Rajeshkumar Prakasam
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dynamic DevOps Tech Lead with a proven track record at State Farm Insurance, excelling in strategic planning and team performance management. Expert in technology resource integration, I have successfully improved operational efficiency and mentored junior developers, driving impactful software releases and enhancing system capabilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps Tech Lead/Release Manager
State Farm Insurance
09.2020 - 08.2025
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
- Teamed on development of technology roadmap spanning 5 years.
- Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
- Developed conversion and system implementation plans.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Planned and orchestrated end-to-end processes
- Reviewed proposed releases for functionality and compatibility with existing software and systems.
- Handled change management for production releases, orchestrating frameworks according to customer goals and prescribed timeframes.
FileHub / Remittance Innovation
TIAA Financial Services
05.2015 - 08.2020
- Set release management lifecycles according to internal business goals and ongoing development realities.
- Provided strategic plans to senior management for approval by internal stakeholders and aligned development teams.
- Oversaw deployment of operating system patches, security improvements and hardware compatibility updates.
- Responded to emergent issues in production releases to quickly iterate and remediate weaknesses in subsequent releases.
- Managed simultaneous and multiple releases across various platforms and within diverse portfolios.
- Coordinated scheduled releases and updates.
Sr Developer /Senior Technical Lead
Ally Financials
04.2011 - 04.2015
- Evaluated and improved development work of other developers on team, working to provide training, constructive criticism and knowledge transfer.
- Reviewed and incorporated latest technology innovations and development strategies to improve build speed, quality and end-user experience.
- Worked with users to gather requirements and evaluate ease of use.
- Led development team that created web and mobile user interfaces for [Product name].
- Collaborated with other developers to identify and alleviate software errors and inefficiencies.
- Developed clear specifications for project plans using customer requirements.
- Participated in software field testing to verify performance of developed projects.
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
Senior Developer
Bank of Montreal, BMO
09.2010 - 04.2011
- Evaluated project requirements and specifications and developed software applications that surpassed client expectations.
- Designed updates to existing software to meet changing customer demands.
- Directed [description] project with [Number]-person team.
- Collaborated in team environment to produce high-quality programs and applications for [Type] industry.
- Optimized performance through testing and tuning of applications.
- Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
SOP / ERP Resource Planning
Palar Computing
08.2007 - 08.2010
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
- Gathered, documented, and modeled data to assess business trends.
- Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
- Restructured procedures through coordination with compliance director to create and execute projects.
Skills
- Functional requirements expertise
- Technology resource integration
- Team performance management
- Strategic planning design
Timeline
DevOps Tech Lead/Release Manager
State Farm Insurance
09.2020 - 08.2025
FileHub / Remittance Innovation
TIAA Financial Services
05.2015 - 08.2020
Sr Developer /Senior Technical Lead
Ally Financials
04.2011 - 04.2015
Senior Developer
Bank of Montreal, BMO
09.2010 - 04.2011
SOP / ERP Resource Planning
Palar Computing
08.2007 - 08.2010
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