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DEEPIKA BHARDWAJ

Navi Mumbai

Summary

Experienced IT Project & Governance Professional with over 9 years of success in managing enterprise-level IT projects, optimizing procurement and compliance processes. Strong experience managing cross-functional teams and Azure DevOps delivery pipelines across industries including IT, Pharma, media, and finance. Adept at stakeholder management, policy enforcement, risk mitigation, and reporting across distributed environments. Successfully managed high-profile clients such as DELL, Google, Pfizer, and Netflix.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Project Manager

Welocalize
08.2024 - Current
  • Conducted vendor audits, managed PO approvals, and enforced change control processes within the procurement lifecycle.
  • Partnered with internal stakeholders (legal, procurement, tech) to ensure vendor selection aligned with risk policies and commercial goals.
  • Supervising internal dashboards to track governance KPIs such as policy violations, SLA breaches, contract expiry, and renewal timelines.
  • Oversaw DevOps tool rollout and usage policies, enforcing access protocols and maintaining license budgets.
  • Manage multiple projects with varying scopes, ensuring that all milestones are achieved on time and within budget
  • Lead senior stakeholders through project milestones, ensuring alignment and managing expectations throughout the process
  • Ensure effective communication across all levels of the organization to facilitate successful project outcomes
  • Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, offering coaching and support when necessary
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks, offering solutions to potential challenges before they impact the project
  • Delivered project updates and progress reports to senior management and other key stakeholders.
  • Clients currently manage at Welocalize: DELL, Schlumberger, Takeda, GSK, Pfizer to name a few

Associate Project Manager

Lionbridge Technologies
06.2017 - 07.2024
  • Leading multiple transformation initiatives including cloud-first strategies and DevOps maturity enhancements for enterprise clients.
  • Manage end-to-end project delivery via Azure DevOps, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, pipeline execution, and environment security compliance.
  • Coordinate multi-vendor governance including NDA validation, license management, access reviews, and SLA compliance.
  • Deliver IT governance reports and KPI dashboards to C-level stakeholders
  • Fostered strong relationships with key clients, resulting in a 25% increase in repeat business
  • Led and motivated project team to meet and exceed project KPIs
  • Delivered presentations and briefings to senior teams and incorporated changes into project workflows
  • Clients managed at Lionbridge: Netflix, Google, Facebook, Apple, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Etihad, Ford, Expedia, Honeywell, Lenovo, JCB, Lexmark, Scania, Microsoft Gaming, Riot Games, Minecraft
  • Top Pharma Giants - Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Roche, Pfizer Inc, Sanofi

Project Co-Ordinator

RWS/ SDL
06.2015 - 11.2016
  • Supported vendor onboarding, documentation management across IT project portfolios.
  • Monitored project compliance and coordinated access control lists for client-facing systems.
  • Consulted with clients to better understand their needs, goals, requirements and determine the best course of action.
  • Maintained access governance logs and assisted in internal IT audits across Mumbai and US teams.
  • Managed documentation and reporting on IT vendor milestones, compliance tracking, and risk logs.
  • Worked for Sites: US and Mumbai
  • Clients managed at RWS/SDL: Dell, Western Union, Laitram, Harman

Education

MBA - Marketing

Southern New Hampshire University
01.2014

Bachelor's - management studies

ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College
01.2011

HSC -

DY Patil Junior College
01.2008

SSC -

AFAC English School
01.2006

Skills

  • Portfolio Management
  • Global client Relationship Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Complex vendor management
  • IT governance
  • Practice planning capabilities
  • Professional attitude
  • Project integration activities
  • Task prioritization acumen
  • IT Procurement Lifecycle Management
  • Vendor Risk Assessment & Governance
  • Budget Controls & Cost Optimization
  • Timely reporting
  • Negotiation
  • PO approvals
  • Managing Audit related activities
  • Data Management
  • Budget Management

Accomplishments

  • Spot award, 2020, Lionbridge Technologies
  • Employee award, 2021, Lionbridge Technologies
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) training completion certificate

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 1991-07-04
  • Nationality: INDIAN

Timeline

Junior Project Manager

Welocalize
08.2024 - Current

Associate Project Manager

Lionbridge Technologies
06.2017 - 07.2024

Project Co-Ordinator

RWS/ SDL
06.2015 - 11.2016

Bachelor's - management studies

ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College

HSC -

DY Patil Junior College

SSC -

AFAC English School

MBA - Marketing

Southern New Hampshire University

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