Vandana Vanarse
Project Manager, Senior
Pune
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with 18 years of IT industry experience, including a decade focused on Project Management in Software Development and IT Services. Skilled in navigating fast-paced environments and meeting tight deadlines while leading teams to success. Over 5 years of on-site experience with UK and German clients, enhancing project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Globant India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with leading Globant clients, including Deloitte, EY, and Royal Caribbean, to deliver impactful transformation through data-driven agility, cross-team collaboration, and enterprise-wide alignment.
- Led cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and timely delivery.
- Developed project plans and schedules to streamline execution processes.
- Managed stakeholder communications to maintain transparency and engagement.
- Facilitated meetings to discuss project progress, and address potential issues.
- Built and structured the project team based on engagement requirements, while fostering a clear understanding of client expectations and engagement conditions within the team.
- Monitored project risks, and implemented mitigation strategies proactively.
- Managed project scope, timeline, and budget in alignment with company objectives.
- Monitored the progress of projects against established timelines and budgets.
- Liaised between senior management, project team members, and clients to ensure effective communication throughout the project's duration.
- Created detailed reports on project status, issues, risks, and opportunities.
- Managed financial forecasts and P&L, ensuring alignment with revenue goals, and margin targets.
- Managed the project's SOW process, including new SOW initiation, extensions, rate revisions, and budget preparation.
Project Manager
Indecomm Global Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Led product development as a Project Manager for the EKYC web and mobile application, utilizing facial biometric technology.
- Oversaw three projects: Engineering, Research & Development, and DevOps through Agile methodologies.
- Managed timely communication of project progress, escalating issues to internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinated multiple distributed teams in an onsite-offshore model to enhance collaboration.
- Executed key operational functions, including project planning via JIRA, budgeting, and resource management.
Consultant (IT Infrastructure)
Systems Plus Private Limited
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Provided leadership for the team delivering second- and third-level support to infrastructure and application teams.
- Oversaw uptime and runtime support for production and lab network environments.
- Led incident detection, resolution, and root cause analysis for service-impacting issues.
- Managed server performance using SolarWinds SAM and NPM, and monitored WAN links through the Contingent portal.
- Monitored wireless access points via Ruckus ZoneDirector, and ports through Cisco Meraki.
- Conducted training and mentoring sessions to enhance team proficiency and effectiveness.
- Documented processes to streamline operations and ensure knowledge retention.
Senior Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
01.2007 - 03.2016
- Executed VM server builds and rebuilds, ensuring compliance with Change Management processes.
- Monitored VM and ESXi server performance across CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics.
- Led upgrades from ESX 4.1 to ESXi 5.5, conducting thorough capacity planning and OS updates.
- Managed administration and maintenance of VMware ESXi servers, vCenter, clusters, VMotion, HA, FT, and DRS.
- Performed P2V conversions utilizing VMware Enterprise Converter for system migrations.
- Analyzed error logs using Nagios Core System Version 3.2.3 for proactive issue resolution.
- Established Snap Mirror sessions at volume levels via NetApp for data protection.
- Configured user management protocols on VMware Virtual Center, including permissions and roles.
Education
MBA - Information Technology
MITSDE
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Batchelor of Commerce - Financial, Accounting, And Auditing
Kedarnath Malhotra College of Commerce
Vasai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Project planning
Certification
Certified Project Management Professional
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Globant India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2020 - Current
Project Manager
Indecomm Global Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2018 - 07.2020
Consultant (IT Infrastructure)
Systems Plus Private Limited
04.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
01.2007 - 03.2016
MBA - Information Technology
MITSDE
04.2001 -
Batchelor of Commerce - Financial, Accounting, And Auditing
Kedarnath Malhotra College of Commerce
04.2001 -
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