•	Managed a diverse portfolio of vendor relationships, ensuring service excellence, risk mitigation, and maximum value for money in accordance with Bank Policies.
•	Led initiatives in the market data domains, including demand management and support for sourcing teams on pipeline opportunities, resulting in identified cost savings.
•	Successfully led a small team of vendor managers supporting specific lines of business under Wealth, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
•	Oversaw onboarding of new vendor initiatives, conducting extensive risk and sourcing due diligence, and obtaining necessary approvals in alignment with Bank Sourcing Policies.
•	Facilitated ongoing vendor governance and oversight, varying with risk ratings, to ensure compliance and effective relationship management.
•	Developed and maintained strong relationships with internal TD business partners, control partners, and external vendors, ensuring clear alignment with business objectives.
•	Evaluated vendor performance against agreed service levels, resolving/escalating performance issues promptly, and managing associated risks.
•	Interpreted contractual terms and conditions, representing business needs during vendor negotiations, and ensuring effective management of vendor agreements.
•	Demonstrated understanding of technical/business aspects of vendor services, identifying synergies and implementing initiatives to drive savings and efficiencies.
•	Managed and tracked contractual amendments, understanding commercial benefits and risks, and facilitated approval processes involving appropriate stakeholders.
•	Monitored service credits and penalties against vendor performance, reviewed negotiated rates, and ensured compliance with contract commitments.
•	Conducted regular audits of vendor invoices, facilitating the resolution/escalation of invoice or credit-related issues in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

Vendor Manager

HCL America, Inc.

-Supporting the Global Procurement Service Team, IT Leadership Team, VMO, and Project Management Office (PMO). Functioned as a trusted resource, advisor and trusted SME in project and program efforts focused on IT sourcing, supplier onboarding and engagement, negotiations, contracting, and category management.
-Liaise with C- Level Executives to bridge the relationships and support business developments.
-Partner with Legal, Finance, and Compliance as necessary to author and review contract terms and conditions for various contractual agreements (e.g., MSA's, SOW's, SaaS, Consulting, Technology Implementations, Staffing, etc. Consulted with and advised business partners to reach acceptable outcomes while mitigating potential risk (e.g., financial, quality, regulatory, supply chain, legal, performance)
-Led negotiation strategy and conducted contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high-risk, complex, and potentially long-term agreements in support of high impact IT and Commercial agreements.

Global Category Manager | DC & Hosting

Responsible for  HCL NORAM region 
-DC and Hosting, Audio Visual, Field Services, Other Professional Services Category
-RFP/RFI
-Vendor Management 
-Streamline the process flow to eliminate delays
-Global / MultiCultural / Cross Functional Team

Regional Category Manager - DC | Cloud | Field Services | Audio Visual |

•I have been very grateful to perform several roles and be an integral part of the company's growth.  
• During my term I have played several roles in various verticals and seamlessly executed several projects in Infrastructure, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Insurance, Airline, and Supply Chain. 
•  Meticulously worked as a front runner and took ownership of the problems as opportunities. 
• Serve as a single point of contact for the client on all contractual matters, including contract performance/ compliance, SOWs, change controls, extensions & renewals, and contractual interpretation.

Manager

Northeastern University

Student Proctor

Survey Assistant ( Registrars Office )

Prashanth and Kalyani come from a long line of prosperous farmers, spanning four generations. Raised with the belief that investing in the land yields abundance, they grew up tending to crops, nurturing growth, and harvesting the fruits of their labor. However, as urbanization and corporate careers gained popularity, their family's agricultural business began to decline.

Seeing their parents take different paths - one into entrepreneurship and the other into corporate life - taught Prashanth and Kalyani a valuable lesson: corporate jobs offer stability but require long-term commitment and can feel monotonous, while entrepreneurship is risky yet promises greater rewards.

Despite initially following the corporate path after receiving education from prestigious institutions and moving to the United States, Prashanth and Kalyani soon realized their passion for creation and cultivation, valuing time over money. Rejecting the sedentary corporate lifestyle and living paycheck to paycheck, they sought a more fulfilling pursuit.

Motivated by a desire for meaningful work and a balanced life, they embraced the role of "people farmers," investing in the growth of others. With guidance from mentors, they achieved success both personally and professionally.

While balancing their corporate endeavors with family life, they pass on their cherished values to their children and actively nurture others to unlock their potential. Prashanth and Kalyani are advocates of principles that foster personal growth and provide a platform for others to flourish.

If you identify with their journey, Prashanth invites you to start a conversation. Together, they believe, we can grow.

🚀 Professional Expertise:

With over 11 years of experience in vendor management within the IT environment, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. A seasoned professional, I possess a deep understanding of vendor performance and relationship management intricacies. My track record includes successfully navigating complex contract negotiations, conducting competitive price analyses, and excelling in procurement and project management.

Let's connect and explore how my unique blend of personal insights and professional expertise can contribute to your journey or organization. 🌐

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Prashanth P.

Cognizant

●	Led the development of enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET MVC, Razor Pages, and Blazor, improving business process automation and user experience.
●	Built and maintained RESTful APIs and microservices to enable seamless integration across distributed systems.
●	Designed and optimized SQL Server databases with Entity Framework, LINQ, and T-SQL for reliable and efficient data handling.
●	Implemented secure authentication and authorization with ASP.NET Identity and Azure Active Directory.
●	Deployed scalable, cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure Functions, App Services, Key Vault, Application Insights, and Azure Storage.
●	Automated development workflows with Azure DevOps (Git, CI/CD pipelines, build/release management, environment configuration).
●	Applied SOLID principles, clean architecture, and design patterns (Repository, Unit of Work, Dependency Injection) to deliver maintainable, testable code.
●	Improved system performance with async/await programming and background processing via Hangfire and Azure WebJobs.
●	Enhanced API usability and testing with Swagger/OpenAPI and Postman.
●	Contributed in Agile/Scrum teams, driving sprint planning, backlog refinement, and defect resolution through Azure Boards.
●	Boosted code quality through unit testing (xUnit, NUnit, Moq), peer reviews, and continuous refactoring.
●	Authored technical documentation, onboarding guides, and knowledge base articles to support application lifecycle and team knowledge sharing.
●	Delivered measurable impact by reducing manual workloads, improving release speed, and enabling more reliable enterprise integrations.

Software Engineer - FSE

Capgemini

Spearheaded the strategic planning and flawless execution of a cutting-edge .NET application project, capitalizing on the versatility of .NET technologies. Emphasis was placed on creating a scalable architecture that seamlessly integrated RESTful APIs, Entity Framework with SQL Server, and an Angular front-end. By prioritizing client-centric feature development and optimizing back-end operations, achieved a remarkable 25% boost in overall performance, exceeding stakeholder expectations.
●	Utilized .NET technologies such as .NET framework, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, Web API, MVC Framework, SQL, and Entity Framework to develop and maintain applications.
●	Demonstrated expertise in Azure DevOps CI/CD, ensuring efficient and automated delivery of high-quality software products.
●	Troubleshot and resolved software issues for end users, and production difficulties, and performed root cause analysis (RCA) for development and production issues across multiple environments and platforms.
●	Identified and addressed problems in application software by employing debugging, research, inquiry, and requirement analysis techniques, and generated technical specifications to implement effective solutions.
●	Provided timely and accurate application-specific problem resolution assistance, including assessing symptoms and ensuring proper problem characterization to ensure efficient issue resolution.

Senior Software Engineer

●	Developed expertise in .NET programming, including C#, .NET versions 4 and above, Visual Studio, ASP.NET MVC, and Angular 8+.
●	Worked on various projects involving SQL Server version 2012+ and MySQL, designing, implementing, and optimizing databases for clients.
●	Collaborated on projects using GitHub and Azure Repos for version control, contributing to the development of large-scale software products.
●	Familiarity with SCRUM/Agile methodologies, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to deliver high-quality software products.
●	Strong troubleshooting skills, able to identify, diagnose, isolate, report, and resolve faults in software code, working closely with QA teams to ensure product quality.

Analyst / Software Engineer

●	Experienced software engineer who has led cloud migration initiatives and developed web-based services.
●     Led the initial step of migration - the discovery and evaluation of Bayer applications.
●	Conducted cloud transformation survey calls with several Bayer Application Owners to gather information for cloud migration of their applications, as well as technical features of the applications, in order to identify a target infrastructure and migration method to the cloud.
●	During training, we created an online taxi booking system utilizing Angular as the frontend,.NET Web API, and SQL Server as the backend.
●	In three phases, we developed a Film Management System employing a tiered approach (Presentation layer, Business layer, and Database layer):
        1 Command Line
        2 WPF
        3 MVC
●	Recognised for exceptional achievement and awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for finishing third in the.NET Full Stack Training Programme.

Software Associate

Experienced Sr. Software Engineer | Expert .NET Full Stack Developer | Proficient in Microsoft Azure Development | Cloud Consultant | Microsoft Azure Developer

🚀 .NET Full Stack Developer | C# | ASP.NET Core | Azure Cloud | Microservices | React | Angular | SQL Server | DevOps

Hello! 👋 I’m Praveenkumar, a results-driven .NET Full Stack Developer with 6.5+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications, enterprise solutions, and cloud-native systems.

I specialize in combining Microsoft technologies (C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, Web API, MVC, Entity Framework) with modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap) to deliver end-to-end solutions that are both user-friendly and business-impactful.

🌐 Back-End Expertise

C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, MVC, Web API, Microservices

Entity Framework, LINQ, RESTful API development

Asynchronous programming, multithreading, SOLID principles, clean architecture

🎨 Front-End Expertise

React, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery

Building responsive, interactive, and dynamic applications

API integration for real-time solutions

💾 Database & Data Layer

SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, Dapper, Entity Framework

Query optimization, indexing, stored procedures, performance tuning

☁️ Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, Storage, Service Bus, Key Vault, Azure Active Directory)

CI/CD pipelines, Git, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

🔒 Security & Testing

OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect, RBAC

Unit Testing (xUnit, NUnit, MSTest), API Testing (Postman, Swagger)

💡 What I Bring
✔️ Full stack development expertise — strong in both back-end engineering and front-end development
✔️ Experience in Agile/Scrum teams — collaborating with QA, designers, and DevOps engineers
✔️ Hands-on with cloud-native solutions and CI/CD automation
✔️ Passion for learning new .NET technologies, cloud services, and design patterns

🤝 Open To

.NET Full Stack Developer roles

Senior Software Engineer / Software Developer positions

Azure Cloud Developer / Cloud Application Engineer opportunities

I’m always open to networking, technical discussions, and new opportunities where I can contribute to building scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.

📩 Let’s connect if you’re looking for a .NET Core / Full Stack Developer with hands-on expertise in Azure, microservices, cloud-native applications, SQL Server, React, Angular, and DevOps.

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