Ashok
Gupta

Software Engineering Expert
Delivery & Project Management
People & Talent Management
Coach & Trainer

Intro

What I am all about.

Ashok Gupta is software Product Engineering expert, agile advocate, avid trainer and coach. I bring 18+ years of experience in software development, engineering, consulting, management and everything in between. I have had opportunity to work for clients across 6 continents, traveled to USA, UK, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Ukraine. He is having comprehensive experience in project & delivery management, building successful software engineering teams. PMI PMP certified with strong experience on process improvement initiatives, COE/COP and leadership. An avid trainer and coach, I bring nearly 20 years of experience in software engineering (programmer, solution architect, project-program-delivery manager, engineering manager, service delivery manager, change manager)

I am a solution-oriented person; I bring a strong background in IT combined with extensive experience in managing a variety of projects for global clients. My experience spans across all phases of software engineering (seeding new teams, managing global teams, end to end IT delivery including pre-sales, inception, scoping, design reviews, project management, delivery and service support).

During free-time; I ideate, code, read, write, check out my work :

Product-Software Engineering 9.5/10
Project Management 9/10
People-Talent Management 9/10
Stakeholder Management 8.5/10
Sense of Humour10/10

Awards & Certifications

winner, achiever, learner...


PMI.org

PMP Cert, Trail Blazer Award


IIM-A

Innovation, Corporate Strategy and Competitive Performance


AHM 250 AIHP.org

Healthcare Management


Microservices Architecture

Microservices Software Architecture: Patterns and Techniques

Experience

The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience

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Optum Global Solutions

A UnitechHealth Group company

Project Lead >> Project Manager >> Senior Project Manager

* Led product & application portfolio with 90+ members across 4 global locations.
* Interesting mix of technology stack - .NET, SQL, BPM (Pega PRPC), Documentum, Java and Mainframes.
* Built and directed two CoPs and a bunch of process improvement initiatives for a large portfolio.
* Successfully led service center application portfolio including 5 diverse applications.

  • Technical Manager,
  • Program Manager,
  • Delivery Manager
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SSP India Pvt Ltd

UK based supplier of technology systems and software for the insurance industry

Senior Manager/Development Manager (Software Engineering)

* Successful in saving 25% in contract costs within first 60 days by adjusting portfolio stratagy
* Established product engineering team 7 engineering roles and delivered 50+ zero-defect releases
* Led delivery of leading products serving global clients (Agile Engineering, R&D, & Service Support)
* Effective stakeholder mgmt from engineers, managers to CXO levels, and client leadership teams
* Delivered training on project management, and leadership topics

  • Development Manager,
  • Engineering Manager,
  • Change Manager,
  • Portfolio Leadership,
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NIIT

Global leader in Skills & Talent Development, Learning Management and Training Delivery Solutions

* Designed and implemented EPM product solution, accomplished all the aspects of Product Life-Cycle
* Led technology team for NIIT's eLearning portfolio applications (Enterprise PMO, MIS, LMS, CBTs)
* Led data migration, provided technical support to internal and external users
* Won Enterprise Award for Project Management Solution

  • Solution Architect,
  • Microsoft Expert,
  • Technical Lead
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Mercer India Pvt Ltd

* Led technology servide for global regions - Nordic, France, APAC, & North America on various technologies such as BI (SSIS, SSRS), Microstrategy (ETL, Analytical Reporting)
* Project & delivery management for new implementations, service delivery (L1, L2, L3 support)
* Acted as a member of Enterprise Risk Review board and represented IT division

  • Group Manager,
  • Engineering Manager,
  • Technical Manager
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Contacts

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Current Location
Chandigarh | Delhi/NCR Region
Phone
+91 98 106 99 146
Email
ashokguptapmp@gmail.com
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