Haswanth Varada

About Haswanth Varada

As a SAFe Epic Lead and Release Train Engineer at DIRECTV for over two years, my contributions focus on delivering strategic business objectives through agile portfolio management and lean methodologies. By developing comprehensive Lean Business Cases and leveraging the Portfolio Kanban system, the team ensures alignment between business goals and technical feasibility while managing complex solution implementation. Collaboration with enterprise architects and agile teams is central to assessing feasibility, estimating budgets, and managing stakeholder impact. Previous experiences included leading HR application migrations to Workday as a Program Manager, showcasing proficiency in cross-functional team coordination and facilitating seamless transitions. With a strong foundation in database management and agile frameworks, work remains centered on fostering collaboration, driving operational efficiency, and delivering impactful organizational solutions.

Experience

1. Safe Epic Lead Release Train Engineer (Rte)

   DIRECTV

   Sep 2023 — Present · US

Education

• Vishwa Vishwani Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Microsoft Word
• Waterfall Project Management
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Microsoft Excel
• Visio
• Management
• Project Planning
• Requirements Gathering
• Team Member
• Project Coordination
• Db2 Dba Luw
• Project Delivery
• Scrum
• Requirements Analysis
• Db2 Dba Luw
• Agile Project Management
• Microsoft Office
• Tableau
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Team Member
• Requirements Management
• Project Estimation
• Data Analysis
• Software Project Management