Meera Warrier
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic project management professional with a proven track record at Accenture, excelling in resource allocation and compliance auditing. Spearheaded initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency, achieving a 90%+ compliance rate. Adept at strategic leadership and data analysis, driving impactful results through effective stakeholder management and team collaboration.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Asia pacific Technology Solutions PMO Lead
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
03.2020 - Current
- Executed full-cycle hiring operations, coordinating interviews and onboarding for 50+ resources including leadership roles.
- Collaborated with global HR and business leaders to forecast hiring needs and promptly fill positions.
- Directed all Generative AI initiatives, overseeing training programs, progress reporting, and solution integration.
- Enhanced GenAI awareness and practical application among Solution Architects through targeted upskilling.
- Achieved 7% productivity increase in Solution Architects by accelerating GenAI literacy through tailored training.
- Served as HR PMO lead for over four high-impact, cross-functional initiatives under executive sponsorship.
- Delivered comprehensive program support, including C-level presentations, employee surveys, and stakeholder communications.
- Recognized with Accenture Excellence Award for program ownership and strategic leadership.
Senior Team Member – RES IG PMO
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Independently managed 250+ Solution Architect assignments for North America; collaborated globally to ensure agile fulfillment of talent demands.
- Conducted weekly connects with Delivery and Regional Leads to align on active deals, resolve talent conflicts, and ensure effective workforce planning.
- Increased compliance in solution planning and technology approvals by 50%, reaching a record-high 95% adherence, driving governance and audit readiness.
- Designed and published weekly talent deployment and program status reports, enabling data-driven decisions by HR and business leadership.
- Worked closely with HR and business leaders to identify open roles, manage interviews, and drive end-to-end closure of hiring requirements.
- Led change request evaluations, initiated HR program kick-offs, and facilitated regular check-ins to remove blockers, track progress, and ensure timely milestone achievement.
Senior Team Member – IDC GCP Operations
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
10.2013 - 03.2018
- Identified 450+ documentation gaps across policy assets; led stakeholder reviews and finalized updated content.
- Automated Dependent Repatriation, Brokerage Reimbursement, Flyback Vacation Approval, Schooling Reimbursement, and Payroll Notifications.
- Achieved 20–40% bandwidth savings; improved visibility and reduced manual errors across teams.
- Converted 50+ employees from STGCP to GCP, saving $300K+ over two years.
- Led airport transfer and excess baggage recovery, enabling $135K+ in reversals.
- Organized 10+ GCP community events; initiated bi-monthly surveys to 800+ employees to refine policies and allowances.
- Streamlined training/certification approvals through eligibility tracking and policy alignment.
- Allocated Site Leads and Buddies across GCP countries (HC > 5); onboarded 200+ travelers with tailored communications.
- Led PPA initiatives: team lunches, birthday celebrations, HR connects, and virtual training sessions.
Program Analyst Windchymes – AT&T
Cognizant
09.2012 - 11.2012
- Development of a web-based project for managing task of field and desk technicians of AT&T. The application consists of two modules: Admin Tool and GCAS. Admin Tool used by senior administrators to control the GCAS. GCAS used by technicians to manage their day to day jobs. The application involved third party interaction and database hits.
- Involved in requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, and unit testing of applications.
- Interaction with client for requirement analysis and development plan.
- Involved in defect fixing & Implementation of change requests.
- Development of the Java Web portal using Struts framework and IBM Websphere Application Server.
Program Analyst DTS (Drain the Swamp program)
Cognizant
03.2012 - 09.2012
- The Drain The Swamp program (DTS) is an effort within Production Management with an initial focus on eliminating manual activity in Production, either through automation of scheduled manual activity or eliminating unscheduled events and tickets (through remediation of recurring ABENDs or cleansing of L-Alerts). This is an automation project in which the manual activities done in the Production Management team are automated by gathering the details from the team.
- Involved in requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, and unit testing of applications.
- Involved in identifying the manual activities for different applications.
- Prioritized manual activities identified based on human effort.
- Proposed ideas and solutions to automate the manual activities.
- Worked on implementing the proposed solutions to automate the manual activities.
Program Analyst Hanover Billing Center
Cognizant
04.2011 - 03.2012
- Gather requirements from Business Analysts to understand the system functionality.
- Prepare Technical Specification documents.
- Analyze the system data model to understand the business configuration requirement.
- Developed Business rules.
- Configured screens with no defects as per the client requirement.
- Individually handled test execution for several applications.
- Worked on Quality center for managing and updating the testing and requirement management.
Training
Cognizant
11.2010 - 03.2011
- Got training in Java and in Databases like SQL Server 2005 and Oracle 10g from Cognizant Academy.
- Was part of building a Web application (Corporate CAT’s) using Java as front end and XML as database for handling different tasks within the Cognizant academy.
Education
B.Tech - Computer science and engineering
Calicut University
Calicut01.2010
Skills
- Project and program management
- Resource allocation and planning
- Compliance auditing
- Data analysis and presentation
- Strategic leadership and problem-solving
- Effective presentations
- Process improvement
- Operations management
- Stakeholder management
- Business analysis and reporting
- Team building and leadership
- Training and mentoring
- Budget analysis
Awards
- Accenture Excellence Award
- 2017
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2025
Timeline
Asia pacific Technology Solutions PMO Lead
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2020 - Current
Senior Team Member – RES IG PMO
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Team Member – IDC GCP Operations
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
10.2013 - 03.2018
Program Analyst Windchymes – AT&T
Cognizant
09.2012 - 11.2012
Program Analyst DTS (Drain the Swamp program)
Cognizant
03.2012 - 09.2012
Program Analyst Hanover Billing Center
Cognizant
04.2011 - 03.2012
Training
Cognizant
11.2010 - 03.2011
B.Tech - Computer science and engineering
Calicut University