Amitkumar Upadhyay
Mumbai
Summary
Results-oriented Project Manager skilled in stakeholder engagement and budget management. Led cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, enhancing client relationships and driving business growth. Expertise in strategic planning and risk assessment, achieving project goals while fostering collaboration.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager, Client Services
Kantar Profiles
Gurugram
07.2022 - Current
- Developed strong client relationships through proactive communication, needs assessment, problem resolution, and consistent follow-up with potential and existing clients.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Coordinated communication among internal personnel, contractors, and vendors to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Led project teams through design, construction and launch process.
- Accelerated progress by continually reviewing performance, budgets and project timelines.
- Established performance and service goals and held associates accountable for individual performance.
- Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures for improved efficiency.
- Provided fiduciary oversight to remain within budget constraints, recommending project adjustments where necessary.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory parameters in complex projects with overlapping policies.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Cultivated relationships with material vendors to enhance service options and negotiate cost savings.
- Made independent decisions on various challenges to enhance project outcomes. and collaboratively on all sorts of challenges.
Project Team Lead
Ugam
Mumbai
04.2022 - 07.2022
- I am a professional in charge of guiding, monitoring, and leading an entire group. I am responsible for motivating my teammates as well as inspiring positive communication within them so that they can work together toward achieving goals.
- Cultivated inspiring team environment with open communication culture to enhance collaboration
- Setting clear team goals
- Delegating tasks and setting deadlines for the internal team
- Oversaw daily operations to maintain workflow and support team productivity
- Monitor team performance and report on metrics
- Motivated team members through positive reinforcement and support to boost morale
- Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
- Encourage creativity and risk-taking
Senior Project Manager
Ugam
Mumbai Area
06.2017 - 04.2022
- Managed multiple teams like QA, programming, DV and Client side PM at the same time to make sure project is delivered on time with maximum quality
- Planning, scheduling and executing all stages of the projects; assessing business implications for each project phase and monitoring progress to meet deadlines, standards and cost targets
- Analyzing the possible risks involved with the project and resolving it beforehand
- Met budgetary objectives and made adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
- Coordinated with clients to update them on project progress, gathered feedback, resolved issues, and ensured project accuracy before delivery
- Always upfront in communicating with clients in case of any issues/risk which could hamper the movement of the project
- Built strong client relationships through a positive approach and proactive support
- Created opportunities for the firm to get a lot more business from clients by knowing their needs for services
ANALYST AS DATA VALIDATION
Ugam
Mumbai Area
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Identified and resolved data quality issues using logic and statistical comparison tools; evaluated business impact of specific data quality problems.
- Measured and audited large volumes of diverse data to identify quality issues, ensuring data accuracy.
- Recognised areas for data quality improvement, resolved problems, and recommended measures to prevent re-occurrences.
- Developed and documented data quality goals, standards, processes, and integration methods for information between internal and external applications.
- Developed tools to automate the data validation processes and save human effort, which was conventionally performed manually
- Handled client requests regarding market casting
- Successfully awarded with 'Certificate of Recognition' twice for meeting the targets and creating the automation process
Quality Analyst
Ugam
Mumbai Area
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Monitored quality and execution standards for clients including Hall & Partners, Market Cast, and IPSOS, enhancing service delivery
- Executed quality operations for multiple clients, ensuring adherence to client specifications
- Communicated directly with clients to ensure client satisfaction and project quality
- Trained new hires on client working model and security precautions, facilitating smoother onboarding
- Drafted key business strategies & analysis to achieve organizational targets
- Received 'Certificate of Recognition' three times for exceptional performance.
Education
Master's degree - Information Technology
Thakur College of Science & Commerce
Mumbai01-2013
Bachelor's degree - Information Technology
Bhavans College
Mumbai05-2010
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Budget management
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Client relationship management
- Business Analysis
- Strategic planning
- Progress reporting
- Process improvement
Certification
- Python for Non-Programmers
- Learning Jira Software, 06/01/19
Languages
- Hindi, Full Professional
- English, Full Professional
Timeline
Project Manager, Client Services
Kantar Profiles
07.2022 - Current
Project Team Lead
Ugam
04.2022 - 07.2022
Senior Project Manager
Ugam
06.2017 - 04.2022
ANALYST AS DATA VALIDATION
Ugam
06.2016 - 05.2017
Quality Analyst
Ugam
05.2014 - 05.2016
Master's degree - Information Technology
Thakur College of Science & Commerce
Bachelor's degree - Information Technology
Bhavans College