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New York, New York, Us

Hyderabad, Telangana, In

As Project Manager, led the completion of an office buildout and relocation for a financial services company in Midtown Manhattan. Managed all aspects of the project, including construction timelines and IT security migration/configuration.• Provided regular status updates and solutions to the Senior Compliance Officer and CEO, facilitating key project decisions.• Established and maintained a project knowledge base using Confluence and managed project tracking via Airtable.• Oversaw vendor management, including user acceptance sign-offs, contract updates, and change order management.

New York, New York, Us

Charged with oversight of project execution using hybrid PM methodologies, focusing on Agile sprints for iterative testing and code releases, ensuring adherence to corporate and IT policies. Reviewed and refined project management and change request processes with key technical stakeholders, implementing strategic upgrades and delivering targeted training to optimize project execution and stakeholder engagement.• Led transition from an in-house photo studio to a cost-efficient third-party studio, managing technical integration and process implementation to expedite image production; reduced daily management requirements for creative staff and cut overhead cost savings.• Redesigned user engagement tool “Bra Finder Quiz” in collaboration with diverse departments, enhancing educational content and user interface to deliver a highly personalized shopping experience, driving website traffic and contributing to revenue-generating marketing initiatives.• Collaborated with all business unit Vice Presidents to combine short-term and long-term objectives into a unified, executive-level strategic plan; presented plan to the CEO monthly and made bi-weekly refinements to ensure alignment and implementation across the organization.• Directed migration from a homegrown E-commerce platform to Shopify and facilitated ERP suite transition to Movex, utilizing Jira to coordinate requirement gathering, change requests, and approvals across departments/companies, fostering smooth integration and system functionality.• Steered development of an in-house loyalty program, overseeing phases from initiation and requirements gathering to engine buildout and production deployment, increasing average order value (AOV) and units per transaction (UPT) for loyalty program participants.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Managed design and execution of project plans, overcoming unforeseen delays and realigning schedules to achieve critical milestones across diverse initiatives. Coordinated high-stakes Walmart merger and acquisition transition, collaborating with executive leadership to ensure seamless operational integration and maintain continuity across business functions.• Overhauled data ingestion, storage, and reporting processes in partnership with Walmart and Ernst and Young, promoting compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), yielding development of a data inventory, data maps, a data ownership matrix, and data category repositories, aligning with Walmart’s data standards.• Engineered and implemented user engagement features on the company's website, including share, save for later, and favoriting options, enhancing user experience by enabling customers to bookmark, share, and repurchase favorite items—encouraged user interactions with hundreds of shared baskets and thousands of favorited styles, increasing repeat visits and customer engagement.• Promoted to Data Privacy Officer and functioned as subject matter expert (SME), upgrading data warehousing and reporting systems using a waterfall PM methodology to align with Walmart's standards, strengthening organizational compliance and data handling efficiency.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

Established and managed project governance functions to streamline project execution and foster cross-departmental collaboration, ensuring adherence to organizational policies across projects. Steered IT project teams through in-depth system analysis and development phases, creating detailed project plans, managing milestones, and addressing unforeseen issues to guarantee timely project delivery.• Restructured the change management process by designing and implementing an automated, centralized system that captures, categorizes, and verifies ad-hoc change requests, realizing 99% reduction in missed requests, reinforcing trust in change management operations, and establishing a clear, standardized procedure for continuous operational improvements.• Served as subject matter expert for project management information system (PMIS), taking charge of system ownership, maintaining high standards, and conducting training and onboarding to maximize use and functionality across the organization.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

Facilitated collaboration between in-house and external teams to create comprehensive project plans, detailing success criteria, requirements, development architecture, and clear delivery timelines. Directed vendor management and onboarding, coordinating with business units and external partners to attain key project milestones and overall program success.• Developed and optimized project processes, amplifying status tracking communications across project process groups and simplifying ideation intake process to increase project initiation efficiency and clarity, boosting project output and stakeholder satisfaction.• Handled initial deployment and configuration of WordPress system for the company blog, providing technical, content, design, and SEO guidance and improving blog functionality by integrating strategic widgets and plugins, elevating user experience and engagement.• Supported content creators with blog formatting and design updates and championed resolution of front-end and back-end technical issues, collaborating with the in-house IT department to ensure efficient resolution and maintaining high-quality content without interruption.

Colts Neck, Nj, Us

Administered and expanded the company’s client portfolio by fostering strong relationships with prospective clients during the sales cycle to assess needs and present tailored solutions, increasing client acquisition and satisfaction. Functioned as business analyst and lead requirements writer, delivering client satisfaction while minimizing project risk and meeting project milestones to ensure program success and profitability.• Identified new, high-potential verticals and developed targeted client profiles that fueled marketing campaigns and led to consistent 20% annual increase in top-line revenue over seven years, broadening the client base and establishing market dominance in key sectors.• Designed a SaaS project management platform customized to the agency's requirements for handling ~65 active clients, elevating internal operations and attracting external clients, generating additional revenue by leveraging the agency’s specialized software solution.• Transformed approved proposal fee breakdowns into project budgets and burn-down charts, tracking each project phase to balance margin optimization and client satisfaction; liaised with finance to verify contract initiation and closeout payments, ensuring financial accuracy.