Vasanth Vaidyanathan

Current

Documentation Manager at Consona Corporation

Past

Program Manager at Sun Microsystems
Information Developer at Nokia Enterprise Solutions
Software Engineer at Sankhya Technologies

Project Trainee at Analog and Digital Systems
Trainee at Microland

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Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Bharathidasan University
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

The Hindu Senior Secondary School

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Industry

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Vasanth Vaidyanathan’s Summary

- Currently managing a team of Senior Technical Writers and Interns
- Experienced using Agile project management techniques; Is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Exceptional program management skills; coordinate with large cross-functional teams
- Good team player; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Vasanth Vaidyanathan’s Specialties:

Agile software development using Scrum, program management, managing technical writing/documentation teams

Vasanth Vaidyanathan’s Experience

Documentation Manager

Consona Corporation

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

- Manage a team of senior technical writers and interns
- Head the Documentation Center of Excellence (DCoE)
- Establish processes and best practices
Program Manager

Sun Microsystems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JAVA; Computer Hardware industry)

August 2005 — December 2008 (3 years 5 months)

- ScrumMaster for Portal Server
- Work closely with software support team
- Run ops review and partner meetings; Drive department goals and initiatives
- Host and run global program meetings
- Past projects: Program manage middleware information deliverables
Information Developer

Nokia Enterprise Solutions

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

May 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 3 months)

- Create user manuals for low-end VPN products, and online help for network management software
- Lead and support the information development team
- Team representative for cross-team and project meetings; Roll up status report for US based manager
Software Engineer

Sankhya Technologies

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

May 1999 — April 2003 (4 years )

- Maintenance and support for GNU compiler toolkit and CORBA based middleware: Create and update user manuals and release notes; Work on datasheets, sales collateral, and presentations
- Support for system software development tools: Troubleshoot customer issues; Provide second level technical support to US customers
2.Run performance tests; Build customer ready executables using InstallShield
Project Trainee

Analog and Digital Systems

(Computer Software industry)

November 1998 — March 1999 (5 months)

Completed project on Network Traffic Generator
Trainee

Microland

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 1997 — April 1997 (1 month)

Training on basics of computer networking

Vasanth Vaidyanathan’s Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Master of Science , Software Systems , 2000 — 2002

Done in part-time, distance learning mode

Activities and Societies:

Project activities (porting a real-time OS)
Bharathidasan University

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) , Electronics and Communication , 1995 — 1999

Received scholarship for studying engineering

Activities and Societies:

Debating society, quiz club, "cultural" team
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

1995 — 1999
The Hindu Senior Secondary School