Mandar Deshpande

As an Associate Manager with team of 06, my responsibilities included

• Handling 05 business units with 7000+ headcount.
• All these units were delivering and operating across globally primary locations are PAN India, EU and USA.
• Fulfilled staffing needs for all business units, both offshore and onsite, through effective hiring, subcontracting, and management of bench and rotation pools.
• Executed ramp-ups or ramp-downs based on business needs.
• Initiating the lateral hiring based on the forecast, continuous monitoring, resolving any bottlenecks.
• Managed staffing requirements, maintaining bench resources at minimal levels to optimize project readiness.
• Handled and involved in the bench pool for approx. 100 resources at any given time.
• Ensure Optimum Utilization of Bench Resources.
• Conducted demand planning by regularly meeting with delivery team leaders to identify and understand critical resource requirements.
• Resource allocation and De-allocation of the associate into various projects.

Consulted for RMG, developed strategic solutions that aligned with project goals.

• Allocation and De-allocation of associates based on project requirements.
• Ensured data integrity in headcount for employee attributes including cost center, location, weekly off group, reporting manager.
• Ramp up and Ramp down discussions with delivery leads.
• Track utilization for all billable resources.
• Prepared and shared reports with leadership, including bench, utilization, and skill-wise resource pool analysis.

Ensured timely delivery of daily, weekly, and monthly reports across projects.

• Reviewed all reports with leadership to maintain transparency and accuracy.
• Implemented project tasks into daily work schedules for seamless operations.
• Monitored project progress in accordance with quality and organizational guidelines.
• Collaborated with IT for asset planning and resolution of technical issues.
• Prepared weekly shift plans to optimize workforce allocation.
• Tracked resource allocation and de-allocation to ensure efficiency.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams for effective ramp-up and ramp-down processes.

Commissioned SCADA graphics, electrical drawings, and control panels for Siemens PLC.

• Tested and implemented Cognex vision systems across various industries.
• Integrated bar code readers for enhanced tracking of industrial materials or parts.
• Inspected faulty components on production lines to ensure quality standards.

Initiated career at Cotmac Electronics as trainee, advancing to design engineer role.

Collaborated with Honeywell India on designing SCADA graphics for building management solutions.

Developed and tested SCADA graphics for HVAC, fire alarm, and security systems across various sectors.

• Designed solutions for airports, hotels, shopping malls, hospitals, and schools to enhance operational efficiency.