Akash Goswami

About Akash Goswami

A technically sophisticated Agile Program Manager with 12 years of experience delivering enterprise-wide solutions to enhance business operations. Adept in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and managing cross-functional teams across large-scale, complex, multi-system environments. Skilled in leading strategic initiatives, managing multimillion-dollar projects, and ensuring successful program delivery under tight timelines. Proven leadership in mentoring teams, coaching Agile best practices, and implementing process improvements to drive efficiencies. Exceptional at engaging with senior leadership, aligning teams with organizational goals, and achieving high-impact results. PMP certified, and experienced in product management, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Gen AI, and cloud technologies.Key Achievements: • Leadership: Led Agile transformations, trained 100+ consultants, and managed resource teams of up to 12. Awarded Citiustech\'s \"Impact Award\" in 2021. • Program/Project Management: Managed multimillion-dollar projects in healthcare IT (Medicaid & Clinical Programs) and large-scale product implementations. • Strategic Impact: Oversaw 40+ production releases and Go-lives, managed project hours across 30+ scrum teams, saving thousands of dollars by optimizing financial and resource forecasts. • Agile Expertise: Implemented Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), facilitated over 50 SAFe/Scrum events, and coached teams to increase Scrum velocity by 40% and delivery quality by 21%.Technology & Tools: Proficient in JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Azure, MS Project, SQL, Tableau, Cognos, and a wide range of BI and reporting tools.Core Competencies: • Agile Methodologies: ICAgile Coach, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Extreme Programming, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). • Project & Program Management: PMP, Leading complex projects from initiation to delivery, managing teams, budgets, schedules, and resources. • Generative AI & Cloud: Expertise in leveraging Gen AI and Microsoft Azure for innovative project solutions. • Cross-Functional Leadership: Mentoring, coaching, and leading Agile transformations across teams. • Product Development & Integration: Managing product lifecycles, collaborating with cross-product teams to ensure smooth integrations. • Financial Management: Expertise in managing multimillion-dollar budgets and optimizing costs through financial analysis and forecasting.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Data and Technology

   Synechron

   Mar 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• SD BANSAL College of technology , Indore INDIA

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electronics and telecommunication

  2006 — 2010

• Illinois State University

  Master's Degree, MS information system

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Toad
• Ms Integration Services
• Github
• Unix
• Data Modeling
• Requirements Gathering
• Clearquest
• Css
• Testing
• C
• Business Process Management
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Databases
• Data Mining
• Requirements Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Etl
• Ms Reporting Services
• Ado.net
• Sdlc
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Html5
• Integration
• Sas Programming
• Asp.net Ajax
• Data Analytics
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Pl/Sql
• R
• Dimension
• Informatica
• Business Intelligence
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Oracle Pl/Sql Development
• Hp Quality Center
• Java
• Data Warehousing