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Indulging in meaningful/deep conversations, Cycling, Dancing to music
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Lakshmi Prasad

Lakshmi Prasad

Project Manager & Agile Coach
Bangalore

Summary

Experienced and dynamic project management professional with a strong background in IT-supported business environments. Demonstrated success over 8 years, consistently delivering results and dedicated to improving service delivery processes. Passionate about empowering individuals through the promotion of best practice procedures in project management, stakeholder management, and project coordination. Skilled in driving successful outcomes and fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2020
2020
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages

Work History

Program Management & BA– Consultant

KPMG
08.2024 - Current
  • Supporting Design, Mobilisation and Execution of PMO activities for medium to large programmes managing most of the dimensions of Project management office
  • Experience with Project delivery across all phases of Implementation Build team.
  • To liaise and work with onshore teams and internal business services groups to gather scoping requirements and facilitating brainstorming sessions with industry experts
  • Build processes for the execution of process management tasks and ensure effective business transition
  • Performed thorough risk analyses to proactively address potential threats to program success before they became critical issues.
  • Maintenance of RAID logs, Ownership of Project Artifacts, project progress, raising issues and risks proactively to the stakeholders and ensure smooth delivery
  • Ensured compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards throughout all stages of program implementation.
  • Enabled successful project execution by providing expert guidance, training, and support to project teams.
  • Streamlined reporting procedures for enhanced decision-making capabilities within client organizations.
  • Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing best practices in project management.
  • Mentored junior consultants in developing their skills in project management methodologies and tools.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Developed comprehensive training materials that increased end-user understanding of new systems or processes.
  • Improved team collaboration by fostering open communication, trust, and shared ownership of projects.
  • Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
  • Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, leading to an increase in successful project deliveries.
  • Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
  • Streamlined release processes through close coordination between development teams and operations staff.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.

Project Management - Senior Associate

Ernst & Young
09.2021 - 08.2022


  • Interact with business and stakeholders and evaluate business and operating models, processes and operations to gather, understand and analyse business requirements
  • Support change management activities
  • Facilitation of knowledge sharing and training sessions for internal teams by analysing the knowledge gaps
  • Monitor/report Project Triple constraints – Time, Cost, schedule, scope and RAID and to ensure completion of project deliverables
  • Coordinate project meetings - produce, maintain and distribute meeting minutes, project documentation, updates, schedules, risk registers, change logs, project modifications, key deliverables and approvals for project stakeholders and task owners
  • Follow up on action items with key stakeholders and task owners to ensure on-time project tasks
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
  • Increased client satisfaction through thorough analysis of project requirements and delivering high-quality results.

Project and Program Management- Senior Analyst

Accenture
08.2020 - 08.2021
  • Develop and execute activities related to end-to-end project management, including project transitions, scoping and requirements through implementation and deployment
  • Engage all the stakeholders as a virtual team (Customer, Development and Accounts team) for business operations and ensure Client delivery on time
  • Co-ordinate project meetings, tasks, maintain project plan, risk tracker, status reports, and ensure overall project delivery
  • Facilitated ongoing communication between clients and internal team members, ensuring seamless coordination during project implementation phases.
  • Served as a key liaison between engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure seamless coordination throughout project lifecycles.
  • Played a key role in meeting deadlines with effective coordination of tasks among different departments involved in the project.
  • Streamlined internal communications for efficient team coordination and project management.
  • Streamlined project timelines through effective communication with team members, coordination of tasks, and diligent attention to detail throughout all phases of construction and maintenance.
  • Consistently met project deadlines through proficient task management and close coordination with other construction professionals.
  • Supported the successful completion of large-scale projects through effective coordination with cross-functional teams.
  • Facilitated timely completion of projects through effective coordination of project resources and regular progress updates to stakeholders.
  • Served as liaison between departments for project coordination, ensuring seamless collaboration on interdepartmental initiatives.
  • Facilitated smooth project execution through diligent coordination with vendors, suppliers, and internal departments.

Account Management Executive Team Manager

Deluxe Media Inc.
06.2019 - 07.2020

Role - Customer Success and Account management


  • End to End Project Management from Project Kick- Off to Billing and Project closure
  • Coordinate minutes, action items for a timely delivery
  • Prepare project status reports, milestones and key deliverables
  • Collaborating with Cross Functional Teams, developers, testers for Project Discussion
  • Post project reviews to update and capture lessons learned and implement on best practices
  • Provided leadership and coaching for staff by analyzing performance and adapting to customer recommendations.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement within the team, fostering an environment where learning from mistakes was encouraged and embraced.
  • Delivered detailed reports on account performance to senior leadership, facilitating informed decision-making processes.
  • Created customized solutions tailored to individual client needs, demonstrating a deep understanding of their unique challenges and priorities.
  • Mentored junior account managers, providing guidance and support in their professional development while fostering a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

Client Servicing Consultant

Intellect hub Consulting Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 04.2019
  • Client relations and client account management
  • Deliver engaging, challenging training sessions on SAAS deliverables to corporate clients
  • Operate as the lead point of contact for Clients
  • Maintain effective relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external vendors
  • Understanding customer needs, assisting on research, data analysis and providing appropriate solutions
  • CRM maintenance and Data management – Both Customer and Account
  • Assist in monitoring project actual versus budgets and timesheet and expenses reports
  • Content Development Support and Support Sales Teams in training

Education

MBA - Human Resource Management

FISAT - FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Kochi, India

Bachelor of Arts - ECONOMICS

SACRED HEART COLLEGE
Kochi, India
04.2001 - 01.2008

Skills

Strategic Project Execution

Certification

CSM/PMP/Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/28/87
  • Nationality: India

Interests

Walking in nature/Hiking with humming birds

Indulging in meaningful/deep conversations, Cycling, Dancing to music

For me, connecting with people is a daily learning experience allowing us to know something more about ourselves, about the other person, or about the world and different perspectives. And, when this happens, we come away feeling better understood and connected with those around us.

Timeline

Program Management & BA– Consultant

KPMG
08.2024 - Current

Project Management - Senior Associate

Ernst & Young
09.2021 - 08.2022

Project and Program Management- Senior Analyst

Accenture
08.2020 - 08.2021

Account Management Executive Team Manager

Deluxe Media Inc.
06.2019 - 07.2020

Client Servicing Consultant

Intellect hub Consulting Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Arts - ECONOMICS

SACRED HEART COLLEGE
04.2001 - 01.2008

MBA - Human Resource Management

FISAT - FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Lakshmi PrasadProject Manager & Agile Coach