Prasad Katre
Senior Project Manager
Bangalore,KA
Summary
With over 21 years of experience in corporate management and strategic business leadership, I am a results-oriented executive known for driving operational excellence and transformative outcomes. My expertise spans transition management, process and project execution, business administration, change leadership, stakeholder engagement, client relationship management, talent acquisition, process mitigation, and HR operations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
Language
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Transitions/Senior Project Manager
Nielsen
12.2024 - Current
- Set up offices of 700 seats in Bengaluru, 400 seats in Gurugram, and 140 seats in Hyderabad, and handled the projects end to end.
- Handled transition projects for Nielsen.
- Created a dashboard for real estate to factor in all the achievements that the team has accomplished.
- Developed comprehensive project timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Delivered the project under budget by negotiating vendor contracts, and optimizing resource allocation.
- Delivered the office setup ahead of schedule, minimizing business disruption.
- Nielsen is a global leader in media research and data analytics, operating in more than 100 countries. It delivers insights into consumer behavior and market trends, helping brands make data-driven decisions across TV, digital, audio, and retail platforms.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
Assistant Manager-Employee Services
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Process migration from the US and the UK for RIF, and handle the Global RIF lead role for LSEG.
- Generated reports for the Finance team for budgeting calculations.
- Automation of the RIF calculation process using Workday and ServiceNow.
- Develop Automation Solutions – Lead the design and development of automation solutions to streamline the process. Evaluate and select appropriate automation tools, technologies, and collaborate with technology teams to implement.
- Compliance – Ensure that automated processes align with company policies, procedures, legal requirements, and industry standards. Conduct regular audits and reviews to supervise compliance and mitigate issues or discrepancies.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Grad Cohort Manager:(Program Manager)
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders (30+) across locations, and external partners to support the program's ongoing success.
- Managed project allocation for graduates (180 graduates) to cover projects under Technology for AI and Cloud services.
- Setup and planning were done across locations for grads and interns who joined us in Bucharest, Bangkok, Bangalore, and London.
- Proven leadership skills in managing and growing the team by taking on multiple initiatives and providing opportunities for key resources.
- Improved the cohort program by analyzing data and using feedback from a survey of over 80 graduates and 30 people leaders/sponsors, achieving a satisfaction score of 4.8.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
HR Shared Ops - Manager
Refinitiv-LSEG
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Led the transition of UK HR operations to Bangalore in 15 days, achieving ₹10 CR cost savings annually.
- Ensured seamless integration and alignment of HR services and programs between LSEG and Refinitiv, playing a vital role in process harmonization projects.
- Consistently provided high-quality tier-2 support to domestic and global stakeholders.
- Effectively communicated with stakeholders at all levels, utilizing clear and concise language to facilitate understanding and collaboration.
- Handled the whole Hire-to-Retire process for HR Ops across locations for LSEG.
- Team Manager - HR Shared Services: Provides advice and support to the business through the provision of HR-related services, starting from hire to retire, which involves performance management, training, induction, change management, background verification, RTW, etc.
- Identified opportunities for process automation, leading to increased efficiency and reduced manual workload for staff members.
Team Manager
Refinitiv-LSEG
06.2019 - 06.2022
- In-house, transformed, and migrated the process, and also sunset two vendors within six months with $1M savings per year.
- The PE (PVT Equity Data) request weekly timeliness stats were at 40% before I took over the team, and I got the stats to 99.50% on average within a month.
- Tool transition from Zawya to CSI was successfully done.
- Set up a team of 19 from scratch during the COVID-19 pandemic, and delivered the project within 6 months.
- Completed two successful process migration projects in a span of one year.
- Worked on various CSR framework activities.
- I suggested using a web scraper to speed up the description process, which has been pending for the past few years due to a lack of resources. Reduction of 3 man-hours. In a day after automated RK news, which was manually done to detect corporate actions.
- Zawya pioneered the concept of online subscriptions in the Middle East, providing data on thousands of private companies and projects. (From Nov 2020 to June 2022). Textual data/organizational authority mainly covers business descriptions, web links, industry codes, competitors, and company addresses. It will maintain that data for legal entities only. For the non-legal entities listed below, they will be out of scope for textual data. (From June 2019 to October 2020).
- Ensured compliance with company policies as well as industry regulations through diligent oversight of daily operations and staff adherence to guidelines.
Managing Partner-Restaurateur
Tasty Bites-Restaurateur
08.2010 - 05.2019
- Successfully conceptualized, owned, and ran a North Indian restaurant (including floor design and layout).
- Tied up with Franchise India to set up more franchise-owned outlets. Tasty Bites was offered for franchises, and was affiliated with Franchise India.
- Incorporated a QSR within the food court of a business park.
- Transitioned the cooking preparation process from manual to automated.
- Tasty Bites was a simple, homely North Indian restaurant founded in the 1990s, plating gravy dishes and bread. From 2010 to 2019, the restaurant moved from one setup to three and tied up with Franchise India for restaurant franchising.
- Oversaw financial management of the firm, including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, ensuring fiscal responsibility and profitability.
Team Leader
Thomson - ThomsonReuters
04.2008 - 08.2010
- Automated processes, which led to 50% savings within the team, reduced manual errors, and improved the quality of the data significantly.
- Onsite training in London, and successfully transitioned a 20+ year Linedata Intraday pricing process from London to Bangalore.
- Played a vital role in the feed transition from GLOBAL TOPIC (X THOMSON Feed) to DSS.
- Linedata Pricing is responsible for the seamless supply of four intraday pricing points to enable the client to complete their NAV strikes.
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
Analyst-Senior Analyst, Quality Controller & Process Specialist
Thomson/ThomsonReuters -(Other roles which I held)
03.2004 - 03.2008
- Between March 2004 and March 2008, the various roles held included Analyst, Senior Analyst, Quality Controller, and Process Specialist.
- Onsite training in London, and successfully transitioned a 20+ year Linedata Intraday pricing process from London to Bangalore.
- Thomson Reuters Corporation is a Canadian multinational media conglomerate. The company was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where it is headquartered at the Bay Adelaide Centre. Thomson Reuters was created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of the British company, Reuters Group, in April 2008.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Bangalore University
Bengaluru 04.2001 -
Skills
Project Manager: Transitioned 5 processes, and 3 product migrations Transitioned processes from US/UK & SN to Bangalore
Project Manager- Setup Offices of 700 seater in Bengaluru, 400 seater in Gurugram & 140 seater in Hyderabad and handled the Projects end to end
Data/Process Migrations: Was involved in 5 process migrations from locations such as UK/US/Lebanon to BLR
Staff Management: Communication, Delegation, Problem solving & Decision-Making
Leadership: Cross functional Team Building & Mentoring, Decision Making, Vendor Management
Handled set of 180 Grads across 4 locations - London, Bengaluru, Romania & Bangkok
Strategic Planning – Planned the Grad journey/ Was involved in restaurant planning and have setup 5 processes from scratch
Teamwork and Collaboration -SEAT - (Self Awareness, Empathy, Active Listening & Transparency)
Tools used- Workday/DSS/Ariba/ServiceNow/ Smartsheet/Siebel/Eikon and OneTrust
Team building
Quality assurance
Staff management
Adaptability and flexibility
Stakeholder relations
Excellent Communication
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Teamwork and Collaboration
Planning and Coordination
Certification
Certified - IT Project Management by ISB
Timeline
Transitions/Senior Project Manager
Nielsen
12.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager-Employee Services
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
07.2024 - 11.2024
Grad Cohort Manager:(Program Manager)
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
08.2023 - 07.2024
HR Shared Ops - Manager
Refinitiv-LSEG
06.2022 - 07.2023
Team Manager
Refinitiv-LSEG
06.2019 - 06.2022
Managing Partner-Restaurateur
Tasty Bites-Restaurateur
08.2010 - 05.2019
Team Leader
Thomson - ThomsonReuters
04.2008 - 08.2010
Analyst-Senior Analyst, Quality Controller & Process Specialist
Thomson/ThomsonReuters -(Other roles which I held)
03.2004 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Commerce -
Bangalore University
04.2001 -
LANGUAGES
English Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Kannada/Hindi/Marathi Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Telegu/Tamil & Malayalam Limited Working Proficiency
Interests
Hobbies: Calisthenics, Cooking, Hockey, Badminton & Cycling
TOOLS USED
- Workday: Workday is an enterprise cloud platform for managing human resources and finance, with a suite of tools that cover payroll, HR, and analytics
- Service Now: ServiceNow is mainly used as a ticketing tool to manage incidents, problems and changes.
- Microsoft Tools: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint; Visual Studio;
- One Trust tool: One Trust is a privacy, security, and data governance platform that helps businesses comply with regulations like GDPR and CCPA.