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Ravi Shankar

@raviskumar27

Associate Manager – Technology at Room To Read

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Room To ReadIndira Gandhi National Open University

Technical Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale digital platforms, SaaS solutions, and government transformation programs. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional engineering teams, managing end-to-end SDLC delivery, and driving cloud-based, microservices-driven systems. Strong background in Agile and hybrid delivery models, stakeholder management, and program governance. Combines prior hands-on development experience with delivery leadership to effectively bridge business and technology.

Experience

Associate Manager – Technology

Room To Read

Nov 2025 - PresentDelhi, India

Lead Phase-1 rollout and governance setup for an AI-Powered Teacher Coaching & Mentoring Platform with centralized Admin & Analytics Portal across India and Vietnam. Managed end-to-end delivery, including planning, execution, UAT, and go-live. Defined product roadmap, features, and release milestones. Coordinated cross-functional teams for multi-country deployment. Ensured delivery governance through RAID tracking and reporting. Handled stakeholder communication and ensured timely execution.

Senior Consultant – Performance Improvement

Ernst & Young LLP (EY India)

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025Delhi, India

Short-term consulting engagement for a high-impact government digital transformation portfolio. Established PMO governance frameworks for government digital programs. Designed RFPs, SOWs, and vendor onboarding processes. Implemented risk management frameworks, improving visibility and control. Supported senior leadership with program reviews and governance reporting. Strengthened delivery assurance across multiple transformation initiatives.

Project Manager

Khelo Tech and Strategy Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2014 - Jan 2025Delhi, India

Technology provider of SaaS platforms, Sports ERP, and Unified Portals for government clients. Managed end-to-end delivery of large-scale SaaS platforms and government systems. Led cross-functional team of 20+ developers, QA, and analysts. Delivered national-level platforms supporting 50,000+ users. Owned full SDLC: requirements → design → development → testing → deployment → support. Implemented Agile and hybrid models, improving delivery predictability by 40%. Managed stakeholders, vendors, and government clients. Ensured system stability with 99.9% uptime during live operations. Handled scope changes, risk mitigation, and project reporting.

Project Manager / Java Team Lead

Medulla Soft Technology Pvt. Ltd.

May 2012 - Jul 2014Noida, India

Delivered project monitoring system in a dual role (PM + Tech Lead). Led development using Java/Spring ecosystem. Improved quality by reducing defects by 50%. Coordinated with technical stakeholders and external partners.

Development Team Lead / Java Developer

Sirius Mobile Works

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

Built ride-hailing and multi-vendor e-commerce platforms; improved performance by ~30%.

Java Developer

Design Art Group

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

Developed CMS and e-commerce solutions using reusable APIs.

Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

Computer Applications

Jan 2007

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

• No expiration

Skills

Technical Project Management
SDLC
Release Planning
Risk & Issue Management (RAID)
UAT & Go-Live
Change Management
Agile / Scrum
Sprint Planning
Backlog Grooming
Hybrid Delivery Models
Delivery Tracking
Microservices Architecture
API Integrations
Cloud (AWS)
CI/CD (Jenkins)
Docker
Kubernetes
Stakeholder Management
Vendor Management
PMO Governance
RFP & SOW
Executive Reporting
Jira
MS Project
SharePoint
MS Teams
Slack
Zoho Projects/Sprints
Excel-based PMO Reporting