Thomas Anderson

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Email: [email protected]


ABOUT MYSELF:

To emerge as the Best performer in the field of Admin Manager and Back office. My inter personnel skill is one of my strengths. I enjoy meeting and interacting with people. I am Creative and having Excellent Problem solving skills, Committed to the assignment, Optimistic, Hardworking and have good team leadership qualities

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1. Portfolio Manager & Agile Transformation Lead

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – January 2015 to July 2016

  • Steered continuous modernization and innovation of IT systems by implementing latest technologies and solutions namely automation, digitization, cloud services which led to seamlessly venturing into new Markets for the Customer.
  • Won 3 large projects namely Digital Product Documentation & Outputs, Master Data Management, new testing infrastructure with a budget of $ 20 millions, resulting in annual savings of $ 2 millions in IT maintenance & operating costs.

Achievements:

  • Delineated ideas and plans for Strategic initiatives which evolved into 3 large programs on with a budget to the tune of $ 20 millions.
2. Offshore Delivery Manager

AXA PPP healthcare – Chennai, Tamil Nadu – November 2013 to December 2014

  • Framed an efficient model to shortlist and prioritize all required programs/projects to meet Organization’s strategic demands and with a perspective to do better investments for a good ROI.
  • Initiated Open door policy in the Group to encourage open communication, transparency, easy & direct access for discussions.
  • Administered end-to-end delivery of the portfolio which comprised of 90 applications in maintenance phase and other development, migration and transformation programs.
3. IT Program Manager

AXA Equitable Life Insurance – June 2010 to October 2013

  • Liaised with IT Senior Information Officers, Solution Delivery Directors, Sponsors and the CTO.
  • Responsiveness of the Operations Center by alleviating the processing times by 4 minutes per request.
  • Rebuilt existing systems, eliminated obsolete technology, added new functionalities, enhanced user interface & navigability with One stop shop – the Portal; Reduced IT maintenance costs, augmented responsiveness of Business Operations team, simplified Customer Communication and overall accomplished all IT & Business goals.

Achievements:

  • Eliminated obsolete/unsupported technologies that led to reduction of $ 3 millions on annual operational costs.
  • Established Continuous Integration and Automated testing practices and it resulted in stable, secure, best quality, faster delivery.
EDUCATION:
Course (Stream)/ Examination
Institution/University/School
Year of Passing
Performance
B.E. in CSEAnna university – Chennai, Tamil Nadu201380%
HSCVetri Vikkaas Higher Secondary School200984%
SSLCVetri Vikkaas Higher Secondary School

2007

80%

SKILLS:
  • WEBSPHERE (5 years)
  • MIDDLEWARE (2 years)
  • SECURITY (2 years)
  • DSDM (3 years)
  • KANBAN (2 years)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Strategic and Tactical Leadership, Transformational Leadership
  • Organizational Planning, Stakeholder Management
  • Thought Leadership, Global Delivery Management
  • Leading Innovations, Portfolio, Program and Project Management
  • RFI/RFP preparation, Response Assessment
  • Empathetic Leadership, People Development
  • Conflict Management, Customer-centric

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Agile Transformation
  • Coaching and guiding the team on Agile practices and principles
  • Managing delivery of portfolio, programs & projects on Agile and Traditional methodologies
  • Development, implementation & monitoring of IT Strategic plans/Road maps
  • Continual coordination with teams and stakeholders for faster feedback loops
  • Scope, Schedule, Risk, Cost, Quality, Resource, Communication and Stakeholder management
  • Overseeing PMO activities in budgeting, billing and other operational parameters
  • Portfolio/Program/Project forecasting, budgeting and resourcing
  • Liaising with Business & IT Senior Leaders and other internal/external stakeholders

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