Project Leader
HERE Technologies
Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months
HAD (Highly Automated Driving - Driverless Car Technology) Program:-
Manages daily execution of production projects and ensures timely delivery with required quality and ensures effective monitoring and control, for readiness and execution.
Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and project tracking/reporting to effectively manage each project.
Works with concerned functional groups globally to prioritize project execution, delivery planning, and source/resource availability; and for timely resolutions of issues.
Provides technical and analytical guidance to production teams and ensures employee involvement in all quality processes and required trainings/updates to project processes and specifications.
Identify, analyze, communicate, and solve problems related to projects, processes and staffing and ensure timely escalations/mitigations.
Ensure adherence to management processes, quality standards and project specifications; and foster a culture of quality and performance.
Ensure timely and appropriate employee performance planning and evaluation.
Identify actions/opportunities for continual improvements; and support positive change management with initiative.
Have experience of setting up a production center in Seoul, South Korea, and upscaling resources for specific Customer deliverables.
Responsible for overall execution of Gottlieb Program for Lane Model and providing technical assistance to other Lane Model Programs.
• Project : Windows 10, PayPal & Requests for all Indian Sub-Continental Markets
Duration : Since July, 2014 - till date as Associate Project Manager
Role :
Project analysis, create project plan, project kick-off (customer and internal)
Training internal & external resources on project process & tools
Looking after the project execution & control, schedule management and troubleshooting part of the projects.
Supervise project team, delegate work and track utilization, training new team members, handle queries, etc.
Review project status and corrective action plans (if required)
Review changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required
Post project maintenance, post project/quarterly business review, improvement plan, etc.
Preparing the Delivery Performance Matrix on weekly basis to see the On Time Deliveries & First Time Right deliveries and generate other monthly reports for local management.
Lionbridge Technologies Private Limited
• Project: Office 14 Web Applications & Components, Windows Live, Windows 8, Windows Blue, PayPal, Twitter & Adobe Web Help Text
Duration: Since May, 2011 - till date as Project Manager - Model II
Role: ➢ Checking initial requirement, checking availability of resources
➢ Training internal & external resources on project process & tools
➢ Looking after the project execution & control, schedule management and troubleshooting part of the project.
➢ Interacting with the client for updating on the progress of the project
➢ Interacting with the vendors as and when required
➢ Review project status and corrective action plans (if required)
➢ Review changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required
➢ Identify consistency in QA, performance and leadership qualities in individuals and groom them for the next level
• Project: LLP 3.0 (Win 7 and Office 14 LIP Localization)
Duration: Since October, 2009 - April, 2011 as Project Co-ordinator
Role: ➢ Looking after the project execution & control, schedule management and troubleshooting part of the project.
➢ Interacting with the client for updating on the progress of the project
➢ Interacting with the vendors as and when required
➢ Review project status and corrective action plans (if required)
➢ Review changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required
➢ Review project lessons learned and post project reports for continuous improvement action
• Project: Nokia UI Localisation Project
Duration: Since May, 2009 - September, 2009 as Project Co-ordinator
Role: ➢ Ensure smooth transition of projects from Singapore & Beijing site to Mumbai
➢ Nurturing a new team with little experience in the same field
➢ Communication between vendors and clients
➢ Training for soft skills and software related trainings to all Project coordinators
➢ Working closely with sites and team member to understand needs and requirements timely
• Project: Indic Language Projects
Duration: Since June, 2008 - April, 2009 as Project Co-ordinator
Role: ➢ Worked with multiple Lionbridge Sites and Motorola India as direct Client.
➢ Experienced almost all aspects of Localization with this team.
➢ Along with regular PM task, there was active participation in People Management, Project Co-ordination, Engineering, Language Co-ordination (especially as a Tamil language Expert), Vendor Management and Study of Client specific tools and train team members as well as external vendors.
Accolades & Laurels
• Received Rewards & Recognition certificate as a Star Perform of the Quarter.
• Attended workshops conducted by Management.
• Consultant for a Six Sigma Black Belt Project.
• Successfully completed Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training & Certified for the same.
• Managing Customer Care Database for the Project Account
• LTB Site Expert
• MBA in Systems from MGU University of Meghalaya in 2014 – 71.5%
• B. Sc. in IT from University of Mumbai in 2008
• HSC from Maharashtra Board in 2004
• SSC from Maharashtra Board in 2002
• MBA in Information Technology - Appeared IT Proficiency