Vinod Sagayaraj

About Vinod Sagayaraj

A competent professional with 13+ years of experience in Product Management, Project Management, and Business Analysis, specializing in CRM Technology solutions that align with business goals. Expertise in Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, and Agile Methodologies, with a focus on delivering innovative product strategies, technical implementations, and process optimizations. Effective communicator with strong skills in relationship management, negotiation, and team leadership. Proven track record in leading high-impact projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives.1. Project and Program Management: Managed project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, timelines, and budgets.2. Agile Methodology Implementation: Led Agile teams in sprints and backlog refinement, fostering collaboration and driving incremental delivery.3. Stakeholder and Client Engagement: Acted as the primary liaison for stakeholders, ensuring project goals aligned with business objectives.4. Risk Management and Mitigation: Identified and mitigated project risks, managing RAID and resolving conflicts for smooth project execution.5. Team Leadership and Development: Led cross-functional teams, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.6. Technology Integration and Implementation: Oversaw the integration of technical solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and feasibility.7. Change Management and Process Optimization: Facilitated organizational change and process optimization to enhance business efficiency.8. Quality Assurance and Performance Tracking: Ensured project deliverables met quality standards, tracking performance using tools like Azure DevOps.9. Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Drove initiatives for process optimization, enhancing project efficiency and team productivity.10. Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions aligned with both technical and business objectives.

Experience

1. Senior Manager

   Aon

   Aug 2016 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Roles and Responsibilities as a Product and Project manager:​- Managed to handle multiple key-level product development for various industries using the SAFe features- Identified and prioritized the “Team Backlog & ART Backlog” product requirements and work with the development team to implement them- Prepared and Participated in PI Planning, maintaining the product backlog from the feature level and down typically reviews and contributes to the program vision, roadmap, and content presentation- Interacted with multiple Stakeholders across Geographics to gather business requirements and work with the Development team to analyze requirements and design, plan and execute test scripts to support the business- Responsible for end-to-end project/product rollout. This includes: Conducting Requirements Analysis sessions, Facilitating with the Technical teams with size and effort estimates, Preparing detailed project plans, Stakeholder Management, Communication Management, Project monitoring and Tracking, UAT facilitation, Release planning & Production rollout- Creating User Stories (Product Backlogs) based on the business expectation of the \'Product\'. Work with the developers and explain the business side of the story. Prioritizing the backlog and keeping the value in mind.

Education

• Don Bosco School

  Bachelor's Degree

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Business Analysis
• Oracle
• Pl/Sql
• Requirements Analysis
• Telecommunications
• Sdlc
• Analysis
• Requirements Gathering