Gaurav Deshmukh
Vice-President Portfolio Management
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Pragmatic professional with solid 12 years experience in implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice-President Portfolio Management
Rakuten Symphony
01.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Negotiated high-value contracts that maximized profitability while mitigating risks for the organization.
- Managed financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing return on investments.
- Enhanced company profitability by implementing strategic business plans and optimizing operational processes.
Director of Program Management Office
Rakuten Mobile Inc
06.2019 - 12.2022
- Managed E2E program management for the tech division at Rakuten Mobile working closely with CTO & Business unit heads
- Executive reporting, Preparing presentations & Data analysis for CEO & CXO's office
- Program planning, Defined KPIs & milestones for programs project intake process, SOPs, MOPs for program compliance
- Program Performance Reporting & Publishing the Program health dashboard, Budget variances, Schedule variances & Resource utilization
- Resource management & hiring for the tech division, Headcount management, Employee data management, Employee task engagement & Skill gap analysis
- Vendor management Business unit level & managing the existing vendor utilization
- Managing E2E PR/PO & invoicing
- Finance management via Budget planning & control
- Cost & expense tracking
- Reporting Budget Vs Actuals to management
- Managing automation team to deliver 'Zero touch reporting & dashboarding' via Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Python and BI Analytics.
Program Manager
Airspan Networks
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Program manager at the R&D center of the leading 4G & 5G small cell development company 'Airspan' deploying world's largest network of small cells within the Reliance Jio network
- Executive reporting, preparing presentations & data analytics for customer - Reliance Jio
- Representing R&D at the customer meetings related to issues, enhancements, or new product development
- Working closely with the R&D head to engage in any customer related emergency or escalations
- Engaging relevant internal technical teams to support in resolving SW issues in live network
- Tracking & publishing SW issue reports, resolution timelines & any key updates across all teams & the customer
- Resource management & supporting hiring
- Vendor management & Invoicing
- Ensuring admin & HR deliverables
- Driving employee engagement activities.
Co-Founder & Consultant
URBTRANZ Technologies / Get Driven Pvt. Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Co-founded & successfully ran an On-demand mobility service platform; continued to consult post successful sale of the start-up
- Making decisions directly impacting the business led to increase in the capability & skill to make critical decisions
- Pitching to multiple investors for fund raising, led to better negotiation skills
- Driving multiple stakeholders increased management skills
- Deploying operations in multiple cities provided helped understand different markets & consumer behavior
- Scaling business across PAN India acquiring B2B & B2C customers
- Setting up business presence in 4 major cities in India
- Defining operation flows and processes
- Setting up training programs for personnel to improve and enhance quality of service and safety
- Constantly upgrading business and operational flows for optimal resource management and delivery management
- Analyzing daily KPI's, statistics towards operational efficiency
- Responsible for continually cost optimization ensuring the profitability of the business.
Project Manager
Cisco Systems India
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting
H.R. College of Commerce
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Strategic Planning
Decision-Making
Results-Driven
Negotiation and Persuasion
Risk Management
Critical Thinking
Presentations
Operations Management
Human Resources Management
Complex Problem-Solving
Budget Oversight
Financial Management
Data Analysis
Accomplishments
- Rakuten Global MVP
- Rakuten Mobile MVP
- Successful sale of start-up "DRIVEN" in cash & equity deal
- MVP - JIO PROJECT
Competencylevel
9, 8, 8, 7
Personal Information
- Age: 30
- Date of Birth: 06/13/1992
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English (Fluent)
Hindi (Fluent)
Marathi (Native)
References
- Sharad Sriwastawa, Chief Technology Office, Rakuten Mobile, +817083000011, sharad.sriwastawa@rakuten.com
- Puneet Handa, Global Service Delivery Head, Rakuten Mobile, +817031061115, puneet.handa@rakuten.com
Certification
Project Portfolio Management Foundations
Interests
Reading
Watching documentaries
Basketball
Yoga
Timeline
Project Portfolio Management Foundations
08-2024
Vice-President Portfolio Management
Rakuten Symphony
01.2023 - Current
Director of Program Management Office
Rakuten Mobile Inc
06.2019 - 12.2022
Program Manager
Airspan Networks
01.2017 - 01.2019
Co-Founder & Consultant
URBTRANZ Technologies / Get Driven Pvt. Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2017
Project Manager
Cisco Systems India
01.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting
H.R. College of Commerce
04.2001 -
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