Uma Babu Chinta

Dr. Uma Babu Chinta is a seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of experience, including 10+ years in Salesforce.com CRM and 5+ years with Apttus CPQ and RevRec platforms. She has a proven track record in managing the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall methodologies. Her expertise spans project scoping, stakeholder management, and delivery management, with a strong focus on improving platform health and operational efficiency. Uma is skilled in Salesforce administration, configuration, and integration, and is adept at managing cost, quality, and timelines for concurrent projects. Her leadership and customer-centric problem-solving skills drive successful project outcomes. Uma Babu Chinta is an accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience, including more than 10 years specializing in Salesforce.com CRM and 5 years working with the Apttus CPQ and Apttus RevRec platforms. With a strong background in Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Uma has been actively involved in various stages such as requirements gathering, architecture design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Known for successfully completing multiple large-scale projects, Uma has demonstrated expertise in strategizing and implementing delivery models within budget and schedule constraints. His role has often involved managing multiple parallel projects with diverse technologies, ensuring platform health and security while enhancing operational efficiency. Proficient in project scoping, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, quality assurance, and team leadership, Uma’s experience extends to both onshore and offshore delivery management. His deep knowledge of Salesforce’s standard data structures and architecture, coupled with advanced skills in integration with external systems using web services, has enabled him to deliver highly customized solutions. Uma is well-versed in application documentation, risk analysis, and quality standards development, ensuring seamless implementation of complex systems. He has a proven ability to drive platform stability and health, improve application performance, and manage cost, quality, and timelines of deliverables. His recent roles at Workday Inc. and Spirent Communications highlight significant contributions in Salesforce CRM application development, release management, capacity modeling, data migration, integration health, and security remediation. With extensive hands-on experience in Apex programming, Apttus CPQ, revenue management, and dynamic pricing solutions, Uma has delivered critical projects such as GTM Salesforce application support, ServiceNow integration, and AirWatch integration at leading companies like Workday, VMware, UBS, and HCL Technologies. His career also includes project management roles at Westpac, Zurich Life, and USAA, where he led major migration and integration initiatives. Known for his customer-centric approach to problem-solving, Uma has consistently demonstrated leadership in building and motivating high-performance teams while driving process optimization and operational efficiency. His certifications from Salesforce in Platform Development, Administration, and Sales Cloud Consulting, along with an Apttus CPQ Level 2 certification, reflect his technical depth. Academically, Uma holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, an MBA from Sathyabama University, and a PhD in Management from Fakir Mohan University. His business skills encompass project planning, risk management, business analysis, solution architecture, resource management, and performance management, enabling him to align technology solutions with strategic business objectives. Throughout his career, Uma has delivered value-driven solutions, established quality frameworks, and managed projects for globally dispersed teams, significantly contributing to organizational growth and technological advancement. His strength lies in managing complex projects, fostering stakeholder relationships, and ensuring scalable and sustainable solutions across enterprise applications. Driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, Uma continues to make impactful contributions in the IT industry, setting new standards for project delivery, quality management, and technological transformation.