Nikhil Suresh Sonar
IT - Project Manager
Thane,Maharashtra
Summary
PRINCE2 Practitioner certified Project Manager with 6 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow in delivering high value projects by managing the entire project life cycle to achieve on time delivery, within budget and to the agreed quality specifications.
Recognized for effectively prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects with proven capacity to educate and advise clients on improving existing process and providing solutions to customization requests. Top-notch attention to detailing and problem-solving abilities with a resourceful mindset. Ready to apply experience to a demanding long- term position. .
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
Work History
Manager - Information Technology
VFS Global Services Pvt.Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
04.2020 - Current
- Spearheaded Procure to Pay application implementation for 180+ countries, resulting in INR 70 Lakhs + annual saving.
- Interacted and negotiated with vendors, outsourcers and contractors to secure products and services. Led vendor technical as well as functional evaluation sessions with internal teams to finalize the vendors for various projects.
- Led technology selection and project rollouts, focusing on organizational planning and long term goals.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders. Led projects in various domains including Procurement, Sourcing, compliance, Human Resource, Learning and development.
- Worked closely with external vendors on developing project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures for improved efficiency.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors suppliers through account development which effectively helped in lower project quotes and diversify capabilities.
- Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion. Served as single point of contact between business teams, in-house IT team and outsourced vendor teams to resolve the impediments.
- Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations between SAP and various other business applications.
- Led and managed resources from various departments engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure projects.
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
- Ensured infosec compliance are maintained with regulatory parameters in complex projects with overlapping policies.
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications.
- Coordinated trainings for end users to equip them with application knowledge which resulted in less no. of issues being reported post Golive.
Business Analyst / Project Manager
Datagrid Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, India
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Worked as Project Manager for Jain International Trade Organization from March 2019 to Dec 2019 (Client side).
- Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand enterprise-wide operational impacts and opportunities of technology changes.
- Assessed impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
- Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.
- Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
- Derived conceptual designs from business objectives to deliver software and applications according to specifications for usability, performance and functionality.
- Ensured consistent, frequent and clear communication channel is established with all project stakeholders by conducting status meetings and fostered transparency to radiate the information.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
Product Executive
Nexstep Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (Expenzing)
Mumbai, India
08.2016 - 02.2019
- Led project flag offs meetings with multiple clients.
- Successfully created project plans, work order and statement of work.
- Steered product walk through session and weekly project status meeting with clients and other key stakeholders.
- Led cross functional teams to ensure complex projects were completed on time and within-budget.
- Managed and led the team of business analysts (Procure to pay).
- Responsible for creating and maintaining various project documents such as business requirement document, software requirement specification, efforts proposal, Issue log, change log, etc.
- Conducted effort estimation sessions for customization requests.
- Led the designing and implementation of new features as product enhancement using agile methodology.
- Kept track of product road map and prioritized product features to be added in upcoming sprint as well as managed client product upgrades.
- Led the accounting integration of Procure to Pay system with various world class ERP systems including but not limited to SAP, SUN, ORACLE, TALLY systems.
- Reported management on product sprints to track progress and invited constructive feedback for improvement.
- Documented and reported product feedback received from clients as well as my recommendations to the management on expanding product features and aligning them in future product roadmap.
- Communicated effectively with sales teams to deliver updates on product road map, delivery milestones and deadlines.
Education
MBA - Information Technology
University Of Mumbai
Mumbai 07.2014 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
University Of Mumbai
Mumbai 08.2011 - 07.2014
Diploma (IT) - Information Technology
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Mumbai 08.2008 - 06.2011
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) -
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education
06.1998 - 06.2008
Skills
- Stakeholder Management
Certification
- Prince 2 Practitioner Certified
Timeline
Manager - Information Technology
VFS Global Services Pvt.Ltd.
04.2020 - Current
Business Analyst / Project Manager
Datagrid Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
02.2019 - 03.2020
Product Executive
Nexstep Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (Expenzing)
08.2016 - 02.2019
MBA - Information Technology
University Of Mumbai
07.2014 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
University Of Mumbai
08.2011 - 07.2014
Diploma (IT) - Information Technology
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
08.2008 - 06.2011
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) -
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education
06.1998 - 06.2008
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