Pranathi Birudugadda Zelmanov
About Pranathi Birudugadda Zelmanov
Pranathi Birudugadda Zelmanov serves as a Delivery Principal and Agile Program Executive with extensive experience in leading teams and managing budgets from $2M to $20M. She has worked in various roles at ThoughtWorks and GoEuro, utilizing her strengths in strategy and individualization to drive project success.
Current Role at ThoughtWorks
Pranathi Birudugadda Zelmanov currently serves as a Delivery Principal and Agile Program Executive at ThoughtWorks. She has been in this role since 2021, operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. In her position, she leverages her technical expertise to enhance program execution and ensure effective operational cadences. Her responsibilities include leading teams and managing projects, focusing on both delivery and client needs.
Previous Experience at ThoughtWorks
Pranathi has extensive experience at ThoughtWorks, where she held multiple roles from 2013 to 2022. Initially, she worked as an Agile Quality Analyst and Quality Analyst Engineer for four years across Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Pune. She later transitioned to roles such as Agile Program Manager and Quality Engineer from 2019 to 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, she served as an Agile Coach and Quality Advocate for one year in Berlin, Germany, from 2018 to 2019.
Experience at GoEuro
In 2017, Pranathi worked at GoEuro as an Agile Coach and Test Automation Engineer for nine months in the Berlin Area, Germany. During her tenure, she contributed to the agile transformation of the organization, focusing on enhancing team performance and implementing test automation strategies.
Leadership and Team Management Skills
Pranathi has significant experience in leading teams with budgets ranging from $2M to $20M. She has a proven track record of scaling teams while maintaining key performance metrics. Her ability to anticipate future opportunities and threats allows her to capitalize on them for both delivery teams and clients, ensuring sustained progress in projects.
Professional Identity and Strengths
Pranathi utilizes Clifton StrengthsFinder attributes such as Strategic, Individualization, Achiever, Relator, and Responsible to define her professional identity. These strengths inform her approach to project orchestration and stakeholder engagement, enabling her to effectively align team efforts with customer insights.