Saket Kandekar
Associate Project Manager
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Associate Project Manager at Altera Digital Health, adept in Agile methodologies and stakeholder engagement. Successfully led project lifecycles, enhancing operational efficiencies and delivering innovative solutions. Proven expertise in budget management and conflict resolution, driving project success while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration. Committed to achieving excellence in project outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Project Manager
Altera Digital Health (US Healthcare)
Pune
08.2017 - Current
- Developed detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
- Leading project kickoff meetings to initiate execution, and ensuring adherence to all phases of the project lifecycle through to successful completion.
- Facilitated team meetings to review project goals, objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
- Tracked financial performance of assigned projects throughout their lifecycle.
- Maintained accurate records of all project documents including meeting minutes and change requests.
- Analyzed existing processes to identify areas for improvement and streamline operational efficiencies.
- Provided regular status updates to senior management regarding progress on active projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions that met customer needs.
- Assisted in developing training materials for end users on new system implementations.
- Resolved conflicts between stakeholders in a timely manner to prevent delays or disruptions in workflow.
- Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to discuss progress, impediments and plan for the day's tasks.
- Acted as a primary contact between development teams, product owners, stakeholders and other external parties throughout the entire lifecycle of a project.
- Utilized Clarity PPM, ServiceNow, Jira, and Microsoft Project to effectively track project tasks, dependencies, and risks for enhanced visibility and control.
Sr. Executive
Exl Services Pvt Ltd
Pune
08.2012 - 07.2017
- Developed MIS reports to track customer service performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Created dashboards and visualizations to present data insights in an easy-to-understand format.
- Implemented automated processes to streamline daily operations and reduce manual workloads.
- Created tables, pivot reports, and charts for information tracking purposes.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive MIS reports to facilitate decision-making processes for senior management.
- Developed and maintained MIS procedures and standards to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Reviewed performance metrics regularly in order to identify areas where improvements could be made in terms of speed, reliability or scalability.
Education
Bachelors of Computer Application (BCA) - Computer Applications Development
Bharti Vidyapeeth University
Kolhapur Maharashtra04-2012
Computers Languages - SQL, C, C++, H/W & N/W
Global Institute of Computer Management
Pune MaharashtraSkills
- Project management AGILE, SCRUM, Waterfall
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
- Risk assessment and Mitigation
- Budget management
- Team collaboration and Resource Allocation
- Project Documentation and Planning
- Conflict management
- Cross-functional coordination
- Scrum framework expertise
- Agile coaching and Metrics tracking
Affiliations
- I am a well-rounded individual who believes in maintaining a healthy balance between personal growth, professional responsibilities, and social engagement.
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Quarter, Altera Digital Health – Recognized for exceptional project delivery and team collaboration.
- Project Excellence Award – Led a critical EHR upgrade project that resulted in a 25% efficiency gain.
- Top Performer Award – Consistently exceeded KPIs in ticket resolution and project milestone adherence.
- Speaker at Regional Tech Meet 2024 – Presented on “Digital Transformation in Healthcare IT.”
Certification
- MCP – Microsoft Certified Professional (SQL Server)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- ITIL Foundation Certification
- Agile & Jira Practitioner Certification
- Generative AI Overview – Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Pursuing: PMP Certification
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Associate Project Manager
Altera Digital Health (US Healthcare)
08.2017 - Current
Sr. Executive
Exl Services Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2017
Bachelors of Computer Application (BCA) - Computer Applications Development
Bharti Vidyapeeth University
Computers Languages - SQL, C, C++, H/W & N/W
Global Institute of Computer Management