Arun Rao

Arun Rao

Trainee Engineer

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  • About me

    Associate Program Director

  • Education

    • Manipal Institute of Technology

      1997 - 2001
      B.E Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Ramkumar Mills Pvt Ltd

      Nov 2001 - Jun 2002
      Trainee Engineer

      In this role, I was a Management trainee in a textile manufacturing organisation with exposure on inventory management systems, Supply chain and MIS system.

    • Infosys

      Jul 2002 - Feb 2012
      Project Manager

      In this role, I was responsible for delivering test as a service for multiple BFSI and specifically Insurance clients. I was based in the US working out of a client location managing global delivery. I worked with Solutioning, Business Analysis, IT Infrastructure teams and was often involved in shaping the solution. I was a part of the account leadership team in the US and my role demanded frequent client interactions including C-level execs.

    • Mindtree

      Mar 2012 - Nov 2019
      Associate Director

      In my Current Role, I am responsible for Managing and driving setting up of the entire process for SDLC to develop & support Automated BOTs for all the portfolios in the account. Suggesting all the deliverable along with their templates. Defining & following the gating criteria across the phases. Setting up the entire Team with the right skills set. Administering the client management & co-ordination, E2E Program Management & Support, Status Reporting and Issue / Escalation Management. Managing Large accounts in Property and Casulaty Domain and CPG Domain. In my role, I Managed various projects like Platform Development (Sitecore CMS) & Modifications Project, Dental Care Website Development Project (Agile), Operations Project and Website Assembly Projects (e-commerce) Automation Project to development a framework for all the projects (Robotic Framework). In my previous program Role, I Managed various scrums for the program. Created a schedule & plan for the project. Recommended the testing strategy. Identified & tracked issues/risks/project milestones. Managed Automation Testing Team which was using QTP. Show less

    • KPIT

      Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
      Senior Manager

      Working as Senior Manager for Front Camera Programs and Hydra (Inside Camera) Programs for an customer which provides electronic devices for leading automobile companies in US and Germany.I was involved in Project Planning, Scheduling and Tracking, Project Monitoring, Risk management, People management and customer management. Other Key responsibilities include Team mentoring, Training, Knowledge Management and Project Status Report preparation - weekly, monthly.

    • Visionet Systems Inc.

      Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
      Director

      In my current Role, I am responsible for Managing the Delivery of all the projects across domains specifically in RPA, QA and BFSI Domains. My key responsibilities include Delivery Management, Complex Program Management , Client Relation Management and Team management for one of the leading Clients in Agri Science Domain in Asian Region.

    • Birlasoft

      Jul 2022 - Oct 2023
      Associate Program Director

      Delivery Management of multiple accounts across the Life sciences Vertical including stakeholder/client management, Program Management, Team Management etc.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • LOMA : FLM1 & Step 1 Certification (Insurance Industry)

      LOMA
      May 2008
    • LOMA 301 : Insurance Administration (Insurance Industry)

      LOMA
      May 2008
    • Certified Product Manager (CPM)

      Udemy
      Jun 2019
    • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

      Scrum Alliance
      May 2017
    • Mindtree Certified Project Manager – MCPM (Equivalent to PMP)

      Mindtree
      Jan 2012
    • Infosys PM Elite Lite Certification (Equivalent to PMP)

      Infosys
      Jan 2010
    • High Impact Presentation Certification

      Dale Carnegie Training
      Jan 2016
    • Highly Inspiring Fully Involved (HIFI) Manager Program

      KNOLSKAPE
      Jan 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Arun Rao
      Outstanding contributor – Part of the team achieving CMMI – LEVEL 5 recognition Mindtree 2012
    • Awarded to Arun Rao
      Global Team Excellence Award for Team work and Innovation from Infosys Infosys 2010
    • Awarded to Arun Rao
      ORey Award from North Western Mutual for ‘Beone’ Infosys 2009
    • Awarded to Arun Rao
      PRIMA Awards for Quality and Project Execution Excellence in Infosys Infosys 2008
    • Awarded to Arun Rao
      Certificate of Appreciation -Infosys Campus Connect Program Infosys 2006
    • Awarded to Arun Rao
      Infosys Excellence Awards for Large & Complex programme delivery Infosys 2006