ONKAR SAMBHAJI CHOUGULE
Summary
Project Manager with 7+ years of experience delivering enterprise software solutions across FinTech, Retail, Research, and Aerospace Manufacturing industries. Proven expertise in leading 40+ cross-functional engineering professionals across multiple Agile teams, driving end-to-end software delivery, release governance, stakeholder management, vendor collaboration, and Agile transformation. Currently leading delivery initiatives at Kaleidofin Pvt. Ltd., managing strategic lending platforms including Ki Credit, Ki Credit LOS, Ki Monitor, DCB Tractor, and DCB MFI. Experienced in translating business objectives into predictable delivery outcomes through data-driven decision-making, process optimization, Jira administration, and collaborative leadership. Passionate about building high-performing teams, improving engineering efficiency through automation and governance, and delivering customer-focused technology solutions that create measurable business value.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
Kaleidofin Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
- Successfully delivered 650+ Jira work items across 55+ production releases, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and business commitments.
- Directed delivery involving 7,000+ engineering person-days across five Agile teams by optimizing capacity planning, resource allocation, and release priorities to ensure predictable project execution.
- Designed executive Jira dashboards that improved visibility into sprint performance, release health, and production governance for senior leadership.
- Established a weekly Production Issue Governance framework with executive reporting on backlog, MTTR, aging, and closure trends, contributing to a 45% reduction in open production issues within a quarter through improved visibility and cross-functional accountability.
- Introduced Jira Automation for recurring DevOps support activities, eliminating repetitive manual task creation and improving operational efficiency.
- Redesigned Jira workflows by implementing validators, mandatory field checks, and project-specific workflow optimizations, significantly improving governance, data quality, and delivery tracking.
- Replaced an externally managed capitalization process with an internally governed model, improving reporting transparency while reducing operational dependency and associated costs.
- Successfully coordinated the on-time delivery of the DCB Tractor implementation and received formal appreciation from leadership for delivery excellence.
- Successfully led end-to-end delivery of strategic FinTech platforms—Ki Credit, Ki Credit LOS, Ki Monitor, DCB Tractor, and DCB MFI—ensuring predictable releases, operational excellence, and alignment with business objectives across multiple product teams.
- Domain: FinTech | Loan Origination Systems (LOS) | Lending Platforms | Agile Product Delivery
SCRUM MASTER
Sony India Software Centre
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Mentored 30+ engineering professionals during the transition from Kanban to Scrum, accelerating Agile adoption, improving team collaboration, and strengthening Scrum maturity across engineering teams.
- Built executive Jira dashboards providing visibility into sprint progress, delivery performance, team capacity, and engineering metrics.
- Facilitated Agile delivery by conducting Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions, ensuring predictable sprint execution and continuous improvement.
- Developed delivery metrics and executive reporting for monthly and quarterly governance reviews.
- Partnered with Product Owners, SMEs, Architects, and Engineering teams to remove delivery impediments and improve sprint predictability.
- Improved IT Service Management (ITSM) efficiency by restructuring delivery processes and strengthening cross-functional collaboration.
SCRUM MASTER
ZopSmart Technology
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Led Agile delivery for globally distributed engineering teams supporting a leading US retail client.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives across multiple product teams.
- Managed quarterly OKRs and maintained the team's Ways of Working framework, improving alignment, accountability, and delivery consistency.
- Monitored application build health to proactively identify delivery bottlenecks and improve sprint outcomes.
- Worked closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, QA, and Business stakeholders to ensure smooth feature delivery and continuous improvement.
- Consistently maintained 80%+ sprint delivery success through Agile best practices and process optimization.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Infiniti Research Ltd.
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Conducted strategic market, competitive, and financial research for international clients.
- Gathered business requirements through client interactions and performed root cause analysis to support data-driven decision-making.
- Contributed to strategic consulting assignments through analytical insights and structured reporting.
JUNIOR ENGINEER
Wissen Glanz India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2017 - 07.2019
- Led a team of 25 members responsible for technical analysis and operational coordination.
- Supported Project Managers with workload planning, quarterly reporting, and operational tracking.
- Managed workload analysis and resource planning using SAP.
- Facilitated daily team stand-ups and contributed to continuous operational improvements.
Education
PGDM - Operations & Marketing Management
Ramaiah Institute of Management
BengaluruBachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering
ADCET
MaharashtraCareer Highlights
- 7+ years of experience leading Agile software delivery across FinTech, Retail, Research, and Aerospace Manufacturing industries.
- Managed 5 Agile teams comprising 40+ cross-functional professionals.
- Delivered 650+ Jira work items across 55+ successful production releases.
- Directed delivery involving 7,000+ engineering person-days across strategic FinTech platforms.
- Improved delivery governance through Jira automation, executive dashboards, and production issue reporting, contributing to a 45% reduction in open production issues within a quarter.
- Collaborated with 15+ senior stakeholders, including the CTO, Product Director, Tech Director, Delivery Manager, Product Managers, Vendor Managers, and Business stakeholders.
Core Expertise
- Project & Agile Delivery
- Project Management
- Agile Delivery
- Program & Release Management
- Scrum Facilitation (Sprint Planning, Reviews & Retrospectives)
- Backlog Refinement & Product Owner Collaboration
- Leadership & Governance
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Capacity Planning
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Change Management
- Delivery Excellence
- Jira Administration & Workflow Design
- Jira Automation & Dashboards
- Production Governance
- Executive Reporting & KPI Tracking
- Continuous Process Improvement
Certification
- Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), Scrum Alliance, 04/24
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 04/21
- Professional Diploma in Agile Product Management, Institute of MTF, Portugal
Awards
- Leadership Appreciation for successfully delivering the DCB Tractor project within the scheduled timeline at Kaleidofin.
- Runner-up – Biomedical Waste Hackathon, IIM Bangalore (2019).
- Winner – Flight Simulator Competition, Discovery National Event (2014).
- Winner – Aero Quiz Competition, Discovery National Event (2014).
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
Kaleidofin Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
SCRUM MASTER
Sony India Software Centre
03.2023 - 02.2024
SCRUM MASTER
ZopSmart Technology
06.2021 - 02.2023
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Infiniti Research Ltd.
03.2021 - 06.2021
JUNIOR ENGINEER
Wissen Glanz India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2017 - 07.2019
PGDM - Operations & Marketing Management
Ramaiah Institute of Management
Bachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering
ADCET