Saurabh Sharma

Experience

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  HCLTech

  Jun 2002 - Jan 2003

  Member Technical Staff

  Provided support for customers of key web/app server jBoss

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  Infosys

  Jan 2003 - May 2004

  Software Engineer

  - Built multiple web based apps for medical service provider in US serving both patients and service providers- built a framework using Java reflections to transform data from mainframes to Java objects and vice versa

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  SapientNitro

  May 2004 - Jul 2006

  Associate Technology
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  Sapient

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2016

  - Delivered Hybris based ecommerce transformation for Total Wine and More leading to an year-over-year 136% conversion rate increase and 140% order increase- Lead the product team to design overall roadmap and individual modules ranging from user journeys to specific location aware logic for delivery of adult beverages catering complex legal requirements for size/volume/frequency/region - Built Struts-like framework for delivering transactional web portal for institutional investors for Janus Capital Group’s customers- Built/Automated centralised framework to pull in and collate (ETL) multiple feeds for Mutual Funds daily NAVs across multiple investment tool for Janus Capital group

  • Manager Program Management

    Apr 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Senior Associate Program Management

    Apr 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Senior Associate Technology

    Jul 2006 - Mar 2010
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  SapientRazorfish

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

  Senior Manager Program Management

  Delivered industry-leading reactive platform that saved Verizon millions of dollars, shortened delivery of features from weeks to minutes, Zero downtime during peak, 1.6x conversion rate (up from 1.9% to 3.1%), Mobile channel grew with 197% increase in conversion rate and 235% sales increase

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  Publicis Sapient

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2022

  Lead the delivery of digital transformation programs for Gamestop, Marriott and Bed Bath & Beyond - driving multiple initiatives across web and mobile apps.- Helped move the ecommerce platform to SFCC (Salesforce Commerce Cloud) for GameStop driving exemplary results in last 2 holiday periods with zero downtime and bringing down time to market by 50%- Built the mobile app (Android and iOS) in record time (3 months) delivering complete ecommerce experience along with industry leading personalised companion shopping features.- Delivered state-of-the-art headless microservices driven platform that enabled Bed Bath and Beyond to be agile and take new features to customers faster. Enabled US and Canada sites in record time on new platform. International and next gen in-store sites were also delivered on new platform. Superb holiday period with zero downtime/callouts, 7.75% increase in revenue and a 7% increase in order volume- Lead team’s transformation from “milestones” based delivery to “value” based one focusing on speed/flow and quality- Published POV on “The importance of Product Thinking in context of co-creation” in internal forums (being evaluated for external forums) Show less

  • Director Agile Program Management

    Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Senior Manager Program Management

    Feb 2019 - Apr 2021
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  Tata Digital

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

  Technical Program Manager

  Helping build Tata Neu Super App managing the delivery of core features of app including app health and onboarding of numerous Tata brands across android, iOS apps and desktop website.

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  PepsiCo

  Feb 2023 - now

  Associate Director Software Engineering

  Building digital products and services as part of strategy and transformation team helping PepsiCo become faster, stronger and better.