Lavanya Ghantasala

Experience

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  Teradata

  Mar 2002 - Sept 2017

  Project Manager

  𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬:■ Lead and oversaw teams in end-to-end development and automation within delivery management.■ Lead strategic DevOps initiatives across the LOB in close collaboration with the development community and the CDO Organization.■ Managed and lead 10+ Agile project teams to achieving success through the application of SDLC methodologies & exemplary leadership.■ Successfully delivered critical migration projects for both Dev and QA organizations.■ Supported and successfully executed concurrent delivery of multiple e-commerce and telecom projects.■ Led Legacy Code Migration from ClearCase to Git & Artifactory, facilitating team transition alongside upgrades in JIRA & ServiceNow.■ Directed an offsite team in the design, transition, and standardization of numerous processes, resulting in optimized team resources and enhanced management efficiency.■ Managed P&L by accurately recording all project costs and expenses, ensuring alignment with project budget.■ Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including development, testing, and support, to ensure seamless project execution.■ Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project delivery processes and enhance overall efficiency. Show less

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  Nisum

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

  Delivery Head- devtechops

  𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬:■ Led project teams of 150 members across multiple E-commerce domains with a focus on driving successful outcomes.■ Provided strategic leadership and vision for the DevTechOps delivery team, ensuring alignment with company objectives & client requirements, and successfully orchestrated numerous large-scale projects spanning multiple geographic locations.■ Developed and maintained strong client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact, and addressing any concerns or issues that may arise. And championed the digital transformation of the e-commerce domain.■ Implemented best practices & methodologies for DevTechOps project management, including Agile, Scrum, or other suitable frameworks.■ Monitored project progress and performance, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure successful project outcomes, including API integrations and P&L Management: Oversaw a program budget of $5 million with a team of over 100 full-time employees.■ Implemented cost control measures and optimized spending through the restructuring of budgets for labour, capital assets, inventory purchasing, and technology upgrades and drove continuous improvements and strategically leveraged prevailing market trends.■ Analysed performance data to effectively monitor and measure productivity, goal progression, and activity levels.■ Enhanced organizational capacity through cross-functional collaboration, aligning priorities, functions, and shared objectives. Show less

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  InfoVision Inc.

  May 2019 - Feb 2022

  Senior Delivery Manager

  𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬:■ Successfully orchestrated numerous large-scale projects spanning multiple geographic locations.■ Led and managed end-to-end delivery of technology-driven projects, providing coaching and mentorship to delivery teams comprising 300+ members across diverse domains including Telecom, e-commerce, BFSI, Automobile, and Healthcare.■ Proven track record of cultivating exceptional engineering teams, nurturing strong engineering leaders, and fostering agile software engineering teams propelled by DevOps, Agile methodologies, and digital transformation.■ Build robust teams adept in cutting-edge technologies like React, Salesforce, Cloud Integration, and Open-Source API Integration.■ Oversaw P&L management and forecasting of budgets ranging from $5-10 million, implementing cost control procedures and meticulously analysed margins and applied critical thinking to identify issues, evaluate options, and make informed decisions.■ Expanded a team from 60 to 350 members, overseeing budget development and personnel recruitment for numerous client projects.■ Led cross-functional teams in developing departmental systems and optimizing complex business processes for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring streamlined workflow operations.■ Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize delivery processes and enhance overall efficiency. Show less

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  Advance Auto Parts India

  Feb 2022 - now

  Senior Manager (Engineering & Technology)

  𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬:■ Spearheading the technology transformation of a Fortune 500 retail corporation with an $11 billion annual revenue, overseeing Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, and eCommerce initiatives.■ Leading significant technology divisions within leading IT giants, each generating over $200 million in annual revenue, while also overseeing connectivity and integration software products contributing to over $1.3 billion in yearly revenue.■ Leading the technological transformation of enterprise architecture across e-commerce platforms, Order Management Systems, and Point of Sale systems, employing critical thinking to pinpoint issues, evaluate options, and make informed decisions.■ Driving excellence through best practices, seamless transitions, and robust support frameworks, ensuring utmost focus on quality, usability, security, and scalability. Adept in Stakeholder Management, Risk and Change Management, and Estimation Management, while leading strategic IT transformation aligned with Advance Auto Parts India's objectives.■ Driven by a fervent passion for harnessing technology to establish innovative enterprises across various market sectors, adept at surmounting an array of obstacles, including those of business, process, and culture.■Driving Prod -Enterprise Systems technological transformation of enterprise architecture in eCOM,OMS , sourcing, Fulfilment, and Inventory Visibility from 3rd party and legacy systems to home-grown cloud-based microservices and API integrations supporting B2C channel eCOM online , Mobile APP and Store channel■ Collaborate across teams to assess IT infrastructure, pinpoint enhancement opportunities, and architect innovative solutions.■ Establish and enforce IT governance frameworks, policies, and procedures for regulatory compliance and best practices. Monitor KPIs and metrics to track IT transformation progress, identifying optimization opportunities. Show less