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Lasumar Dafy Nonglong

Project, Program & Portfolio Management
Bangalore
Lasumar Dafy Nonglong

Summary

PMP Certified Professional | Agile Practitioner | Project Management

Summary:

With a substantial 13.6 years of experience, I possess expertise in project management, strategic planning, effective communication, client engagement, and enhancing customer experiences. I adeptly have managed a wide array of projects, programs, and portfolios, showcasing a keen ability to navigate through global regions and cater to diverse global stakeholders.

Committed to collaborative success, innovative disruption, and the transformative power of lifelong learning. Dedicated to excellence through teamwork, creative thinking, and a strong belief in the impactful value of my work.

Overview

16
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification

Work History

Adobe
Bangalore

Portfolio Manager
07.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

Portfolio Management - Acrobat SIGN SW product

Position Summary:

  • 120+ Complex Projects overall
  • Team Management – 9 Tech Consultants and 4 Business Consultants
  • Customer Relationship Management

Key Responsibilities:

· Strategic Portfolio Optimization: Skillfully balanced capacity against demand, ensuring timely delivery and user satisfaction.

· Customer Account Management: Oversaw individual customer accounts to maintain optimal backlogs and meet crucial parameters.

· Effective Escalation Facilitation: Took the lead in escalation, data migration, and implementation calls with end users (EUs), fostering seamless collaboration with technical teams.

· Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with internal stakeholders and led cross-functional teams to prioritize user requests, ensuring end-to-end user experience excellence.

· Tool Implementation Expertise: Successfully implemented SFDC, JIRA, Power BI, Product Planner, and Backlog in consultation with product owners/managers, resulting in on-time delivery and high production quality.

· Influential Leadership: Led and influenced executives and stakeholders at all levels within a matrix organization.

· Transparent Reporting: Delivered insightful Jira dashboard presentations and project updates for effective sprint monitoring and control across the entire portfolio.

Cisco
Bangalore

Program Manager
01.2019 - 06.2022

Job overview

Position Summary

  • Program & Portfolio Management (Technology & Non-Technology Programs)
  • Vendor/Procurement Management
  • Customer Service Delivery Projects

Portfolio Highlights:

  • Technology Programs – Impacted 5000+
  • Non-Technology Programs – Impacted 3000+ Learners

Key Responsibilities:

  • Comprehensive Project/Program Management: Proficiently guide projects/programs from inception to delivery and closure, spanning various technologies and architectures.
  • Effective Transition Leadership: Lead seamless transitions to Centre of Excellence (COE) teams post-deal booking, ensuring a smooth handover.
  • Team Leadership: Managed a team of Project Coordinators and Analysts, fostering innovation, mitigating risks, and guaranteeing punctual delivery across multiple projects.
  • Strategic Collaboration: Collaborated with global CX Center Leaders to devise and implement employee pathways, showcasing adept decision-making skills.
  • Project Tracking and Management: Utilized MS tools, SFDC CRM, JIRA, and Smartsheet to consistently monitor project health, financials, resource utilization, and schedules throughout engagement lifecycles.
  • Compliance and Partnership: Ensured adherence to SOW principles and procedures with external partners, vendors, and regulatory departments concerning account-related matters.

Blue Yonder
Bangalore

Learning and Development Specialist
03.2017 - 03.2018

Job overview

Position Summary:

Strategist, Demand, Planning & Delivery | E2E Program Management

Portfolio Highlights:

  • Global Architect certification program
  • Prescriptive Learning path program

Key Responsibilities:

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborated with JDA U and Business Units to ensure successful execution of strategic global talent development programs.
  • Framework Design & Development: Developed frameworks within the 70-20-10 learning model.
  • Vendor Management: Acted as POC for external partners, overseeing and coordination of the launch of various learning solutions, including web-based, self-paced and instructor-led approaches.
  • Release Management: Managed end-to-end release processes within supply chain projects, ensuring seamless coordination and successful implementation across project phases.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bangalore

Learning and Development Specialist
09.2010 - 06.2016

Job overview

Position Summary:

  • Training Content Design & Delivery
  • Talent Acquisition Expertise
  • Competency Gap Analysis and Action Planning

Portfolio Highlights:

  • Program Inception, Planning, Execution & Delivery

Key Responsibilities:

  • Professional Skills Global Programs: Led identification of training needs (TNI / TNA), designing, execution, and evaluation of global professional skills programs.
  • Effective Escalation Management: Skillfully managed escalations, communication performance metrics, and conducted comparative analysis to enhance performance.
  • Recruitment and Mentoring: Spearheaded recruitment efforts and developed mentoring/coaching delivery plans for all learners.

First Source
Bangalore

Customer Specialist
06.2009 - 05.2010

Allsec Technologies
Bangalore

Customer Associate
05.2007 - 09.2008

Education

ICFAI University
Bangalore

B.A. from Journalism And Management
06.2012 - 07.2015

Skills

Stakeholder Engagementundefined

Certification

PMP Certified Professional, PMI Institute

Timeline

Portfolio Manager

Adobe
07.2022 - 05.2023

PMP Certified Professional, PMI Institute

04-2022

Program Manager

Cisco
01.2019 - 06.2022

Learning and Development Specialist

Blue Yonder
03.2017 - 03.2018

ICFAI University

B.A. from Journalism And Management
06.2012 - 07.2015

Learning and Development Specialist

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
09.2010 - 06.2016

Customer Specialist

First Source
06.2009 - 05.2010

Customer Associate

Allsec Technologies
05.2007 - 09.2008
Lasumar Dafy NonglongProject, Program & Portfolio Management