Srikanth Ganti

Experience

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  Tech Mahindra

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Software Engineer
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  Starhome Mach

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2010

  Systems Analyst

  Starhome Mach formerly MACH Mobile Solutions Pvt Ltdhttp://www.starhomemach.com• Specialist in SVN• Upgrading to the latest available versions of SVN without any downtime.• Monitoring of SVN activities across all the teams involved• Mentoring and training on Source Control and Version Management• Monitoring commits made by the developers• Written hook scripts to adhere with Configuration Management• Assist development teams involved with Release Management Process• Single point of contact to SVN admin/dev activities• Automated all build processes involved• Compile, build and install on TEST systems• Maintain pristine TEST environment to deploy the built executable• Controlled Release Management Process• Adhering to Scrum Process in the release management• Created an automated build environment for the web applications in MDS system.• Created a mirror site for SVN to safeguard the source geographically. Show less

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  Progress

  Dec 2010 - Feb 2013

  Principal Software Engineer

  • Setup builds on Unix and Windows platforms• Root cause analysis of issues arising during the builds.• Continuous effort in improving the existing documentation and also creating the new documentation for the build and release processes.• Preparing build metrics for the review of Senior Management Team.• Triaging build failures and coordinating with DEV team to resolve the issues.• Handled the builds from scratch• Certifying and porting was done on all flavours of Unix and Windows platforms• Written automated monitoring scripts to monitor the build status for all the platforms.• Testing of the application was done on IPV4 & IPV6 protocols on all platforms.• Worked as a JIRA administrator for internal and an external JIRA (for customers).• Installed third party tools and applications at common locations for all flavours of platforms.• Worked as Infrastructure Support for DEV & QA teams.• SVN administration• Installed clearcase on UNIX and Windows platforms.• Supported DEV team with creating clearcase views, and creating appropriate config specs.• Download and installed App servers and DB servers for Dev & QA teams.• Worked on onsite offshore model• Handoff emails Show less

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  Micro Focus

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2015

  Release Engineer, Lead

  • Experience in scrum model.• Experience setting up Continuous Integration builds using Jenkins• Automate builds, tests using Jenkins• Infrastructure Support for DEV & QA teams.• Experience working with VMWare VCenter, VCloud.• Experience Creating vApps in VCloud• Experience Creating Catalogs Items in VCloud• Involved in Migrating Virtual machines from Progress to MicroFocus• Configured Virtual machines as per MicroFocus standards• Handled builds from scratch.• Certifying and porting will be done on all flavours of Unix and Windows platforms• SVN administration• Performed CVS to SVN migration.• JIRA administrator.• Setup Jira, Create Projects, Add Green Hopper plugin in Jira for agile methodology.• Confluence Wiki administrator. Show less

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  Whisk Software Pvt. Ltd. - India (Subsidiary of GSPANN Technologies INC)

  Jun 2015 - Apr 2018

  Release Manager

  • Managed the releases (Production/QA/Performance/Security) from offshore• Provided consistent support to onshore • Played as a point of contact to onshore team/team’s• QA/Performance is operating from offshore and most of the issues are been triaged during offshore hrs.• Made sure that all reported issues are triaged/fixed and unblock QA & other third-party vendors• Made sure that QA/Performance/Security/Seva sign offs are received on time• Continuous effort in improving the Release process documentation • Preparing and Reviewing Release Notes, Change Requests, Project Plan, Test Plan and getting required management approval for all the documents• Jira admin Show less

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  GSPANN Technologies, Inc

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

  Technical Consultant

  As a Jira Administrator:• Experienced in workflows, schemes, screens, user/group permissions• Well versed in creating scrum boards, managing scrum boards• Well versed in managing dev/test/prod Jira Instances• Liaison with multiple stake holders/customers and address the issues.• Experienced working on Linux or any Unix flavors• Create Jira Dashboards, add reporting widgets, Jira queries.• Create Jira automation tools• Release Manager• Scrum Master:

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  Whisk Software Pvt. Ltd. - India

  Jul 2020 - now

  Release Manager

  As a Release Manager:• Preparing and Reviewing Release Notes, Change Requests, Release Plan, Test Plan, Deployment Plan, Pre-Deployment and Post-deployment checklist, Rollback Plan• Coordinate with all the relevant partners and ensure the Release/ Transitions are completed as per agreed timelines.• Proactively identify the risks and issues related to the Release/ Transitions and identify mitigation plan. Identifies and triages problems/issues on a timely and proactive basis. Makes sure partners/clients are informed on the Risks/ Issues ahead.• Managing the project as a gate tracker by holding daily/weekly meetings and reporting incomplete tasks to the management• Working with the DevOps, Dev & QA team Leads and Managers, and internal cross functional teams to prioritize and scope project releases with completion dates for each phaseAs a Scrum Master:• Organize and facilitate sprint/release planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, demos and other Scrum-related meetings• Track and communicate team velocity and other development metrics with, and to all affected teams and management• Determine and remove all obstacles that may interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals• Coached team members on Agile principles and providing general guidance on the methodologyAs a Jira Administrator:• Experienced in workflows, schemes, screens, user/group permissions• Well versed in creating scrum boards, managing scrum boards• Well versed in managing dev/test/prod Jira Instances• Liaison with multiple stake holders/customers and address the issues.• Experienced working on Linux or any Unix flavors• Create Jira Dashboards, add reporting widgets, Jira queries.• Create Jira automation tools Show less