Samir Kawlekar, SAFe, PMP
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai
1998 : 2001
Diploma in digital electronics
Digital Electronics
Mumbai University
1993 : 1997
Building InfoSec roadmap for the programs, develop customized security control catalog and risk assessment / thread modelling of the program for leadership to review
Participation in PI (Program Increment) planning sessions to ensure development happens taking security into consideration
Channelize information to/from various InfoSec teams & Program and track the deliverables & risks to report to the leadership.
Prior to this, as a Project Manager on Enterprise Data Protection Practice, I was
Working with various security SMEs to provide detailed guidance to development teams on how to reduce PII data footprint, apply encryption services for data-at -rest as well as data-in-transit. Solutions vary from field level encryption to transparent encryption to password protection depending on architecture of the application on various operating systems and programming languages & interface with other applications/processes.
Tracking & reporting security posture of the organization to the leadership.
I also partnered with PMO to implement SAFe practices and Agile framework in the
Before that, I was part of E2E project management team on merger of Amex Banks into one as AENB. Main areas of responsibilities were risk management, change management along with budget management.
2004 : Present
American Express
Information Security Product Owner
Providing exceptional service to customer for delivering in various complex programs in various domains as program/ project manager. Working with various technology in Agile mode. Implemented SAFe Scaled Agile approach for the Scrum teams in program.
2017 :
IntraEdge
Technical Project Manager
Core E2E program management for multi-year multi-team multi-location complex large programs in Agile. I was also SPOC for Budget/funding of the Programs in Mobile & Banking domain.
Work involved preparing & presenting decks related to funding to senior leadership and coordinating with other technical teams on risk mitigation.
Manage procurement tracking which included licensing, consulting services & managing payment for the same. Helped in deriving operational cost of the project as well.
2015 : 2017
Juhl Consulting Llc
Senior Project Manager
As part of Program Management Office (PMO), particularly financial aspect, managed various programs such as Data Center migration & Bank Ops programs (over $20M+/yr) to ensure programs are delivered within approved budget. Also, worked with Project Managers to review program and project level costs, change request financial impact and then follow-up with teams to ensure the same is reflected in their financial plans. Provided weekly, monthly & quarterly reports to teams and senior leadership.
2012 : 2015
Syntel
Project Manager
Project Manager (2008- 2012)
Implemented compliance critical AML (Anti Money Laundering) foundation program & multi-year implementation strategy to onboard all lines of business.
Before that, partnered with E2E (End-to-End) team for migration Employee and Contractor on-boarding systems to PeopleSoft product with zero delivery defect, managing project within triple constraints.
Forged strong & long term customer relationships at various level from Infosys perspective. Established guidelines & maintained financial reporting and process adherence as part of Infosys PMO. Also, participated in RFP, Statement of Work (SoW) creation.
Lead motivated team of (Max. 20) people including onsite and offshore.
Managed project related to Access Management using LDAP
Technical Lead/Software Engineer (2004-2007)
Acted as SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for BRT (Business Response Team) team of Directory Maintenance.
Introduced SoX ID Certification program first time for the customer. Also, partnered with customer to define requirements for ID Revalidation tool. Involved in UAT testing
Executed annual cycle of SoX ID Certification for audit process.
Maintained high availability of business-critical application in production support team.
2003 : 2012
Infosys
Project Manager
About
Core Competencies:
Information Security (InfoSec / CISO) Project Management/ Product Owner for planning and managing the delivery of InfoSec roadmap for complex programs. It covers all security aspects such as Application Security, Data Protection – Payment & Non-Payment Crypto, Identity & Access Management, Cybersecurity & Analytics, Infrastructure, Compliance & Privacy related regulations such as PCI, GLBA, FISMA, CCPA & other local regulations.
Technical Project Management for Data Protection providing appropriate solutions for applications & business processes using data-at-rest as well as data-in-transit containing Personal Identifiable Information (PII) to improve organization’s overall security posture.
E2E Engineering Program / Technical project management in business critical, cross functional, Agile programs in various domains such as InfoSec, Payment Networking, Card Authorization, Personal Banking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Mobile Payments, Fraud & Risk, and SoX Compliance. Areas of expertise include managing Triple Constraint (Scope, Budget & Time), Change Management & Risk Management.
Project Management Office (PMO) for multi-year, complex portfolios/ programs with specialization in financial management & reporting, Procurement & Invoice Management.
SAFe implementation in the Scrum as well as Kanban projects.
Able to forge strong Customer Relationship. Strong & effective communication with business leaders, product owners as well as scrum teams. Provided efficient leadership while leading the team from front & problem solving attitude..
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