
Anbarasi Ashok
Senior Release Train Engineer | SAFe 6.0
Salary / Daily rate
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Freelance, open to permanent contract
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About me
Intro
SAFe 6.0 RTE with 7+ years in agile program management, specializing in AI-driven product development. Delivered $3.3M+ data products with 98% on-time rate, launched products reaching 520K+ users, and achieved 25% user satisfaction boost. Expert in scaled agile transformation and data-driven decision making for enterprise success.
Work experience
Release Train Engineer
MetLife
Jul 2022 - Present
4 years 4 months
. Managed a $3.3M+ budget for data product development, achieving a 98% on time and on-budget delivery rate. Conducted customer interviews and market research, contributing to a 25% boost in user satisfaction scores. Spearheaded the launch of a new data product, achieving 520K+ active users within the initial six-month release. • Implemented A/B testing strategies, which led to a 12% increase in conversion rates and informed 10+ key decisions. Developed and maintained SQL databases, ensuring data integrity and availability while decreasing query response time by 72%. Analyzed website traffic and user behavior, leading to UX/UI enhancements that decreased bounce rates by 10%. . Processed and analyzed 11K+ yearly data entries, assisting senior management with decision-making that is 100% accurate. Conducted comprehensive data audits that attained 98% data precision and ensured compliance with data governance standards. Supported the creation of predictive models, enhancing inventory management and reducing costs by 10%. . Assisted in analyzing website traffic trends, providing insights that led to a 12% reduction in bounce rates. . Conducted data quality checks, increasing data accuracy by 15% through the implementation of data cleansing techniques. . Created SQL queries and scripts for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL), reducing data retrieval time by 20 seconds.
Release Train Engineer
Carelon Global Solutions
Jun 2021 - Present
5 years 5 months
Indianapolis, IN, USA
JOB Description: *Preparation, Launch and Execution of Agile Release Trains by training, coaching and execution on SAFe Agile Methodology and Best Engineering Practices * Hold the release train end to end and ensure all dependencies between scrum teams (Scrum of Scrum) and external dependencies are closely monitored and tracked * Manage HIP sprints by closely working with development / testing team tointegrate the application, system test, ran performance tests and move thework product from lower environments to SIT, QA, UAT and PROD * HelpinpreparingtheoverallPIplanningoftheAgileReleaseTrain (ART) and provide various ideas, suggestions, and strategies * Workcloselywithproductmanagement,productownersandother stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment with organizational roadmaps * Facilitator: Facilitate the team with the knowledge so that team can start the project. Trainer:Providetrainingtotheteamontheagileprocess;trainingwillcontinueallthetimeduringthe projectexecution and continuous improvement on velocity, quality, processes etc. * Mentor: Focusing on people and Continuous Improvement all the time; provide team a platform for improvement not only during the retro but all the time * Helpinpreparingtheoverallplanningoftheprojectandprovidevariousideas,suggestions,andstrategies * Holdthereleasetrainendtoendandensurealldependenciesbetweenscrumteamsandexternaldependencies are closely monitored and tracked * Make sure that team is following agile processes in each sprint at user story level as per the Definition of Done (DoD) * Help team to answer all the questions on the agile process during the project execution * Providesupporttoscrumteamsasaleadscrummasterbyensuringallactivitiesarecompletedontime * Setupallagiletoolstotracktheprogressandmetricsbothatteamandorganizationallevels
Release Train Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Mar 2020 - Oct 2023
3 years 8 months
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Release Train Engineer in Scaled Agile Framework for Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and DOD TRICARE. Worked as a RTE as well as Scrum Master for a Train to deliver Community updates in the mobile application to attract more customers around the world Release Train Engineer in Scaled Agile Framework for OMNI Experience (Program level) in Verizon. RTE for Legato Health Technologies (Medicaid & Commercial)
Agile Program Manager
Tech Mahindra Business Services
Dec 2016 - Mar 2020
3 years 4 months
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Provide project management consulting services to pharmaceutical companies in support of drug development programs. Provide leadership and guidance to Nonclinical, Clinical Pharmacology, CMC, Clinical, and Regulatory teams in management of the overall project plan. Perform project planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling during drug development life-cycle. Create integrated project plans using various project management software, and assess critical path, perform risk assessment/management, and resource planning/management to ensure timely and successful project completion.
Build and Release Manager
Calidad Software Solution
Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
2 years 6 months
Puducherry, India
Organized and managed resources in such a way that the deployments are completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. Responsible for the coordination/facilitation of deployment timelines and deliverables for various production platforms. Manage approved projects through the lifecycle, including change requests, issues management, risk management, and status reporting.
Education
Pondicherry University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
2010 - 2014
5 years
Indian School of Business
Leadership with AI