Rajeswari Balaraman

• Owned product vision and roadmap for cloud migration products, enhancing support for UK enterprise customers.
• Defined quarterly roadmaps with articulated product goals and communicated priorities to stakeholders.
• Managed team backlog via JIRA, creating user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure KPI delivery.
• Translated user pain points and business objectives into structured migration and optimisation initiatives.
• Collaborated with engineering, networking, and third-party vendors to design and refine product capabilities.
• Developed data-backed impact models for migration efficiency, cost optimisation, licensing, and scalability.
• Led comprehensive release planning, including cutover strategies and post-release value assessments.
• Facilitated continuous improvement of product processes through agile methodologies across teams.
• Optimised backlog management to expedite project completion.
• Identified potential risks during early stages of product development, mitigated future issues effectively.
• Increased customer satisfaction by prioritising user experience in product development.
• Coordinated software development teams for enhanced product quality.

· Vibrant leader of a migration team to seamlessly migrate the legacy DC applications to AWS.

· Actively involved in identifying the migration strategy for the application (6 R's) by enabling discussions with the support partners & business teams of the application to completely understand the architecture of the application in OnPrem

· End-End ownership for Cloud Infrastructure Engineering solutions needed for the application migration that includes design reviews,

Infra Provisioning, Cloud Networking Connectivity, Security compliance, Cloud Services, Deployment & Configuration, Cloud Cost Optimization

· Consistent engagement with the Network service providers to ensure all the firewall ports are opened to enable OnPrem to Cloud connectivity is planned and executed to meet the migration timelines.

· Detailed analysis on the Licensing requirements for all the required software in AWS and submitting the same for customer perusal.

· Engage and align with the 3rd party Suppliers for all the COTS products, to enable understanding the compatibility of the product in AWS, licensing requirements, Warranty period, migration scope and strategy.

· Plan, communicate and align the timeline of migration with the support partners, suppliers, business, and customers to ensure seamless migration of application Maintain JIRA dashboards to track, monitor and maintain the status of each application migration.

· Prepare and present the costing, resourcing, duration, and budgeting for application migration on quarterly basis to customers for their sign off.

· Closely work with the SAC board to ensure the application migration to AWS meets all the Service Acceptance Criteria and signed off by the board

· Ensure to maintain and raise and track the required CAB process required for application migration

· Conduct a collective review with all required stakeholders on the Cutover and Rollback plans and ensure all required parties are aligned on the Cutover day and ensure end to end change is executed as planned and successful.

• Developed comprehensive project plans for successful execution and delivery.
• Delivered high-quality results whilst adhering to strict deadlines and budget constraints.
• Strengthened stakeholder relationships through regular updates and clear communication.
• Managed budgets diligently, controlled unnecessary expenditure on projects.
• Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time.
• Ensured effective resource allocation with meticulous project scheduling.
• Facilitated smooth transitions between project stages for seamless progression.
• Expedited issue resolution to minimise delays in project timelines.

• Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, enhancing efficiency for a distributed engineering team of 9 members.
• Partnered with Product Owners to refine user stories and align teams with MVP goals.
• Enabled delivery of behaviour-driven product features through collaboration with SMEs and stakeholders.
• Removed delivery impediments while managing dependencies to meet release timelines without compromising quality.
• Tracked metrics to support data-driven decision making and roadmap adjustments.
• Coached teams on agile frameworks during quarterly planning events to improve predictability.
• Onboarded 64 professionals on Agile methodologies across 32 projects, fostering a product mindset.
• Fostered a collaborative environment, bridging communication between business and technical teams.

• Developed monitoring solutions for Dell devices using Microsoft Visual Studio and PowerShell.
• Delivered product increments in an agile environment through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Conducted thorough testing of software components to ensure optimal functionality.
• Managed version control of software releases, ensuring product integrity and quality assurance.
• Designed user-friendly software interfaces to enhance end-user experience.
• Supported analysis of product performance gaps, contributing to backlog improvements.
• Actively participated in daily stand-up meetings, reinforcing agile methodology practices.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills by troubleshooting technical issues during execution stages.

• Developed and tested .NET-based applications contributing to product evolution and stability.
• Performed root cause analysis on memory leaks, crashes, and performance issues using tools like WinDbg and ProcMon.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to prioritise fixes and plan product releases.

• Developed and tested software components using C++, VB, and Excel macros.
• Collaborated with product and testing teams to facilitate delivery of enhancements and fixes.