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• Program & Portfolio Management Leader with 18+ years of success in Digital & Cloud Transformation, Agile Delivery, and IT Service Operations across E-commerce, BFSI, Pharma, Media, and Investment Banking sectors. Adept at aligning business goals with technology solutions, driving operational efficiency, and leading cross-functional global teams.

• Key Certifications: PfMP, PMP, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, Lean Six Sigma MBB

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English
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Remote only

Primarily works remotely

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Independent Consultant - Strategy/Leadership/Program management
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)
Ajmer, India
Freelance Program & Portfolio Management, Strategy Consulting, and Executive Education.

-Completed executive programs at Oxford and IIM Vishakhapatnam in Strategy, Leadership, and AI/ML.
• Provided freelance consulting in program & portfolio management for SMEs. Independent consulting work related to strategy management/Project/Program management.
• Ongoing doctoral research program(DBA) in Strategy Management from MGNU, Malaysia.
Tech Mahindra,
Program Manager
August 2021 - December 2021 (4 months)
India
• Improved program efficiency by 20% through spearheading an evaluation initiative; identified key bottlenecks and inefficiencies, streamlined workflows, and program delivery
• Functioned as key driver for business process design and solution identification, negotiated SLAs for large and medium-sized business transformation projects
• Directed successful migration of 10+ infra/support applications to Google Cloud Program, utilizing agile methodology and cutting-edge cloud technologies; reduction in infrastructure management overhead by 25%
• Streamlined the Application disposition process by collaborating with vendors to identify and eliminate bottlenecks; curtailed the average disposition time by 15 days
• Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration between Application Owners, Cybersec teams, FW teams, and technical/business Heads to streamline the application approval process and decrease turnaround time by 40%
• Demonstrated excellence in working closely with Sr. PMO/Program Director/Sponsors/Head of the Departments and cross-functional executives for the Google Cloud Program and boosted efficiency by 30%.
• Consolidated communication processes by delivering weekly status reports on project progress, risks, and issues to over 10 program stakeholders; diminished response time to critical issues by 40%
• Evaluated Google cloud program applications in the enterprise systems for client delivery purposes; increased efficiency by 20%
PROTECHSGLOBAL,
Director, Change/Program-Portfolio Management – Sr. PMO
February 2011 - February 2018 (7 years)
United States
• Accomplished projects essential for operational efficiency by identifying and solving complex technical problems using interdisciplinary teams; restricted the schedule delay to 25%
• Spearhead Application Scope Definition, Turnaround, and led successful delivery of Digital Transformation Program, and User Experience journey across Asia with a 94% end-user satisfaction rate
• Excelled at people management activities along with team member engagement, career aspirations, devising individual development plans, learning & development frameworks; Increased employee engagement and retention rates by 15% through regular constructive feedback
• Implemented expert advice, counsel, and recommendations on PMO matters, to influence organizational decisions and initiatives, enabling the organization to achieve a 25% increase in project success rate.
• Prepared RFP's, business cases, and departmental assessments for internal legal and accounting clients, including Ernst & Young and PHH

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