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Darsana Barman

Guwahati

Summary

Project Management professional with ~4 years of experience in the Ed-Tech and SaaS industries; a process-oriented and result-focused person with a passion for continuous learning, un-learning and improvement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Management Intern

Global Groupware Solutions Limited
12.2023 - 04.2024
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule and resource allocation, to drive project success for implementation of HRMS SaaS product.
  • Conducted regular project meetings and reviews to assess progress, address challenges, and implement corrective actions as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Coordinated client training, promoting comprehensive software understanding and user adoption.

Education Sabbatical

Voluntary
01.2022 - 11.2023
  • Wrote UPSC CSE 2023 Prelims and APSC CCE 2023 Prelims and Mains Examinations.
  • Completed a 6-course professional certification in Project Management from Google.

Assistant Manager - Customer Engagement & Success

UpGrad
05.2018 - 12.2021
  • Achieved a quarter-on-quarter attendee rating of 4.5+ (out of 5) for 95% live events against an earlier 4 (out of 5).
  • Developed a consistent user rating of 4.7+ (out of 5) for doubt resolutions on academic discussion forum.
  • Led the delivery of nascent hybrid (online + offline) learning product. 3rd batch gaining a 3x sales growth after a Net Promoter Score of 50+ in the first 2 batches.
  • Decreased turnaround time for customer support escalations by 3x.
  • Achieved a consistent Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) of 90+ and Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 70+ across all program batches.
  • Achieved a program completion rate consistently above 95% for all program batches.
  • Led the development of faculty pool to scale by 7x - recruiting, on-boarding, improving performance and managing the community.


Projects & Initiatives:

  • Automated internal MIS dashboards while collaborating with the technology team saving ~45 man-hours per week.
  • Designed & deployed a 30-60-90 new hire training programme.
  • Led the launch of nascent Viva feature - faculty pool, in-platform feedback mechanism and technical product deployment.
  • Deployed an out-sourced quality control & performance management process for faculty pool - saving ~75 man-hours per week.
  • Led the launch and management of Data Streak - monthly e-magazine for learners - downloads increased by 60% quarter-on-quarter.

Education

B. Tech. - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Indian Institute of Information Technology
Guwahati
05.2018

Skills

  • Project & Program Management
  • Business Communication
  • Customer Experience Management
  • Client & Vendor Management
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • Process Optimization
  • Virtual Teams Management
  • Interpersonal & Communication Skills
  • Organizational Skills

Certification

  • Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
  • Agile with Atlassian Jira

Tools

Freshdesk, Zendesk, Intercom, Instagantt, Typeform

Accomplishments

  • upGrad Star Achiever 2018
  • LEAD upGrad Value Ambassador 2019
  • upGrad Star Achiever 2020
  • upGrad Longtime Service Award 2021
  • upGrad Customer Excellence Award 2021

Timeline

Project Management Intern

Global Groupware Solutions Limited
12.2023 - 04.2024

Education Sabbatical

Voluntary
01.2022 - 11.2023

Assistant Manager - Customer Engagement & Success

UpGrad
05.2018 - 12.2021

B. Tech. - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Indian Institute of Information Technology
Darsana Barman