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Work History
Education
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Certification
Affiliations
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Accomplishments
Rewards And Recognition
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Vishakh R Gurjal

Vishakh R Gurjal

Bangalore,

Summary

  • Hard working, dedicated and result oriented individual with over 13 years of experience in Operations specialized in Scrum Practices, Lean Principles, Project Management, and Stakeholder Management
  • Proven ability to achieve organizational success through seamless integration of Agile approaches, project management, and analytical insights
  • Seeking an interesting position where I have the opportunity to apply my powerful communication skills to work to encourage cross-functional teamwork and deliver key goals with precision
  • Keen to provide dynamic problem-solving abilities and stakeholder-centered ways to optimize business processes and drive continuous development

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Analyst

Genpact
10.2018 - Current
  • Ensured that 3 project teams worked under Agile values and principles while adhering to client-required processes and practices
  • Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
  • Tracked and communicated the progress of 3+ projects to 12 stakeholders and management
  • Actively collaborated with 3 product owners to manage the product backlog and sprint activities
  • 10+ obstacles were removed and risks were managed to increase team efficiency and effectiveness
  • Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA and Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
  • Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
  • Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.

Senior Associate

Genpact
Bangalore
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Interact with Clients and Resolve issues pertaining to Data Deliverables and Market Analysis
  • Analyze in-house Production tool data from various PoS, Panel and Media and provide insights on Product sales, Growth & Market Penetration for major retail stores and chains in USA
  • Review and Quality check of Product performance and Sales Reports
  • Identify Trends and Developments of FMCG products and update Client frequently
  • Liaise between Internal Operations team and Client by being a Client facing Agent.

Process Controller

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd
11.2014 - 06.2017
  • Engage with prospective clients based on info provided by PPMDs on client requirements
  • Assist the project team leadership in pursuit phase
  • Work with the project team to convert prospective client to 'Sold-to' client
  • Create client performance Dashboards for Senior Managers and Partners.
  • Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
  • Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.

Senior Associate

Genpact
09.2010 - 03.2014
  • Research on FMCG products using systematic investigation techniques to establish facts
  • Prepare detailed hierarchical portfolio performance of Client's accounts
  • Categorize products based on the type, nature and usage as per prescribed norms
  • Conduct consumer segmentation by differentiating on the basis of Geography, Time and Place.

Process Executive

Deutsche Bank Operations International
07.2006 - 07.2008
  • Researching on all outstanding cash and position 'Breaks' which includes trade, interest, dividend breaks
  • Responsible for Cash and Position or Stock Reconciliation for the Insurance Desk Accounts
  • Handled Cash Flow Inbox [live trading process] of Deutsche Bank Asset Management.

Education

MBA - Marketing

JSS Academy of Technical Education
Bangalore

Bachelor of Commerce - Statistics and Income Tax

PES Degree College
Bangalore

Skills

  • Scrum Principles
  • Jira
  • MS Office
  • Power BI
  • Scrum Master
  • Consulting
  • Operations Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Pivot Tables
  • Forecasting and Planning
  • Project Management

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance
  • 2 times Lean Certified in Process Improvement and Time Management
  • Green Belt certified

Affiliations

  • Running
  • Hiking
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Table Tennis
  • Watching movies

Languages

Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Elementary (A2)
A2
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Accomplishments

  • Led a team of 12 new recruits for completing a project related to a Federal Agency of USA
  • Successfully transformed 12 Prospective Clients to New Clients
  • Quality checked Expense Analysis which helped a Client to note down several misleading charged expenses and thus saved the Project expenses by $30,000

Rewards And Recognition

  • Awarded for outstanding performance in the month of September 2021
  • Awarded for process improvement idea in the month of February 2020
  • Multiple Spot Awards

Timeline

Business Analyst

Genpact
10.2018 - Current

Senior Associate

Genpact
10.2018 - 03.2020

Process Controller

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd
11.2014 - 06.2017

Senior Associate

Genpact
09.2010 - 03.2014

Process Executive

Deutsche Bank Operations International
07.2006 - 07.2008

MBA - Marketing

JSS Academy of Technical Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Statistics and Income Tax

PES Degree College
Vishakh R Gurjal