Sowmini Shankavaram

Sowmini Shankavaram, PMP, PSM1 has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Sowmini currently holds the position of Project Director at iPipeline since July 2021. In this role, they oversee the organization's most strategic carrier account and projects, ensuring that project objectives are met through monitoring, metrics, and controls. Sowmini also facilitates project delivery processes and provides timely communication to the executive leadership team.

Prior to their current role, Sowmini served as a Senior Project Manager at iPipeline from March 2018 to July 2021. In this position, they managed the organization's most strategic carrier account and projects. Sowmini'sresponsibilities included monitoring project schedule, scope, and quality objectives, facilitating ceremonies, and providing project dashboards and reporting to the executive leadership team.

Before joining iPipeline, Sowmini worked at My Alarm Center as a Software Development Project Manager from July 2015 to January 2018. In this role, they were responsible for defining product vision and strategy, working with stakeholders to communicate product roadmap, and supporting the rollout of various software applications and integrations.

Sowmini also gained significant experience at TransCentra as a Project Manager from July 2001 to May 2015. During their tenure, they managed all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for projects across various customers, including insurance companies, banks, and state tax departments. Sowmini also served as a Subject Matter Expert for Automated Data Capture and forms processing systems, utilizing OCR technologies to streamline client implementation processes.

Additionally, Sowmini has held technical roles earlier in their career, including Senior Software Engineer at Torry Harris Business Solutions from 1999 to 2001, Software Engineer at Aditi Technologies in 2000, and Software Engineer at Hewlett-Packard from 1997 to 1999.

Sowmini Shankavaram, PMP, PSM1 has a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering, which was obtained during the years 1993-1997. Sowmini also has a certification in Project Management from Villanova University, obtained in 2004-2005. In addition, they have acquired various additional certifications including Leveraging Generative AI for Project Management, Product Management and Strategy, What Is Generative AI?, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Customer Analytics, Professional Scrum Master I, Scrum Fundamentals Certified, Risk Management, and Six Sigma Green Belt. The years of obtaining these additional certifications vary from 2008 to 2024, with specific months not provided.