Saravanan Shanmugam

About Saravanan Shanmugam

A startup coach who has helped 30+ different entrepreneurs find their USPs for building a winning mobile app. A Business analyst/project manager with extensive industry experience in IT Solutions and services. 15+ years of experience on various web application, E-commerce and Mobile application projects. Skilled in Developing PHP, Drupal, Magento, HTML5, JQuery, Javascript, Mysql, Filemaker, writing SQL queries in Oracle and MS SQL Server. Worked in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle. Developed PHP and Drupal Applications for Non-Profits, Retail, Education, and Marketing customers. Experienced in optimizing data and scripts aligned with best practices. Proficient in Software Development, Testing Life Cycle, and Defect Life Cycle.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   Innoppl Inc

   Feb 2010 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   1) Conducted Business meetings to gather User Requirements and created Business Requirements Documentation2) Translated the metrics and Analysis requirements into Functional Requirements based on the Project scope3) Design and developed Use Cases and UML models using Rational and developed Sequence Diagrams, OOD using UML 4) Partnered with the internal technical team in the research and resolution of system and process challenges5) Assisted in preparing project plans and managed changes to the scope of the project, project schedules and budgets to ensure project completion on time, on budget, and within scope and agreed performance metrics.6) Facilitated Development team with the System Design Specifications and Tools for the Recommendation engine application Development 7) Analyzed operational procedures and methods and recommended changes for improvement with an emphasis on automation and efficiency8) Established and maintained key relationships with the clients/client representatives.9) Worked with Business Units and other departments to identify resources, vendors, tools, and other sources required for the successful execution and delivery of projects and initiatives.