Braahmam Net SolutionsTeam Lead Manager - – Localization Production and Delivery
Apr. 2007 - Jun. 2009Noida Area, IndiaAs Team Lead, I looked after delivery of all major projects of Localization clients along with managing and training Project teams comprising of Project Coordinators, QA, Linguists, and Engineers. Key responsibilities included:
-> Managed localization projects from beginning to end, and worked closely with language specialists, localization engineers, terminologists, product management and development, internal business partners and external vendors and other departments
-> Developed project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources, and quality control
-> Analysis of client specific localization software application requirements, managed internal version of localization project plans, and provides project specific education and coaching to Localization Tester staff -> Controlled localization project budgets, cost tracking analysis, ensuring timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approves work reports
-> Analysed location project risk, and defined mitigation actions of identified risks -> Identifies and solves localization issues or disagreements, whether system or product, identifies causes and performs corrective/preventative action
-> Monitored and measured project team members’ work and team’s compliance with standards, practices, and policies -> Directed team’s deliveries to timelines and product quality, including responsiveness and professionalism towards both internal and external clients -> Lead and assisted Project Managers with project/client/business partner meetings and conference calls, including project kick-off meetings, weekly and ad-hoc, issue resolution and performed post-mortems, while ensuring meetings are recorded and minutes distributed, managed the delivery of agreed upon active items -> Developing new and entry level Project Managers through training and coaching opportunities and by creating methodologies, tools, and checklists to improve the project management process