Mahalakshmi Anand
Bangalore
Summary
Certified Scrum Master/Project Manager gifted at meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities and working well in team-based environments. Engaging and personable with the ability to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Photon Infotech
04.2022 - Current
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
- Recorded all project costs and expenses and aligned with project budget.
- Worked on revenue recognition strictly adhering to internal SLA's set for client billing
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Gathered project requirements through interactions, meetings and walk-throughs with potential application users and to develop business requirements documents (BRD), functional requirements documents (FRD) and user mockups.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Oversaw Alpha and Beta test scheduling and engineering, coordinating feedback responses to ameliorate customer pain points.
- Led weekly code reviews to quickly detect and eliminate bugs and solicit suggestions on possible development paths.
- Maintained strict budgetary control on T&M projects ranging from $100,k to $200k and working with project teams to track costs and control expenditures without sacrificing quality
Project Manager II
Photon Infotech Private Limited
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Managed over 10-15 calls per day with deliverables for 4 regions on daily basis
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Eliminated discrepancies in progress by reviewing performance, spend and timeline.
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
Project Manager
Halodoc Technologies
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
- Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.
- Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Collaborated with business users, technical teams, product/business teams, testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing and planning sessions to validate requirements.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination (Jira for tracking)
- Initiated projects, including managing planning, resource alignment, PBR, scheduling Sprint Demo/review and to improvise on performance.
- Track RCA for bugs encountered in PROD Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints
- Headed 3 project teams specializing in Mobile/Web and Development/Testing activities.
- Ensuring Scrum/Agile methodologies are practiced resulting in enhance product increments in scheduled sprint
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes, with use of tools like JIRA/Trello, Asana, Confluence for tracking progress, generating reports.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with product teams to manage performance.
Project Manager
KKNT First Main Pvt Ltd (Contract Only)
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Tracking the project deliverables and matching those with agreed deadlines.
- Advising clients on cost, available resources, problems and solutions.
- Reporting on success criteria for delivered projects by measuring results
- Liaising and updating stakeholders on the status of projects.
- Continuously assessing working methods and processes and making recommendations for improvement
- Identifying and implementing KPIs and project milestones
- Reviewing project resources and providing an analysis on whether they meet the demands of the project
- Forming strong relationships with the client and developing communication channels between the relevant parties
- Ensuring key Service Level Agreements are met
- Overseeing the project’s financial budget, notifying stakeholders of key cost implications, changes to budget, spending and cost changes
Assistant Manager - Office Operations
Sensehawk Technologies
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Created organization systems for inventory control, merchandising, financial reports and schedules, dramatically increasing operational efficiency.
- Set and enforced policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency.
- Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to conduct thorough discovery and due diligence on existing processes.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
Project Coordinator
Atria Convergence Technologies
06.2014 - 02.2017
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed.
- Gathered requirements for ongoing projects and organized details for management use.
- Oversaw onboarding and mentorship, planned and executed meetings and developed project documentation.
- Collaborated with project owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and devised strategies, initiatives, and events promoting products and services.
- Formulated complete project plans and coordinated engineering, design efforts.
- Maintained project schedules by managing timelines and making proactive adjustments.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
Team Assistant - WR
Sodexo Facilties (Client:Nokia)
10.2012 - 06.2014
- Interpreted management directives to define and document administrative staff processes.
- Codified office structures and processes to promote teamwork and performance.
- Managed scheduling, travel arrangements, communications screening and other administrative support tasks.
- Reduced recordkeeping errors by efficiently and precisely handling all financial transactions, journal entries and accounts payable and receivable activities.
- Managed agendas and calendars, boosting productivity and improving organizational initiatives
Renewal/Contract Management Executive
Duster Total Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2009 - 10.2012
- Onboarded new employees, including training, mentoring and new hire documentation.
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Arden University
Berlin, Germany11.2023
Skills
- Agile & PMP Methodologies
- Project planning and development
- Project Scheduling
- Product Development
- Project Resource Assessment
- Resource Utilization Planning
- Project Management
- Release Planning
- Analytical And Critical Thinking
- Client Liaison
- Organization And Time Management
- Teamwork And Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Flexible And Adaptable
- Planning And Coordination
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance - Valid till Feb 21, 2023
- PMP Training, Skillogic
- Content Marketing Foundations - LinkedIn
- Product Marketing Foundations - LinkedIn
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Photon Infotech
04.2022 - Current
Project Manager II
Photon Infotech Private Limited
03.2021 - 03.2022
Project Manager
Halodoc Technologies
08.2020 - 03.2021
Project Manager
KKNT First Main Pvt Ltd (Contract Only)
09.2019 - 03.2020
Assistant Manager - Office Operations
Sensehawk Technologies
10.2017 - 09.2018
Project Coordinator
Atria Convergence Technologies
06.2014 - 02.2017
Team Assistant - WR
Sodexo Facilties (Client:Nokia)
10.2012 - 06.2014
Renewal/Contract Management Executive
Duster Total Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2009 - 10.2012
Master of Science - Project Management
Arden University
- Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance - Valid till Feb 21, 2023
- PMP Training, Skillogic
- Content Marketing Foundations - LinkedIn
- Product Marketing Foundations - LinkedIn
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