Chakradhar Vangara

With over 24 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, particularly in agile program management, leadership, and project delivery, I am confident in my ability to contribute effectively to your team and help achieve your organizational goals.

In my current role as a Senior Software Delivery Manager at Purolator Inc., I have honed my skills in cross-functional collaboration, portfolio governance, and agile methodologies. I have successfully managed a team of 25+ members, overseeing the entire software development lifecycle from planning to deployment aligns well with the demands of this role.

With over 24 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, particularly in agile program management, leadership, and project delivery, I am confident in my ability to contribute effectively to your team and help achieve your organizational goals.

In my current role as a Senior Software Delivery Manager at Purolator Inc., I have honed my skills in cross-functional collaboration, portfolio governance, and agile methodologies. I have successfully managed a team of 25+ members, overseeing the entire software development lifecycle from planning to deployment.

Key highlights of my experience include:

• Agile Program Management: Over 10 years of experience managing agile programs and utilizing frameworks such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban to enhance product delivery and integration. I have a proven track record of coaching teams to improve performance and delivering high-value projects exceeding $20M.
• Portfolio Management: Expertise in defining portfolio vision and scope, managing and controlling portfolio performance using tools like JIRA and Confluence, and aligning portfolio strategies with organizational goals. My ability to build business cases and communicate portfolio performance to stakeholders has been instrumental in achieving strategic objectives.
• Contract Management: Proficient in managing product portfolio contracts, including planning, reviews, negotiations, and renewals. My role has often involved supporting contract management activities for RFPs, ensuring compliance and alignment with business needs.
• Leadership and Team Management: Extensive experience in leading software development teams, facilitating agile ceremonies, and fostering a collaborative environment. My leadership style emphasizes continuous improvement, quality assurance, and effective resource management.

In addition to my technical and managerial skills, I bring strong communication and facilitation abilities, enabling me to translate complex technical details for diverse audiences, including executive leadership. My certifications as a Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Certified AZ-900 Fundamentals, and Certified Scaled Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) further attest to my commitment to professional development and excellence in agile project management.

As a Software Delivery Manager / Senior Scrum Master, my primary focus revolves around building and managing efficient software delivery teams. These teams, comprised of skilled individuals, collaborate to either develop new software products or enhance existing ones. My role is pivotal in ensuring that the products we deliver align closely with the needs and expectations of our customers. Effective resource management is crucial to ensuring project completion within allocated timeframes and budget constraints.
Key Responsibilities:
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Team Management: Oversee the software development lifecycle, ensuring smooth progression and high-quality outcomes through effective collaboration. Currently managing a 25+ member team including developers, quality assurance, business analysts, and DevOps engineers.
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Architecture Oversight: Guide architectural decisions to align with business goals and technical best practices. Possess hands-on experience in creating system contextual views and data flows for APIs. Collaborate with the architecture team to produce architectural diagrams for APIs.
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Problem Resolution: Analyze issues, determine appropriate courses of action, provide tactical direction, and reallocate resources as necessary to resolve bandwidth and information services problems. Resolved problems related to understanding of legacy system and produced clear data flows of the same. Instrumental in meeting performance SLA’s of the APIs
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Development Planning: Create comprehensive plans using JIRA, Confluence, and Excel for task allocation, tracking, and milestone management to ensure timely completion. Work with Product Managers and Business Analysts to convert requirements into user stories.
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Cloud Migration Experience: Lead the migration of monolithic on-premises solutions to the cloud using modern software development frameworks like Spring Boot, Node.js, and REST APIs. Currently working on migrating 22+ legacy APIs from on-premises to AWS cloud.
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Technical Leadership: Manage software development teams with hands-on involvement in system architecture, design, code reviews, and performance tuning.