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About
DhineshRamalingam
Digital Project Manager · Dubai, UAE

I've spent 14 years in the digital industry — starting as a developer, progressing through technical leadership, and arriving at project delivery. That full-stack background is what makes me different from most project managers: I understand the work, not just the plan.

I have delivered platforms for government bodies, defense primes, and enterprise clients across the UAE. Every engagement has reinforced the same principle: clarity and structure are what separate successful projects from stalled ones.

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Dhinesh RamalingamDubai, UAE
What sets me apart
Technical Background

I spent years as a developer before moving into delivery. I can read the codebase, understand technical debt, and have honest conversations with engineering teams. That earns trust that purely commercial PMs cannot build.

Delivery Accountability

I stay accountable through go-live and beyond. Handovers are complete, documentation is real, and the platform works after I leave. This is rarer than it should be.

Stakeholder Alignment

Delivery fails when business and engineering stop speaking the same language. I bridge that gap consistently, translating goals into technical decisions and technical realities into language stakeholders can act on.

Good delivery is not about tools or methods. It is about clarity, structure, and honest communication at every stage of the work.

Dhinesh Ramalingam  ·  Digital Delivery Lead
Career

The path from
building to leading.

Nov 2024 – Present
Digital Project Manager
GTECH Information Technology · Dubai, UAE

Working across government, defense, and enterprise accounts on high-value digital platform delivery. Stabilized the UAE Research Map, managed the EDGE Group ecosystem across 35+ entity websites, and delivered the UAE Gender Balance Council platform. Projects up to AED 750K.

Government PlatformsHeadless DrupalReactAI IntegrationAED 750K
Sep 2022 – Oct 2024
Project Manager
House of Digital · Dubai, UAE

Led end-to-end delivery of web and application development projects with 100% on-time, on-budget delivery. Achieved 92% client satisfaction with 90% of issues resolved within 48 hours. Introduced Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban across the team.

Agile / Scrum100% On-time DeliveryStakeholder Management
Oct 2019 – Aug 2022
Project Manager
StudioGulf · Dubai, UAE / Chennai, India

Managed a portfolio of 8+ concurrent digital projects across B2B, Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Logistics. Maintained strong client relationships through transparent communication and resolved technical issues with offshore teams within a 24-hour window.

Project ManagementClient RelationsCross-functional Teams
Aug 2015 – Sep 2019
Tech Lead / Full Stack Developer
StudioGulf · Chennai, India

Led technical execution across CMS, e-commerce, and web development projects. Delivered platforms on WordPress, Magento, and Shopify. Drove a 30% increase in website traffic and a 25% uplift in product purchases. This is where technical execution became delivery leadership.

WordPressMagentoShopifyTechnical Leadership

Before 2015: Four years as a developer across Drupal, WordPress, and custom web systems. That technical foundation informs every delivery decision I make today.

Technical Foundation

What I know how to build,
not just manage.

CMS & Platforms
Headless Drupal
WordPress
Magento
Shopify
Frontend & Development
React
HTML / CSS
PHP
Node.js
Delivery & Process
Agile / Scrum / Kanban
Jira · Confluence
Sprint Planning
Delivery Governance
Let's work together

Have a platform that needs
structured delivery?

Dubai, UAE

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