Rajes Vijayan Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tn, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Orchestrated the successful management of multiple concurrent projects employing Agile methodology, ensuring seamless alignment of resources and the elimination of obstacles to meet project deadlines.Served as the Scrum Master for the Retail Dashboard Application and Product Information Master Application (Vendor Team Services) for a prestigious US-based E-commerce client.Spearheaded the transformation of the team's traditional waterfall mindset to an Agile approach through comprehensive training and hands-on exercises, fostering a swift comprehension of Agile delivery principles.Achieved a remarkable 90% reduction in re-work rates by coaching and training the team on proactive bug discovery during late sprints, while concurrently managing work-in-progress. Conducted regular assessments of the team's and organization's Scrum maturity.Provided effective leadership in managing cross-functional teams, including the facilitation of all Scrum events and the prompt resolution of impediments.Played a key role in the creation, tracking, and closure of user stories against respective features in the Project Portal Application.Utilized Jira for a duration of one year and subsequently facilitated the migration to an in-house Project Portal Application.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Delivery Management:Oversee end-to-end project management responsibilities, ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of projects in line with stakeholder commitments. Manage aspects such as planning, scheduling, risk mitigation, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication. Specialize in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and serve as a coordinator for client visits.Client Relationship Management:Establish and maintain regular communication with direct customers and client representatives to gauge their satisfaction with our delivered work. Actively seek opportunities for upselling and prioritize customer feedback to enhance service quality.Delivery Governance:Implement robust delivery governance practices by reviewing weekly, monthly, and quarterly Management Information System (MIS) reports. Address project health issues through effective issue management and resolution strategies.Innovation Focus:Drive a culture of continuous improvement by actively seeking opportunities for process enhancement. Collaborate closely with the development team to implement automation tools that streamline and improve existing processes.Transition Management:Develop comprehensive process documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), checklists, and metrics/KPIs to facilitate smooth transitions. Ensure a structured approach to transitioning processes from one team to another.Employee Management:Lead and manage a team of 10+ Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), overseeing workload distribution, productivity, performance monitoring, data security, recognition and rewards (R&R), goal setting, appraisals, and the organization of team outings.Talent Development:Collaborate with HR to organize internal training programs aimed at enhancing employee skills. Work closely with the Resource and Project Management Group (RPMG) for resource allocation and removal, aligning with business forecasts.

Dubai

• Generated and communicated detailed Sprint progress reports.• Applied agile principles to identify and estimate costs, managing changes through effective Sprint Backlog management Tracked Sprint activities according to detailed plans and updated them to accommodate agreed changes during Sprint Retrospectives.• Maintained a focus on budgetary considerations, monitoring actual expenditure against Sprint budgets.• Organized and facilitated Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective meetings for continuous improvement• Prepared comprehensive Project Initiation documentation.• Ensured optimal value for the project by evaluating suppliers and efficiently utilizing internal and external resources.• Maintained and completed Project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).• Identified, and estimated costs, and processed contract variations.• Tracked project activities in alignment with detailed project plans.• Updated project plans to incorporate agreed-upon changes.• Monitored actual expenditures against project budgets.• Organized and facilitated Operations meetings.Key Accomplishments:Introduced a unique sales procedure that reduced customer dissatisfaction by 20%.Implemented a cost-cutting strategy, resulting in a 35% reduction in expenses, by onboarding a new vendor.Successfully secured a work order in the Prestigious Dubai Rulers Court, valued at Dhs 1.5 million.Supervised the company's largest sales program, generating Dhs 12 million in revenue within 2 years.Streamlined sales processes between departments, leading to a 12% increase in overall efficiency.Produced and delivered project documentation, including brochures and project charters.

Chennai Area, India

Milestones:• Was one of the managers, Managed and overlooked 108-acre project with 3500 apartments and 560 villas.• Was instrumental in getting the highest sales order in the history of the company with a sale of $ 750,000.• Was awarded best employee for 3 different times.Responsible for client progress meetings on and off site, Feasibility and ROI Analysis,Client Analysis, invoicing, invoice payment resolution and conditions of contract.Duties:•Managed the project team including any subcontractors.•Ensuring Programmes are executed using agreed standards & processes. •Reviewed and approved all Business development documentation. •Resolved any problems and issues that arose.•Undertook all monthly sales financial cost reporting.•Preparing status reports for use in communication to stakeholders. •Escalating issues and areas of concern to senior managers.

Chennai Area, India

I am a determined student. Although the average grades I receive in my classes, are approximately a B+, I do my best to improve. I study hard, and take excellent notes. And even though my effort may not currently show in my grades, I am not letting that hold me back. I complete all my homework assignments, and do well on quizzes. Aside from studing, I participate in sports. I am on my varsity cricket team.I feel if I want to be successful, it's important to constantly be making new goals, and setting the bar higher. Overall, I feel I am a hard working, tenacious student.

Thane,Mumbai

• Played a crucial role in the production of various special type machines from raw material to the finished product.• Coordinate with sub-contractors, vendors based on the requirement of the project• Done scheduling and work allocation to the labors and sub ordinates.• Maintains a smooth relationship with the client.• Have lead a team and project and finished the project on time.• Coordinated the scheduling process and workstation balancing activities.

Chennai Area, India

Accountable for managing the delivery of critical projects, and for providing managerial support for all the projects conducted by the company. Also responsible for providing monthly financial and technical updates of any known issues/risks to the Senior Manager.• Managed the project team via the subcontractors.• Ensuring Programmes are executed using agreed standards & processes.• Reviewed and get approval of all project documentation from Sr manager.• Resolved any problems and issues that arose on the site.• Undertook all monthly project financial cost reporting to my reporting manager.

Pgpm, International Business/Trade/Commerce, B+

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, 73 %

Diploma, Mechanicalengineering, First Class With Honours