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Sydney Kunder, Founder & Operations Manager

Sydney Kunder

Founder & Operations Manager·Syd’s Kitchen

India

Bachelor's degree, Economics/Commerce

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 9 months

Founder & Operations Manager

February 2025 - Present

Syd’s Kitchen

Bengaluru, India

February 2025 - Present

Managed the end-to-end operations of a home-based cloud kitchen, overseeing business
strategy, customer service, procurement, operations, marketing, and financial performance.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant

Project Manager / Head

May 2021 - February 2025

Coforge Ltd

Bengaluru, India

May 2021 - February 2025

• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and
release planning across distributed teams.
• Led sprint reviews and stakeholder demonstrations to communicate delivery progress.
• Managed cross-team dependencies and coordinated inter-team collaboration to ensure smooth
sprint execution.
• Utilized Jira and Azure DevOps to track progress, velocity, and backlog prioritization.
• Supported continuous integration efforts by enabling testing discipline and deployment
readiness.
• Ensured user stories met acceptance criteria prior to release.
• Collaborated with Product Owners and Solution Architects on backlog grooming and estimation.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables,
schedules, and conflicts.
• Identified risks and impediments, implementing mitigation strategies to maintain delivery
timelines.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to Key
stakeholders.
• Conducted capacity and resource planning to optimize team performance.
• Drove iterative improvement through retrospective action planning.

Company industry:
IT Services

Founder & Operations Manager

November 2020 - April 2021

Syd’s Kitchen

Bengaluru, India

November 2020 - April 2021

Managed the end-to-end operations of a home-based cloud kitchen, overseeing business
strategy, customer service, procurement, operations, marketing, and financial performance.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant

Lead Business Analyst – Data Migration

November 2018 - October 2020

AMEX Global Business Travel

Bengaluru, India

November 2018 - October 2020

• Led a team of 20 Business Analysts supporting enterprise customer data migration and business
transformation initiatives.
• Partnered with business stakeholders, Product Owners, Solution Architects, and technical teams
to gather, analyze, and validate business and functional requirements.
• Facilitated requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, and solution discussions to ensure
alignment between business objectives and technical delivery.
• Created and refined user stories, acceptance criteria, and business process documentation to
support Agile delivery.
• Performed process analysis and process mapping (As-Is/To-Be), identifying opportunities for
process optimization and improved operational efficiency.
• Managed product backlog readiness by ensuring Definition of Ready (DoR) standards were met
and supported sprint planning activities.
• Collaborated closely with Scrum Masters, QA teams, developers, and SMEs to resolve delivery
impediments and ensure successful sprint execution.
• Coordinated end-to-end customer data migration, including planning, validation, testing,
deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Managed stakeholder communication by providing regular project updates, risk assessments,
issue resolution, and migration status reports.
• Acted as the primary liaison between business, technology, and offshore/onshore delivery teams
to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Conducted business impact analysis, root cause analysis, and data validation to support
informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Ensured project deliverables met agreed scope, quality standards, and delivery timelines

Company industry:
Accounting

Founder & Operations Manager

January 2018 - October 2018

Syd’s Kitchen

Bengaluru, India

January 2018 - October 2018

Managed the end-to-end operations of a home-based cloud kitchen, overseeing business
strategy, customer service, procurement, operations, marketing, and financial performance.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant

Team Leader – Insurance Process

January 2016 - January 2018

Firstsource Solutions Ltd

Bengaluru, India

January 2016 - January 2018

• Managed and coached a team of 15-20 underwriting representatives to improve productivity.
• Delivered training on insurance products, procedures, and compliance standards.
• Handled escalations and operational decision-making.
• Monitored quality and adherence to company policies.
• Facilitated team meetings and performance development initiatives.
• Designed transition guidelines for onboarding team members.

Company industry:
Call Centers & Customer Care Outsourcing

Founder & Operations Manager

January 2014 - January 2016

Syd’s Kitchen

Bengaluru, India

January 2014 - January 2016

Managed the end-to-end operations of a home-based cloud kitchen, overseeing business
strategy, customer service, procurement, operations, marketing, and financial performance.

• Established and managed daily operations of a cloud kitchen from concept to execution.
• Planned menus, pricing strategies, vendor management, procurement, and inventory control.
• Managed customer orders across online delivery platforms while maintaining high service quality
and customer satisfaction.
• Implemented cost optimization initiatives to improve profitability and reduce food wastage.
• Developed marketing campaigns through social media and local promotions to increase
customer reach.
• Monitored revenue, expenses, budgeting, and business performance using data-driven decision-
making.
• Built and maintained supplier relationships to ensure timely procurement and consistent quality.
• Ensured compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
• Resolved customer issues promptly while maintaining excellent customer experience.
• Managed multiple priorities simultaneously, demonstrating strong project planning, stakeholder
management, and operational leadership.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant

Manager – Trade Finance NA Operations

October 2003 - January 2014

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS eServe Ltd.)

Bengaluru, India

October 2003 - January 2014

• Managed service delivery aligned with client SLAs.
• Identified operational gaps and implemented process improvements.
• Participated in strategic projects including data cleanup and workflow optimization.
• Ensured regulatory compliance and operational integrity.
• Coordinated reconciliation efforts and investigation of discrepancies.
• Maintained client relationships and resolved escalations.
• Supported information security initiatives.
• Contributed to payment system improvements impacting supply chain cash flow KPIs.
• Applied knowledge of SWIFT, ACH, and cross-border transactions.

Company industry:
Call Centers & Customer Care Outsourcing

Education

Mumbai University, Wilson College of Arts & Science

January 2000

January 2000

Bachelor's degree, Economics/Commerce

India

Skills

BANKING

Intermediate

AGILE METHODOLOGY

Intermediate

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Intermediate

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

Intermediate

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Intermediate

INSURANCE POLICIES

Intermediate

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Intermediate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Graduation - Bachelor oF Arts
Mumbai University
May 2000
Safe SCRUM Master
Scaled Agile
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

Hobbies and interests

Playing Guitar
Cooking, Baking

Cloud Kitchen - Syd's Kitchen