Saraswati Banerjee
New Delhi
Summary
Accomplished Project Manager with a proven track record at several Learning, Publishing and EdTech companies, excelling in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration. Spearheaded major projects for industry giants like Coursera, IBM, SAP, Microsoft, Pearson. Expert in Agile methodology and stakeholder communications, demonstrating significant client rapport and project delivery excellence. Over 13 years of total experience working with IT companies, authors, editors and technical teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Skill-Up Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed, planned, scheduled and delivered large projects for Coursera and its partners such as IBM, SAP, Google, Microsoft, etc.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams such as technical writers, production, QC, UXQA to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Supported multiple Agile Scrum teams with planning, scoping and tracking through to continuous delivery to production.
- Promoted teamwork, resolved project and people conflicts, and ensured team members had access to the tools, process knowledge and resources.
Editorial Manager
LEAD School
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Managed a team of copy editors creating content for K-12 integrated learning solutions.
- Established and implemented workflows to streamline editing processes and review team performance.
- Managed relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, freelance and contractual editors.
- Managed the recruitment of editorial team along with HR.
- Managed multiple high-projects adhering to timelines.
Sponsoring Editor
Pearson
07.2017 - 10.2019
- Commissioned UK undergraduates books and digital resources for Psychology, STEM disciplines and Professional and IT
- Conducted market reviews, finalized content changes based on market feedback, made sales forecasts.
- Functioned as primary stakeholder for final content quality and accuracy, budgets, schedules and project goals.
- Coordinated with authors, vendors and cross-functional global teams.
- Contributed to annual planning of books, content development, author management, and all the key aspects of project management.
Senior Peer Review Associate
Sage Publications
11.2013 - 11.2016
- Managed the peer review process of US and UK journals from manuscript submission to production.
- Managed stakeholders such as journal editors, associate editors, authors, reviewers and global teams.
- Trained and created training modules for new team members.
- Analyzed plagiarism and duplication reports.
- Built new platforms for the team to improvise current training methods.
Writer
Proban Pictures
06.2013 - 11.2013
- Wrote articles on topics related to Indian and international cinema, literature etc.
- Wrote scripts for short films and documentaries.
Writer
Emaho Magazine
04.2013 - 06.2013
- Interviewed world travelers seeming fit for the magazine's content.
- Conducted in-depth research to ensured factual accuracy of the traveler.
- Produced interviews and articles of foremost content based on the research.
Copywriter
Grullo Designs
09.2012 - 10.2012
- Wrote content and copies for clients such as Better Option Propmart Pvt Ltd. Proofread content for newspaper advertisements.
Conceptualized themes for enhancing client's brand identity.
Translator
Valuepoint Knowledgeworks Private
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Translated and proofread technical documents from Russian to English.
- Ensured accuracy of translation and of the original content.
Guest Lecturer
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
08.2011 - 03.2012
- Taught certificate level Russian as a foreign language.
- Guided students to have a strong hold on the Russian as well as the English grammar system. Provided additional lectures on Russian revolution, society, history etc.
- Prepared and conducted tests to understand the student's performance and ensure growth and progress of the student.
Education
Master of Arts - Russian Literature And Language
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, IndiaBachelor of Arts - Russian Literature And Language
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, IndiaSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Project tracking
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Agile Methodology
- Stakeholder Communications
- Productivity Improvement
- Workflow planning
- Performance Evaluations
- Client rapport
Timeline
Project Manager
Skill-Up Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - 03.2024
Editorial Manager
LEAD School
03.2020 - 10.2021
Sponsoring Editor
Pearson
07.2017 - 10.2019
Senior Peer Review Associate
Sage Publications
11.2013 - 11.2016
Writer
Proban Pictures
06.2013 - 11.2013
Writer
Emaho Magazine
04.2013 - 06.2013
Copywriter
Grullo Designs
09.2012 - 10.2012
Translator
Valuepoint Knowledgeworks Private
01.2012 - 11.2012
Guest Lecturer
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
08.2011 - 03.2012
Master of Arts - Russian Literature And Language
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Bachelor of Arts - Russian Literature And Language
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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