Venkat Kuramu, (PMP®️CSM®️SAFe Agilist®️ITIL®️CMMi ATM)

An Outstanding, Seasoned & Highly Qualified Professional with about 19 years of Experience including 5 years of USA work Experience• Dual Masters Graduate, M.S (Electrical & Computer Engineering – Wireless Communications) & MBA (Management of Information Systems) from Sothern Illinois University, USA• Hands on End to End Delivery for Software Products as well as Projects cutting across multiple technologies including Dot Net, ERP, Blockchain Technologies (Multichain, Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Quorum)• Domain expertise entails projects related to ERP & Custom Web Applications, Hi-tech & Wireless Communications• Client engagement across USA, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Middle East regions.• Go to Scrum Master/Product Owner in defining the roadmap for products and ensuring the delivery for all releases.• Expert in Managing Specialized Software Testing Divisions setting up Multiple Test Center of Excellence's from Scratch (Manual, Automation, Performance, CRM & ERP) • Successfully coordinated efforts for an IT QA Partnership with client that reduced client costs by 25%• Spearheading large scale projects; merit of delivering 75 QA Projects in short duration of 1 year • Effective leader with excellent communication, negotiation & relationship building skills; lead 200+ individuals to sustain growth momentum while motivating peak individual performances in an Onsite/Offshore Engagement model that generated over $8M/yr in revenue• Expert in Contract Negotiations. Negotiated Terms & Conditions with the Client for a $2.8M contract that included Onsite/Offshore resources• Proven expertise in Monitoring and Reviewing Project and Program Economics to include Costs, Operational budgets, staffing requirements, Sub-Contractors, Resources and Risks maintaining Gross Margins above the industry standard• Certified SEI CMMI Appraisal Team Member• Certified in ITIL V3 Foundation• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum AllianceSpecialties: 1. Delivery Management2. Project and Program Management3. Portfolio management4. Risk Management5. Resource & Team Management6. Liaison & Coordination7. Vendor Management8. Contract Management9. Software Development10. Quality Assurance/Control