Dhaval Deshpande
Saskatoon
Summary
Adept at driving project efficiencies and strategic cost planning activities, my tenure at Infosys Consulting and Infosys Ltd showcased my expertise in Project Management Domain with effective team leadership. Spearheaded major initiatives, achieving significant process improvements and managing multimillion-dollar portfolios, I excel in analytical problem-solving and impactful decision-making.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Analyst
Infosys Consulting
Saskatoon
06.2024 - Current
Lead Analyst
Infosys Consulting
Pune
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked with major energy and mining client working primarily on project management domain.
- Drafted and maintained multiple project schedules for planning and tracking of entire portfolio with accurate dependencies and links.
- Created reports on project status, resource utilization, and other metrics to drive organizational efficiency.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement through root cause analysis techniques.
- Maintained up-to-date records of all transactions related to the budget process.
- Identified potential risks associated with projects by analyzing data points related to resources, costs, schedules.
- Identified variances between planned and actual performance of projects, reported findings to stakeholders.
- Provided regular updates on project status, communicated risks and issues and recommended corrective actions as needed.
- Provided guidance to project teams regarding contract management procedures in order to meet deadlines efficiently.
- Developed, implemented and maintained contract management tracking systems for all managed care contracts.
- Assisted in cost planning and analysis, providing insights for strategic decision-making.
Consultant
Infosys Ltd
Pune
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: Working for one of the top most Oil and Gas clients globally
- Helping client in handling portfolio worth of 75 mm
- Helping the client achieve business goals by primarily advising on finance resources and contract management.
- Working closely with client in agile based working environment
- Identifying Risks and Advising client on managing them efficiently
- Working on cross-level projects with quality assurance teams to maintain required quality checkpoints
- Working on Budgeting exercise for projects with required stakeholders to understand baseline numbers
- Working on setting up contracts and managing contracts on Ariba
- Analysing and giving reports on financial health of project based on variances, actuals from SAP report and forecasting
- Working for one of the top most Oil and Gas clients globally
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures to suggest necessary improvements.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
- Provided advice on operational processes, business development initiatives, organizational changes and other areas of improvement.
Senior Associate Consultant
Infosys Limited
Pune
11.2021 - 09.2022
Associate Consultant
Infosys Limited
Pune
08.2020 - 10.2021
Summer Internship Project
Mahanagar Gas Limited
Mumbai
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Estimation of Demand in Raigarh Area
- Techno-Commercial aspects & Economic Feasibility (Excel Based-Financial Model) of such mode of Gas Supply in Raigarh Area
- Making a Supply chain of Operations involved in running L-CNG Station
- Making a Transportation Model with and without Optimization
- Find total Operating Expenditure & Finding the Total Capital Expenditure required
- Decision on Retail Selling Price linking margin with alternate fuels (Diesel)
- Giving Conclusion & Recommendations to MGL
Marketing Trainee
Yash Highvoltage Insulators Pvt. Ltd
Vadodara
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Developed and implemented business strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Attended conferences and trade association meetings to represent company and promote products.
- Drafted proposals outlining value propositions and cost savings associated with different solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, finance, operations and marketing to launch new products and services successfully.
- Established relationships with key customers and stakeholders to ensure successful product launches.
Education
MBA - Energy and Infrastructure Management
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Gandhinagar01.2020
B.E. - Electrical Engineering
Institute of Technology and Management Universe
Vadodara01.2016
Skills
- MS Excel
- Power BI
- MS Project
- Primavera
- Ariba Spend Management
- Fieldglass
Accomplishments
- Won Insta award in Aug'23, Jan'24 for excellent work managing multiple accounts.
Certification
- Entry Level Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) by International Institute of Business Analysis
- Certified Scrum Master by Scrumalliance
- SAFE PO/PM Certification
- Certified Electrical Supervisory Engineer.
- Industrial Automation Training
- Infosys certified project lead
Awards and activities
- Received EPC Excellence Award for exemplary work at Portfolio
- Active Member of Alumni Relations Committee, School of Petroleum Management, PDPU
- Member of HR Conclave 2018, SPM, PDPU
- Volunteered for Energy Conclave 2018, SPM, PDPU
- Volunteered for Vibrant Gujarat 9th Global Summit with Confederation of Indian Industries in B2B Meetings.
- National Level Cricket Player.
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Gujarati
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Lead Analyst
Infosys Consulting
06.2024 - Current
Lead Analyst
Infosys Consulting
04.2023 - 05.2024
Consultant
Infosys Ltd
10.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Associate Consultant
Infosys Limited
11.2021 - 09.2022
Associate Consultant
Infosys Limited
08.2020 - 10.2021
Summer Internship Project
Mahanagar Gas Limited
04.2019 - 06.2019
Marketing Trainee
Yash Highvoltage Insulators Pvt. Ltd
12.2016 - 03.2017
MBA - Energy and Infrastructure Management
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
B.E. - Electrical Engineering
Institute of Technology and Management Universe
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