VINOD BHOJWANI
PMI PMP® Certified Program Manager
Delhi
Summary
PMP-certified program and operations leader with 7+ years spanning analytics delivery, Chief of Staff, and corporate strategy roles. Experienced in managing cross-functional projects end-to-end — from budgeting and resource planning to stakeholder coordination and risk management. Known for building operational systems that scale, establishing processes where none exist, and driving clarity in ambiguous environments. Strong analytical foundation with hands-on experience in Power BI, SAP, and Python.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
DGM – Corporate Strategy
And Hitech Industries Limited
08.2024 - Current
- Managed end-to-end delivery of 8 cross-functional projects by building project budgets, schedules, and resource plans, and driving corrective actions to protect milestones and stakeholder commitments
- Planned and executed two industrial exhibitions, including the company's debut at IREE 2025, each having the budget of ₹80 Lakh, owning vendor management, logistics, and on-ground delivery
- Led international stakeholder coordination for a ₹5 Crore technology transfer project with Chinese partners; project has advanced from initiation to active prototyping through structured program oversight
- Directed SAP rollout across two entities - managing implementation timelines, change management, and adoption for 35 users across 8 departments; both entities now live and independently operating on the platform
- Supervised IT team across high-stakes initiatives, including server setup, MDM and ZTNA implementation, and cybersecurity hardening while managing an annual budget of ₹50 Lakh+
Chief Of Staff To VP Analytics
EXL Services (India) Pvt. Ltd
10.2022 - 07.2024
- Owned the practice's backbone as CoS, tracking resource allocation, hiring pipeline, SOW bookings, and receivables; built Power BI dashboards to surface program health metrics for leadership reviews
- Established and standardised processes across talent management, cost approvals, and client engagement, converting ad-hoc practices into scalable workflows
- Created KPI scorecards for functional heads, structuring cross-functional accountability and enabling data-driven executive conversations
- Managed client outreach database with functional heads and sales team; supported pipeline development and opportunity tracking for the practice
- Supervised Recruitment CoE and built an analytics onboarding programme that ramped 50 junior analysts in Q1 2023
- Managed executive cadence and supervised a 3-member PMO team across contracts, invoicing, and compliance
Senior Consultant
EXL Services (India) Pvt. Ltd
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed end-to-end delivery for a US-based B2B retail analytics engagement, representing a 5-member team and coordinating across client stakeholders and internal workstreams
- Delivered a volume forecasting model (ARIMA + Prophet, ~95% accuracy) on time and to spec; output integrated into client's revenue forecast and pricing decisions
- Led a full reporting modernisation initiative, migrating from Excel to Tableau and SAS to Python, recovering ~1 day/week in manual effort and significantly improving reporting scalability
Consultant
EXL Services (India) Pvt. Ltd
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Contributed to a cross-functional analytics team delivering a pricing strategy engagement for a US B2B retail client; regression model output adopted by client to reshape enterprise customer pricing
- Managed a recurring reporting cadence of 4–8 monthly and quarterly reports, coordinating delivery timelines and ensuring accuracy ahead of client reviews
- Led weekly client meetings for report walkthroughs and discussion, developing early ownership of stakeholder communication and engagement rhythms
Education
M. Tech - Civil Engineering
06-2018
GPA: 9.1 / 10
B. Tech - Civil Engineering
06-2018
GPA: 7.2 / 10
Skills
MS Excel
SQL
Power BI
Python
Project Management
MS Project
Cross-functional coordination
Resource management
PUBLICATIONS
- Smartphone-enabled field monitoring tool for rapid hexavalent chromium detection in water (Apr, 2021)
- Household-scale treatment units for reductive removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater (Jul, 2023)
- Enabling Marginalized Communities to Monitor and Treat Chromium Polluted Groundwater with Decentralized and Affordable Technologies (2023)
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Accomplishments
- Finalist, Cricket Clairvoyant, EXL - Finalist in a competition to predict winners for the Cricket World Cup, 2019
- Emerging Analyst, EXL (2019) - For building an OCR model for financial docs
- Head, Show Management, Techkriti’16 - Annual Technical Festival at IIT Kanpur
Timeline
Project Management Professional (PMP)
03-2026
Project Planning: Putting It All Together - Google (Coursera)
09-2025
Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project - Google (Coursera)
06-2025
DGM – Corporate Strategy - And Hitech Industries Limited
08.2024 - Current
Foundations of Project Management - Google (Coursera)
11-2023
New Manager Academy (July 2023 Cohort)
07-2023
Chief Of Staff To VP Analytics - EXL Services (India) Pvt. Ltd
10.2022 - 07.2024
Senior Consultant - EXL Services (India) Pvt. Ltd
03.2021 - 10.2022
Consultant - EXL Services (India) Pvt. Ltd
08.2018 - 03.2021
IIT Kanpur - M. Tech, Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur - B. Tech, Civil Engineering