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Somanath Kannayyagari

Enterprising and forward thinking leader experienced in driving service and support operations. Accomplished successful delivery in projects with timeline and budget with focus on productivity . Broad experience leading and innovating in Fortune 500 organisations , demonstrating high value service and performance by strong customer focus . The 21+ yrs of IT experience spans across Project,Program,Delivery and Account management in BFSI & Retail DELIVERY 14+ years of Delivery Management and Project Management Experience in Data(Datawarehousing,Database,Bigdata,Data Science,AI) 3+ years of Program management experience 4+ years of experience in leading Data Quality and Data Stewardship projects 10+ Years of experience working in Global delivery model Instrumental in setting Data reservoir program team for a large retail chain DELIVERY14+ years of Delivery Management and Project Management Experience in Data(Datawarehousing(ETL,BI),Database,Bigdata,Data Science,AI)5+ years of experience as Scrum Master10+ years of ETL delivery experience4+ years of experience in Data Governance and Data Quality 3+ years of Program management experience4+ years of experience in leading Data Quality and Data Stewardship projects10+ Years of experience working in Global delivery modelInstrumental in setting Data reservoir program team for a large retail chainExperience in MS Azure tranformation STRATEGY & LEADERSHIPDeveloped strategic roadmaps for a prominent retail chain, aligning with the group's ambitions. Played a vital role in establishing the Data Value Chain, enhancing the organization's data-driven capabilities.Created a comprehensive Data Framework, enabling sustainable value creation through data utilization. Introduced technology strategic roadmaps, aligning technology initiatives with business objectives.Successfully established Data and Analytics teams in accordance with the strategic roadmap.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTPossess 5+ years of experience working on large Request for Proposals (RFPs), totaling around $15+ million, with an impressive 70% success rate.CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT Accumulated 10+ years of experience managing global customers across the United States and Europe.Demonstrated excellent Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) scores consistently above 80%.Committed to delivering the highest quality of customer service and fostering positive employee relations.

Key Skills

Delivery Management
Program Management
Project Management
Strategy and Leadership
Big Data(Spark,NIFI,Python,Hive)
Data and Analytics
AI
Architecture
ETL
Data Quality
Data Governance
Informatica

Professional Experience

Mar 2024
Present
Sr Delivery Manager
Epam Systems Hyderabad, IN
DELIVERY: Top Insurance Customer

Program/Delivery Manager with experience leading both small and large-scale programs and cross-functional teams. Led data engineering teams across Data Warehousing, Azure Datalake transformation, Big Data, and AI initiatives. Played a key role in collaborating with the customer to drive a large-scale AzureDatalake transformation program. Managed both T&M and Fixed Bid (FB) delivery models.

DELIVERY MANAGEMENT

Over 2 years of experience in planning, scheduling, organizing, and tracking projects to ensure feasibility and successful delivery within defined timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Experienced in executing projects using Agile methodologies across Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and AI programs.

Led teams in a Global Delivery Model, ensuring effective coordination across distributed teams. Actively evangelized Agile principles, coaching teams and ensuring consistent adoption of Scaled Agile and Scrum practices across multiple domains.


Jul 2023
Feb 2024
Sr Delivery Manager
Tezo/Technovert Hyderabad, IN
Seasoned Delivery Head Data & Analytics with extensive experience managing global delivery for large clients across Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Big Data, and Azure platforms. Proven expertise in leading end-to-end Data & Analytics programs, collaborating with clients to deliver scalable and innovative solutions. Skilled in implementing global delivery models, delivery excellence practices, and strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives. Strong leadership in driving data strategy, capability development, and high-performing teams.

Sep 2018
Jun 2023
Delivery head
Colruyt Group Hyderabad, IN
Led global Data & Analytics delivery across India and Europe, managing teams across Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Big Data (Cloudera), Azure, BI, and Data Science. Delivered scalable data platforms using Azure Data Factory, Databricks Delta Lake, Informatica ETL, and SAP BO, while implementing Agile and DevOps practices and leading a major Data Reservoir transformation. Defined the Data & Analytics strategy and roadmap, establishing a data value chain, enabling data products and self-service analytics, and building high-performing global teams aligned with business goals.

Jan 2010
Sep 2018
Sr. Manager
Cognizant Technology Solutions Hyderabad, IN
Program/Delivery Manager for a top BFSI client, leading large-scale programs and data teams across Data Warehousing, Databases, Big Data, and Data Science, including major Big Data transformation initiatives.
7+ years of experience delivering ETL programs using Agile and Waterfall in a global delivery model, managing a $30M+ account with responsibility for strategy, forecasting, growth, delivery, and client relationships.
5+ years of experience supporting large RFPs (~$15M+) with ~70% win rate, contributing to solutioning and business development.
Oct 2006
Jan 2010
Tech Lead
Keane Hyderabad, IN
  • ETL developer

Apr 2006
Oct 2006
Sr. Software engineer
Igate Hyderabad, IN
  • ELT developer

Apr 2003
Jun 2004
Technical Support Engineer
Dell Hyderabad, IN
ETL developer

Education

Jul 1998
Mar 2002
BE in Vasavi College of Engineering
Osmania University

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