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Chirag Rao
Mumbai
Summary
Seasoned Professional with 12+ Years of Expertise in Strategic Governance, Budgeting, Business Management, Project Execution, Capacity Planning, and Team Leadership
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Vice President
Morgan Stanley
09.2022 - Current
- Primarily responsible for managing budget, expense tracking, headcount monitoring and daily COO tasks.
- Oversee the setup of new teams, ensuring smooth integration and alignment with business objectives.
- Developed governance templates and led monthly reviews on recruitment, governance, and business metrics.
- Coordinated all Business Continuity Planning (BCP) activities as the single point of contact, ensuring seamless transitions and stakeholder alignment.
- Prepared high-impact presentations for senior management to support decision-making.
- Acted as Information Security Officer, overseeing security controls and managing phishing impact assessments.
- Designed and implemented streamlined workflows for the department, reducing redundancy and enhancing team productivity. Continually evaluated existing reports and processes to identify areas for operational improvements.
- Liaised with Finance, IT, HR, Technology, Global COO teams, and FRM Mumbai team to coordinate daily COO tasks and ensure seamless operations.
- Continually evaluate existing reports and processes to identify areas for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness
- Managed a diverse team effectively, fostering collaboration and delivering high-quality results
Manager
BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt Ltd.
03.2016 - 09.2022
- Leading a team that manages budgeting activities and governance for IT Production Support
- Assisting the governance team on process alignment and standardization with CIB IT guidelines
- Building and monitoring the budget for IT Production scope on cost, headcounts and capex/opex
- Reporting of all cost, budget and expense KPI's and helping department heads to take appropriate decisions
- Liaising with Finance, HR and Global COO team for running daily BAU activities
- Collaborating with the HR and Vendor Management team and assisting them in providing staffing solutions and expediting recruitments
- Assisting and coordinating with the BCM teams for strategizing and implementing BCP solutions.
- Promoting team training and development along with continuous mentorship for delivering work with great alacrity and attention to detail
Operational Analyst
Here Technologies Pvt Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2015
- Company Overview: HERE is a PaaS for building, deploying and scaling location solutions
- Taking a lead in Budgeting and estimation for projects offshored to India, and monitoring cost and all expenses
- Working on clarity, JIRA appropriately to streamline project efficiency, maximize deliverable outputs and increase accuracy
- Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment
- HERE is a PaaS for building, deploying and scaling location solutions
Education
Bachelors - Commerce
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
Skills
- IT Governance & Control
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Headcount Reporting
- Resource Management
- Operations MIS
- Cost Reporting and Financial controls
- PMO
- Power BI basics
- Reporting and Analytics
- Dashboard Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Clarity
- JIRA
Accomplishments
- Golden Impulse Award, Here Technologies, 2013
- Team Mate Award, Here Technologies, 2014
- Promotion to Assistant Manager, BNP Paribas, 2020
- Promotion to Manager, BNP Paribas, 2022
Supportedcauses
- Assema, Involved in the well-being of the underprivileged kids. I support their initiative and urge to help them build the futures of many kids who are denied good education and facilities.
- Khushiyaan Foundation - as the name suggests 'Happiness" is committed to delivering Happiness to underprivileged humans of the society & environment. I have been involved with this foundation through the Morgan Stanley firm and have worked with them on initiatives like beach clean up and project pathshala
Interests
Fishkeeping
Gardening
Avid Runner
Timeline
Vice President
Morgan Stanley
09.2022 - Current
Manager
BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt Ltd.
03.2016 - 09.2022
Operational Analyst
Here Technologies Pvt Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2015
Bachelors - Commerce
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
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