Neha Kankure
Bangalore
Summary
A results-driven Project Manager with 9+ years of experience in technology and insurance, specializing in leading cross-functional teams, driving business growth, and executing strategic projects. Skilled in Agile methodologies, Service (API) integration, and vendor management. Proven ability to manage end-to-end project life cycles, build strong stakeholder relationships, and optimize processes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
PhonePe Insurance Broking
Bangalore
11.2021 - 03.2025
- Spearheaded a team of 15+ members, ensuring alignment with project goals and business KPIs.
- Drove market share from 30% to 80% by optimizing processes and executing key initiatives.
- Led high-complexity, cross-functional projects under accelerated timelines and resource constraints, ensuring successful delivery through strategic planning and stakeholder alignment.
- Acted as Scrum Master, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Skilled in writing clear and detailed BRDs to translate business needs into actionable Tech requirements
- Managed full-cycle recruitment to build high-performing teams, aligned with project and organisational goals.
- Utilised advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
- Delivered quarterly and annual roadmaps in collaboration with business and product teams.
- Led partner integrations, coordinating with cross-functional teams for service deployment.
Senior Analyst (Contract)
PhonePe India
Bangalore
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Provided API integration quality checks for key business projects and played a vital role in ensuring the stability and reliability of integrations.
- Managed a team of resources, allocated tasks, and provided mentorship to ensure effective delivery.
- Worked with the business team to create detailed tech requirement documents that aligned with business goals.
- Played a key role in shortening the SDLC cycle by managing automation processes and setting up efficient testing strategies.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to ensure all requirements were met and projects were delivered on time.
Senior Consultant
Expleo India
Pune
12.2015 - 10.2018
- Contributed to quality assurance processes for software projects, including testing, documentation, and reporting.
- Developed automation strategies to improve efficiency and reduce manual testing efforts.
- Worked with clients in the insurance domain to ensure software solutions met regulatory and business requirements.
Education
PG Diploma - Data Science
International Institute of Information Technology
Bangalore03.2020
Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics and Telecom
University of Pune (Savitribai Phule University)
Pune05.2015
Skills
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Business requirements documentation (BRD)
- Strategic planning
- Effective communication
- Agile methodologies and SDLC
- Quality assurance
- SQL and cloud services using API integration
- JIRA and Smartsheets
- Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Team recruitment
- Conflict resolution
Certification
- PMP, PMI
- June 2022 – July 2022
Languages
Marathi, English
Timeline
Project Manager
PhonePe Insurance Broking
11.2021 - 03.2025
Senior Analyst (Contract)
PhonePe India
11.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Consultant
Expleo India
12.2015 - 10.2018
PG Diploma - Data Science
International Institute of Information Technology
Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics and Telecom
University of Pune (Savitribai Phule University)
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