Saurabhjyoti Ray
Guwahati
Summary
Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment. Polished in implementing continuous enhancements and building and maintaining accurate project budgets. Focused and driven team player practiced in leading multiple simultaneous projects leveraging proven project management tools.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
11.2023 - Current
- Managed multiple projects concurrently in the sphere of Digital Transformation, Business Process Reengineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, System Integration etc.
- Led teams of personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
- Oversaw annual budget planning processes, ensuring revenue booking, billing and collection targets were met while maintaining optimal resource allocation across departments.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
- Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
- Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by understanding and fulfilling customer requirements and business processes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Identifying the gaps and business process reengineering for the betterment of government processes to enhance end user satisfaction and revenue growth
- Liaise between client and the vendors to meet up the project deadlines and avoid slippages
- Assistance to the client in procurement, drafting RFP, guidelines, SOPs
- Assistance in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for various software, applications and IT infrastructures
- Supervision in the process of data center migration, setting up of DC-DR, business continuity planning
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
Project Manager
Ernst & Young
12.2017 - 05.2020
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout Implementation
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks
- Communicated with clients to convey deadlines, scope of work, dependencies and potential challenges throughout project timeline
- Training need assessment and capacity building of the workforce across the state
- Provisioning of procurement support (RFP & Bid Process Management) to the client
- Liaising with various Government Departments for the Project Implementation and stakeholders management
- Vendor Management, SLA Management, Contract Monitoring
- Participated in various promotional campaigns in National/International forum on behalf of the client.
Lead Consultant
Wipro Ltd.
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Project Management
- Coordination with the stakeholders
- Establishing Management Information System & Decision Support System
Senior Consultant
Price WaterhouseCoopers
07.2013 - 07.2016
- Project Management
- Assessed clients' needs and created plan of action to provide business solutions
- Directed and coordinated work completed by consultants and other subject matter experts
- Handled complex problems and issues by understanding root cause of issue and implementing solutions
- Used clients' requirements to develop targeted solutions to fit specific needs
- Established quality standards and performed work according to project schedules
- Vendor Management and Contract Monitoring
- Preparation of Project Reports viz
- Detail Project Report, As-is, Inception Report, Project Charter etc
- Providing procurement support (RFP & Bid Process Management) to the client
- Stakeholders Management & Government Department Liaising
Project Manager
NISG
06.2011 - 07.2013
- Project Management at State Level
- Co-ordination with the National team and state level implementation committee
- Preparation of RFP and Bid Process Management
- Review of project documents e.g
- Software/ Functional Requirement Specifications, RFP etc.
- Vendor Management & SLA Monitoring
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
Manager
PINL/PCS/HCIL
06.2005 - 03.2011
- Project Implementation across the Region and Monitoring Service Delivery
- Training and Capacity Building
- Managing Risks
- Managing Installation and System Integration at multiple locations
- Training and Capacity Building
- Created presentation materials for sales, customer relations and management purposes
- Data Migration/ Technology Migration
- Managing IT infrastructure
- Team Management
Education
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
Sikkim Manipal University
Gangtok, Sikkim09.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
Assam Engineering College
Guwahati, Assam06.2005
Skills
- Project/Program Management
- Management/ IT Consulting
- e-Governance, Business Process Reengineering
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Strategic leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Coaching and Mentoring
- IT Delivery Management
- IT infrastructure
- SDLC Management
- Data Migration, Data Center and Cloud Storage
- IT Procurement, GFR, Goods Procurement Manual, MEITY Guidelines
- Microsoft Project, JIRA, Microsoft Visio
- Preparation of RFP/RFI, DPR
Certification
- PRINCE2
- ITIL V3
- CSM
- Certificate on Public Procurement
- AWS Cloud Storage
Accomplishments
- Recipient of PwC performance Award in 2014 & 2015
- Successfully completed 3 large scale Mission Mode Projects on time under National e-Governance Plan
- Received recognition from ONGC senior Management for excellent performance under eMSCM project
- I was part of the team ASDM which joined Advantage Assam forum, Assam Global Investor's Summit held in February 2018. It was the largest ever investment promotion initiative by the government of Assam
- I was part of the team ASDM organizing the Skill Conclave, Assam held in 2018
Languages
English
English
Hindi
Assamese
Bengali
Timeline
Associate Director
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
11.2023 - Current
Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
10.2022 - 11.2023
Project Manager
Ernst & Young
12.2017 - 05.2020
Lead Consultant
Wipro Ltd.
10.2016 - 11.2017
Senior Consultant
Price WaterhouseCoopers
07.2013 - 07.2016
Project Manager
NISG
06.2011 - 07.2013
Manager
PINL/PCS/HCIL
06.2005 - 03.2011
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
Sikkim Manipal University
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
Assam Engineering College