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LATIKA RANI

LATIKA RANI

Gurgaon

Summary

14 + yrs. of total industry experience with expertise in Project Management with PMP certified. Driving collaboration with multiple stakeholders across line of business for a wide variety of products. Progressive experience in technology and leadership spanning across entire project life cycle management with continuous improvement. Strong hold on project management principle, process and implementation of the same for multiple projects. Overall responsible for the delivery execution within financial control of multiple projects

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Project Manager - Virgin Money/Nationwide

Accenture
Gurgaon
02.2021 - Current

•Drive end to end delivery across multiple bank initiatives ( part 7 migration, domestic payments , high value payments)

•Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

•Develop detailed project plan , resource allocation and milestone tracking

•Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, compliance, and IT

•Ensure projects comply with banking regulations. Prepare status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries

•Coordinate with risk, audit, and legal teams to meet compliance requirements

•Maintain proper documentation and governance standards. Conduct steering committee meetings and governance reviews. Track KPIs, SLAs, and project performance metrics

•Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks (operational, financial, regulatory)

•Manage issue logs, escalations, and resolution strategies

•Ensure minimal disruption to banking operations and customer services

  • Developed a comprehensive business plan that outlined specific performance goals and strategies.
  • Assessed and addressed potential risks at each stage of the project lifecycle.
  • Monitored progress towards targets and ensured team accountability for results.

IT Project Manager- Tokio Marine, Walmart

Coforge Technologies
Noida
12.2019 - 02.2021
  • Led definition and execution of strategic projects alongside business initiatives to reduce total cost and time to market for launch.
  • Estimated costs and monitored budgets for effective financial control.
  • Managed budgeting process and profit and loss records for performing business and financial analyses.
  • Identified and mitigated risks throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Solved technical and communication problems by identifying innovative solutions to project deadlocks and resolving issues through consensus.
  • Defined requirements with the technical team in the early phases of the project.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional team to ensure timely delivery and provide technical support for issues.
  • Handled customer interactions for 2 development projects and 2 maintenance projects.
  • Formulated and managed a detailed business plan consisting of performance goals.

Project Manager

Magneti Marelli
Gurgaon
01.2015 - 12.2019
  • Defined the project management principle and executed it throughout the lifecycle.
  • Defined the process required for project delivery with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Planned the project and monitored the complete lifecycle from the offer phase to SOP and maintenance.
  • Responsible to plan design validation and product validation with external lab.
  • Identified and mitigated risks throughout the lifecycle.
  • Defined processes and adapted new methodologies such as Agile/Scrum.
  • Report and Jira dashboard preparation for management and project team.
  • Facilitate for weekly and daily meeting to ensure the smooth project progress and remove the blocking issue, also prepare the project status reports w.r.t milestones, project expenditure for all stakeholders.

Test Leader

Magneti Marelli
Gurgaon
10.2012 - 12.2014
  • System validation and testing of instrument cluster and infotainment system using vector tools like canoe, TAE, Test case design, Made .cdd file by using CAN Della studio.
  • Implementation of test case using Test automation editor.
  • Test case design in Doors, Test case implementation via TAE and automation of test cases using VTsystem (Vector), CAPL scripting.
  • Develop the architecture of MLBevo.
  • Infotainment testing using Headunit, software update via Headunit.
  • Validation test case development and requirement analysis.
  • Good experience with BAP (VW) Head unit, Infotainment system provided by HERMAN.
  • Working experience at Stuttgart, Germany (onsite).
  • Coordination with German counterpart, planning and monitoring.
  • Quality responsibility for ASPICE level.
  • Handling team of 18 team members.
  • Task Allocation & Tracking deliveries.

Software Engineer

Mando Softtech
Gurgaon
05.2011 - 10.2012
  • The project involves implementation of Boot Loader (ABS) for GM Corporation. The verification was performed for Ford and GM Corporation.
  • Tools Used Automake, Bench Wizard, Merlin, CAN Analyzer, CANape, JTAG and Code Composer.

Software Engineer

Global Infra Solution
Bhopal
10.2009 - 04.2011
  • This project involves the driver implementation of X86 microcontroller using C & assembly C language. The ADC, PWM, PIT, SPI, and PLL are implemented.
  • Responsibilities include debugging the C code, initialization of drivers & their implementation, implementation & development of graphic driver according to client requirement, individual testing of these development using various tools, fixing of BUGS and updating the software and reporting the same to the client, and submitting the final report to the client.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and communication

Maharishi Dayanand University
Rohtak, Haryana

Skills

  • Strategic Planning/Analysis
  • Personnel Development
  • Quality Assurance
  • Vendor/Financial Management
  • Profit Maximization
  • Program Management
  • Conflict Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Process Improvements
  • Agile/scrum
  • Change Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Strategic Management
  • Team Leadership and Budget Management
  • Agile methodology
  • Risk assessment
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Process improvement
  • Team leadership
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Problem solving
  • IT service management
  • Scrum framework

On Site Experience

  • Germany, Europe, 2 weeks, 07/01/18
  • Italy, Europe, 2 weeks, 03/01/18
  • Shanghai, China, 1 week, 01/01/18
  • Guangzhou, China, 2 weeks, 10/01/15
  • Italy and France, Europe, 1 month, 01/01/15
  • Italy, Europe, 2 months, 05/01/14
  • London, UK, 2 weeks, 02/01/20

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, 2167036
  • Certified Scrum Master, 000940250
  • Certified Delivery Professional

Timeline

IT Project Manager - Virgin Money/Nationwide

Accenture
02.2021 - Current

IT Project Manager- Tokio Marine, Walmart

Coforge Technologies
12.2019 - 02.2021

Project Manager

Magneti Marelli
01.2015 - 12.2019

Test Leader

Magneti Marelli
10.2012 - 12.2014

Software Engineer

Mando Softtech
05.2011 - 10.2012

Software Engineer

Global Infra Solution
10.2009 - 04.2011

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and communication

Maharishi Dayanand University
LATIKA RANI