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Abhay Pandey
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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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18+ years of multifaceted experience in Program/ Project Management, Release Management, Test Management , Network Implementation, Infrastructure (from concept to roll-out), Business Development (assisting the management to create roadmap for futuristic business opportunities) and Project delivery with geographically distributed teams to deliver value to all stake holders through excellent Customer relationship & Management skills.
Now looking forward for a new opportunities which make best use of existing technical skills and experience yet empower further personal and professional
Now looking forward for a new opportunities which make best use of existing technical skills and experience yet empower further personal and professional
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
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2019 - ?
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Release Manager
Virgin Media.
Project Description: - Managing various IT deliveries for Consumer, Business and Broadband in OSS/BSS.
Responsibilities:
➢ Overseeing and leading the continuous delivery in all teams
➢ Coordinating and planning release activity for multiple teams
➢ Experience in a scrum master role delivering projects and products through agile, waterfall and hybrid methodologies
➢ Developing new relationships, driving positive change, and highly innovative
➢ Ability to communicate complex subjects in a clear and simple way
➢ Superior planning, project management skills
➢ Advanced expertise in project management & agile tracking software (Jira)
➢ Experience in having delivered programs of work through multiple complex projects and programs.
➢ Scheduling and planning delivery plans and program level road maps
➢ Ensuring integrity of environment is protected and establish standards of release governance
➢ Work with Business Analysts, Test Leads and Project Managers to align projects and planned changes with scheduled Releases or Release Trains
➢ Evaluate sprint progress across multiple projects with Project Managers and Test Leads in respect to the inclusion of sprint outcomes in scheduled releases.
➢ Manage release content, ensuring dependencies and priorities are clearly understood and communicated appropriately to impacted stakeholders.
➢ Support Service Managers and Transition Leads as required for the successful release implementation into production.
➢ Provide an on-going assessment of release performance and apply continuous improvement action as necessary across the end to end release lifecycle.
➢ Provide accurate and relevant release reporting for insight, project management tracking and senior management review.
➢ Provide strong management of the release schedule in line with customer peak periods and business unit change freezes.
➢ Provide subject matter expertise on release management across IT.
➢ Identify, influence and lead the implementation of best practice initiatives that improve on the efficiency and effectiveness of the release management function.
Achievements:
➢ Successfully delivered major Mobile Release which includes migration of credit checking solution.
➢ Successfully delivered major Mobile Release which includes eCare and EVO changes.
Responsibilities:
➢ Overseeing and leading the continuous delivery in all teams
➢ Coordinating and planning release activity for multiple teams
➢ Experience in a scrum master role delivering projects and products through agile, waterfall and hybrid methodologies
➢ Developing new relationships, driving positive change, and highly innovative
➢ Ability to communicate complex subjects in a clear and simple way
➢ Superior planning, project management skills
➢ Advanced expertise in project management & agile tracking software (Jira)
➢ Experience in having delivered programs of work through multiple complex projects and programs.
➢ Scheduling and planning delivery plans and program level road maps
➢ Ensuring integrity of environment is protected and establish standards of release governance
➢ Work with Business Analysts, Test Leads and Project Managers to align projects and planned changes with scheduled Releases or Release Trains
➢ Evaluate sprint progress across multiple projects with Project Managers and Test Leads in respect to the inclusion of sprint outcomes in scheduled releases.
➢ Manage release content, ensuring dependencies and priorities are clearly understood and communicated appropriately to impacted stakeholders.
➢ Support Service Managers and Transition Leads as required for the successful release implementation into production.
➢ Provide an on-going assessment of release performance and apply continuous improvement action as necessary across the end to end release lifecycle.
➢ Provide accurate and relevant release reporting for insight, project management tracking and senior management review.
➢ Provide strong management of the release schedule in line with customer peak periods and business unit change freezes.
➢ Provide subject matter expertise on release management across IT.
➢ Identify, influence and lead the implementation of best practice initiatives that improve on the efficiency and effectiveness of the release management function.
Achievements:
➢ Successfully delivered major Mobile Release which includes migration of credit checking solution.
➢ Successfully delivered major Mobile Release which includes eCare and EVO changes.
It, Customer, Manager, Hybrid, Release manager, Production, Software, Continuous delivery, Assessment, Support, Implementation, Project Management, Content, Test, Service, Management, Continuous improvement, Agile, Scrum master, Jira, Scrum
2016 - 2019
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Test & Integration Manager
unknown.
Project Description: - Managing various deliveries for 5G, IMS, LTE and Fixed line programs for EE/BT Mobile and Voice services.
Responsibilities:
➢ Working as Lead Test Manager for IT/Network projects for E2E delivery.
➢ Test Planning including estimating time and resource planning and budget
➢ Own and define Test Strategy & Approach- ensure project strategy is aligned with test approach and follow risk based test method. Produce Test Plans
➢ Liaise with Project, Environment and Defect Management teams in order to ensure overall project objectives and timelines can be met
➢ Chair meetings with Solution Architects and respective Design Authorities for solutions
➢ Forward Plan for the various interdependent project across program
➢ Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes
➢ Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations(Onshore/Offshore)
➢ Conduct Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
➢ Overseeing and leading the continuous delivery in all teams
➢ Coordinating and planning release activity for multiple teams
➢ Scheduling and planning delivery plans and program level road maps
➢ Ensuring integrity of environment is protected and establish standards of release governance
➢ Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
➢ Advise the project on test approach/methodology to use
➢ Overall status reporting of Test Team progress
➢ Maintenance of Test statistics and metrics for progress reporting
➢ Managing large teams (10+ team members) and Medium teams in Onshore and Offshore
➢ Maintain Traceability Matrix
➢ Stakeholder management
Achievements:
➢ Successfully delivered 5G for EE and BT Consumer
➢ Successfully delivered Nuisance Call Management for BT Fixed line service
➢ Successfully delivered Apple Music project for EE PAYM subscribers
➢ Successfully delivered MTAS migration project
➢ Successfully delivered 4G Enablers for EE MVNO (Virgin, Telecom Plus, Matrix)
Responsibilities:
➢ Working as Lead Test Manager for IT/Network projects for E2E delivery.
➢ Test Planning including estimating time and resource planning and budget
➢ Own and define Test Strategy & Approach- ensure project strategy is aligned with test approach and follow risk based test method. Produce Test Plans
➢ Liaise with Project, Environment and Defect Management teams in order to ensure overall project objectives and timelines can be met
➢ Chair meetings with Solution Architects and respective Design Authorities for solutions
➢ Forward Plan for the various interdependent project across program
➢ Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes
➢ Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations(Onshore/Offshore)
➢ Conduct Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
➢ Overseeing and leading the continuous delivery in all teams
➢ Coordinating and planning release activity for multiple teams
➢ Scheduling and planning delivery plans and program level road maps
➢ Ensuring integrity of environment is protected and establish standards of release governance
➢ Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
➢ Advise the project on test approach/methodology to use
➢ Overall status reporting of Test Team progress
➢ Maintenance of Test statistics and metrics for progress reporting
➢ Managing large teams (10+ team members) and Medium teams in Onshore and Offshore
➢ Maintain Traceability Matrix
➢ Stakeholder management
Achievements:
➢ Successfully delivered 5G for EE and BT Consumer
➢ Successfully delivered Nuisance Call Management for BT Fixed line service
➢ Successfully delivered Apple Music project for EE PAYM subscribers
➢ Successfully delivered MTAS migration project
➢ Successfully delivered 4G Enablers for EE MVNO (Virgin, Telecom Plus, Matrix)
Network, Manager, Go, IMS, Continuous delivery, Test manager, Music, Telecom, It, Offshore, Design, Statistics, Test, Service, Integration, QA, Management, Stakeholder Management, Deployment, Budget
2014 - 2016
job
Test Manager
SLR.
Project Description: - Managing 2 projects for Vodafone VONE One Voice and Mobile Commerce which includes Server /Network integration and roll out and Payment Card Industry.Also worked on Lebara OCS migration program for 6 entities.
Responsibilities:
➢ End-to-End VOICE, Hosted UC & IMS SME (Network, Billing, Provisioning and Reporting)
➢ Technical Leadership & Consultancy - E2E Network, Billing, Provisioning and Reporting
➢ Test Planning, Test Management, Test Environment & Solutions Design, Progress & Budget Tracking, Defect and Integration Review,
➢ E2E Voice Solutions / Product Acceptance & Delivery for GO LIVE
➢ Service Quality Assurance for GO LIVE
➢ Customer UAT
➢ IOT and Device Certifications
➢ Fault Analysis and Defect Management
➢ RISKs & IMPACT Analysis and Mitigation, Maintain Project RAID and Comms Matrix
➢ End-to-End Hosted Unified Communication FMC Solution Acceptance
➢ Hosted Unified Communication Contact Centre Acceptance
➢ OpCo Integrations - Network and Billing
➢ OCS Migration 5.2
Achievements:
➢ Successfully delivered OpCo Integration for Spain region
➢ Successfully delivered OCS migration of 6 countries in Lebara
Responsibilities:
➢ End-to-End VOICE, Hosted UC & IMS SME (Network, Billing, Provisioning and Reporting)
➢ Technical Leadership & Consultancy - E2E Network, Billing, Provisioning and Reporting
➢ Test Planning, Test Management, Test Environment & Solutions Design, Progress & Budget Tracking, Defect and Integration Review,
➢ E2E Voice Solutions / Product Acceptance & Delivery for GO LIVE
➢ Service Quality Assurance for GO LIVE
➢ Customer UAT
➢ IOT and Device Certifications
➢ Fault Analysis and Defect Management
➢ RISKs & IMPACT Analysis and Mitigation, Maintain Project RAID and Comms Matrix
➢ End-to-End Hosted Unified Communication FMC Solution Acceptance
➢ Hosted Unified Communication Contact Centre Acceptance
➢ OpCo Integrations - Network and Billing
➢ OCS Migration 5.2
Achievements:
➢ Successfully delivered OpCo Integration for Spain region
➢ Successfully delivered OCS migration of 6 countries in Lebara
Network, Customer, Manager, Go, Unified communication, IMS, Server, Test manager, Quality Assurance, Design, Test, Service, Iot, Integration, Test management, Management, Leadership, Budget
2012 - 2014
job
Transition and Business Efficiency Manager
BT eServe (India).
Project Description: - Worked for British Telecom for Global Services for their Programs like, Network and Network Security DC Migration, Offshoring.
Responsibilities
➢ Develop and deploy the Transition program plan, governance, project schedule, work packages and obligations
➢ Oversee and direct to the definition and success of the Transition Program Plan and project schedule
➢ Workforce and staffing management supporting Transition
➢ Assurance of documentation and hand-off of all associated work streams to in-life Account team supporting Transition obligations and deliverables
➢ Management of the contract change process and deployment of the Contract Obligations Matrix
➢ Completion of the priority third-party contracts transition strategy
➢ Management and monitoring of financial compliance and change management
➢ The design, preparation, coordination, and completion of Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) testing assuring client sign-off and clear articulation of any residual risks resulting from ORT testing or outcomes
Achievements:
➢ Successful deployment of 4 major programs savings around £1.5million
Responsibilities
➢ Develop and deploy the Transition program plan, governance, project schedule, work packages and obligations
➢ Oversee and direct to the definition and success of the Transition Program Plan and project schedule
➢ Workforce and staffing management supporting Transition
➢ Assurance of documentation and hand-off of all associated work streams to in-life Account team supporting Transition obligations and deliverables
➢ Management of the contract change process and deployment of the Contract Obligations Matrix
➢ Completion of the priority third-party contracts transition strategy
➢ Management and monitoring of financial compliance and change management
➢ The design, preparation, coordination, and completion of Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) testing assuring client sign-off and clear articulation of any residual risks resulting from ORT testing or outcomes
Achievements:
➢ Successful deployment of 4 major programs savings around £1.5million
Design, Change management, Contracts, Deployment, Management, Security, Compliance, Network, Telecom, Monitoring, Testing, Financial compliance, Contracts, Manager
2010 - 2012
job
Sr. Project Management Lead
Mphasis an HP company.
Project Management, Management
2007 - 2010
job
Project Manager
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Project Manager, Manager
2004 - 2007
job
Sr. Executive
Tata Communications.
2003 - 2004
job
Sr. Network Engineer
unknown.
Network
2000 - 2003
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Network Engineer
A&A Info.
Network
My education
?
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1998
Kanpur University
BSc, Electronics
BSc, Electronics
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