are promptly met.Was able to break even with the cost of operating the centre in the first 3 months. Mostrar menos

    • Maritz research

      Feb 2012 - Nov 2012
      Part-time market research analyst
    • Perfexion it pvt. ltd.

      Nov 2012 - Jul 2015
      Co-founder

      Responsible for the strategy and execution of the business plan to get the business operational.

    • Suvitas

      Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
      Manager- it applications

      • As IT Manager for Software Applications, I was responsible for the needs identification, creation, new user training and maintenance of the Application Eco System.• Oversaw, development of new IT system that helped clinicians to track patient progress and make better decisions about care. The system could track patient vital signs, medications, and test results. This information could then be used to create a more comprehensive picture of the patient's health, which helped clinicians to make better decisions about care.• An additional IT system that helps to streamline the billing process. The system helped automate the process of generating bills, sending bills to patients, and collecting payments. This helped improve the efficiency of the billing process and to reduce the amount of time that staff members spend on billing.• Worked closely with various departments to develop more efficient ways to complete business processes.• Successfully identified vendor partners for on time completion of projects.• Accountable for the Application uptime, life-cycle management, IGM / compliance requirements of the assets and optimization / modernization / retirement as appropriate.• Active Involvement in Incident Management ensuring quick Issue resolution as per defined SLAs.• Successfully implemented the eco system and helped stabilized it. Mostrar menos

    • Vassar labs

      Jan 2016 - now

      • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.• Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.• Verified achievement of practical Business Value Realizations by each operational team, suggesting alterations to meet goals.• Delivered training sessions for newly hired team leaders and management staff.• Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.• Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.• Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.• Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.• Designed and developed programs and projects for dissemination to personnel.• Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.• Planned and managed technical projects for clients.• Researched industry best practices in support of training development and program content.• Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.• Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals. Mostrar menos

      • Director - AI Practice

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Program Manager

        Nov 2020 - Oct 2023
      • Project Manager

        Jan 2016 - Nov 2020
    • Vassardigital.ai

      Jul 2021 - now
      Director - ai practice
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Foundations: data, data, everywhere

      Coursera | google
      Nov 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Google project management

      Coursera
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified scrummaster® (csm®)

      Scrum alliance
      Sept 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified safe 6 agilist

      Scaled agile, inc.
      May 2024