Sushant Tawde
Thane
Summary
Lead Project Manager with 10+ years of experience in delivering successful projects on time and within budget. Expertise in strategic planning, risk management, and effective stakeholder communication. Proven ability to enhance productivity and ensure seamless project execution through strong leadership and time management skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Project Manager
NPCI : NBSL (BHIM)
Mumbai
07.2025 - Current
- Led end-to-end delivery of multiple fintech initiatives on the BHIM platform, including Forex and Euronet Gift Card integrations, from requirement finalization through go-live.
- Currently managing CIBIL, EPFO, and BHIM Vega programs, coordinating parallel workstreams across business, IT, compliance, security, and external partners to ensure alignment and delivery.
- Driving project governance and cadence through daily stand-ups and weekly reviews, tracking milestones, managing dependencies and risks, and ensuring timely issue resolution.
- Acting as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, QA, Legal, Operations) and vendors, handling stakeholder communication, SLA monitoring, and escalations.
- Managing project controls and IT procurement activities, including project trackers, RAID logs, status dashboards for senior leadership, vendor coordination, PO processing, and finance alignment.
Senior Software Engineer / Scrum Master
CeX WeBuy Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
03.2022 - 06.2025
- Led Webuy Payments Manager project, overseeing development of payment processing systems.
- Facilitated Scrum events and conducted Product Owner meetings to enhance team collaboration.
- Delivered rearchitecture of Automated Bankouts Project Phase 2, improving system efficiency.
- Executed critical integrations, including ApplePay, GooglePay, PayPal, and WorldPay tokenization.
- Implemented error notifications via Slack, along with ElasticSearch and SLA tracking through ELK.
- Spearheaded unit testing utilizing PHPUnit and created API documentation with Swagger.
Senior Software Developer
Airpay Payment Services Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Managed a team of 4 developers for Schoolpay Project, ensuring timely delivery of key features.
- Collaborated with Oracle teams to integrate PMS with Android POS systems for enhanced functionality.
- Oversaw full-cycle development of merchant dashboards and payment modules to improve user experience.
Module Lead / Project Coordinator
dMACQ Softwares Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 02.2019
- Led module development for DMS, RPA, and workflow solutions.
- Coordinated directly with clients for requirement gathering, planning, and task slicing.
- Ensured timely delivery and quality assurance of scalable enterprise applications.
Jr. Analyst
HDFC Bank Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 07.2015
- Assisted in business analysis and operations processes.
Web Designer
Mirackle Solutions Ltd
05.2008 - 12.2009
- Designed layouts, branding material, and flash presentations.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Mumbai University
Maharashtra, India01.2014
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Information Technology
Tilak Maharashtra University
Maharashtra, India01.2011
Skills
- Project Management & Scheduling
- Multi-Project Oversight
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Governance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Team Leadership & Coordination
- Requirements Analysis
- Task Prioritization
- Client Collaboration & Communication
- Vendor Management
Certification
Professional Scrum Master (PSM-1), https://www.scrum.org/certificates/628584
Accomplishments
- Improved team output and transparency significantly after Scrum implementation.
- Delivered complete modules for key clients including CeX, Airpay, and dMACQ.
- Played leadership roles in corporate sports and fitness events.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
Timeline
Lead Project Manager
NPCI : NBSL (BHIM)
07.2025 - Current
Senior Software Engineer / Scrum Master
CeX WeBuy Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - 06.2025
Senior Software Developer
Airpay Payment Services Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - 02.2022
Module Lead / Project Coordinator
dMACQ Softwares Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 02.2019
Jr. Analyst
HDFC Bank Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 07.2015
Web Designer
Mirackle Solutions Ltd
05.2008 - 12.2009
Master of Computer Applications -
Mumbai University
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Information Technology
Tilak Maharashtra University