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ProjectManager
Vimalraj Vemala

Vimalraj Vemala

Project Manager
Bengaluru

Summary

PMI certified project manager with more than 12 years of total experience and more than 8 years of experience in project management of software development and process transformation projects. Main areas of expertise are project execution and project control. However, business analysis, statistical process control, agile team building, transition management, customer engagement, workforce management, and change enablement are inevitable. Deploying various software products has helped understand the underlying technology used in each of the projects such as Python, AWS, SQL, database, Visual Basics for applications, machine learning, process mining, and ETL. To participate in feature implementation discussions and contributing to the logical implementation of features are some of the exciting discussions which keeps the day alive. Whether it's be product development or service management, setting up projects from scratch has been an interesting task. Aligning sprint deliverables and product releases to the product roadmap, enforcing systematic workflows, empowering the team to take ownership of their role, and reviewing sprints/releases are the activities that make up the majority of the day. The challenges faced in on-boarding the first customer, launching a new product, meeting strict timelines, ensuring customer satisfaction, and building a stable product have strengthened risk mitigation and risk assessment skills. Efficient use of resources and delivery of results within a specified time frame are some of key strengths. Create and monitor OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to achieve, focus, and align with key business objectives and link individual KRs (Key Results) to OKRs. Took responsibility for several client projects at the same time and executed them in parallel. Collaborated with other project managers and project coordinators to evaluate and present a holistic view of the entire program within the context of a vertical business unit. Working on various product implementations, gained expertise in Banking, ITSM - Service Management, Order to Cash, Revenue Operations and Retail domains.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certificates

Work History

Project Manager

Biglittle.ai
Bengaluru
11.2019 - Current
  • Set up framework and workflow for more than 4 product development project and successfully closed them within target timelines.
  • Part of enterprise level product evolution from scratch to MVP, MMP and sales
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives
  • Managed projects from procurement to commission
  • Led agile teams to deliver products quickly and to respond to user requirements
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance
  • Run project in accordance with agile methodologies
  • Initiate and execute service management projects to manage customer deployments
  • Monitor and support project in accordance with ITSM framework principles
  • Participate in end-to-end customer deployments and ensure process runs without obstacles
  • Work closely with product team to create product roadmap
  • Align product roadmap with sprint planning
  • Monitor software development lifecycle and align SDLC with release management plan
  • Responsible for release management process and meeting SLAs of service management projects
  • Create and maintain project repositories to store organizational process assets
  • Regularly review Product Backlogs to ensure product pipeline is aligned with company vision
  • Build product development team through recruiting, cross-training, and outsourcing resources
  • Initiate and complete performance cycles for team and provide key input into performance reviews
  • Access and monitor project to minimize risks associated with SLA, uncertain events, and resource shortages
  • Ensure agile development flow and attend to team and process challenges as active Scrum Master
  • Get team to align individual goals with project goals
  • Continually lead team to become agile workforce
  • Be responsible for quality assurance of product
  • Implement testing framework and direct team to follow it
  • Participate in feature implementation discussions and ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are established
  • Write user stories and add wireframes, requirements documents, and UX to Jira ticket
  • Perform automation in Jira to efficiently manage project delivery
  • Supervised multi-functional teams of technology professionals, coders and support experts
  • Created long-range IT plan to support projected growth and requirements for added capacity
  • Worked closely with vendors and technology partners on integrations, infrastructure and enterprise solutions
  • Guided testing process and validation for major software releases
  • Designed internal dashboard for at-a-glance system and project status reporting
  • Achieved Soc type1 within 15 days and type2 compliance within 10 days
  • Planned and executed follow-up audits at appropriate intervals

Assistant Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
Bengaluru
06.2015 - 11.2019
  • Enable change and align project with organizational change
  • Evaluate legacy systems and conduct feasibility study for implementation Implement RPA solutions for specific sub-processes and also for end-to-end processes
  • Implement RPA solution for 3 sub-processes within 6 months
  • Developed and implemented workflow management tool for key processes across all verticals that was used by more than 600 people in organization across multiple locations and was also awarded best internal tool of year
  • Developed more than 7 tactical automation solutions for customer within 4 months. This saved 4 FTE
  • Optimization of existing processes by analyzing value stream maps and performing time & motion studies
  • Developed error prediction model to predict errors and alert employees before error is committed
  • Improve process KPIs by tracking and monitoring root causes that impact KPIs
  • Project governance - work to centralize reporting and establish active monitoring system for accessing project status
  • Manage ad hoc projects at customer sites
  • Manage software development projects Initiate process transformations and implement tactical automation solutions for identified processes
  • Groomed team talents through robust professional development program and training opportunities
  • Aligned IT solutions and deliverables with company strategic vision
  • Tracked departmental expenditures, project schedules and team performance and progress
  • Created long-range IT plan to support projected growth and requirements for added capacity

Business Analyst

ANZ
Bengaluru
08.2013 - 06.2015
  • Analyze superannuation protocols and report to Australian Taxation Office
  • Project Governance - Review processes and report to stakeholders of various departments within asset management vertical
  • Worked as project coordinator for large business transformation projects such as delivery center expansion/closure
  • Key role in automation to obtain information and understand business case of various departments in all regions of company
  • Preparation of requirements documents and implementation approach Actively contribute to idea repository
  • Identify scope of automation and implement tactical automation
  • Developed and created VBA- based tool to conduct feasibility studies for delivery centers around world
  • Based on results of tool, decisions were made to close 2 delivery centers, migrate 1 delivery center, and create 2 new delivery centers Automated process of cleansing, converting and analyzing superannuation logs. As result, 2 FTEs were saved

Senior MIS Executive

TeamLease Services Limited
Bengaluru
07.2011 - 08.2013
  • Prepare and report profit and loss statements Forecast expenses for each delivery center and provide a provision in P&L for those expense items that are not reported
  • Communicate with P&L owners and convince them of the expenses and accruals of their cost centers across the country Work with the acquisition team to create long-term plan for company's new ventures
  • Create and maintain workflows for administrative department support function to ensure that accounting inputs are timely and reliable
  • Outlined MIS upgrade roadmap and ordered corrective actions to elevate performance
  • Planned and led administration of management information system for achieving threshold-level performance
  • Determined data retention parameters based on organizational requirements
  • Supervised audit processes to address non-compliance
  • Led system training to meet information retention policy and government regulatory guidelines
  • Resolved workflow issues to optimize team productivity and improve delivery times
  • Manage ERP implementation project. Take ownership of all activities from creating backup for existing legacy system to migrating all operations to new ERP system. Successfully migrated financial data to new ERP system in span of 6 months.
  • Create and monitor cost centers Create cost center codes for each delivery center, department, support function and virtual plant to capture all transactions and events in new ERP system
  • Prepare presentations for quarterly board reviews, business transformation meetings and board meetings.

Senior Financial Analyst

Accenture
Bengaluru
04.2010 - 06.2011
  • Analyze transactions and categorize them into capital expenditures and operating expenditures
  • Create macro to automatically distinguish and categorize expenses based on predefined thresholds
  • FPA (Financial Planning and Analysis) - Created and submitted analysis reports month by month, quarter by quarter, and year by year Closed financial ledgers in Oracle for 12 consecutive months
  • Tracked team productivity and suggested plans for optimal utilization of FTEs
  • Created tactical automation solutions for manual processes using Excel spreadsheets
  • Gathered data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and forecast revenue, profitability, and expenses
  • Produce quality reports in accordance with data quality standards
  • Translate complex technical information into intuitive, clear format Strengthened system efficiency by identifying lagging operational processes and implementing optimal solutions
  • Created documents for projects in accordance with project manager, team, or client specifications

Commercial Assistant

Arvind Brands
Bengaluru
09.2010 - 04.2011
  • Prepare and forward daily sales report
  • Reconcile vendor invoices
  • Maintain term sheets for partner brands
  • Issue invoices for vendor billing
  • Digitized 1200 term sheets and built excel database. Developed tool to visualize commissions and other SLA details of each vendor based on user inputs
  • Designed optimized filing system for office to maximize efficiency
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information
  • Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes
  • Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders
  • Wrote reports, executive summaries and newsletters
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity

Audit Assistant

Ramesh & Ramachandran Charted Accountans
Bengaluru
02.2006 - 08.2009
  • Draw scope of audit
  • Review of bank reconciliation statements, purchase and sales invoices Physical inventory and verification
  • Review transactions in various ERP systems such as SAP, ACCPAC and Tally Consolidate and report audit results
  • Performed internal auditing for 14 clients

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Information System, IS

Sikkim Manipal University, .T.M First Grade College
Bangalore
01.2011 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

Bangalore University
Bangalore
04.2006 - 04.2009

Skills

Agile Methodologiesundefined

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of free lancers, in-house developers and market consultants in the development of MVP project.
  • Created a robust software testing platform which advanced R&D efforts.
  • Successfully completed development of MMP project within budget and ahead of schedule.
  • Achieved SLA by introducing workflow management tool for tracking and monitoring KPIs.
  • Designed a new workflow to improve overall settlement process performance.

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute

Software

Advance MS Excel

VBA

MS Access

SQL

Python

Work Availability

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Timeline

ITIL® 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan, and Improve

02-2022

Process Mining: Data Science in Action

07-2021
ITIL 4 Foundation CPD
12-2020

IIBA logo Certification of Competency in Business AnalysisTM(CCBA®) Certification

12-2020

Project Manager

Biglittle.ai
11.2019 - Current

Project Management Professional (PMP)

05-2018

Assistant Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
06.2015 - 11.2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
01-2015

Business Analyst

ANZ
08.2013 - 06.2015

Senior MIS Executive

TeamLease Services Limited
07.2011 - 08.2013

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Information System, IS

Sikkim Manipal University, .T.M First Grade College
01.2011 - 01.2013

Commercial Assistant

Arvind Brands
09.2010 - 04.2011

Senior Financial Analyst

Accenture
04.2010 - 06.2011

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

Bangalore University
04.2006 - 04.2009

Audit Assistant

Ramesh & Ramachandran Charted Accountans
02.2006 - 08.2009
Vimalraj VemalaProject Manager