Rani Ravindra Joshi
PMP certified Techno Functional professional with 27 years of experience in IT project management
Mumbai
Summary
Professional leader with extensive experience in driving strategic initiatives and fostering effective team collaboration. Strong background in project management, budget oversight, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring organizational goals are met efficiently. Known for adaptability, reliability, and focus on achieving impactful results. Committed to delivering solutions that drive profitability by leveraging expertise in Account and Delivery/Program Management, Service Delivery, and Client Relationship Management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director – Delivery Management
KYNDRYL SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
08.2022 - 01.2025
- ngaged as account manager for a private bank, managing delivery & P&L.
- Part of small finance bank, build & managed services contract with responsibility for applications managed services leadership including account management responsibilities.
- As part of BAU, engaged in daily operations, process improvement, involving actively during crisis incidents and leading S1 incidents with the incident manager, resource management, effort distribution and tracking, help identify the manual and redundant activities and provide suggestions on automation to bring in efficiencies etc.
- Client Delivery Management, Managed Services, Application Lead, Crisis/Incident Management, Resource Management, Vendor Team Management, SLA Management, Account Operations, Stakeholder management, and Portfolio Management.
Global Delivery Lead
FINACUS SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
07.2018 - 07.2022
- Interacted with stakeholders to understand the problem statement, identify solutions, and execute them.
- Collaborated with onsite counterpart to assist in exploring new business development opportunities.
- Led business management activities to drive attainment of client commitments and financial targets.
- Directed teams to deliver multiple value additions, increasing savings in development efforts and efficiently processing and handling project maintenance.
- Involved in handling Analytics SBU, building solutions like ChatBot, Whatsapp Banking, PDF extractor, along with custom-built analytic solutions.
- Client Delivery Management, Technology Partner Management, and Talent Pool Management.
Delivery Lead / Customer Program Manager
HP/HPE/DXC Technology
08.2007 - 07.2018
- Account Management.
- Planned, executed, and delivered projects within time, budget, and scope constraints.
- Identified, communicated, and resolved project issues and risks effectively.
- Ensured successful delivery of Application Development and maintenance projects.
- Directed PM's and 45-member teams in adherence to contracts, project plans, milestones, deliverables, and financial targets for multiple projects.
- Effectively communicated project status to project stakeholders.
- Coached, mentored, and motivated team members, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for assigned work.
Consultant
ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE
11.2006 - 08.2007
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
- Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
- Developed innovative strategies for clients, resulting in increased revenue and business growth.
- Coordinated & worked closely with IBM, the system integrator for PSU Bank. Handled a team of 15 onsite software engineers & support personnel. Tracked software customization, defects, and issues via the use of SDLC.
Assistant Project Manager
INFRASOFT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
07.1998 - 10.2006
- Handled implementations of Infrasoft’s Flagship Core Banking product OMNI and projects like TBA, Anti Money Laundering, Systems Migration, and Third-Party Migration.
- Successfully handled & implemented international projects in the AML domain for First Gulf Bank (Abu Dhabi), Rabo Bank (Indonesia) & Ahli United Bank (Bahrain).
- Involved in Coutts Natwest Group, UK migration project to Royal Bank of Scotland as part of the payment’s migration team.
- Responsible for supervision and guidance of immediate subordinates and for team – building within the IT department.
Software Developer
NELITO SYSTEMS LTD
07.1997 - 07.1998
- Learned Banking concepts as part of training.
- Engaged in software customization (TBA) for Sakura Bank and Central Bank of India.
- Responsible for implementation, customization, and testing of specific modules.
Education
BBA - Financial Accounting
Mumbai University
Mithibai College Of Commerce 04.2001 -
Skills
Team collaboration and leadership
Strategic leadership
Decision-making
Vendor Management
Client Engagement
Operations
Delivery Management
Portfolio Development
Program Management
Resource Management
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
Timeline
Associate Director – Delivery Management
KYNDRYL SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
08.2022 - 01.2025
Global Delivery Lead
FINACUS SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
07.2018 - 07.2022
Delivery Lead / Customer Program Manager
HP/HPE/DXC Technology
08.2007 - 07.2018
Consultant
ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE
11.2006 - 08.2007
BBA - Financial Accounting
Mumbai University
04.2001 -
Assistant Project Manager
INFRASOFT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
07.1998 - 10.2006
Software Developer
NELITO SYSTEMS LTD
07.1997 - 07.1998