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CHANDRA MOYE

CHANDRA MOYE

Atlanta

Summary

Results-driven professional with a deep understanding of release management principles. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams for successful software deployments, known for strong collaboration and adaptability to meet evolving project requirements. Expertise in risk management, process optimization, and stakeholder communication. Reliable and consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Release Manager

UKG
01.2025 - Current
  • Align, lead and coordinate engineering, product teams, and Pro WFM software release schedules to ensure timely delivery of product updates.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate potential release risks.
  • Manage version control processes, ensuring compliance with company standards.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive release documentation for internal stakeholders, including release calendars, communications, and daily updates to leadership peers.
  • Publish monthly release metrics to make recommendations for release strategy improvements.
  • Represent Pro WFM release management leadership on incident calls and daily status update meetings with leadership and C-suite level colleagues.

Lead Release Manager

Natera
08.2021 - 01.2025
  • - Spearheaded release management for Genomics and Informatics, including projects such as Pipelines 1.0, LIMS 1.0, and LabVantage 1.0.
  • - Led weekly and bi-weekly planning meetings for releases, ensuring smooth coordination across development and testing teams.
  • - Enhanced on-time maintenance delivery by 50% for LIMS 1.0 and 85% for LabVantage 1.0 through strategic process improvements.
  • - Created and maintain the Release Management Information Hub, providing real-time status updates for team members.
  • - Managed the Engineering maintenance release calendar, ensuring transparency and clear communication across teams.
  • - Drove cross-collaboration to resolve deployment-related issues and ensure timely delivery.

Senior Release Manager / DevOps Engineer

Anthem Healthcare (IngenioRx)
12.2019 - 01.2021
  • - Developed and implemented the release strategy for IngenioRx, supporting 15+ applications.
  • - Served as Scrum Master for IngenioRx’s DevSecOps team, driving agile practices and continuous improvement.
  • - Configured production environments and facilitated deployments for IngenioRx's Member Eligibility applications.
  • - Championed DevOps best practices across the organization.

Lead Configuration Manager Engineer

Anthem Healthcare
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • - Led a global team of configuration engineers, managing deployments for Anthem’s shared services applications.
  • - Streamlined environment configuration processes, improving efficiency for legacy applications.

Senior DevOps Release Engineer / Release Manager

Videa LLC (Cox Media Group)
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • - Managed all Videa integration environment deployments, including Microsoft Windows servers, DCOS, and AWS Linux instances.
  • - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to determine release scope and troubleshoot deployment issues.
  • - Led cost analysis for AWS resources and implemented release management best practices across teams.

Senior Build Engineer / Release Manager

Cox Media Group Technology
04.2014 - 08.2016
  • - Oversaw build and deployment processes for Cox’s legacy Content Management System (CMS).
  • - Managed daily Change Review Board meetings and led Post-Mortem Review (PMR) processes.
  • - Improved the efficiency of the change review process using Jira and REST-based automation.

Automation Engineer / Jira Administrator

Cox Media Group
06.2013 - 04.2014
  • - Developed tools to optimize the build process, reducing bottlenecks and increasing efficiency.
  • - Led Jira administration, including upgrades and workflow modifications to support the software development lifecycle.

Build Engineer / Release Manager

Cox Communications
11.2007 - 06.2013
  • - Managed the continuous integration of over 40 automated builds across 20+ environments.
  • - Drove the creation of a defect tracking system, improving defect traceability and deployment success rates.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
08.2019

Master of Business Administration - undefined

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
07.2005

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
05.1999

Skills

  • Strategic release planning
  • DevOps SAFe expertise in AWS and Linux
  • ITIL change management
  • Configuration management expertise
  • Team facilitation in Agile
  • Process automation and scripting
  • Jira project management
  • Problem identification and resolution

Timeline

Lead Release Manager

UKG
01.2025 - Current

Lead Release Manager

Natera
08.2021 - 01.2025

Senior Release Manager / DevOps Engineer

Anthem Healthcare (IngenioRx)
12.2019 - 01.2021

Lead Configuration Manager Engineer

Anthem Healthcare
10.2018 - 12.2019

Senior DevOps Release Engineer / Release Manager

Videa LLC (Cox Media Group)
08.2016 - 10.2018

Senior Build Engineer / Release Manager

Cox Media Group Technology
04.2014 - 08.2016

Automation Engineer / Jira Administrator

Cox Media Group
06.2013 - 04.2014

Build Engineer / Release Manager

Cox Communications
11.2007 - 06.2013

Master of Business Administration - undefined

Georgia Southern University

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

Mississippi Valley State University

Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology

Capella University
CHANDRA MOYE