PRIXIT ARORA
Ashburn
Summary
Results-driven technology leader with over 20 years of experience in spearheading innovative technology initiatives that enhance business processes and drive efficiency. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and implement advanced technology solutions, leveraging strong technical expertise in software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and big data management. Demonstrated success in developing and executing strategic business initiatives that achieve critical revenue objectives while optimizing data engineering and analytics teams through cloud technologies. Adept at translating complex analytical concepts into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders, thriving in fast-paced environments while managing multiple projects and priorities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Snr. Program Manager, Technical (O&I PMO)
VISA Public Cloud Solutions
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing various large VISA public cloud initiatives from beginning to end
- Duties include deciding the project’s budget, scope, risks, and vision
- Establish timelines and increase productivity
- Manage key programs, including requirements definition and technical & task dependencies
- Collaborates with business and other technology teams across the organization to identify opportunities and drive improvements
- Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of all public cloud Infrastructure for VISA organization
- Creating plans for new technologies and recommended updates by Cloud Architects for existing infra based on new technology trends / improvements to drive efficiency.
- Ensure that the organization’s public cloud infrastructure is secure and up to date with current VISA technology and security standards.
- Managing the initiative to fortify the applications and systems of VISA-acquired entities such as Yellow-Pepper as per the VISA Security and Operational resiliency guidelines and policies.
- Execute all the M&A applications/systems through multiphase hardening process
- Get to Green State, ensuring all the M&A systems comply with security policies and procedures. Each application /System must undergo a rigorous security assessment, and M&As must mitigate all the security findings to ensure full compliance.
- Get to The Target State, ensuring operational resiliency as per VISA standards. VISA assesses each application based on six facets (Availability /CMDB / ITDR / ITSM / Tech Mgmt./ Infra Sec Mgmt.) by the respective SMEs and provides recommendations to improve the posture
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
Snr. Technical Manager / Delivery Consultant - Federal Solutions for Public Cloud /Big Data Eng./Analytics
Verizon
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Managed team of 10+ developers in designing application architecture roadmap and coordinating monthly releases.
- Managed migration of multiple enterprise applications to AWS Cloud, executing deployment of data engineering and modeling applications on cloud and guiding transformation of several native technologies into decoupled, highly available, scalable solutions.
- Spearheaded restructuring and modernization of data warehouse project, incorporating cloud migration. Boosted automation levels, resulting in fewer operational challenges. Reduced issue backlog significantly by optimizing existing systems. Improved security compliance with the integration of advanced safeguards.
- Directed and executed successful migration of enterprise applications to Oracle Cloud (OCI) and AWS.
- Spearheaded 500m federal initiative to oversee and regulate federal devices, implementing secure iterations of 15+ applications alongside an extensive network of over a hundred devices in a highly secure environment.
- Fulfilled security standards set by federal agency, encompassing underlying architecture evaluations and stigma reviews completed.
- Directed creation and execution of solution focused on resolving pricing challenges for Verizon Federal Sales Organization responsible for over $20 billion in federal business under EIS contract.
- Successfully delivered an RFP Management solution using a ground-up approach for meta-data driven platform design, reducing the end-to-end process time from weeks to hours.
- managed multiple applications including Hadoop-based big data warehouse and SharePoint tool.
- Designed and led cloud data warehouse, data lake, and business intelligence solutions.
- Defined strategies for capturing data sources and managing the impact of business process changes.
- Managed all aspects of the data warehouse/BI environment.
- Acted as the chief application owner in an Agile development function.
- Developed compliance requirements from Federal EIS Contract and technical solutions for optimizing price to win strategy.
- Engaged with business SMEs to understand their needs and performed gap analyses to define road map components.
- Managed day-to-day operational activities using Agile Project Management Methodology and established standards for managing the project life cycle.
- Managed security compliance, including performing source code scans and fixing vulnerabilities.
- Monitored and sustained application performance to meet set SLAs using New Relic performance monitoring tool
- Liaised between business and technology units to manage delivery schedules for applications.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
Senior Director Federal Solution Delivery
Infinite
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Successfully executed a $14M contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create an end-to-end Business Intelligence platform with AI/Machine learning reporting solution.
- Oversaw team of developers, data engineers, and data scientists focused on multiple government projects and guided redesign efforts to deliver enhanced solutions.
- Managed a team of offshore developers, Data Scientists, and Architects responsible for building a Big Data processing and Data visualization platform for government clients and assured around $20M in new business.
- Defined scalable cloud data architecture and built/maintained the data infrastructure for the organization.
- Collaborated with business leaders and product owners to execute a data roadmap to support data and BI requirements.
- Explored new technologies like Streaming Data and Data Science to assess their fit and value for the organization.
- Grew, developed, and managed a high-performing team with a focus on relationship building and career/personal growth
- Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
- Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
Senior Director Federal Solution Delivery
VERIZON
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Successfully executed a $14M contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create an end-to-end Business Intelligence platform with AI/Machine learning reporting solution.
- Managed a team of Developers, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists working on various government projects and led re-design efforts to provide optimized solutions.
- Managed a team of offshore developers, Data Scientists, and Architects responsible for building a Big Data processing and Data visualization platform for government clients and assured around $20M in new business.
- Defined scalable cloud data architecture and built/maintained the data infrastructure for the organization.
- Collaborated with business leaders and product owners to execute a data roadmap to support data and BI requirements.
- Explored new technologies like Streaming Data and Data Science to assess their fit and value for the organization.
- Grew, developed, and managed a high-performing team with a focus on relationship building and career/personal growth.
PMO Enterprise Solutions Lead
Fannie Mae
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Successfully executed a True Cost of Ownership enterprise initiative at Fannie Mae, including assessment of business requirements, scoping, and researching COTS applications, and managing deliverables.
- Delivered an IT Project Portfolio, Enterprise Resource Demand and Capacity planning initiative at Fannie Mae used for managing a $500+ million IT portfolio.
- Managed the Enterprise IT Financial Forecasting and planning process at Fannie Mae.
- Evaluated the current state business architecture and formulated a future state technology roadmap for the PMO organization.
- Managed multiple project teams for the Project Management Office in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities including project and client management, work plan development, strategic business planning, and staff supervision.
- Performed detailed analysis of Fannie Mae’s Resource Demand & Capacity Management process against industry standards to identify opportunities for process efficiencies.
PMO Enterprise Solutions Lead
FANNIE MAE
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Successfully executed a True Cost of Ownership enterprise initiative at Fannie Mae, including assessment of business requirements, scoping, and researching COTS applications, and managing deliverables.
- Delivered an IT Project Portfolio, Enterprise Resource Demand and Capacity planning initiative at Fannie Mae used for managing a $500+ million IT portfolio.
- Managed the Enterprise IT Financial Forecasting and planning process at Fannie Mae.
- Evaluated the current state business architecture and formulated a future state technology roadmap for the PMO organization.
- Managed multiple project teams for the Project Management Office in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities including project and client management, work plan development, strategic business planning, and staff supervision.
- Performed detailed analysis of Fannie Mae’s Resource Demand & Capacity Management process against industry standards to identify opportunities for process efficiencies.
Specialist Consultant / Technical Lead
Verizon
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Managed an onshore and offshore team for various applications, including a high visibility ESSO on-boarding enterprise initiative that included assessment of business requirements and project scoping and planning.
- Ensured all applications complied with Verizon security mandates.
- Managed several projects for the Revenue Assurance Organization with an application portfolio of ~$1.75M.
- Managed the rapid development of numerous web-based solutions to manage the resolution of billing issues over $2M with end clients, assuring revenue of over $50M.
Specialist Consultant / Technical Lead
AT&T
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Managed an onshore and offshore team for various applications, including a high visibility ESSO on-boarding enterprise initiative that included assessment of business requirements and project scoping and planning.
- Ensured all applications complied with Verizon security mandates.
- Managed several projects for the Revenue Assurance Organization with an application portfolio of ~$1.75M.
- Managed the rapid development of numerous web-based solutions to manage the resolution of billing issues over $2M with end clients, assuring revenue of over $50M.
Technology Consultant
AT&T
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Designed and implemented overall application flow, managed releases for ongoing projects, and interacted with clients for feedback and enhancements. Developed test plans and assisted IST activities. Created web pages and COM components.
Technology Consultant
AT&T
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Designed and implemented overall application flow, managed releases for ongoing projects, and interacted with clients for feedback and enhancements.
- Developed test plans and assisted IST activities.
- Created web pages and COM components.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Nagpur University
India04-1998
Skills
- Program & Portfolio Management
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Agile & SDLC Governance
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Cross‑Functional Leadership
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Change Management
- Resource & Capacity Planning
- Budget & Financial Management
- Vendor & Partner Management
- Business Analysis & Requirements Management
- Delivery Excellence & Quality Assurance
- Compliance, Security & Governance
- Operational Improvement & Process Automation
- Cloud & Technology Program Oversight
- Incident & Escalation Management
- Performance Monitoring & Metrics (OKRs / KPIs)
Certification
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified Big Data Analytic
Timeline
Snr. Program Manager, Technical (O&I PMO)
VISA Public Cloud Solutions
01.2022 - Current
Snr. Technical Manager / Delivery Consultant - Federal Solutions for Public Cloud /Big Data Eng./Analytics
Verizon
01.2016 - 01.2022
Senior Director Federal Solution Delivery
Infinite
01.2014 - 01.2016
Senior Director Federal Solution Delivery
VERIZON
01.2014 - 01.2016
PMO Enterprise Solutions Lead
Fannie Mae
01.2010 - 01.2014
PMO Enterprise Solutions Lead
FANNIE MAE
01.2010 - 01.2014
Specialist Consultant / Technical Lead
Verizon
01.2003 - 01.2010
Specialist Consultant / Technical Lead
AT&T
01.2003 - 01.2010
Technology Consultant
AT&T
01.2001 - 01.2003
Technology Consultant
AT&T
01.2001 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Nagpur University