Nitin Dekate
Pune
Summary
Strategic and results-oriented IT Project Manager with 12+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale payment, cloud, and digital transformation initiatives, including 7+ years leading end-to-end project execution in fintech and payment gateway ecosystems. Proven expertise in managing cross-functional global teams, driving Agile delivery, and successfully executing high-impact projects across digital payments, e-commerce, POS, SoftPOS, EMV, and API integration platforms. Strong background in project planning, stakeholder engagement, sprint and release management, risk mitigation, budgeting, resource allocation, and enterprise solution delivery within PCI-DSS compliant environments. Experienced in leading cloud-native implementations on AWS, optimizing DevOps processes, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring scalable, secure, and highly available payment solutions. Experienced in utilising modern automation and AI-assisted tools including ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and n8n to improve workflow efficiency, reporting, and operational productivity. Strategic IT Project Manager delivering enterprise-scale payment, cloud, and digital transformation initiatives. Drives Agile project execution, leading cross-functional global teams to achieve high-impact outcomes in fintech and payment gateway ecosystems. Manages project planning, stakeholder engagement, and resource allocation, ensuring delivery within PCI-DSS compliant environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Project Manager
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
02.2019 - Current
- Managed end-to-end delivery for enterprise payment gateway e-commerce programmes.
- Coordinated project planning sprints, resources, and stakeholder engagement to mitigate risks and ensure successful releases.
- Led agile teams implementing payment platforms, POS, softPOS, EMV integrations.
- Monitored project progress against milestones, adjusting plans to address challenges.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, fostering clear communication.
- Cultivated a collaborative team environment, resolving conflicts and promoting positive working relationships.
- Balanced multiple projects simultaneously, demonstrating exceptional organisational and time management skills.
- Conducted regular project reviews and status meetings, fostering transparency and keeping team members and stakeholders aligned.
- Managed team accountability, motivating staff to achieve delivery targets in line with budget and quality standards.
- Coordinated cross-departmental IT projects, delivering solutions on time and within budget constraints.
- Managed project risks by identifying potential issues and devising contingency plans to mitigate impact.
- Assessed new technology trends, adopting innovative solutions that provided competitive advantage.
- Implemented Agile methodologies to enhance project flexibility and team productivity, meeting tight deadlines.
- Conducted post-project evaluations to assess outcomes and identify lessons learned for organisational benefit.
- Engaged with senior management to report on project status, securing support and resources when necessary.
- Developed detailed project plans with timelines and resources, aligning initiatives with strategic objectives to support organisational goals.
- Led cross-functional teams in delivering complex IT projects within time and budget constraints.
- Planned efficient use of resources to control expenditures.
- Oversaw the development and implementation of software solutions, improving operational efficiency.
- Reported regularly on project data and kept leadership informed of progress.
- Coordinated with external IT service providers, ensuring seamless integration of services and support.
- Defined scopes, managed resources and oversaw schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications.
- Identified, addressed and either resolved or escalated project issues.
- Evaluated organisational needs, identifying underperforming areas and reporting recommendations for improvement.
- Managed IT staff recruitment, training, and development, building a highly skilled and motivated team.
- Oversaw IT budget, optimising spend while ensuring availability of essential resources.
- Oversaw on-site and off-site teams professionals working on diverse IT projects.
- Provided technical support and guidance, resolving complex issues and improving user satisfaction.
- Assigned tasks to computer professionals, ensuring effective workload distribution.
- Streamlined data management procedures, enhancing accuracy and accessibility of information.
- Established operational priorities to guide department activities.
- Developed and maintained disaster recovery plans, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations during emergencies.
- Assessed computing needs and system requirements by liaising with users, vendors and technicians.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing cost-effective solutions for IT needs.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing cost-effective services and products for project needs.
- Analysed project data to provide insights and recommendations for future initiatives, driving continuous improvement.
- Procured software, hardware and infrastructure required to meet programme demands.
- Led IT department, overseeing daily operations and aligning technology strategies with business objectives.
- Managed deployment of new software and hardware, enhancing overall productivity and operational efficiency.
- Streamlined project documentation processes, enhancing accessibility and compliance with regulatory standards.
Team Lead
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Led platform engineering and cloud infrastructure projects for high-volume payment processing systems, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Managed AWS deployments and implemented CI/CD automation for enterprise applications, enhancing deployment speed and consistency.
- Collaborated with engineering, QA, and operations teams to streamline deployment automation workflows, reducing manual intervention and improving release cycles.
- Mentored team members, managed workload distribution, and improved delivery efficiency.
- Improved incident response time by 30% using proactive monitoring and alerting.
Senior Software Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Developed enterprise banking and financial applications using Core Java, SQL, and backend technologies in large-scale banking environments to meet complex business needs.
- Designed and optimized database schemas, SQL queries, and backend services to improve application performance, scalability, and transaction processing efficiency.
- Implemented multithreading, concurrency handling, and object-oriented design principles to build stable and maintainable enterprise solutions.
- Integrated third-party APIs and banking interfaces, enhancing system functionality and enabling seamless data exchange across applications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performance banking solutions aligned with business and compliance requirements.
- Contributed to SDLC activities, ensuring thorough requirement analysis, development, testing, debugging, code reviews, and production support for robust application delivery.
SQL Developer
Experis IT Pvt Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Developed, optimized, and maintained complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database scripts to improve application performance and reporting efficiency.
- Performed database troubleshooting, performance tuning, and query optimization to ensure stable and efficient system operations.
- Collaborated with development and support teams to troubleshoot production issues, ensuring business-critical applications remained operational.
- Automated operational and database-related tasks using Bash scripting, reducing manual effort and improving process reliability.
- Contributed to IBM IDEA project by developing client-side databases, optimising SQL, and managing enterprise data activities.
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Application and Programming
SRTMUN University
Nanded, MH01-2013
Skills
- Payments integration
- Software deployment
- Agile methodologies
- Project management
- Risk assessment
- Change control
- Project scheduling
- Resource allocation
- Performance optimisation
- Continuous improvement
- IT service delivery
- Software development life cycle
- Cloud computing
- SQL database expertise
- Data analytics reporting
- Infrastructure optimisation
- Systems integration
- Virtualisation technology
- DevOps practices
- AI Workflow Automation
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Information security
- Security risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder communication
- Cross-functional leadership
- Team leadership
- Team development
- Effective communication
- Risk mitigation planning
- Waterfall methodology
- Budget management
- Service management frameworks
- Software lifecycle
- Data migration
- Programming languages
- Technical leadership
- Service optimisation
- Risk assessment
- Payments integration
- Artificial intelligence
- Programming languages
Certification
- Card Lifecycle & Security Certification
- ITIL Foundation Certification
- AI Program Certification
Timeline
IT Project Manager
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - Current
Team Lead
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
01.2017 - 02.2019
Senior Software Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2015 - 01.2016
SQL Developer
Experis IT Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2015
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Application and Programming
SRTMUN University