RAJESH NAIR
Project Manager
Pune,MH
Summary
Technical Project Manager / Consultant with ~9 years across IT, analytics, and consulting. Delivers projects on time, in scope, and within budget using Agile/Scrum and disciplined SDLC governance (plan, design, build, test, implement). Strong in stakeholder management, risk/RAID control, change management, KPI reporting, and vendor coordination. Hands-on with JIRA, MS Project, Confluence, ClickUp, Power BI, and Advanced Excel.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
Pentation Analytics
09.2024 - Current
- Owned scope, schedule, and budget across 6 enterprise projects, improving delivery efficiency by 20% via Agile plans, sprint backlogs, and velocity tracking (ClickUp/JIRA).
- Reduced delivery delays by 30% through proactive risk identification, RAID reviews, and mitigation ownership.
- Standardized stakeholder communications and governance routines, improving satisfaction by 25%.
- Optimized resource allocation and spend to reduce operational costs by 15% while protecting scope.
- Controlled scope creep and formal change requests with clear entry/exit criteria and impact assessments.
- Mentored junior PMs; introduced reusable project templates to improve throughput and consistency.
Senior Business Analyst
CDK Global
07.2021 - 09.2024
- Delivered process and workflow improvements driving 35% efficiency gains; enabled KPI transparency with Power BI dashboards (+40% insight delivery).
- Ran Agile ceremonies and maintained product backlogs; coordinated cross-functional teams to unblock dependencies and accelerate increments.
- Led requirements and impact analysis; authored BRDs/FRDs and aligned delivery with stakeholder expectations.
- Improved data-driven decision-making across sales functions by 15% through targeted training and reporting.
Senior Quality Associate
WNS Global Services
10.2016 - 07.2021
- Led RPA-focused improvements that reduced manual effort by 20–35%; partnered with delivery teams to streamline defect handling.
- Applied Six Sigma methods and root-cause analysis to cut rework by 18%; supported ISO audit readiness with centralized documentation.
- Trained new associates to accelerate onboarding (–30% time); acted as liaison between QA and delivery to stabilize quality gates.
Education
B.E. - Computer Science
Pune University
01.2016
Skills
- Project/Program Delivery: Scope, schedule, budget control; baselines; critical path; change governance
- SDLC & Agile: Scrum ceremonies; sprint planning/reviews/retros; backlog and velocity; release readiness
- Governance: RAID logs; risk heatmaps; escalation; compliance; change and service requests handling
- Delivery Operations: Dependency management; resource planning; vendor coordination; UAT and hypercare support
- Tooling & Reporting: JIRA; MS Project; Confluence; ClickUp; Power BI; Advanced Excel; KPI dashboards and exec status
Certification
Scrum Foundation Professional — 2023
Timeline
Project Manager
Pentation Analytics
09.2024 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
CDK Global
07.2021 - 09.2024
Senior Quality Associate
WNS Global Services
10.2016 - 07.2021
B.E. - Computer Science
Pune University
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