Seetha Gurunathan

About Seetha Gurunathan

A techno-functional professional with experience in Project Delivery, Project Management, Vendor Management and End to End Software Development- Expertise in concepts of project planning and implementation from scope management, to activity sequencing, effort and cost estimation, risk analysis to quality management in line with international guidelines - Solid management skills - Capable of building, structuring and leading large teams (100+), maximize levels of productivity, motivating large workforce for exceeding expectations in delivery - Problem solver - Skilled in grasping the big picture, conceptualizing, developing, implementing solutions and partnering closely with business leaders and stakeholders- Agile practitioner with experience in.NET, Java and Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure and Cloud Foundry)- Consistently brought projects worked on to CMM Level 5 and ensured continuous improvement and tracking- Strong people person, a voracious reader and excellent communicator, with an ability to bring divergent teams, thoughts and opinions together to drive an end goal- Collaborative effort with internal partners within the organization for knowledge sharing, compiling proof of value on latest trends in approach and predictive models, thereby creating a “success-base” for future engagements- Driven internal thought leadership initiatives and training programs for delivery and participated in numerous conferences- Have been part of the Internal Committee in both Wells Fargo and Great West Global- People Development – Have been extensively involved in knowledge management, encouraging team members to participate in knowledge sharing and white paper writing, conducted soft skills training. Awarded first prize in people development- Employee Engagement –Conducted regular skip level meetings, All Hands Meets, New-joiner hand-holding and mentoring, part of the buddy system for new joinersSpecialties: Project Management, Delivery management, Vendor management, Team build out and people management, Estimation, Consulting

Experience

1. Global Head of Strategy and Transformation

   Vodafone

   Oct 2023 — Present

Education

• Bangalore University

  BE, Electronics and Communication

  1996 — 2000

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Applied Gen AI for Digital Transformation

Skills

• Project Management
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Program Management
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Project Planning
• Team Management
• Quality Assurance
• Project Implementation
• Testing
• Performance Testing
• Software Development
• Vendor Management
• Manual Testing
• .net
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Software Project Management
• Requirements Analysis