Meghal Vasa Pmp
- Pune MAHARASHTRA
Work experience
Aug 2011 - Present
Team Lead
Emerson Innovation Centre - Pune
- Lead Embedded & Linux Application Development for Trellis DCIM Software.
- Establish and build strong innovative team, start from zero to fully functional capacity up to complete ownership of technology and product within 3 months.
- Developing Trellis support for Infrastructure Power, Cooling & IT equipments for remote monitoring & control on protocols like Velocity, Modbus, SNMP, OPC, BACnet, Telnet, LonWorks, ARCnet etc. (Total 2452 device families of different manufacturers)
- Built a diverse team & defined task assignments as per skill levels serving key motivation factor.
- Leading the Trellis Global data definition inception & implementation for Trellis.
- Leading the Tailor team to cater customer requirements & deliveries.
- Catering to growing global client base & diverse requirements.
- Innovating & initiating tools & techniques to speed up the customer deliveries.
- Deliver assigned use cases on time and meeting quality.
- Achieve Device Driver & Element Library delivery targets aligned with volume & turnaround time of the deliveries.
- Daily Scrum Stand-up & Scrum of Scrums. Tracking & controlling Deliveries with Velocity based & capacity based planning. Effective use of Timeboxing, Sprint burn down charts for User stories/ Sprint Backlogs.
- Introduced & implemented the Kanban based ticketing system workflow for better visibility, tracking & control. Effective use of Cumulative Flow diagram to depict the quantity of work in a given state, showing arrivals, time in queue, quantity in queue, and departure time. Element Library Dashboard inception.
- Driving continuous product & process improvements.
- Created a strong database of Device research to facilitate quick monitoring support with tool automation.
- Drive the change for EL automation, TGDD automation, Master Data Automation, Build & package automation & automation of Chloride Element Libraries creation for Lifenet with a keen focus on technology trends & target delivery schedule.
- Training, grooming & leading QA to set up the Test environment for Modbus, Bacnet, Velocity & SNMP protocols testing tools & simulators / Browsers.
- Onboarding of new team members & offloading KT for departed ones. Facilitate smooth functioning of team in adverse resource crunch situations.
- Conducting regular “Services LIVE” training & awareness sessions for global professional services team to train & upgrade them on the new features released with the latest product release version.
- Strong focus on quality - Achieved zero bug count target for upcoming product release (3.4)
- Zero Attrition within team members on payroll for 3.7 years. (Team size = 8)
- Key player in developing talent, creating IPs, Invention disclosures. Drive the culture of Innovation to complement product to systems strategy driven from latest trends in the DCIM sphere.
- Awarded Certificates for TGDD invention (2012) & Continuous improvement & innovation (2014) by Emerson. Awarded Best Showcasing Team on Inspiration Day Innovation week 2014.
- Technical Writer for Emerson monthly newsletter "Technically Speaking”
- SEED 6.0 (SQA) auditor for 2014-15. (SEED is System for Excellence in Engineering & Design, a body of the Emerson Quality System)
Feb 2010 - Jul 2011
Manager (Product Delivery)
Powertech Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd
- New Design Centre setup & Project management at Pune Subsidiary.
- Lead Linux & Embedded Application Development for Telecom BTS monitoring Product at Powertech Automation Design Centre Pune.
- Establish and build strong innovative team start from zero to fully functional capacity – up to complete ownership of technology and products.
- Project management & Embedded software development on C, C++ & Linux. Board Support Package, Device Driver interface for COM, USB & UVC. Energy / Power meter reading on Modbus & SNMP Protocol Interfaces.
- RMS & GMS Telecom Project management for Clients like Airtel & BSNL.
- New concept & vertical induction & implementation. New product inception.
- Direct & manage project & product development from inception to delivery.
- Define project scope, goals, & deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management.
- Develop full scale project plans & associated communication documents.
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members in a timely & clear manner as a ScrumMaster & ensure that team follows scrum rules & practices.
- Estimate the resources & participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft & submit budget proposals, & recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
- Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.
- Determine & assess need for additional staff &/or consultants/contractors. Generate & liaise the appropriate requirements as necessary during project cycle.
- Set & continually manage project expectations with team members & mitigate risks.
- Delegate tasks & responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Identify & resolve issues & conflicts within the project team.
- Identify & manage project dependencies & critical path.
- Plan & schedule project timelines & milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track project milestones & deliverables.
- Develop & deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation & presentations.
- Determine the frequency & content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, & troubleshoot problem areas.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crisis, & devise contingency plans.
- Define project success criteria & disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
- Coach, mentor, motivate & supervise project team members influence them to take positive action & accountability for their assigned work.
Build, develop, & grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project. - Conduct project post analysis & create a recommendations report in order to identify successful & unsuccessful project elements.
- Develop best practices & tools for project execution & management.