SAI PRASHANTH R
EXPERIENCE
IT LEADER WITH 19+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, 12+ YEARS IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER
ENGAGEMENT & DELIVERY EXCELLENCE IN INFOSYS. PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF MANAGING
LARGE SCALE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR TOP GLOBAL TELCO GIANTS
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[Link]@[Link] CLIENT PARTNER • INFOSYS LIMITED • 2018 – TILL DATE
• Leading the client relationship & e ngage me nt for o n e o f the largest US based Fortune 20
LinkedIn Profile Telecom conglome rate s.
• Proven track record of Seamless Delivery & phenomenal Customer Engage ment
• Responsible for handling Network Systems Portfolio’s Digital transformation, Legacy
Chennai, India
modernizat ion, Application consolidat ion, De ve l opme nt & Maintenance programs aiding
them in their 5G and Edge Roll out.
• Leading a team of 240+ and handling 14+ client stakehol de rs, including SVP(CI O), ED and
Directors
SUMMARY • Played a significant role in winning one of the largest IT Outsourcing deals in the history o f
Infosys, involving rebadge o f over 2000+ employees and a deal value o f 1BUSD over a period o f
5 years
A dynamic and result-oriented • Recently anchored a 180MUSD deal winning a 3-year contract for providing Agile
transformational leader with a strong Developmen t Services for their strategic applications providing 5G services.
track record in leading IT companies
SENIOR MANAGER / PROGRAM MANAGER • INFOSYS LIMITED • 2013 - 2018
Executed multiple strategic business
• Responsible for program and delivery excellence for a 15M portfolio for one of the fortune 100 US Based
initiatives including Digital
telecommunication s and mass media giants.
transformation and Cloud migration,
• Was instrumental to achieve 0.7MUSD dollar savings per annum for the client by implementing a simple yet
creating business values, using latest
powerful tool for triaging and faster issue identification
technologies, for global fortune
• Managed multiple streams o f large-scale Transformation, Developme nt, Testing and Support
customers
projects with an 80+ member team
Consistent top performer in Infosys • Reviewing, anchoring, solutioning 10+ large RFPs including proactive pitches and proposals.
with top 5% rating in Dec 2020. • Delivery management, Financials tracking, Stakeholder management
PROJECT MANAGER • INFOSYS LIMITED • 2009 – 2013
EXPERTISE • Managing multiple projects that included a large modernization program (Re-write from VB/C++ to a simpler
architecture based on MVC pattern in dotnet), Strategic set top box and customer care applications
development, maintenance and support
Large Scale • End to end Project management (Estimation reviews, Design reviews, Scheduling, Process definition,
Program Delivery Resourcing, Status tracking, Budgeting and Invoicing)
in Safe Agile
• Liaising with stakeholders across the US & other regions
• Delivering & implementing projects as per scheduled deadlines and cost
IT Transformation
AWS Cloud
migration TECHNOLOGY ANALYST / LEAD • INFOSYS LIMITED • 2003 - 2009
• Spearhe ade d Technical d e ve l o p m en t in e n d -to -e n d SDLC life cycle.
Client • Manage d and lead a team o f 20+ professional s for building and maintaining a robust retail
Engagement &
ordering application
Customer Focus
• Responsible for requirement analysis, estimation, design, coding, code review, testing, issue
fixing & RCA
Team Management TECHNICAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE • DELL COMPUTERS • 2001 – 2002
• Providing technical support and on-call troubleshoo tin g for US based Dell Retail customers.
EXCELLENCE / AWARDS
Won the prestigious “Excellence in Sales Management” team award from the Infosys CEO for my
TECHNOLOGY & role in winning the largest in the history of Infosys - 2019.
DOMAIN SKILLS Awarded the “LITMUS Best People Manager Award – 2016” in the Energy Communication and
Services vertical, consisting of over 25,000 professionals and 2000+ managers.
Technologies: Energy Communication and Services (ECS) - Best Program Management Awards 2015 and 2018 for
▪ C#, [Link], Angular, PL/SQL excellence in Program Management
▪ AWS Cloud Platform. Platina Team Award for a successful completion o f a large modernization program – 2011
Kubernetes, Docker
▪ SVN, JIRA, Jenkins Energy Communication and Services (ECS) – Most Valuable Player “Individual” Awards –
▪ SOAPUI, Selenium ❖ 2008 – For leading the team and successful implementation of a business-c ritic al functionalit y
Domain: Telecom ❖ 2012 - for my contributions in a major transformation program for viz
• Areas of focus - Order Entry,
❖ 2015 – For Be st Program Manage m en t for a leading US Cable and mass media giant
Order Management, WFM,
Network Systems, CRM Award for Best People Management, 2008
• Certified SAFe Agilist
Reward for initiative and stupendous excellence - 2005 for my performance in the Service
Express program
North American All-Star Award - 2004 for my contributions in a delivering business value helping
in multi thousand-dollar savings to the client
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS
Safe Agilist Certification (2021)
Design Thinking Certification (2016)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
Harvard Manage Mentor Certifications on Budgeting, Change management, Business plan development
Project Management Elite foundation certification
Effective Employee Engagement - Problem Solving Tools - Customer Management - Structured
Programming - Cross Cultural Sensitivity - Assertiveness Skills etc
EDUCATION & ACCOLADES
Bachelor of Engineering, ECE from Madras University - First class with distinction in 2001
❖ Best Outgoing Student Award and Runner-up for the Most Popular Student Awards o f the
1997-2001 ECE batch
❖ Secured State First in Mathematics in the 1995 Matriculation Examination, securing a ton in
each paper.
Have been an active participant in Corporate Social Responsibility activities and other social
activities at an individual capacity.