Venkata Sekhar Prakhya

About Venkata Sekhar Prakhya

Summary: Proven, results-oriented IT/Management Professional with over 18 years experience leading projects with varying scope, size, and technology, involving multiple vendors and managing large teams of business /systems analysts, developers, and operational employees. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences, thrive in deadline-driven environments.Specialties: agile, aix, analysis, application design, balance, biztalk, budgeting, business process, com, computer hardware, configuration management, customer relations, database administration, delivery, directing, documentation, executive management, functional, human resources

Experience

1. Senior Information Technology Project Manager

   Conduent

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Lead cross-functional teams delivering Medicaid system projects and IT infrastructure (New Mexico, Massachusetts,Texas) using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Manage full SDLC execution, ensuring CMS and ORR compliance and on-time delivery. Led multi-phase Agile programs for cybersecurity initiatives, aligning delivery with organizational risk and compliancegoals. Directed cross-functional collaboration among data engineers, AI developers, and call center operations to design anddeploy a GenAI-powered virtual assistant capable of summarizing claim histories, eligibility rules, and policy guidancefrom MMIS data repositories. Designed and implemented Agile-aligned reporting frameworks that improved visibility for executives. Oversee risk assessments, change control, and resource allocation for large-scale IT initiatives. Regularly use dashboarding tools and Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to drive continuous improvementand project transparency. Built interactive dashboards and scorecards in Power BI, tracking project KPIs such as delivery velocity, defect rates, andresource utilization. Develop executive dashboards and report progress to leadership and state agencies.

Education

• Illinois State University

  Master of Science - MS, Information Technology

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Software Development
• Software Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• IT Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Ms Project
• Product Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Project Management
• Pmp
• Strategic Planning
• Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Quality Assurance