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First Name | Renuka |
Last Name | Agarwal |
User Name | renuka |
Bio & Org
Bio | Renuka is currently pursuing her MBA at the esteemed Ross School of Business, where she is honing her skills and knowledge in business management and strategy. With a strong foundation in bio-technology from her undergraduate studies, Renuka’s journey into the world of technology and software development was sparked during her participation in a software hackathon, where she collaborated with peers to develop innovative solutions. In 2014, Renuka embarked on her professional journey as a scholar trainee at Wipro, where she was selected as one of only two students out of 200 applicants for Wipro’s highly competitive work-integrated learning program. Beginning her career as a software implementation and testing engineer, Renuka demonstrated her aptitude for deploying pre-designed automated software solutions, effectively streamlining IT operations for clients and integrating solutions seamlessly into existing frameworks. Driven by her passion for technology and a desire to delve deeper into the development process, Renuka transitioned into a DevOps role. Here, she played a pivotal role in designing and implementing new solutions, enhancing existing applications, and refining her coding and problem-solving skills. Renuka’s exceptional performance and dedication led to her promotion to the role of technical lead where she worked as a solution architect. In these capacities, she worked directly with clients, conducting thorough analyses of their IT infrastructure to identify inefficiencies and develop tailored automated solutions. Collaborating closely with a team of engineers, Renuka ensured the successful deployment of these solutions, addressing clients’ repetitive IT issues and driving tangible results. |
My Organization Name | Stephen M. Ross School of Business |
My Position | MBA Candidate |
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About my Organization | Business school |
Partner Organization Name | University of Michigan |
My Position with Partner | NA |
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Resume, Vita | EDUCATION: University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business • Master of Business Administration (STEM Designated), Aug2023 – April2025 • Emphases: Strategy, Business Analytics, and Technology, • Member: Tech Club, Design+Business, Net Impact Club, Consulting Club • Awarded: Ross Merit Scholarship Vellore Institute of Technology (Vellore, India) • Master of Engineering: Information Technology (Work Integrated), Aug2014 – Sep2018 • Awarded: 100% scholarship from Wipro G.M.H. College of Home Science and Science (Jabalpur, India) • Bachelor of Science: Biotechnology, Aug2011 – May2014 • Organized 5 campaigns for women’s health awareness as VP of student cultural committee • Launched institution-wide carpooling, leading to increase in sustainable commuting by 30%
EXPERIENCE:2014-2023, WIPRO Gurgaon, India
Technical Lead, 2021-2023 • Led team of 6 in tech overhaul to streamline 150 solutions into user-friendly alternatives within tight 4-month deadline, culminating in successful company-wide adoption • Designed marketing solutions like mailers, pamphlets and kiosk for clients to promote implemented solutions, ensuring recognition among users and enhancing utilization by 40% • Revamped in-house Chatbot by upgrading UI/UX and introducing smart FAQ features to simplify customer service process, resulting in 25% surge in product usage • Analyzed client’s IT infrastructure, identified process gaps, and developed minimum viable product (MVP) with roadmap to showcase essential product features, securing additional system automation contract valued at $400K • Collaborated with external vendor to implement third-party RPA application for client’s user lifecycle management, reducing user onboarding time from 45 to 10 minutes • Standardized software code-building practices for engineering team to enhance code quality, obtaining 100% error-free project rollouts with savings of $50k per month • Secured leadership buy-in as subject matter expert to create reporting tool for assessing bot effectiveness and shared reports showcasing ROI in project bids, acquiring 8 new projects
Senior Project Engineer, 2018-2021 • Spearheaded end-user automation by designing 100+ solutions for client’s digital platform, reducing manual ticket volume by 90% • Identified client’s pain-points and organized educational sessions for banking and healthcare clients, explaining implemented solutions, thereby boosting technology adoption by 80%. • Engaged with IT stakeholders across 12 cross-functional sectors to identify and implement solutions for top 3 focus areas, improving SLA with client from 95% to 99% • Optimized semi-automated Oracle server upgrade project, leading the engineering team to fully automate the solution, resulting in a threefold improvement in customer satisfaction • Integrated discrete software applications using APIs to streamline ticket resolution processes across teams, leading to increased customer satisfaction and save $50k per month for client
Automation Implementation Engineer, 2014-2018 • Coordinated with cross-functional teams, managers, and stakeholders to streamline IT compliance management, reducing implementation and testing timeline from 6 to 4 months • Improvised reporting matrix by task visualization and performance monitoring using Grafana, saving client $20K monthly • Simplified client’s authentication recovery process by designing and implementing application based on VBScripting, providing client increased efficiency and annual savings of $200k • Utilized Excel and SQL to analyze IT tickets and implement performance monitoring solution for IT teams, resulting in a monthly cost savings of $200K for the client
ADDITIONAL: • Choreographed dance sequence for a famous Instagram influencer that got over 1 million likes/views after training 9 years as classical and bollywood dancer myself • Secured top-3 finish in inter-college modelling competition for building sustainable Biogas plant using waste biodegradable materials |
Locations
Work in State or Territory | MI |
My ZIP Code | 48104 |