I am a visionary technology and business leader with over 15 years of experience driving large-scale technology and business transformation projects across diverse domains such as Food & Beverages, ERP, Retail, Banking, and UK Payroll Products. I specialize in harnessing cutting-edge technologies to enhance operational efficiencies and foster business growth, while adeptly orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams and optimizing resources. Throughout my career, I have excelled in high-impact leadership roles involving program management, automation, digitization, process transitions, service delivery excellence, and client relationship management. My passion lies in driving strategic initiatives that lead to business and digital transformations, ensuring superior customer satisfaction and innovation.

Praveena Katneni

I am a visionary technology and business leader with over 15 years of experience driving large-scale technology and business transformation projects across diverse domains such as Food & Beverages, ERP, Retail, Banking, and UK Payroll Products. I specialize in harnessing cutting-edge technologies to enhance operational efficiencies and foster business growth, while adeptly orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams and optimizing resources. Throughout my career, I have excelled in high-impact leadership roles involving program management, automation, digitization, process transitions, service delivery excellence, and client relationship management. My passion lies in driving strategic initiatives that lead to business and digital transformations, ensuring superior customer satisfaction and innovation.

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I am a visionary technology and business leader with over 15 years of experience driving large-scale technology and business transformation projects across diverse domains such as Food & Beverages, ERP, Retail, Banking, and UK Payroll Products. I specialize in harnessing cutting-edge technologies to enhance operational efficiencies and foster business growth, while adeptly orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams and optimizing resources.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in high-impact leadership roles involving program management, automation, digitization, process transitions, service delivery excellence, and client relationship management. My passion lies in driving strategic initiatives that lead to business and digital transformations, ensuring superior customer satisfaction and innovation.

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Work Experience

Lead Development at Cigniti Technologies India Ltd, India
September 1, 2019 - August 5, 2025
Managed automation testing for GameStop using Selenium Framework and API Automation with C#. Oversaw RPA project implementation using UiPath, enhancing process efficiencies for key clients such as GameStop and Freeman (US).
Executive Manager (Technical Program Manager) at PepsiCo, India
September 1, 2019 - Present
Leading the S&T-ESM team delivering multiple ServiceNow projects across various functions over the past 2 years. Played a key role as Techno Program Manager and Sector Lead (2021-2023) for Corporate Global Functions, driving 80+ RPA and non-RPA projects using technologies including ML, Power BI, Data Bricks, Power Apps, Tableau, Python, SQL, .Net, and UiPath Studio X. Implemented process improvements and governance frameworks such as Product Owner governance, Agile Ways of Working, ROM, and project kickoff templates. Developed core documentation and standards to enhance deliverables of the development team. Managed major ServiceNow upgrades ensuring seamless integration across projects. Recognized with Business Impact Award in 2020 for automating sales data reporting across 8 regions, significantly reducing manual effort and operational costs.
Senior System Engineer at IBM India Private Ltd, India
December 1, 2017 - August 5, 2025
Developed and delivered critical projects (RETS, PACE) for Sun Trust Bank (US). Led end-to-end project execution from requirement gathering to deployment using VB6, SSIS 2012, VS 2013, SQL Server 2012, C#.net, and SSRS Reports.
Associate Consultant at Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd, India
September 1, 2015 - August 5, 2025
Senior Software Engineer at Acuity Software Technologies Pvt Ltd, India
January 1, 2014 - August 5, 2025

Education

Master of Computer Applications at Sir C.R. Reddy College, Andhra University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science) at Siddhartha College, Nagarjuna University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

Generative AI
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
ServiceNow Administration Fundamentals On-demand
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
Lean Six Sigma
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
Security Advocate
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
Security Champion
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
RPA UiPath Advanced Certification
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
UiPath Solution Architect
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
MCPD Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Retail, Other