Vinod is available for hire

Vinod Sukumaran

Verified Expert in Project Management

Project Manager

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Toptal Member Since

June 7, 2019

With more than 15 years of experience as a seasoned technical project manager, tech leader, and agile coach, 维诺德管理端到端的项目(包括技术/产品路线图)，以确保最大的客户满意度和业务收入. An expert in coordinating diverse teams and resources to complete objectives, Vinod has worked with startups, SMBs, 而大公司则专注于为全球客户开发网络和移动产品.

Project Highlights

PayZapp Digital Payments App and eWallet

领导一家大型银行电子钱包计划的数字化转型，并管理QR扫描和UPI等关键功能.

UniPAY Next POS Application

Streamlined operations/processes, roadmap building, and management for effective market releases and customer satisfaction.

Web-based Brand Rating System

Oversaw and managed the product (end to end), program, technical oversight, and design discussions in an Agile environment.

Expertise

Content Management Systems (CMS)Fintech Git Jira Mobile/Web Project Management Offshore Team Management Technology Consulting WordPress

Work Experience

Consultant | Technical Project Manager | Agile Coach

2018 - 2019

Innoviti Payments

Served as a technical project manager,Agile coach, and Technology adviser.
领导需求引出和详细的发现阶段，以确定并列出关键的产品特性, managed and prioritized backlogs, conducted Scrum ceremonies, supervised and motivated teams, provided direction, and built product and technology road maps.
Estimated the amount work to be done including staffing and resourcing plans, tracking and monitoring of subtasks, solved problems, and mentored multiple teams to provide solutions.
Led implementation of Jira and Confluence across the organization.
使用集成的工具集来跟踪工作并促进沟通. Technologies covered were Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, MySQL, and AWS. Tools used include Git, Wiki, Jira, Confluence, Aha, Freshdesk, Onedrive, Google Docs, Slack, and Zoho.
担任公司MVP产品的初始测试版和后续版本的项目经理, liaising with customers and all relevant stakeholders.

Technical Project Manager | Agile Coach

2015 - 2018

Wibmo Mobile Payments

Set up and managed the PMO (project management office).
Managed digital online payment wallet products for large banks. 其中一个关键产品是PayZapp，它在App Store和Play Store都有超过1000万的下载量.
联络业务利益相关者和Scrum团队，在6个月内在B2C环境中向市场交付15个关键特性，推动客户获得率达到100%.
Worked closely with founders, CEO, 和CTO为公司提供建议并共同制定产品和技术方向. 作为c级业务涉众和架构师/工程总监之间的连接点.
跨项目和团队实施Scrum和其他精益实践，包括看板和XP.
Worked with the following technologies (Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, MongoDB, Android, iOS, PHP) and tools (Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Freshdesk, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Onedrive, Slack).
Led an organization-wide implementation of Jira as the tool of choice.
参与需求引出和详细的发现阶段，以确定并列出关键的产品特性, managed and prioritized backlogs, conducted Scrum ceremonies, supervised and motivated teams, provided direction, and built product and technology roadmaps.
Provided technical oversight and setup; also implemented key tools and processes like Jira.

Entrepreneur | Consultant

2013 - 2015

TrainingTurf

Worked closely with CEOs, CTOs, CMOs, and other top managers to understand, elicit, and create a clear strategic road-map for corporate products, processes, tools, and technologies.
Helped to identify, interview, recruit, and build strong teams, setup appropriate tools, and processes, and managed the delivery of projects end to end (based on identified roadmaps).
参与需求引出和详细的发现阶段，以确定并列出关键的产品特性, managed and prioritized backlogs, conducted Scrum ceremonies, supervised and motivated teams, provided direction, and built product and technology roadmaps.
Provided technical oversight and setup; also implemented key tools and processes.
在多家公司的多个项目中担任敏捷教练——建立敏捷团队并管理冲刺计划, reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
拥有和管理开发计划，以解决基于web的客户交互评级系统和其他电子商务, B2B, B2C, web-related solutions.
Worked with the following technologies (Java, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, DotNetNuke, PHP, CodeIgniter, MySQL, MongoDB, Tomcat, Apache), and tools (Jira, Confluence, Harvest, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Basecamp).
Managed and implemented Jira and Confluence across the organization working as a Jira administrator; also helped institutionalize Slack.
建立并管理与多个外包供应商合作的离岸开发中心，并管理远程团队.
Used Agile, Waterfall, prototyping, and hybrid models to suit project delivery.
Managed, built, and deployed a web and mobile-based online interviewing system, website for an airport, HR portal for recruitment, travel portal, websites for many other businesses using various content management systems.

Director Technology | Project Manager

2012 - 2013

Position²

为亚马逊、联想和三星等全球客户监督多个网络项目的交付.
端到端管理某美国客户品牌监测平台项目.
Set up and mentored technical teams and managed stakeholders.
自动化组织的计费流程-将准时计费和准确性提高30%.
通过控制和改进交付，实现绿色流程，提高客户满意度, open reporting, and transparency on troubled accounts.
Worked with the following technologies (Java, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, DotNetNuke, PHP, MySQL, MongoDB, Tomcat, Apache) and tools (Jira, Confluence, Harvest, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Basecamp, Bugzilla).
建立并成功管理一个包括开发人员在内的12人的离岸开发团队, designers, and testers.
使用分析工具(如Google analytics, Klipfolio和QlikView)实现和管理.

Consultant | Delivery Manager | Technical Project Manager

2007 - 2012

SilverApex

与客户一起制定业务战略、技术路线图和产品愿景.
为客户创建技术解决方案并处理流程实施.
Interviewed, recruited, and built strong teams for multiple customers.
Helped independently setup and manage offshore development centers.
Established a sales enablement vertical to support presales work, complete with proposal authors, creatives teams, innovative hubs to manage client visits. Used my expertise on proposals, RFI, and RFPs.
Worked with the following technologies (Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, MySQL, Tomcat, Apache) and tools (Jira, Google Docs, Microsoft Office).

Group Manager | Technical Project Manager | Technology Consultant

2005 - 2007

iGate Global Solutions

监督并负责管理北美能源领域的多个项目, banking, and retail.
Worked with key customers to plan and execute their projects. These customers included Nordstrom Retail, Transmontaigne Energy, Royal Bank of Canada, and CNH Industries, Expedia.
Served as a certified audit team member for an SEI CMM Level 4 certification.
Managed multiple teams and projects as part of a web development initiative.
Supported presales teams working on RFPs and proposals.
Worked with the following technologies (Java, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, legacy mainframe systems, Tomcat, Apache) and tools (Microsoft Office, Jira, Bugzilla, and Git).

Project History

PayZapp Digital Payments App and eWallet

领导一家大型银行电子钱包计划的数字化转型，并管理QR扫描和UPI等关键功能.

这款数字钱包和支付应用程序是一项重要的举措，对客户来说是一项享有盛誉的举措，它在竞争中领先了一大步.

Role: Agile Project Manager

Work Details:
• Rolled out of critical features right from the start, including wallet management, money upload/transfer, QR scan feature, unified payment interface (UPI), IMPS, and P2P.
• Managed API-based merchant integrations.
•在Visa, Mastercard和RuPay的整合和支持中发挥了关键的联络作用.
•提供指导和消除障碍，以确保顺利按时交付产品.

It has more than 10 million downloads in the Play Store.

Technologies: Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, MongoDB, Android, iOS

Digital Marketing Projects

http://www.position2.com/

建立并管理一个15人的技术团队，负责所有web项目的交付, IT, and customer management.

这个数字营销公司的技术部门的建立和管理，以确保顺利交付所有基于网络的项目，如Aurea.com, Vormetric.com, Quorum.net, and Thismoment.com. SEO和SMO与网站开发一起作为服务提供给客户.

Role: Head of Technology

Technologies: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, DotNetNuke, PHP, CodeIgniter, Zend, Bugzilla, Jira, CVS, Git

UniPAY Next POS Application

Streamlined operations/processes, roadmap building, and management for effective market releases and customer satisfaction.

The project centered around point-of-sale software application supporting Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

Work Details:
•USP需要通过单一银行终端接口支持多家银行.
• Implemented new features supporting contactless and QR code-based payments.
使用Java, C, HTML, CSS和JavaScript开发，运行在Tomcat, MySQL, MongoDB上.
• Reporting was accomplished with the use of Pentaho and customs software

Web-based Brand Rating System

Oversaw and managed the product (end to end), program, technical oversight, and design discussions in an Agile environment.

Work Details:
•识别关于特定品牌或公司的多种对话来源，包括市场研究投入, social media conversations, customer ratings, website views and more.
• Evaluated and rated the brand on a specific scale.
• Collected data, collated it, and produced meaningful insights.
• Inserted automation scripts wherever possible.
•跨api、JSON、XML、平面文件和多个其他数据源集成数据.

技术:Java, HTML, CSS, Linux, C/ c++， JavaScript, MySQL, MongoDB，内容管理系统