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Vikranth Varma K

@vikranthvarmak

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Agile Program Manager driving API-first digital transformation and scalable payments solutions across global teams.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leading complex, cross-functional Agile programs where I can drive API/cloud-enabled digital transformation, mentor teams, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

I am an Agile Program Manager with over eight years of program/project management experience and 15 years in IT, specializing in Agile, SAFe and API-driven platform delivery across Banking, Payments, Cloud and EdTech domains.

I have led geographically distributed teams across AMER, EMEA, APAC, GCC and MENA, established an Offshore Development Center (ODC) for a US client, and delivered complex, regulatory-driven programs including payments, treasury, and digital banking.

My hands-on approach includes PI planning, Scrum of Scrums, BDD/TDD practices, continuous testing, and integrating Generative AI into sprint planning to improve velocity and predictability; I am a Certified ScrumMaster and SAFe Practitioner.

I prioritize stakeholder alignment, risk and financial management, and transparent governance using tools like Jira, Confluence and Azure DevOps to drive measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Manager Agile Program

Publicis Sapient

Mar 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Facilitated PI Planning and Scrum of Scrums for 4 Agile teams, achieving a 95% sprint goal completion rate and coaching practices that improved velocity by 20% over four quarters; established an ODC to streamline cross-border Agile delivery for payments and banking clients.

SAFe Agile Coach PI Planning ODC Setup Payments Domain Jira Stakeholder Management Risk Management

Program Manager

Blazeclan Technologies

Jul 2020 - Feb 2024 (3 years 7 months)

Delivered complex business transformation and cloud migration programs in retail banking and EdTech, achieving 95% sprint goal completion and increasing team velocity by 20% through scaled Agile coaching and PI Planning.

Program Management SAFe Agile Delivery Cloud Migration Data Migration Jira PI Planning Risk Mitigation

Senior Practice Lead

iHorizons Media and Information Services

Oct 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Led end-to-end delivery of payments applications, CMS and mobile apps for GCC markets, standardizing delivery metrics and enabling successful regional launches with localization and compliance for high-traffic events.

Payments Delivery CMS Mobile Apps Localization Performance Testing

Business Test Lead

VMware Software India

Nov 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year)

Led business test activities and QA coordination for VMware projects delivered through a systems integrator, ensuring test coverage, defect management, and release readiness across enterprise releases.

QA Strategy Test Planning Jira

Senior Technical Lead

Tarang Software Technologies

Oct 2010 - Dec 2015 (5 years 2 months)

Led quality control efforts as Senior Technical Lead, driving QA processes, improving defect detection, and mentoring teams across application testing and release activities.

Quality Assurance Test Automation QA Processes Mentoring Test Planning

QA Consultant

Sony India Software Center

Jul 2009 - Sep 2010 (1 year 2 months)

Provided QA consulting and testing services for Sony projects, focusing on test strategy, execution, and quality improvements across software releases.

QA Testing Test Execution Test Strategy Defect Triage