Pooja Pandey

Took a planned professional and personal transition period to manage personal responsibilities while actively preparing for the next phase of my career. During this time,

• Completed PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certifications (PeopleCert / AXELOS), strengthening structured project management skills.
• Gained practical knowledge of Agile (Scrum) methodologies, and I am currently pursuing PRINCE2 Agile certification.
• Developed a strategic mindset and readiness to re-enter the workforce with renewed skills, certifications, and a clear focus on project delivery excellence.

• Meet delivered industrial projects using structured project planning and milestone tracking, aligning with PRINCE2 stage boundaries.
• Coordinated design and engineering teams to produce focused deliverables.
• Checked design compliance with product specifications and standards requirements.
• Ensured transparency through regular reporting and stakeholder communication.

• Led and managed a cross-functional team for the delivery of the projects for off-highway vehicles and equipment, ensuring timely completion and quality standards.
• Planned, estimated, and allocated tasks across the team, monitoring progress, and controlling project activities to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Collaborated with design and engineering teams to review solutions, obtain approvals, and ensure alignment with project objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitored risks and issues, proactively identifying bottlenecks, and implementing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Reported project status to senior management and stakeholders, ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

• Led cross-functional FEA projects with stage-wise planning and iterative progress tracking.
• Coordinated with global teams, including a 6-month deputation in France, ensuring alignment with project milestones.
• Developed standard methodologies and SOPs to strengthen project governance and team efficiency.
• Influenced company-wide adoption of best-in-class commercial FEA software packages, facilitating more accurate predictions of stress concentrations for increased safety margins.
• Presented findings from technically complex analyses to non-experts in clear, concise language that facilitated informed decision-making by management and other stakeholders.
• Served as a key contributor during root cause investigations into product failures, applying systematic problem-solving skills, combined with deep knowledge of engineering principles.

• Performed linear, non-linear, fatigue, thermal, and dynamic analyses, ensuring structural integrity and adherence to industrial standards (EN, DNV, ASME).
• Demonstrated strong analytical capability, cross-functional collaboration, and commitment to quality and project timelines.
• Contributed to end-to-end project execution for off-highway and oil and gas systems, encompassing requirement analysis, coordination with design teams, and delivery of simulation outcomes.
• Deputed to the Netherlands for 1.5 years to support a major offshore engineering project, managing weight control and performance optimization of a Turret Mooring System.
• Conducted root cause analyses for recurring issues, leading to long-term solutions that prevented future occurrence
• Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on design principles and best practices for successful project outcomes.
• Improved product reliability by conducting thorough failure analysis investigations and implementing corrective actions.