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Abhilash K S

@abhilashks

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Seasoned Project and Program Manager delivering multi-domain, cross-functional programs.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior delivery roles where I can lead cross-functional programs, improve governance and efficiency, mentor teams, and partner with clients to deliver measurable outcomes.

I am a results-driven Project and Program Manager with 17+ years delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives across Automotive, Telecom, and IT Services domains.

I have led multi-project portfolios, managed vendor and offshore teams, and implemented program governance including RAID tracking, stakeholder reporting, and benefits realization.

My hands-on delivery experience spans Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ISO 26262 exposure, and tooling such as Jira, IBM ALM, HP QC, Git, and test automation frameworks.

I am known for building strong client partnerships, improving sprint efficiency and program visibility, and driving measurable outcomes in quality, schedule, and efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Delivery Manager

Randstad Digital

May 2024 - Nov 2024 (6 months)

Defined scope, resource plans, and sprint cadence for an e-commerce website/mobile app, improving Scrum efficiency by 20% and enforcing SLA-driven vendor delivery through governance dashboards and Jira-based backlog management.

Agile Scrum Jira Vendor Management KPI Tracking Process Optimization

Project / Program Manager

UST Global Pvt Ltd

May 2023 - Oct 2023 (5 months)

Managed a portfolio of seven HIL/SIL programs, defined program scope and OKRs, led Agile transformation to improve sprint throughput, and delivered RAID governance and executive KPIs for steering committees.

Program Management SIL Jira Stakeholder Management OKRs

Project Specialist

Tata Elxsi

Dec 2015 - Jan 2023 (7 years 1 month)

Oversaw embedded software validation programs for automotive OEMs as onsite manager at dSPACE Germany, managing vendors, offshore resources, budgets, and milestone tracking to ensure alignment with program directors.

Onsite Management Offshore Management Milestone Budgeting DSpace

Senior Solution Integrator

Ericsson Global Services India Ltd

Jun 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 5 months)

Delivered integration components for an Amdocs OMS implementation, coordinating global teams for integration testing and deployment readiness using IBM CLM and QTP.

Integration Amdocs OMS CLM Integration Testing Test Automation

Senior Testing Engineer

Amdocs DVCI Ltd

Sep 2009 - May 2014 (4 years 8 months)

Led test delivery for BSS, CRM, and OMS modules, mentored offshore QA teams, and implemented traceability matrices in HP QC, reducing defects and enabling stable production releases.

Test Management HP QC Traceability Regression Testing

Software Developer

Etail Networks Ltd

Dec 2007 - Sep 2009 (1 year 9 months)

Developed campus management and language lab systems using C#, SQL Server, and JavaScript, delivering scalable modules with improved performance and database efficiency.