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England, United Kingdom

Chelmsford, Gb

Managing projects and programmes in Learning & Development Services and Anglia Learning & Teaching to improve the student and staff experience of the learning journey.

Led the procurement, implementation and delivery of various digital projects within the university. Projects managed include HR Goes Digital implementation and launch, ARU Placements procurement, implementation and phased launch, ISO 27001 procurement, Research costing and Post award software implementation.Leads the Continuous Improvement Programme for IT PMO and keen mentor for new members of the team.

White City

 Managed critical projects like the availability of broadcast media on online platforms and online news content management Engaged with stakeholders early enough to ensure the deliverables were defined well in advance Worked with various teams in BBC, delivering functionality and managing dependencies Managed a cross functional teams of more than 20 consisting of Product, User Experience, Business Analysis, Development and Testing in a matrix environment Experienced in facilitating effective meetings and bringing about consensus Engaged with other internal teams well in advance so that all the work related to the dependencies were completed before the start of each sprint cycle Led the process definition and implementation of the product development methodology appropriate for each product and team Reinforced the boundaries and artefacts of the selected product development methodology when it was not clearly defined or understood by the team members Introduced look-ahead meetings with team involvement to prepare for the upcoming sprint which exposed the lack of planning in technical design in some areas Defined and implemented the on call third line product support process within the team Organised release planning sessions with the seniors in the team (Product Manager, Tech Leads, Business Analyst and UX Designer) helping in planning the scope of work to be delivered in the forthcoming release Planned and tracked the user migration process from the old system to the new, taking care of differences in the workflow

London, United Kingdom

 Successfully managed projects for 2 new, complex and business critical products for a leading global financial services provider client and the leading telecommunications provider in UK, from requirements collection phase to launch, on time and on budget Led the client and the BCSG project team in the creation of business readiness plans, taking into consideration IT deployment, data migration, operations readiness, customer services training and readiness, client account manager training and other engagement activities. Led cross functional teams based in UK in a matrix environment, along with offshore teams Developed a trusted relationship with the client’s team and acted as the point of contact, diverting queries and delegating action points to the right team in BCSG or offshore, wherever required Identified and actively managed risks at various stages in the projects Managed the dependencies of the projects with external partners and other internal projects Ensured that the lines of communication are open and active between the various departments in BCSG so that the queries and issues are resolved in time with minimum impact on the overall project goals Identified and engaged in various process improvement activities and projects on an ongoing basis

 Managed multiple corporate projects in the Incentive Compensation area, from requirements collection to launch, on time and budget Created functional specifications and successfully managed the projects in a matrix environment Engaged in business and functional analysis, process definition and technical feasibility assessments Led the planning and readiness of business critical period, with a cross-functional, globally located team of 30+ members (consisting of 6 virtual teams) Identified and managed risks at various stages in the projects Ensured that the lines of communication are open and active between the various departments so that the queries and issues are resolved in time Managed the dependencies of the projects with other internal projects

 Selected into the Microsoft APEX ProgramThe Accelerated Professional EXperience program (APEX) is a rotation program for high potential entry-level employees. APEX provides its members the unique opportunity to elevate their careers through broadened exposure to the different areas of Microsoft.Each APEX member participates in 4 six-month APEX assignments in the Strategy & Planning, Solutions Delivery, Product Groups, Services, and Center of Excellence organizations in the course of a two year program. APEX members develop and receive extensive leadership training which includes organizational development, technical education, peer-to-peer coaching, community service, and more.Please view projects below (associated with this role), for further information on the rotations.

 Designed and developed ‘Digital Forms’ using ASP, VB, XML and SQL Server. 'Digital Forms' project helped to convert the company's paper-based workflow/ transactions into a user friendly and reusable web based engine. Appointed the focal for ‘Inside Honeywell Standards’, the User Interface (UI) standard set for all web pages used by the company

Master Of Technology - Mtech, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Appointed as technical assistant providing technical assistance during lab sessions and conducting the practical.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Leader of the College Choir, Member of the Organizing Committee for various events in college, Member of the IT.