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ANUSHREE KESAN

Program Manager II
New Delhi

Summary

Program Manager with over 5 years of experience driving impactful programs across capacity planning, process automation, and customer support. Proven track record in driving efficiency gains, cost savings, and delivering results that align with strategic goals. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging data analytics tools to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful change.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

PM II, OSC Capacity Planner

GO-AI, Amazon
09.2024 - Current

Leading capacity planning for GO-AI's Operations Support Centre (OSC) program, optimizing headcount allocation, and driving service level and efficiency improvements.

  • Achieved 100% weekly SLA (Service Level Adherence) for andon and quality audit jobs in Q4’24, and improved OSC Utilization by 5% QoQ through capacity optimization.
  • Delivered 9.8% higher utilization MoM in Feb'25 through optimizing operational models, with a projected $0.6MM in annualized savings.
  • Supported onboard of BLR site under OSC model and transition from Andon tool to Amazon Connect with no SL impacts.

AFBP-Program Manager, Headcount Planner

GO-AI, Amazon
10.2023 - 08.2024

Managed headcount planning across 12+ programs, optimizing allocation for volume alignment, fungibility, and pilot launches.

  • Enhanced New Hire planning through collaboration with Recruitment, Training, and Ops, successfully meeting weekly capacity targets in 2024.
  • Devised strategies mitigating 21% higher volume risks during Peak.
  • Delivered $0.3MM savings in H2'24 by revising operational metrics.
  • Proposed $0.8MM recruitment savings via FTC-FTE hybrid hiring model.

AFBP-Program Manager

Selling Partner Support, Amazon
06.2022 - 09.2023

Streamlined SP-Support operations by driving process improvements, automation, and customer experience enhancements.

  • Delivered 11 initiatives to improve process workflows and SOPs, eliminating ~200k associate touchpoints and ~240k seller contacts, realizing ~$1.7MM in operational savings in 2023.
  • Collaborated with Product Team to automate help experience on Seller Central, resolving 45% queries in real-time with 85% accuracy without human intervention

Product Management Intern

Yes Bank
04.2021 - 06.2021

Conducted market research and proposed product innovations to enhance customer onboarding and digital services.

  • Identified improvements to reduce user onboarding time by 35% by streamlining internal processes and reducing redundancies.
  • Conducted 105+ surveys and interviews to gather insights into consumer behaviors and preferences.
  • Proposed digital marketing and service strategies based on demand forecasts, presenting actionable insights to senior management.

Software Developer

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2018 - 06.2020

Developed and supported applications for clients in healthcare and retail domain, driving process automation, efficiency improvements, and issue resolution.

  • Contributed to automating order processing for a major US pharmacy chain, reducing filling time by ~40% and driving $10.4MM in annual revenue.
  • Resolved 250+ issues, enhanced UX, and fixed 50+ bugs, boosting system stability.
  • Improved throughput by 12% by eliminating program aborts and errors, ensuring seamless execution and minimizing downtime.

Education

MBA - General Management

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Kozhikode, India
04.2001 -

B.Tech - Computer Science Engineering

University School of Information Technology,GGSIPU
Delhi, India
04.2001 -

Skills

    Capacity Planning, Scheduling & Forecasting

    Data Analysis & Visualization

    Risk Analysis & Management

    Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

    Workforce Optimization

    Design thinking

Certification

PMC-I, Product Management Certification, Pragmatic Institute

Extracurricular Activities

  • Elected Member, Merchandising and Designing Committee, IIMK - Designed and launched IIMK's official merchandise for two consecutive years, purchased by alumni and ~75% of the batch, achieving 10% YoY increase in total orders
  • Core Team, Organizing Committee, TEDxUSICT - Organized USICT's first TEDx event which hosted 8 speakers and attracted over 100+ attendees to the event
  • Ran a 10 km Marathon and contributed 300+ hours towards Fit4Life initiative, contributing to social causes with each step

Awards

  • National Winner, RPG Blizzard, 2021 - Won amongst 300+ teams from top B-Schools; received RPG's PPI
  • National Winner, A Junior VC Ideation Challenge, 2021 - Best entrepreneurial idea amongst ~100 teams
  • National Finalist, Amazon ACE Case Competition, 2021 - Secured Amazon PPI
  • Campus Winner, Accenture B-School Challenge, 2021 - Secured Accenture Strategy PPI
  • Ranked Top 15 in National Management Olympiad, 2020
  • Top 10 among 60+ students for 4 consecutive years in the Undergraduate Program of CSE
  • Recognized as Top performer thrice (2018-2020) for resolving critical client issues and ensuring 100% SLA


Timeline

PMC-I, Product Management Certification, Pragmatic Institute

02-2025

PM II, OSC Capacity Planner

GO-AI, Amazon
09.2024 - Current

AFBP-Program Manager, Headcount Planner

GO-AI, Amazon
10.2023 - 08.2024

AFBP-Program Manager

Selling Partner Support, Amazon
06.2022 - 09.2023

Product Management Intern

Yes Bank
04.2021 - 06.2021

Strategy Consulting, Boston Consulting Group

11-2020

Software Developer

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2018 - 06.2020

MBA - General Management

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
04.2001 -

B.Tech - Computer Science Engineering

University School of Information Technology,GGSIPU
04.2001 -
ANUSHREE KESANProgram Manager II