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Udaya Lakshmi Chavali

@udayalakshmichavali

Assistant Vice President at Kotak Life Insurance

Bangalore, Karnataka

Kotak Life InsuranceAnil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences

Udaya Lakshmi Chavali is an Assistant Vice President with over 12 years of experience in software development, people management, and project management. A Certified Scrum Master, she has a proven track record of managing large teams and delivering complex projects within the healthcare and investment banking domains. She is skilled in Java development and has successfully implemented cost-optimization strategies and process automations.

Experience

Assistant Vice President

Kotak Life Insurance

•Feb 2001 - Present•Bengaluru

Leading budgeting activities, automating manual processes, and optimizing costs through effective vendor management. Managing a team of 40 employees, supervised the production support of 300+ applications, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced downtime. Implemented automation initiatives, reducing manual efforts by 25-30% and improving overall productivity.

Team Lead - Analyst & Developer

Infosys

•Jun 2001 - Oct 2001•Bhubaneswar

Developed Java applications, performed unit testing, and deployed the same in production. Interacted with clients to resolve issues promptly and diligently. Analyzed root causes of issues and implemented timely solutions. Monitored job progress and managed client requests.

Team Lead

Legato Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

•Oct 2001 - Aug 2001•Bengaluru

Led Agile projects with 4 Scrum Teams, ensuring timely delivery of changes within sprints. Managed teams to deliver requirements, cleared technical challenges, and resolved code-level issues. Conducted technical interviews and successfully recruited 15-20 employees based on role demands.

Education

Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences

B.E.

Electronics & Communication

Jan 2010

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

• No expiration

Skills

Core Java
J2EE
JSP
Servlets
Struts 1.2
JSF
Microservices
REST
SOAP
SpringBoot
Web Services
Spring
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
UNIX
PLSQL
MongoDB
Hibernate
People Management
Project Management
Software Development
Agile
Scrum
Process Automation
Vendor Management
Quality Assurance
Compliance
Technology Planning
Delivery Management
Problem and Incident Management
Code Review