Shalini Naram
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven PMO Professional with 10+ years of experience in Project and Product Management. Expertise in Financial Management, Risk Management, and Assurance. Proven track record of delivering high-accuracy project deliverables, driving process improvements, and utilizing Power BI for data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
PMO Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd.
06.2021 - Current
- Managed complex Agile product for T&S LOB, with an annual funding of $15M and 80+ resources onboard.
- Crafted a tailored financial dashboard for product-level insights, which enabled precise evaluation of product costs versus derived benefits.
- Developed Power BI dashboard with visuals into various parameters, such as split of resources by rates, location, Job Grade, teams, etc., which has been instrumental for Leadership to enhance strategic decision making.
- Organized the Geneva Learning Series with the product teams to enhance team knowledge and competency.
- Ensured Product Assurance in alignment with the Shell Delivery Framework by tracking all key approvals and sign-offs.
- Coordinated a smooth transition during the SharePoint migration, ensuring continuity and minimal disruptions.
- Built confidence amongst the Stakeholders by maintaining high level of transparency, accuracy in deliverables.
- Strategize and foresee resource requirements, and collaborate with the resource management teams to fulfill the project demands from various avenues.
- Actively engaged with multiple vendors to influence project financials, ensuring precise cost recovery and alignment with the approved budget
- High level of accuracy in maintaining Service Now data quality and milestones, thereby ensuring timely updates for monthly status and RAG reporting
- Managed monthly Risk and Issues meetings.
Senior Project Analyst
NTT Data Services formerly Dell Services
Bangalore
12.2016 - 05.2021
- Acting as a reference point for all PMO queries and information in project management to all stakeholders.
- Preparation of high-level reports, dashboards, and other ad-hoc reports for business decisions by stakeholders.
- Solely managed offshore team of over 100 resources across various projects
- Collaborated with Project Managers to ensure timely project delivery
- Ensured compliance with project management guidelines
- Oversaw ARIBA end-to-end process, including bid desk sourcing requests and requisitions/purchase orders
- Managed diverse project reporting including Cost Tracking, Trend Analysis, and Weekly Status reports
- Coordinated monthly Quality Assurance meetings, preparing and delivering critical updates
PMO Analyst
CGI Information Systems and Consultant Private Limited
Bangalore
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Updated project plans in Microsoft Project 2010, ensuring accuracy of tasks, resources, dates and hours
- Grasps business transformation goals and articulates them effectively to team members
- Maintained member directory and leave tracker for resources
- Prepare various status reports for the leadership teams
- Develop and maintain custom dashboards on Sharepoint 2010
Systems Engineer
CGI Information Systems
Bangalore
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Monitoring the applications and interacting with different clients and users
- Worked in Global infrastructure domain in Network Operations Center (NOC)
- Hands on experience in gathering business requirements, analyzing the business needs, following Processes, Methods and Procedures, and having good process knowledge
- Monitored networks, servers, and data centers effectively
Education
B.E - Electronics & Telecommunication
BIT
DurgSkills
- Financial Management
- Resource Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Product Management
- Procurement and Vendor Management
- Risk Management
- Variance Analysis
- Incident Management
- Budget Analysis
Accomplishments
- Received multiple appreciations from T&S PPM CC leadership and Stakeholders for contribution towards accurate and transparent financial reporting for Geneva.
- Acknowledged for exemplifying a learner's mindset while developing the Geneva Peoples dashboard.
- Received Applause award for handling job responsibilities with Excellence, Accuracy and Efficiency.
- Received appreciation from Directors and RMs for sincere contribution as a ‘PMO’ and ensuring accurate billing on a weekly basis, receiving the prestigious award ‘PEGASUS' as recognition in CGI.
Timeline
PMO Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd.
06.2021 - Current
Senior Project Analyst
NTT Data Services formerly Dell Services
12.2016 - 05.2021
PMO Analyst
CGI Information Systems and Consultant Private Limited
01.2014 - 12.2016
Systems Engineer
CGI Information Systems
02.2013 - 12.2013
B.E - Electronics & Telecommunication
BIT
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