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KARTHIK SUBRAMANIAM

Release Manager
Tirupur

Summary

Change and Release Manager with 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise SAP landscapes at Shell. Hands-on ownership of release management, change governance, and SAP BASIS support. Delivered 1000+ production releases and governed 1500+ production and non-production changes with zero P1 or P2 incidents through strong risk assessment, CAB discipline, and technical validation.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Release & Change Manager (Contractor)

Shell Oil and Gas
12.2022 - Current
  • Own end-to-end release management including planning, scheduling, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go decisions
  • Govern enterprise change management lifecycle via CAB, including risk assessment and approval coordination
  • Successfully managed 1500+ changes across production and non-production environments with zero P1/P2 incidents
  • Planned and executed 1000+ production releases ensuring stability, compliance, and business continuity
  • Provide SAP BASIS support during releases and changes, including transport coordination, cutover execution, and post-deployment validation
  • Maintain detailed release/change documentation, metrics, and audit evidence
  • Lead post-deployment reviews, retrospectives, and RCA with corrective action tracking
  • Collaborate with global SAP functional, development, QA, DevOps, and operations teams
  • Oversaw change management efforts to support implementation of critical initiatives driving technology, process and culture changes.

Key Strengths:

  • Trusted release owner for high-volume, high-risk production environments
  • Primary release contact during major business events and freeze windows
  • Strong governance mindset aligned to Shell change, security, and audit expectations
  • Proven ability to handle peak release periods without production disruption
  • Clear communicator with senior stakeholders and CAB forums
  • Documentation-driven approach enabling traceability and compliance

Education

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering

Kumaraguru College of Technology
Coimbatore

Skills

  • Tools & Platforms: ServiceNow (Change & CAB), SAP BASIS, ChaRM / Focused Build, MS Excel, PowerPoint
  • Delivery & Governance: Release Management, Change Management, CAB Governance
  • Collaboration & Coordination: Cross-functional collaboration, Stakeholder alignment

Timeline

Release & Change Manager (Contractor)

Shell Oil and Gas
12.2022 - Current

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering

Kumaraguru College of Technology
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