Shirish Kadere
Pune
Summary
- IT Program Management : 18+ years in BFSI, leading complex IT projects, stakeholder management, and program governance.
- Award-Winning Performance : Recognized as Top Talent for 2 consecutive years for delivering business objectives and client satisfaction.
- Financial Success : Managed $13M account, achieving 48% profit margin through operational efficiency and client focus.
- Client Satisfaction : Sustained 10/10 CSAT score for 4 years, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Team Leadership : Directed 179 professionals in an Offshore Delivery Centre, overseeing project scope, risk analysis, and quality assurance.
- Agile Expertise : Led Scrum Agile projects, delivering enterprise IT solutions on time and within budget.
- SDLC Proficiency : Drove end-to-end software development lifecycle, fostering cross-functional collaboration for tailored solutions.
- Certifications : PMI-PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, SAFe 6.0, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with 10 years of project management experience.
- Cloud Technology : Certified in AWS Cloud, Salesforce, Microsoft Azure, and ITIL, enhancing technical delivery capabilities.
- Vendor Management : Negotiated contracts and built partnerships to support project goals and cost efficiency.
- Financial Acumen : Managed P&L, budgeting, and revenue strategies to align with organizational objectives.
- Agile Delivery Leadership : Cultivated collaborative, high-performing teams as an Agile Delivery Manager to meet project milestones.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager (Lead Consultant)
Infosys Ltd
08.2024 - Current
- Client Engagement and Relationship Building: Worked closely with clients to understand their needs and provided strategic guidance to help them achieve business goals.
- Strengthening Stakeholder Relationships: Built strong connections with global stakeholders, which improved communication, status reporting and deliverables.
- Ensuring Compliance and Governance: Made sure all processes and operations aligned with regulatory and governance standards, maintaining a high level of accountability.
- Tracking Performance and Reporting: Streamlined how we monitor and report performance, ensuring SLAs were consistently met at 98% or higher.
- Managing Vendor Processes: Handled end to end ECMS process, negotiating better rates and improving margins for subcontractor resources.
Sr. Technical Project Manager
Persistent Systems Ltd
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Successfully managed a $13 million account, achieving a perfect 10/10 Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) rating for four consecutive years.
- Led project charter development, planning, estimation, risk management, status reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Led the development of project estimates and resource plans, consistently delivering projects within 5% of budget projections.
- Scheduled and facilitated Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings with stakeholders.
- Led a team of 179 resources, including project managers, architects, developers, testers, and business analysts, across multiple projects and locations.
Delivery Manager
Lentra AI Pvt Ltd
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Taking care of LOS Product for multiple banks.
- Led team of 37 strong Java, Android Developers and QA.
- Coordinated delivery of contracted solutions at program level and in full accordance with outlined cost, scheduling and quality terms.
- Managed resources effectively to avoid unnecessary delivery delays.
Technical Project Manager
Persistent Systems Ltd
01.2015 - 08.2023
- Successfully managed a $13 million account, achieving a perfect 10/10 Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) rating for four consecutive years.
- Led project charter development, planning, estimation, risk management, status reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Led the development of project estimates and resource plans, consistently delivering projects within 5% of budget projections.
- Scheduled and facilitated Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings with stakeholders.
- Led a team of 179 resources, including project managers, architects, developers, testers, and business analysts, across multiple projects and locations.
Tech Lead
Pinwheel Technologies
09.2012 - 12.2014
- Led projects in BFSI, using Delphi, .NET, Oracle PLSQL, Crystal Report, ASP.net, C#, VB.net and BPM tools.
Project Lead
Neorithm Technologies
04.2010 - 08.2012
- Led projects in BFSI, using Delphi, .NET, Oracle PLSQL, Crystal Report, ASP.net, C#, VB.net and BPM tools.
Consultant
Capgemini India Limited
12.2009 - 04.2010
- Specializing in Delphi, .NET, C#, and Oracle PLSQL.
Software Programmer
InfraSoft Technologies Limited
05.2007 - 12.2009
- Contributed to BFSI projects with expertise in Delphi, .NET, VB.Net and Oracle PLSQL.
Consultant
DataVision Software Solutions Limited
07.2006 - 04.2007
- Delphi, .NET, VB.net, C# and Oracle PLSQL.
Education
Master's - M. Sc. - Computer Science
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Aurangabad01.2005
Bachelor's - B. Sc. - Computer Science
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Aurangabad01.2003
Skills
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Risk Management
- Budget
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Performance Metrics
- Time Management
- Resource Allocation
- Problem Solving
- Resource Management
- Estimation
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/19/82
Certification
- PMP Certified – PMI
- Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
- SAFe 6.0 SSM Certified
- CSM Certified from Scrum Alliance, USA
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Salesforce Certified Associate
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Accomplishments
- Consistent 10/10 CSAT score for 4 years.
- Led $13M program.
- Bravo Award two times for exceptional performance.
- Two-time Company's Top Talent.
- Got Insta award 2 times within 6 months at Infosys.
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Timeline
Project Manager (Lead Consultant)
Infosys Ltd
08.2024 - Current
Sr. Technical Project Manager
Persistent Systems Ltd
02.2024 - 08.2024
Delivery Manager
Lentra AI Pvt Ltd
08.2023 - 01.2024
Technical Project Manager
Persistent Systems Ltd
01.2015 - 08.2023
Tech Lead
Pinwheel Technologies
09.2012 - 12.2014
Project Lead
Neorithm Technologies
04.2010 - 08.2012
Consultant
Capgemini India Limited
12.2009 - 04.2010
Software Programmer
InfraSoft Technologies Limited
05.2007 - 12.2009
Consultant
DataVision Software Solutions Limited
07.2006 - 04.2007
Master's - M. Sc. - Computer Science
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Bachelor's - B. Sc. - Computer Science
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
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