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Madhura Ghayal
IT Senior Project Manager
Pune
Summary
Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Persistent Systems
Pune
12.2021 - Current
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Provided outstanding service to clients through effective communication and prompt issue resolution to facilitate future business opportunities.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Developed and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to meet objectives and boost rapport.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs
- Experience in handling team of 75+ team members.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers
Agile Project Manager
LTI
Pune
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Handled team of 15 members
SCRUM MASTER & Test Manager
Cognizant
Pune
04.2014 - 08.2019
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
Project Test Manager
IBM
Pune
04.2010 - 03.2014
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Worked as Onsite Coordinator with second larges building society in UK.
- Handled team of 40+ team members for one of the biggest migration program in Project.
Sr. QA Associate
Synechron
Pune
04.2009 - 03.2010
Sr. QA Analyst
Infosys
Pune
11.2007 - 03.2009
Technical Associate
Tech Mahindra
Pune
09.2005 - 07.2007
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Science
Pune University
Pune 06.1997 - 06.2000
MCM - Computer And Information Sciences
Pune University
Pune 06.2000 - 06.2002
Skills
Client liaison
Project Scheduling
Teambuilding
Excellent Communication
Project Budgeting
Excellen Coordinator
Cost Control
Written Communication
Organization and Time Management
Problem-Solving
Planning and Coordination
Training and Development
Self-Motivated
Interests
German, English, Hindi,Marathu
I have completed B1 level of German Languaage from Goethe Institute.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Persistent Systems
12.2021 - Current
Agile Project Manager
LTI
08.2019 - 12.2021
SCRUM MASTER & Test Manager
Cognizant
04.2014 - 08.2019
Project Test Manager
IBM
04.2010 - 03.2014
Sr. QA Associate
Synechron
04.2009 - 03.2010
Sr. QA Analyst
Infosys
11.2007 - 03.2009
Technical Associate
Tech Mahindra
09.2005 - 07.2007
MCM - Computer And Information Sciences
Pune University
06.2000 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Science
Pune University
06.1997 - 06.2000