Kunal Goshalawale
Greater Noida
Summary
- Accomplished professional with over 18 + years of experience with a solid 9+ years dedicated to project management and serving as a Scrum Master for Agile software development Projects. Operating within an Agile software development framework alongside geographically dispersed teams, delivering strategic outcomes through iterative releases, leveraging a blend of business acumen and domain expertise.
- Proficient in orchestrating Scrum ceremonies and facilitating essential meetings such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums/Standups, Sprint Review & Retrospective.
- Demonstrating strong communication skills and a quick learning aptitude, eagerly embracing evolving technologies.
- Effectively managing multiple cross-functional Agile teams across various projects.
- Deeply familiar with servant leadership principles, adept in facilitation, conflict resolution, and fostering continuous improvement within team dynamics.
- Extensive experience in overseeing onsite/offshore teams for application development, multi-location implementations, delivery management, requirement analysis, feasibility assessment, implementation, support, and maintenance.
- Proactive in identifying and addressing risks, collaborating closely with teams to devise effective mitigation strategies.
- Exceptional relationship-building capabilities coupled with proficiency in articulate written and verbal communication in English.
- Broad-ranging experience spanning both Product and Service-oriented projects.
- Demonstrated success in meticulous Project Planning, execution, and timely delivery of numerous projects in a cost-efficient manner, while ensuring top-notch deliverables and customer satisfaction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager Cum Scrum Master
Excelsoft Technologies Pvt
12.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Excelsoft Technologies boasts a two-decade legacy as a prominent player in the e-learning and education sector, offering innovative technology-based solutions primarily tailored for educational publishers, universities, schools, government entities, and corporate clients
- Developing comprehensive project plans, including scope, timeline, resources, and budget allocation
- Facilitating communication between project stakeholders, including clients, team members, and senior management, to ensure alignment and transparency
- Identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions
- Implementing quality assurance processes to ensure deliverables meet project requirements and industry standards
- Facilitating Sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint retrospective meeting and sprint review meetings for the Scrum team
- Efficiently allocating resources, including personnel, equipment, and budget, to optimize project outcomes
- Managing a big team of 60+ team members working on different projects
- Leading and motivating cross-functional teams to achieve project goals within specified timelines
- Monitoring project progress, identifying variances, and providing regular status updates to stakeholders
- Facilitating Sprint progress and empowering teams to achieve Sprint goals by swiftly resolving impediments
- Contributing to user story/PBI creation, grooming, and refinement processes
- Collaborating with clients to comprehend project requirements, scope, objectives, and managing change requests as necessary
- Working closely with clients and project teams to strategize project deliverables and release plans
- Proactively managing and monitoring project risks, devising effective mitigation strategies
- Spearheading the creation of essential project documentation including Project Charters, Project Plans, and stakeholder reports
- Collaborating with Pre-sales teams to analyze and craft responses for Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Overseeing Milestone creation, tracking timesheets, and ensuring timely project invoicing
- Ensuring prompt delivery of project milestones within agreed timelines and budget constraints
- Excelsoft Technologies boasts a two-decade legacy as a prominent player in the e-learning and education sector, offering innovative technology-based solutions primarily tailored for educational publishers, universities, schools, government entities, and corporate clients
- Current Project details: I currently work with the CollegeSparc Product team, overseeing all the Projects
- CollegeSparc comprises interconnected modules designed to support students throughout their academic journey and beyond
- I-Plan: Tailored to Brigham Young University – Idaho in Rexburg, this application is meticulously crafted to meet the university's unique requirements
- SP-LAP: A custom application designed exclusively for Singapore Polytechnic, catering to its specific needs
- SUSS-IAL: Developed to address the specific needs of the Institute of Adult Learning in Singapore
- Other Key Projects in Excelsoft: SSS-Awarding Body Management System (ABMS) - Saudi Skills Standards (SSS) was a pivotal initiative by the Saudi Arabian government aimed at revolutionizing the vocational and higher education delivery and certification processes nationwide
- Nanyang Technological University – The objective of this project was to design and develop the existing NTU Alumni Mobile Application, which was available on both IOS and Android platforms through the App Store and Google Play
- NCSM (National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics) was an e-learning application based on Moodle, designed to enable leaders in mathematics to analyze their comprehension of specific key areas
Group Program Manager
V5 Global Services Pvt Ltd
10.2009 - 01.2013
- Client Account Management
- Responsible for Project Profitability
- Tracking and maintaining project health
- Creation and tracking the Project Plan
- Wire framing for various screens
- Execution of project using SCRUM Methodology
- Team management
- Change Management
- Invoicing
- Risk Management
- Day to day client communication
- Major Programs undertaken i.e
- Eureka forbes ISD Program, Canon ISD Program (For ICP and CSP division), Dell Govt and education Program, HP ISS & ESSN (Server and Storage) Program, TOSHIBA LCD Retail Program, and Canon Supplies Program
- Played Product Manager cum scrum master for In-house application development
- Recruitment and resource planning
- Budget planning and forecasting
- Client Management & Client Servicing
- Coordinating with Finance department for all the Invoicing and payment related issues
- Ensuring timely delivery of the deliverables to the clients, in terms of reports, replacements and hiring
- Managing the application Customization for different customers
- Maintaining good PR with the client for smooth functioning of projects
- Also responsible for bringing new business from the existing clients
Sr, Sales Executives
ITJ Retails Pvt Ltd
05.2006 - 04.2008
- Retail Sales/Business Development
- Analyzing business potential & executing strategies to drive sales augment turnover and achieve desired targets
- Responsible for managing group of retail stores sales in UP
- Leading team of Sales coordinators
- Render Training to the store staff on monthly basis involving procedures and policies, Time Management, Cash Management, practices to be followed at the store and data required at the H.O
- Assisting the store staff in sales by means of proper marketing plans
- Resolving day-to-day issues at the store level and solving their grievances if any
- Generating Sales Report on weekly basis
- Monitoring Stores Sales on Daily Basis
- Generating Sales by motivating and guiding the Store Managers and the Store team
- Maintaining database of the customer at the H.O
- Rewards and Recognitions: Pillar Award
- Got Best Deputy Program Manager award for Unattached Programs
- Got Best Asst
- Program Manager award for Unattached Programs
- Got Reach Award for 'Rewarding execution and Commitment'
- Responsible for development & implementation of the marketing strategy for Crowd Pulling
- Responsible for attractive Store schemes such as STORE OF THE WEEK and SALES PERSON OF THE WEEK
- Made store scheme such as APNA SAPNA MONEY MONEY and DIL MANAGE MORE which effectively increased the sales of the stores by 15%
- Initiated with Customer Reference Scheme, SMS scheme which pulled the crowds
Education
PGDBM - Marketing and Operations
IMS
Ghaziabad01.2006
Bachelor of Commerce -
Barkathulla University
Certified Scrum Master -
Scrum Alliance
Skills
- SCRUM
- Project tracking
- Feasibility analysis
- Project development
- Project development and lifecycle
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Deliverable tracking
- Forecasting
- Progress reporting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Project estimation and bidding
- Customer relations
- Change control processes
- KANBAN
- Facilitation with Servant Leadership skills
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Excellent Enabler
- Customer/Client Interaction
- Release Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Soft Skills
- Communicator
- Change Agent
- Collaborator
- Motivational Leader
- Intuitive
- Milestone tracking
- Project closure
Certification
Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
Awards
- Pillar Award
- Best Deputy Program Manager for Unattached Programs
- Best Asst. Program Manager for Unattached Programs
- Reach Award for Rewarding execution and Commitment
Languages
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
Personal Information
- Passport Number: N5153265
- Date of Birth: 07/25/81
Timeline
Project Manager Cum Scrum Master
Excelsoft Technologies Pvt
12.2015 - Current
Group Program Manager
V5 Global Services Pvt Ltd
10.2009 - 01.2013
Sr, Sales Executives
ITJ Retails Pvt Ltd
05.2006 - 04.2008
PGDBM - Marketing and Operations
IMS
Bachelor of Commerce -
Barkathulla University
Certified Scrum Master -
Scrum Alliance
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