Bhumika Chauhan
Surat
Summary
Results-driven Technical Project Manager with 8.5+ years of progressive experience spanning software development, grassroots solution design, and strategic project leadership. Unique career journey from hands-on coding to designing technology solutions for underserved communities, evolving into comprehensive project management expertise. Proven ability to bridge technical complexity with real-world impact, delivering scalable solutions across diverse sectors.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Project Manager
Kombee Technologies (I) Private Limited
05.2022 - Current
- Project Leadership: Successfully led multiple technology projects from conception to completion within budget and deadlines
- Business Analysis: Conducted requirement analysis and stakeholder assessments to define project scope and deliverables
- Agile/Waterfall Implementation: Implemented agile and waterfall methodologies to enhance team responsiveness and adapt to project requirements
- Project Planning: Developed comprehensive project plans, user stories, and acceptance criteria with defined timelines and milestones
- Project Management Tools: Managed projects using JIRA, Asana, Azure DevOps for sprint planning, tracking, and delivery
- Risk & Resource Management: Monitored project risks, managed team resources, and adjusted strategies to ensure successful delivery
- Stakeholder Management: Facilitated communication between technical teams and clients ensuring project alignment and satisfaction
Freelancer Project Coordinator
OCTFIS Technology Private Limited
10.2020 - 07.2021
- ZohoBooks Implementation: Coordinated ZohoBooks ERP implementation projects for multiple clients
- Client Management: Gathered requirements and provided regular updates during system deployment
- Project Documentation: Maintained implementation timelines and progress tracking documentation
- Issue Resolution: Identified implementation risks and coordinated solutions with technical teams
Freelancer IT Associate
Mahila Housing Trust
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Technical Support: Provided IT solutions and troubleshooting to improve operational efficiency.
- Credit Cooperative Support: Supported IT team operations for credit cooperatives and coordinated with various stakeholders.
Senior IT Associate
Mahila Housing Trust
03.2016 - 08.2020
- Community Digital Transformation: Led digital transformation initiatives for informal sector communities, bridging technology gaps for underserved populations.
- Project Coordination: Managed website redesigning project and coordinated all outsourced IT initiatives focused on community empowerment.
- Capacity Building: Conducted technical training for staff and community workers on IT systems, GIS applications, and digital tools for grassroots operations.
- System Implementation: Setup cloud servers, centralized banking systems, and mobile data collection platforms to support community-level financial services.
- Policy & Governance: Developed IT policies and audit systems tailored for community-focused organizations and cooperative operations.
- Procurement & Support: Guided hardware/software procurement decisions and provided ongoing technical support optimized for community service delivery.
- IT Operations Management: Led organization-wide IT operations and system upgrades for MHT and credit cooperatives.
Technical Writer
Foundation for Ecological Security
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Technical Documentation: Created comprehensive technical documents for GIS projects, including requirement analysis and specifications
- System Design: Developed networking diagrams and documented functional and non-functional requirements
- Training Materials: Wrote technical training documents, use cases, and user guides for GIS applications
Education
MSc - ICT(ARD)
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Communication Technology
Gandhinagar, Gujarat05.2015
B.C.A - undefined
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Surat, Gujarat04.2013
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Management tools
- Trello
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Asana
- Business Analyst
- Agile Methodologies
- Sprint Management
- Resource Management
- AI tools
- ChatGPT
- GitHub Copilot
- Team Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Scrum master
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Decision Making
- Risk Mitigation
- Fast Learner
- Problem Solving
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- SQL
- Devexpress
- Zoho CRM
- Zoho Books
- Zoho People
- C#NET
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Earth
- Maps
- QGIS
- Prompt Engineering
Professional Philosophy
Technology should serve communities, not the other way around. My career has been built on the belief that the most powerful solutions emerge when technical expertise meets real-world understanding of human needs. From writing code to managing complex projects, I've maintained focus on creating sustainable impact through thoughtful technology implementation.
Professional Development And Recognition
- Tech4Good Fellowship, Awarded fellowship for advanced capacity-building program for technology professionals in social impact sector
- Geo4Good Mentorship Program, 2019, 2-month mentorship program by Google team on data visualization and mapping tools
- Google Tech4Good Summit, 2019, Selected as session lead for mapping technologies
Publications And Conference Contributions
- Publication, "Urban Slums in a Datafying Milieu: Challenges for Data-Driven Research Practice", Co-authored research on community-centered data approaches
- Conference Contribution, Digital Technologies for Resilience Workshop, 2017, International participant in Bangkok (Rockefeller Foundation/USAID)
- Conference Contribution, Community-Based Resilience Academy, 2017, Core organizing team member for climate adaptation training
Languages
English
Gujarati
Hindi
Timeline
Technical Project Manager
Kombee Technologies (I) Private Limited
05.2022 - Current
Freelancer Project Coordinator
OCTFIS Technology Private Limited
10.2020 - 07.2021
Freelancer IT Associate
Mahila Housing Trust
09.2020 - 02.2021
Senior IT Associate
Mahila Housing Trust
03.2016 - 08.2020
Technical Writer
Foundation for Ecological Security
10.2015 - 03.2016
B.C.A - undefined
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
MSc - ICT(ARD)
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Communication Technology
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