Magesh Shanmugam

Experience

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  Macmillan

  Nov 2006 - Feb 2008

  Assistant Editor

  • Edit and glance scientific research articles for errors and compliance to journal style guidelines • Coordinate with cross-functional teams and prepare scientific research articles for delivery

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  Infosys

  Feb 2008 - Dec 2008

  Technical Communicator

  Contract position through Datacomp Services, Bangalore• Requirements understanding, coordination with cross-functional teams for requirements gathering, creating and editing responses for RFI and RFP for Finacle presales team• Prepare marketing collaterals and technical reports

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  MOPAT Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd

  Dec 2008 - Oct 2009

  Technical Writer

  • Document software applications and create online help files, tooltips and error messages• Work closely with software development teams for requirements gathering

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  ISOFT

  Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

  Technical Writer

  • Document software healthcare applications and prepare online help files and release notes• Attend Plan of Record calls and respond to stakeholder queries

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2015

  • Accountable for creating project scope document, project plan and deliver kick-off meetings• Work with Account Business Manager and Program Manager to develop high level understanding of scope and feasibility of project delivery• Manage risk and issues and take appropriate mitigation strategy• Manage change request per agreed change management plan • Attend steering committee meetings, provide project status and update status on project risk and issues• Facilitate cross organizational meetings between both organizations to streamline the process for better results• Audit compliance of the project setup and report KPI metrics to management• Submit process improvement ideas to PPM Capability Leads for review and implementation Show less

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Business Operations Analyst

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2012
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  Quintiles (now IQVIA)

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Sr. Project Management Analyst

  • Accountable for creation and maintenance of project resource plan and project plan• Track and maintain project finance• Manage project risk, issues and maintain risk report • Recognize monthly revenue and backlog, submit billing work sheet and billing unit review to sponsor for approval• Process change order requests, create purchase orders, review and approve vendor invoices• Prepare monthly project status report for project oversight and project stakeholders

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  Lumen Technologies

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2022

  Project Management Consultant

  formerly, CenturyLink Technologies India Pvt Ltd• Mentoring a team of software developers for the development of software applications • Partner with product owner, developers and project stakeholders to drive requirements, project delivery and bring continuous improvement• Schedule and lead project meetings and facilitate scrum ceremonies • Maintain Jira dashboard with up-to-date information, publish metrics dashboard and report sprint closure summary• Be a Servant Leader to the Scrum team, remove impediments and team conflicts• Keeping team motivated and on-track to achieve sprint goals • Maintain team velocity. Track project deliverables and ensure sprint goal is met. Show less

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  HCLTech

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior Project Manager