Professional with over 13 years of IT experience in Telecom domain, having over 6 years of experience as Project Manager delivering software development projects using Agile Methodologies. Looking forward for better opportunity to utilize my agile skills, analytical ability & problem-solving skills to achieve the organizational goals.
Liberty Global Communication - Amsterdam
· Handling end to end responsibility to deliver Project from inception to Go-To-Market.
· Working on planning Project scope, Project schedule, Project budget, Resources and ensuring delivery within estimated scope, schedule, budget and resource.
· To handle communicate effectively between internal and external stakeholder and business.
· To lead project team in understanding client’s requirement, creation of HLS/HLSA/SOW & agreed Quality parameters & Project success definition.
· Creating an environement to facilitate and adopt improvements on the existing process to deliver quality solutions more effectively.
· Working on publishing status report to Management (this includes key financial metrics in weekly status report - approved budget days, days burnt to-date, Scope of work).
· Coordinating feedback and insight from customer engagements to improve the product, delivery kits and overall customer experience.
· Building positive and productive working relationships with customers and also within team for business growth.
Optus Telecommunication – Sydney
· Handling end to end responsibility to deliver Project from inception to Go-To-Market.
· Working on planning Project scope, Project schedule, Project budget, Resources and ensuring delivery within estimated scope, schedule, budget and resource.
· To handle communicate effectively between internal and external stakeholder and business.
· Responsible for all the 3 streams (ITSM/ITOM/CNO) within Optus product structure. Discussing E2E requirements with ESM Board/Change Management & Business Analysts To lead project team in understanding client’s requirement, creation of HLS/HLSA/SOW & agreed Quality parameters & Project success definition.
· Creating an environment to facilitate and adopt improvements on the existing process to deliver quality solutions more effectively.
· Working on publishing status report to Management (this includes key financial metrics in weekly status report - approved budget days, days burnt to-date, Scope of work). Coordinating feedback and insight from customer engagements to improve the product, delivery kits and overall customer experience.
· Building positive and productive working relationships with customers and also within team for business growth.
· Support PM tools (Jira/HP QC/Confluence/Agile Charts/Basic Scrum Boards).
Vodafone
• Deployed at Vodafone Pune for "Siebel CRM Implementation & Transformation Project for 28 circles within India”.
• Core PM for Project Delivery/ UAT Roll Out/ Firewall Implementation/ Defect Management/ Siebel CRM Implementation (Pan India).
• Responsible for delivery roll out & implementation for all the surrounding Systems - USSD, IVR, SMS, My Vodafone, Mobile CRM, Mobile App, Website, Billing etc, Vendor Software's, Vendor Portals.
• To manage the following - Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Project Control, Risk Management & following up with the relevant stakeholders for execution & implementation of deliverable.
• To ensure each circle’s roll-out is within timelines & there are no over-runs budgets wise.
• Client Management (Internal) & overall stakeholder management (internal & external customers).
• To conduct weekly meeting with Customer on the status of the Project.
• To co-ordinate with UAT team/Partners/Development Team/ Client on defects tracking & closure.
• To provide defect analysis & resolution on defects from SIT & UAT Team.
• To validate test scenario & cases prepared by Testing Team & sign-off.
• To conduct F2F sessions with “testing teams” to facilitate in-depth understanding of business process & final requirements.
• To plan deep-dive sessions with business/ Training/ Change Management teams on the E2E CRM flow.
• To conduct regular meetings with business on any issues identified during PLC cycle.
Vodafone
• Deployed at Vodafone Pune for "Siebel CRM Implementation & Transformation Project for 28 circles within India”.
• Core PM for Project Delivery/ UAT Roll Out/ Firewall Implementation/ Defect Management/ Siebel CRM Implementation (Pan India).
• Responsible for delivery roll out & implementation for all the surrounding Systems - USSD, IVR, SMS, My Vodafone, Mobile CRM, Mobile App, Website, Billing etc, Vendor Software's, Vendor Portals.
• To manage the following - Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Project Control, Risk Management & following up with the relevant stakeholders for execution & implementation of deliverable.
• To ensure each circle’s roll-out is within timelines & there are no over-runs budgets wise.
• Client Management (Internal) & overall stakeholder management (internal & external customers).
• To conduct weekly meeting with Customer on the status of the Project.
• To co-ordinate with UAT team/Partners/Development Team/ Client on defects tracking & closure.
• To provide defect analysis & resolution on defects from SIT & UAT Team.
• To validate test scenario & cases prepared by Testing Team & sign-off.
• To conduct F2F sessions with “testing teams” to facilitate in-depth understanding of business process & final requirements.
• To plan deep-dive sessions with business/ Training/ Change Management teams on the E2E CRM flow.
• To conduct regular meetings with business on any issues identified during PLC cycle.
Committee member for all Etisalat Product (IPTV/CRM/SMS/USSD/IVR/APP) Launches from PMO, CS & Revenue perspective.
• To lead Programs & Projects from IPTV/CC/BO/Retail/SME/Retention/Collection in order to ensure continuous focus on organization re-modeling.
• To steer Projects in fields like IPTV/Siebel CRM/Billing, Self-help channels like USSD/SMS/IVR, Web/Digital Applications, Call Centre, Reporting, Business Intelligence, Broadcast Systems, and Internet Data Networks & Set-Top-Box.
• To design strategy & build roadmap for IPTV/CRM/Processes/Touch Point/App/Self Help & many other applications.
• To create BRD/FRS/CR documents for new project/process/change as per business needs.
• To design & update existing Business Process based on requirements & to seek sign-off from business.
• To drive the daily activities of the PMO & work closely with internal/ external project managers and consultants to drive and deliver defined project outcomes.
• To ensure a smooth transition of project investments into operations.
• To conduct regular meetings with business on any issues identified during the project life cycle to avoid delay and get appropriate response from business
• Track BRD/RMD & provide project status, timeline and ensure that objectives are met, and issues are managed appropriately.
• Identify any ‘quick win’ areas to enhance/improve product organically and with rapid deployment
• To provide walkthrough of requirements to the delivery team & to provide insight of business requirements.
• To conduct regular sessions with Business/Testing/Development Team to ensure all concerns & issues are addressed to avoid delay in implementation & project timelines.
• To assure projects are completed within schedule and cost objectives.
• To collate qualitative/quantitative information (Revenue benefit) on project performance for management.
• Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are being recorded, monitored & minimized for successful delivery.
• To work with support teams to identify problems & gather feedback to run optimized projects.
• To present end to end design walkthrough to the management.
• To make sure Change Control & Roll Out Process is in place & management is in sync.
• Present Design Walkthrough session with business stakeholders on the overview of the end to end design that would be implemented. All the concerns and queries are tracked and closed
• Acting as the initial point of escalation for operational service issues.
• To check revenue leakage, process gaps, Identification & analysis of software defects.
• UAT project planning, software & complete product life cycle.
• To conduct session with UAT Team to provide end to end overview of the requirements & business processes.
• Provide assistance to clarify the queries raised by testing teams & components teams during the implementation life cycle.
• To validate SIT and UAT Test scenario and Test case preparation. Ensure all the requirements are addressed in the Testing phases.
• Documentation of UAT Test Scenarios, Test Cases & Test Scripts, Bug reporting, artifacts.
• To prepare cost benefit analysis against each DM/CR/ Configurational change.
• Finalized Project's & Proposal's, which added an annual saving of 2.5 Million Dhs/Month.
Driving Business to achieve best product by attending Go-To-Market & IT workshops.
• To Lead Pan-India Design & Re-engineering meetings for continuous improvements.
• Steering Projects/Process/UAT from Inception to Production deployment.
• Change Management & Support activities for newly launched Products/Processes.
• Documentation of BRD & FRS based on workshops & F2F meetings & transform them to business process with added revenue advantage.
• Liaison between the Dev & UAT teams throughout the PLC.
• Assist/guide SIT & UAT Teams to streamline business requirements & final deployment.
• Lead & resolve complex queries/conflicts between testing, component & business teams.
• Conflict management/disputes/problem solving among stakeholders.
• To Assist in Warranty & Post Go Live Activities.
• Extending operational support for new product launch & Operations.
• Single Point of contact for all UAT's & Process related matters.
• To modify & tweak upcoming IT releases to meet each circle's requirement.
• To assist & guide Training Team for new product/project roll outs.
• Automate existing process by raising requirements to IT (in form of Demands/CR) & also by tweaking system configuration.
• Worked on 15+ Automation projects, which reduced Manpower/Provisioning Cost & TAT & resulted in better CSAT/TNPS.
• To prepare SOP and process documents as per expectations.
• Executed 3 Automation in the month of Feb-Mar’16 with monthly revenue saving of 2.0 Million INR for Mumbai circle.
• Handled Vodafone TNPS Process for IB/OB/Data CC & Retail channels & Implemented changes to bring complaints down by 30%.
• Detailed analysis around the TAT for resolution of queries, requests and complaints overall served through the Customer Care and Retail Channel
• Promoted to Assistant Manager - Projects & UAT in Mar 2012.
• Promoted to Sr Executive - User Acceptance Testing in Oct 2010.
• Primary E2E UAT Lead for Projects/Processes/CRM/Demand/CR/Voice & Data Plans/Promo’s/Cofu/ IMC/Capping Promos/Throttling Plans/System changes/VAS Services/Social Products/Private Apn/ System Integration from Conceptualization till Go-To-Market.
• To design E2E Automation Process for Existing & New products covering entire telecom stack.
• Configuration for Workflows/System process/Identification of Training needs.
• To Manage CS experience across all digital footprints
• Manage Revenue Assurance Audits/Focus on continuous improvements, process gap.
• To provide training & operational knowledge transfer of newly deployed projects.
• Work forecasting, maintaining roster, team briefing, Mis reporting for Ad Hoc activities.
• To handle Bo Ops entailing chats/emails/written notices from customers.
• To identify process gaps, configuration issues, billing issues, Marketing & dealer issues.
• Compliant resolution at Fast Track/Nodal officer/Appellate Authority within TAT.
• RCA Analysis of each complaint for process improvement & process re-modelling.
• To identify Consumer/Enterprise billing issues/Tariff Plan audits/charging correction.
• To assist Legal department to prepare stand, revert to petition/cases routed from TRAI, DOT.
• To coordinate between Legal Team & customer’s for settlements or resolution.
Project Management
undefinedInsta Award
June 2021 Infosys
Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management
Insta Award
Mar 2021 Infosys
Project Management Delivery
Stalwart Awards
May 2014 Vodafone India
Super Performer Employee for Dec 2012
Dec 2012 Vodafone India Pvt Ltd
Global Agile Certification
Global Agile Certification
Introduction to Agile Testing