Ankit Takallapaly

Experience

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Dec 2011 - May 2013

  Assistant Systems Engineer

  • Analysed, tested, developed and deployed Test cases for a performance management application• Created advanced SQL queries to be embedded into process to initiate database connections and monitor application performance• Developed tools to automate workflow processes, cutting down operational time by 600hrs/annually• Developed integration, UAT documentation and conducted defect analysis, increasing the product output quality significantly

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  IProspect

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Business Analyst

  • Developed project charter and project plan using MS Project to lead a team of 5 to manage sprint backlogs for an internal project• Determined and defined business requirements using process workflows, use cases and wireframes using Balsamiq• Created statistical models to generate reporting dashboards to display weekly digital advertisement revenue using Micro Strategy, with data generated from Omniture and Google Analytics

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  YourCause from Blackbaud

  Jan 2015 - May 2018

  • Coach Jr. Project Managers and communicate expectations on managing specific projects• Define project value proposition, scope, work plan, resource needs, timeline and budget for projects• Collaborate with business sponsors, product managers, QA, Account Managers to help build and prioritize product backlog on JIRA • Develop user stories and wire frames for web based SaaS application features• Skilled in cross-functional team management which spans over multiple teams, both off shore and on-site working on multiple products• Develop test plans and manage QA teams to complete release testing to deliver quality products Show less • Managed strategic delivery and maintenance of reporting and BI solutions related to Employee Engagement data involving 50+ clients and transactions• Comfortable in wearing the Product Manager hat as and when required- define the scope and timelines for multiple development projects• Identify roadmap projects, define requirements and timelines to create product backlog for engineering teams• Responsible for release management and communication across internal and external stakeholders• Implement AGILE best practices and change management business practices to improve IT development process and achieve higher throughput with stable sprint backlogs Show less

  • Technical Project Manager - Lead

    Sept 2016 - May 2018

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2016
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  Amazon

  May 2018 - now

  Data Visualization | Data Science | Survey Methodology | Workforce Planning | Product Development• Lead teams of engineers, data scientists and product/program managers to capture employee data across multiple listening systems to analyze, and interpret employee sentiment and engagement at AWS. • Implemented a data-driven approach to measure talent retention and employee onboarding, allowing AWS to retain top tier talent and improve onboarding experience YoY.• Defined and developed organizational health KPIs that could be self-served by HR Practitioners and People Managers, increasing product adoption by 175% YoY.• Led the Return to Office (RTO) analytics at AWS that included identifying RTO eligibility, accommodation and attendance reporting for 115,000 employees across 15+ countries.• Designed and executed a centralized employee engagement survey data lake that provided standardized SetFit topic and sentiment tagging of employee responses across multiple surveys systems. The product enabled researchers to identify new employee level trends and minimize survey fatigue. Show less • Responsible for building the roadmap for Business Intelligence and Data Engineering teams with 15+ engineers.• Owned cross organizational programs that involved developing data pipelines related to highly confidential HR data on native AWS tech stack.• Designed and developed an workflow notification engine using AWS SES which improved hiring defects by 650 bps.• Led the implementation of hiring automation process by consolidating the business process, eliminating 560 hours (per week) of manual work across North America. Show less • Implement AGILE practices that aid in prioritizing and committing to deliverables with a high degree of confidence and agility• Engage various stakeholders from multiple internal teams to better understand their reporting needs in order to minimize overlap and maximize development velocity through transparent requirement gathering process• Analyze discrepancies in metrics and dive deep to identify the root cause, helping cut down resolution times• Work with team to define the feature roadmap and communicate it to the appropriate audience• Identify process improvements within the organization/team that would help drive high volume hiring KPIs towards their targeted goals Show less

  • Sr. Manager, People Analytics - AWS

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Manager, Product & Analytics

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Software Development Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Technical Program Manager

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Technical Program Manager

    May 2018 - Oct 2019