Microsoft Project
Kavitha Priya K
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with over 13 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex technology projects across diverse domains. PMP-certified with a strong track record in cloud operations, FinOps, infrastructure optimization, and disaster recovery planning. Expertise in aligning project execution with strategic business goals while driving cost efficiencies and fostering stakeholder collaboration. Recognized for proactive problem-solving abilities, structured planning, and consistently delivering measurable outcomes in high-impact environments, complemented by strong communication skills and fluency in English.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Project Manager
PDI Technologies
Chennai
04.2024 - Current
- Led FinOps workstream, driving sprint planning, tagging standards, and cost-saving strategies—achieved $1.2M+ in annual cloud savings via right-sizing, reserved instances, and lifecycle policies.
- Optimized cloud spend visibility by evaluating and implementing tools like CloudHealth, NOPS, and Cloud Custodian, enhancing governance across AWS and Azure.
- Directed disaster recovery testing (Azpiral DR Plan), ensuring 100% failover validation and business continuity; managed VPN and AWS infrastructure migrations.
- Streamlined reporting by standardizing monthly dashboards with OKRs, SLA/SLO metrics, and automation—cut manual reporting time by 40%.
- Consolidated vendors, reducing procurement overhead by 25% through identification of redundancies and process improvements.
- Managed key stakeholders, including enterprise clients like Exxon Mobil, ensuring alignment, transparency, and timely delivery.
- Contributed to strategic planning, influencing decisions that improved project delivery timelines and operational efficiency.
- Enhanced communication through structured reporting and regular stakeholder updates—reduced escalations by 30%.
Project Manager
SiemensTechnology Pvt.Ltd
Chennai
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Played a pivotal role in successfully implementing 3 different projects for Siemens EnergyIP, skillfully orchestrating project lifecycles from inception to implementation.
- Exercised leadership and management over the Business Analysts, Development team, Testing team, and DevOps team, providing steadfast guidance, unwavering support, and strategic direction throughout the entirety of the project lifecycle.
- Resolved team conflicts, fostering smooth coordination and cooperation throughout the project.
- Led all facets of projects, including planning, resource allocation, documentation, risk management, and change management.
- Presented projects for Audit – ISO 9001 Auditing & Compliance.
Project Coordinator
Siemens Technology Pvt.Ltd
Chennai
06.2014 - 08.2018
- Coordinated project activities, scheduled stakeholder meetings, and maintained documentation to support timely delivery of project milestones.
- Assisted Project Managers in analyzing plans and identifying cost-saving strategies in Managed Services, contributing to improved budget efficiency.
- Developed a successful Proof of Concept for smart meter data analytics, validating EnergyIP integration with AMI head-end and CIS systems.
- Created engaging PowerPoint presentations for internal and client-facing sessions, enhancing communication of project insights and progress.
- Generated detailed project reports outlining status, milestones, and improvement areas to support data-driven decision-making.
- Delivered training sessions to department staff, improving onboarding efficiency and knowledge retention.
- Prioritized customer requirements, resulting in a 20% increase in customer retention and repeat business.
- Managed project risks and escalated issues to leadership, ensuring timely resolution and minimal project disruption.
Senior Test Engineer
Siemens Technology Pvt.Ltd
Chennai
09.2011 - 06.2014
- Demonstrates strong domain knowledge (Energy IP) in the Utilities Industry, with a specialization in testing smart metering applications.
- Possesses sound knowledge of Meter Data Management and its integration with external systems like FWMS – Workforce Management System and OMS – Outage Management System.
- Scripted unique test plans, test scripts and processes to remove previously known redundancy by 40% and ensured predictable outcomes.
- Created and implemented in-process quality control system that reduced number of defects in final inspection by 62%.
- Demonstrated proficiency in automation with Excel macros through VBA scripting, coupled with hands-on experience in writing JUnit test cases on Maven framework and scheduling jobs on Jenkins.
- By using tools like Selenium, Quality Centre, and Bugzilla, I ensure efficient and effective testing processes. My expertise further encompasses web services testing using SOAPUI, demonstrating adeptness in manipulating meter read data with precision using JMeter.
- Played an active role in contributing to the automation of EIP modules through proficient use of Excel macros, by VBA scripting.
- Technology:Siemens EnergyIP
Education
Master of Philosophy - Food Science
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation
Tamil Nadu, India04.2009
Master of Science - Food Technology
University of Madras
06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics
Bharathiyar University
04.2006
Skills
Quality Control and Assurance
undefinedCertification
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance
Software
Atlassian Jira
Salesforce
Fresh Desk
AWS
Azure Devops
SmartSheet
Timeline
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
10-2025
Senior Project Manager
PDI Technologies
04.2024 - Current
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
10-2021
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance
06-2021
Project Manager
SiemensTechnology Pvt.Ltd
08.2018 - 09.2022
ITIL 4 Foundation, AXELOS
06-2018
Project Coordinator
Siemens Technology Pvt.Ltd
06.2014 - 08.2018
Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v3.1, ISTQB
05-2012
Senior Test Engineer
Siemens Technology Pvt.Ltd
09.2011 - 06.2014
Master of Science - Food Technology
University of Madras
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics
Bharathiyar University
Master of Philosophy - Food Science
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation