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• Managed multiple financial projects concurrently, utilizing Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence for seamless coordination, progress tracking, and stakeholder communication.• Coordinated with multiple stakeholders, including the client's tech team and third-party vendors, to manage scope creep and frequent changes in project requirements for a startup client in the fintech industry.• Helped a major data migration project, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and industry standards through data validation protocols and comprehensive audit trails. • Utilized JIRA for task tracking and Azure DevOps for continuous integration and deployment, addressing performance issues under high user load, and ensuring seamless integration with existing financial systems, reducing integration time by 25%.• Managed the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process, collaborating with stakeholders to define and execute over 20 test scenarios. Coordinated with teams to resolve issues within 1 week, leading to a 95%+ acceptance rate of project deliverables.• Integrated PowerBI into project workflows, resulting in a 20% improvement in data-driven decision-making.

• Delivered a $3M B2B software product for enterprises to get real-time credit monitoring, supply chain process alerts.• Managed and cultivated stakeholder’s relationships, ensuring exceptional client service, and understanding client requirements(BRD), leading to successful project delivery and better client satisfaction.• Assist program manager in preparing project schedules, tracking milestone, and resource allocation in MS Project and JIRA.• Requirements were recorded in Jira and other tools for User Stories, Tasks, and Issue tracking.• Directed supply chain team, data engineers and automation team to automate NA and APAC regional supply chain processes, achieving a 20% increase in the database accuracy, sales by 12% and aided in stock-level management.• Single point of contact for various teams in a matrix environment including development team, business groups, management team, customer, third party vendors across the globe in onsite-offshore model development • Refined CRM strategies, leading to a 20% improvement in customer retention rates and a 25% increase in customer satisfaction scores.• Achieved budgeted inventory levels of $3M with an accuracy rate of 99.8 percent via implementation of MRP, thorough physical inventory and efficient Airfreight.• Introduced efficient project reporting mechanisms using tools like MS Excel and Power BI, enhancing the decision-making process by providing real-time, actionable insights.• Identified and effectively managed project scope changes, utilizing the Management of Change (MOC) process. Took charge of projects related to MOC, ensuring smooth integration of changes and minimal disruption.• Oversaw the coordination of Construction Work Packages (CWPs), tracking trends and scope changes. Managed Design Change Notices (DCN), Field Change Notices (FCN), model reviews, and other critical design review processes.

• Successfully executed all project management phases (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and control) at KPMG, handling projects worth over $1M. Managed critical aspects such as scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, and stakeholder management effectively.• Delivered projects utilizing methodologies like SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and Waterfall, achieving a minimum of 95% adherence to scope, schedule, and budget. Applied continuous improvement strategies to reduce project timelines by at least 15% without compromising quality.• Boosted team productivity by 20%. Ensured clear, frequent communication, aligning project outcomes with stakeholder expectations, which maintained at least a 90% stakeholder satisfaction rate.• Conducted risk and cost/benefit analysis, reducing potential project risks by 25% and managing project costs effectively within a 5% variance of the allocated $500k budget.• Optimized team workload and resource allocation at KPMG, resulting in a 30% improvement in resource utilization. Successfully met 95% of project milestones on time through effective scheduling and time management.• Implemented quality management processes to maintain a defect rate of less than 2% in project deliverables, enhancing project quality standards by 15% over the project lifecycle, saving around $150k in potential rework costs.• Fostered positive relationships with clients, vendors, and team members, achieving a 95% positive feedback rate. Successfully negotiated terms and resolved conflicts, leading to savings of at least 10% in project costs, approximately $100k in savings.• Streamlined logistics and supply chain processes, achieving a 20% reduction in lead times and a 10% cost saving in logistics operations.

• Responsible for simultaneously managing multiple projects and overseeing End to End Solutions, Budget, Resources, Development, Testing, Delivery, and Implementation in a fast-paced, results-driven environment with an emphasis on processes, timelines, and budgets. • Responsible for delivering and monitoring documents such as Project Charter, Project Plan, Project Change Request, and Detailed Budget Estimate.• Manage vendor relationships to ensure contract compliance, with a 90% vendor satisfaction rate. Negotiate contracts that result in at least a 10% cost reduction compared to previous agreements.• Anticipated problems before they occurred defined the problem or risk identified possible causes worked with the team to identify solutions selected and implemented most appropriate solution• Analyze and improve project management processes, aiming for a 20% increase in overall project delivery efficiency. Implement best practices that result in a 30% reduction in process-related errors.• Effectively manage project scope changes, ensuring less than a 5% increase in project costs due to scope modifications. Communicate changes effectively, with 80% of relevant stakeholders informed within 48 hours of change approval.

• Conduct in-depth data analysis using Python to derive actionable insights from large and complex datasets. Employ statistical methods and machine learning techniques to identify patterns and trends, contributing to data-driven decision-making.• Helped in the creation of UI/UX designs using FIGMA, ensuring adherence to usability best practices and improving user experience after surveys.• Applied advanced Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) techniques and data warehousing methodologies to meticulously clean and mine large datasets. Employed Excel for in-depth data analysis, ensuring data quality and uncovering valuable insights crucial for informed decision-making.• Streamlined and enhanced SAS and SQL codes for efficient client data retrieval and preparation. Implemented optimization strategies, resulting in a notable improvement in code performance and a more streamlined data processing pipeline.• Proactively gathered requirements from the management team, demonstrating strong communication skills. Presented gathered insights effectively using Tableau, translating complex data into clear visualizations. Utilized JIRA for efficient project management, creating detailed User Stories and Roadmaps for enhanced collaboration.