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Pune, Mh, In

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Supporting teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and with high quality, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive delivery strategy• Providing expertise to team members to increase their SFDC knowledge, and managing team goals and performance• Building and leveraging relationships with clients and vendors to gain product expertise and grow business• Helping to build thought leadership and POCs to grow the business• Driving the practice's direction and outcomes in line with the company's strategy• Help drive business from ongoing clients and help win new clients• Actively support sales opportunities by leveraging solutions, offerings and services

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Ensuring consistent and timely delivery of projects and programs.• Providing technical expertise across multiple work streams to ensure successful and on-time delivery.• Engaging in discussions and negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.• Fostering a cooperative, innovative, and competent working culture.• Defining and managing priorities based on team members' capacity.• Assessing technology options through cost/benefit and ROI analysis.• Collaborating on RFP solutions and supporting the Sales team in gathering requirements, developing value propositions, and presenting solutions to clients.• Delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies based on client requirements.• Establishing timelines for deliverables.• Leading daily "stand-up" meetings.• Defining and documenting project scope and identifying process improvements for cost effectiveness and time savings.• Planning resource requirements to support current and future growth.• Evaluating team members' performance and identifying training needs.• Managing cross-functional and technical teams, ensuring a focus on quality and continuous delivery.• Tracking and escalating impediments, managing risks, and addressing dependencies.• Maintaining executive-level contact with clients, emphasizing the strategic nature of the relationship.• Handling support service projects, including 24x7 support, reporting on SLA and KPI metrics, and implementing continuous service improvement, automation, and value-added initiatives.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Lead, develop, and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing business owners and technical teams.• Successfully deliver projects within established time frames and budgets.• Identify, manage, and mitigate day-to-day operational aspects of the project and CRM scope.• Contribute to short, medium, and long-term strategic initiatives driving transformation.• Train staff, recruit and hire team members as per organizational and project demands.• Identify internal and external risk areas, incorporate risk management throughout the project lifecycle, and communicate risks to stakeholders.• Evaluate technology options through cost/benefit and ROI analysis.• Work on RFP solutions, create client responses, and present comprehensive solutions.• Collaborate closely with business functional teams, technical teams, and vendors to define project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, timelines, and deliverables.• Possess extensive experience in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies for Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Manage support service projects, including 24x7 support, reporting on SLA and KPI metrics, and implementing continuous service improvement, automation, and value-added initiatives.• Successfully manage multiple small and large transition projects, including knowledge takeover from incumbent vendors.• Demonstrate a strong understanding and technical experience in APEX, LWC, SOQL, .NET, MS-SQL, PL-SQL, OOPs, data design and structure, Azure Cloud, DevOps, CI/CD, and Salesforce.

Pune Area, India

Handling the development, RFPs new business and Application production support for mission critical applications. Handling the large team associates• Successfully leading and managing multiple application development and maintenance projects concurrently.• Driving continuous service improvement, automation, and value-added initiatives for clients and within Cognizant.• Collaborating on RFP solutions, pricing models, and crafting client responses while presenting comprehensive solutions.• Conducting regular checkpoint meetings with clients (both business and IT stakeholders) to ensure project alignment and meet client expectations.• Spearheading the development of long-term and short-term business plans based on demand forecasting and risk management.• Supporting client and engagement partners in growing existing business by identifying new opportunities and actively contributing to proactive proposals.• Participating in various phases of software development, including requirement analysis, project estimation, planning, tracking and monitoring, design, coding, testing, software configuration, change management implementation, project metrics, and client meetings.• Ensuring compliance with SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), working closely with the team to achieve project goals.• Fulfilling the role of Scrum Master or Project Manager as needed for projects.• Reviewing estimates, managing scope creep, overseeing project plans, shift rosters, risk, and issues with the team and clients to ensure smooth project execution.• Interacting with client project/program managers for daily operations and future project pipeline discussions.• Preparing and presenting client status reports on a weekly, monthly, and steering committee basis.• Experience in managing global, onsite, and offshore teams.• Successfully managing multiple transition projects, including knowledge transfer from incumbent vendors.

Pune Area, India

Apart for project delivery I am also handling below responsibilities: • Lead the successful delivery of multiple large-scale projects, managing project scope, budgets, and timelines.• Managed cross-functional teams, including project managers, technical experts, and business analysts, ensuring effective coordination and collaboration.• Monitored project progress, identified risks, and implemented mitigation strategies to achieve project objectives and minimize potential issues.• Conducted regular project status meetings, provided timely updates to stakeholders, and resolved any project-related issues or conflicts.• Responsible for PeopleSoft management (ESA) for the account.• Handling budgeting and forecasting for the account.• Tracking invoicing and billing for the entire account in collaboration with the account manager.• Monitoring profitability and CP (Cost-Per) tracking for the account.• Participating in new client meetings to bring and showcase best practices as required.• Actively involved in the BCM council (Business Continuity Management) for planning mitigation strategies for disaster recovery.• Collaborated with the Quality Audit and Delivery Excellence team to ensure project-wide adherence to quality standards and compliance guidelines.• Worked closely with clients to understand their requirements, developed project plans, and ensured alignment between project deliverables and client expectations.• Implemented project management best practices, methodologies, and quality standards to ensure high-quality project delivery.• Collaborated with sales and business development teams to identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling additional services.

Mumbai Area, India

I was responsible for ensuring that all the Web portals (consultant and client) are up & running. The development project and new feature are delivered on time, coordinating with internal clients and acted as a liaison between the client and the external technical experts team for a smooth and timely execution.Key Roles & Responsibilities: • Ensured the availability and smooth functioning of web portals for consultants and clients.• Handling the ERP and CRM systems• Managed development projects and ensured timely delivery of new features, coordinating with internal clients and acting as a liaison with external technical experts.• Oversaw development activities and provided technical inputs to the development team.• Lead a team of technical experts, ensuring efficient and high-quality execution of projects.• Managed programs for new product launches, ensuring timely deliverables from each team to avoid delays.• Provided business support in ideation and conceptualization of products or systems.• Reviewed and validated RFQs and RFPs for critical item procurement after thorough vendor selection.• Managed vendors, including cost negotiation, monthly review meetings, weekly project status reports, resource allocation, and task prioritization.• Optimized resource allocation to reduce project costs.• Reviewed and negotiated project estimates and efforts based on project scope.• Established strong relationships across the technology organization, business, operations, and suppliers for successful project delivery.• Analyzed and evaluated business and technical requirements, providing timely and accurate responses to issues and requirements.• Controlled project cost, schedule, risk, and quality to meet customer/partner requirements within budget and on time.• Communicated with customers regarding problem status, escalating risks to senior management, and ensuring effective project communications with all stakeholders.

Mumbai Area, India

Worked in Multiple roles in Accor (Now Edenred), I was responsible for all development work for client and for in-house EPR application that I was managing. Key Roles & Responsibilities: • Participated in new software development projects for both internal and external clients, including capturing project requirements and planning.• Developing and supporting the Custom ERP & CRM applications• Managed resource allocation, task prioritization, and forecasting.• Identified opportunities for product enhancements.• Developed project plans and monitored project activities.• Tracked software customization, defects, and issues throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Released scope documents to stakeholders and ensured review and sign-off from all relevant parties.• Developed, executed, and supported all IT planning and operations for a company with 11 branches nationwide.• Directed and delegated responsibilities to team members effectively.• Undertook personnel management duties, including general administration, performance reviews, and development plans. Responsible for individual and team development of subordinates and provided leadership by communicating vision, goals, and strategies.• Managed vendor relationships to ensure projects were completed on time and within the allocated budget.• Maintained department standards in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 requirements. Conducted internal audits as an ISO Internal Auditor and performed audits in other departments.• Successfully initiated internal procedural changes and documentation improvements.

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