United States

Sales

Project Management

Architectural Engineering

Anna University

Lavanya Shanmugam

Senior Project Manger

Public Speaking

Problem-solving

Time management

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

AI/ML

Cloud computing

Marketing strategy

Postman

Apache Spark

Docker

HTML

JavaScript

Node.js

Empathy

Communication

Collaboration

Team player

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

Building balanced teams

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Learn the career path and progression for product managers.

Product management career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

Location: Bloomington, IL
Role: Led Cloud initiatives including strategy, architecture, project management, team building, and continuous learning. Successfully implemented high-impact projects across industries, improving operational efficiency and technology capabilities.

Architected and led the Billing & Payments division within the Enterprise Technology department of the customer. Spearheaded multiple successful projects, notably a large-scale Modernization effort known as Billing & Payment Modernization utilizing Majesco technology. Led the project from inception to completion, overseeing strategy, architecture, project management, team building, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Led the Case Management team for platform modernization initiatives aimed at delivering a unified experience for Agents & Customers across various channels for Quote & purchase processes. Oversaw a high-priority initiative for the customer, where my team was responsible for triaging and assigning defects to 9 different Delivery Centers.

Led a data transformation and modernization initiative for clients, involving Teradata BTEQ scripting and data movement using Informatica. Directed the team to execute tasks and assumed responsibility for timely delivery.

Worked on a development project for a new life insurance product, ensuring seamless integration and functionality within the mainframe environment. Implemented efficient solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of the insurance industry.

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