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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Managing accounts, client relationship, and projects for multiple Insurance clients in North America for proprietary software product implementation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Managed multiple projects for Canada Life under their single largest Healthcare and Dentalcare Insurance program implementation for employees & pensioners of the Federal Government of Canada• Managed projects simultaneously with large open-ended scopes adhering to strict timelines• Collaborated with key members from the Government of Canada as well as hundreds of business, technology, and PMO stakeholders, working across a plethora of initiatives within the program• Key responsibilities: Project Planning & Monitoring, Resource Planning, Effort Estimation & Financial Budgeting, Risk & Issue Management, QA & Defect Management, and Production Implementation• Various projects managed: Business Reporting Solution implementation, Claims Funding & Invoice Management, Premium Remittance Management, Benefit Suspension and others• Managed implementation of various new applications like Azure Data Lake, Power BI reports, Invoicing application, as well as enhancement of existing applications for Claims Processing, Financial Management, Admin Portal etc.• Managed the demanding Reporting workstream project under Healthcare program from inception till Go-Live • Managed Financial Management workstream and multiple other projects under Dentalcare program till Go-Live

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

MindKraft is an Ontario based Ed-Tech start-up organization focused on opening up the colorful world of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to kids in a way that challenges and inspires their young minds. We celebrate the natural curiosity and creativity of kids through our Robotics, Coding and other programs. https://www.mindkraft.caAs a co-founder and the COO, I'm leading the following initiatives:- Product research, customer segmentation and continuous improvement- Customer engagement and retention initiatives- Learning Management System design- Curriculum development and learning facilitation

India

I was responsible for management and implementation of proprietary project management product Concerto, based on Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) methodology. Worked extensively with product team for iterative development of the product. Led multiple projects to implement the product, involving project planning, monitoring, reporting, feedback and early signaling of risks and issues. Average Team Size: 10, Average Budget: $2Mn, Average Duration of Projects: 6 Months • Project manager of new school development project (9 schools) for fastest growing private school chain in India. Implemented the product, led multiple team members, presented to client chairman and CEO, and monitored all aspects of the program. Increased school count readiness by 75% from the internal target of client. • Project manager of new power plant construction for largest energy company in India. Completed detailed project planning, scoping, resourcing, and facilitated regular project tracking and risk management for client executive leadership team. Ensured critical milestone achievement 1 month before revised target.

India

I was one of the founding members of KPMG India Lighthouse group for Business Intelligence, Data Management and Advanced Analytics. Had multiple responsibilities of project and program management, business development, pre-sales, team building, coaching, and development of team members. Managed multiple large transformation engagements and advised clients across various industries like Banking, Oil & Gas, Mortgage etc. Key Programs Managed:1. EDW and Balanced Scorecard (BSC) implementation at the largest petroleum refining company in Kuwait Overall Team Size: 25, Budget: $4M, Duration of Program: 22 Months 2. Transformation of a lending institution into a new bank in India Team Size: 20, Budget: $3M, Duration of Program: 15 Months• Worked with client C-suite stakeholders including CEO, CFO, CTO, and led KPMG teams across various functions like growth strategy, operations, compliance, risk management, human resources, finance function, and marketing to drive the program• Managed implementation of required technology applications, business growth drivers and operational processes to design the bank. • Utilized Agile methodology along with daily standup and status tracking to help launch the bank within the challenging 15-month timeline3. Project Manager in an enterprise-wide digitization program for one of largest Mortgage companies in India• Worked as single point of contact for Business Intelligence, Analytics, governance and reporting needs. Facilitated user requirement understanding and created detailed Request for Proposal.

Kuwait

Program Manager for EDW and Balanced Scorecard (BSC) implementation at the largest petroleum refining company in Kuwait Overall Team Size: 25, Budget: $4M, Duration of Program: 22 Months • Defined program objectives, led business analysis and helped finalize overall architecture for this complex implementation program spanning across 2 years. • Managed vendor relationship and delivery, facilitated scrum teams and collaborated with various stakeholders like Product Owner, business users, subject matter experts, IT system owners, solution architect, QA team and senior management. • Conceptualized and implemented BSC across 40 departments and corporate office, including creation of 500+ Key Performance Indicators and reports. • Helped the client achieve 80% automation across the board and a 550 person-day effort reduction per year

India

Managed and delivered large program for a notable Indian bank to implement the proprietary Data Warehouse and Regulatory Reporting product by Verisk Financial (formerly iCreate Software)Program Brief:• Implementation and customization of flagship product and generate 114 reports from Automated Data Flow system• Installation of required hardware in 3 sites, installation of required software on the serversMy Achievements:• Successfully completed the implementation program within tight timeline guiding an inexperienced team of 10 consultants• Nurtured and grew relationship with client GM, DGM and other senior stakeholders on behalf of my organization• Coordinated Single-handed among sub-vendor, Product team and client for H/W & S/W installation across 3 sites in 15 days

India

I managed various medium scale strategy/implementation projects in the area of Data Analytics and Financial Planning/Reporting. I was also involved in business development, team building and coaching of team members.• Project Manager for Financial Analytics and Dashboard implementation for the largest financial conglomerate in India. Helped address the timely and consistent data requirement of group CFO as well as detailed reporting requirements of finance divisions using SAP BI technology.• Project Manager for data strategy and roadmap creation for a major private bank in India. Conducted workshops with bank functional teams to articulate business outcomes from data, provide inputs to architect to create Data Architecture, created the cost-benefit analysis of the initiative. Awarded the implementation phase (valued at 20 times of strategy phase) of the project as a follow up.• Team Leader for Financial Planning & Consolidation application implementation for a major hospital chain in India. Worked with client CFO, Finance controller and other stakeholders in Finance department to develop the solution and implement with SAS Financial Management tool.

Hawai'I Islands, Usa

Onsite coordinator and lead business analyst for a real estate asset valuation model development project for the leading real estate trust in Hawai’i, USA. Implemented the model using Cognos and Microsoft tools to replace legacy Excel. Used Agile methodology and daily Scrum for iterative development.

Melbourne, Australia

I was seconded to PwC Australia to work as a Senior Business Analyst for Data Mapping on an organization-wide data transformation program for the Largest Telecom organization in Australia. Played a critical role in coordination with multiple vendor teams and client groups and was rewarded with the additional role in process improvement initiatives.• Led the modules for data mapping of Pay TV, Prepaid Mobile and Service Fault areas• Coordinated with multiple teams from different Consulting organizations as well as client team members• Assisted the PwC Project Manager in Process Improvement Initiatives

India

Worked on developing an automated solution to help Audit teams in fraud testing and detection. Used tools such as Audit Command Language (ACL), Monarch etc.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area, Usa

I was seconded to PwC USA to work on multiple system implementation engagements for PwC USA leadership. Worked along with PwC US and PwC India team members on these cross-national engagements.• Module leader and QA coordinator for Leadership Dashboard implementation program. • Led onsite development team to deliver 75 reports within 2 months timeline.• Coordinated the QA process involving 15 end users and defect resolution by offshore team.

India

Worked as Consultant on multiple offshore and domestic engagements with the following roles:- Module Lead for Functional Analysis, Testing- Client interaction for requirement analysis

Post Graduate Diploma In Management, Finance, Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Initiative for Community Action

Leadership And Management Certificate Program

Activities and Societies: Course#1: Leadership in 21st Century Course#2: Managing and Motivating Talent Course#3: Managing the Global Firm.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electronics And Communications Engineering

Higher Secondary Examination, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, English, 89%