Prajakt Pardeshi
Pune
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Program Manager with over 20 years of international experience delivering complex, multi-million-dollar programs across Voice Communications, Mobility, and IT Infrastructure within the Banking, IT, Telecom, and Software industries. Expert in leading global teams, driving enterprise transformation, implementing scalable solutions, and enhancing business agility. Adept at stakeholder engagement, governance, risk mitigation, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to align initiatives with strategic goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Consultant
Infosys Technologies Ltd
08.2024 - Current
- Spearheading enterprise-level transformation initiatives with a focus on digital maturity, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.
- Translating client business strategies into scalable technology roadmaps and overseeing seamless execution across cross-functional teams.
Project Manager / Program Lead
UBS
07.2018 - 01.2022
- Directed regional and global telephony modernization initiatives, including the deployment of IP voice systems across APAC and North America.
- Orchestrated complex mobility transformation programs, upgrading BYOD frameworks and migrating business apps across iOS and Android platforms.
- Engaged and collaborated with senior Japanese executives, resolving cultural and strategic barriers to ensure successful program delivery.
Project Manager
Mphasis Ltd.
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Championed a Capability Uplift program, elevating the project management maturity of 250+ professionals across five metro locations.
- Reinforced program governance structures by aligning delivery frameworks with evolving client standards.
Project Manager
Infosys Technologies Ltd
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Managed diverse infrastructure and telephony rollouts across multiple geographies, ensuring quality, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Group Lead / Project Coordinator
PTC Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.
03.2004 - 02.2015
- Designed and implemented decentralized, manager-less team structures that fostered innovation, boosted engagement, and led to zero attrition for three consecutive years.
- Automated and streamlined business workflows, significantly increasing operational efficiency and expanding team capacity for new initiatives.
Education
MBA -
Tilak Maharashtra University
01.2007
B.Com -
MES Garware College of Commerce
01.2002
Skills
- Program & Project Management
- Portfolio Governance & Risk Management
- Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
- Program Reporting & Data Visualization
- Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement
- Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Budgeting & Strategic Planning
- Digital Transformation & Automation
- IT Infrastructure & Cloud Migrations
Certification
- PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI)
- PRINCE2 – Foundation & Practitioner
- ITIL Foundation – Service Management
Accomplishments
- Built exceptional Scrumban (Scrum + Kanban) reports to most accurately visualise the objectives and progress.
- Successfully negotiated with high-resistance stakeholders to deliver on time and within scope.
- Delivered 3 concurrent projects with a shared resource pool, achieving 30% cost and 35% timeline reductions.
- Recognized as a Champion PMP Trainer at Infosys PMCoE with consistent high satisfaction ratings.
- Authored Waterfall-based PM playbooks to support standardized project execution.
- Boosted team efficiency by identifying and automating repetitive tasks.
Extra Curricular
National-level gold medalist in martial arts
State-level chess contestant
Timeline
Principal Consultant
Infosys Technologies Ltd
08.2024 - Current
Project Manager / Program Lead
UBS
07.2018 - 01.2022
Project Manager
Mphasis Ltd.
05.2017 - 07.2018
Project Manager
Infosys Technologies Ltd
04.2016 - 04.2017
Group Lead / Project Coordinator
PTC Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.
03.2004 - 02.2015
MBA -
Tilak Maharashtra University
B.Com -
MES Garware College of Commerce
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