Business Finance | Project Management | Project Accounting | Project Governance
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•A competent professional with over 13 years of experience in the Information Technology sector, focusing on operational excellence and project management within IT and BPO environments.
•I Worked as a Senior PMO Analyst at Eka Software Solutions, directing various transformation initiatives to guarantee they meet strategic business goals and financial benchmarks.
•Drive end‑to‑end project governance across SaaS and IT‑services portfolios worth multi‑million dollars.
•Streamline financial controls - cost tracking, revenue forecasting, variance analysis, using Oracle EBS R12.
•Advised program delivery, finance & operations teams as the Key Subject Matter Expert (SME) in OpenAir billing.
•Coordinate global, cross‑functional teams to align scope, schedule, and budget, improving on‑time delivery and client satisfaction.
•Leveraged PRINCE2 and Scrum to develop hybrid project management strategies, ensuring both predictability and adaptability, especially for complex initiatives.
•Defined the unique responsibilities and interrelationship between PMO and Project Manager functions.
•Optimize resource utilization & release planning with MS Project and JIRA, boosting productivity & transparency.
•Negotiate complex agreements (MSA, SOW, SLA, PSA) & translate contractual terms into executable billing milestones.
•Mentor colleagues through knowledge‑sharing programs that raise PMO quality standards & reporting accuracy.
•Generate executive dashboards and BI reports that inform strategic decisions and margin‑protection actions.
•Architected and refined PMO frameworks, tools, and processes to bolster strategic decision-making and project performance reporting.
•Influenced C-suite stakeholders by providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to optimize investment in IT and service portfolios.
•Managed key financial metrics including ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, CLTV, Payback Period, and Gross Margin to drive strategic financial performance.
Eka Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore| November 2018 – August 2025
•Leading the orchestration of various transformation initiatives, guaranteeing that each project aligns effectively with strategic business goals and financial objectives to drive organizational success.
•Conducting thorough assessments of project agreements, such as PSA, MSA, SLA, and SOW, while generating detailed management reports that include revenue and cost analyses to promote transparency and responsibility.
•Collaborating with Project Managers to orchestrate the end-to-end release lifecycle for SaaS software products, encompassing meticulous planning, cross-functional coordination, proactive risk management, transparent communication, comprehensive progress tracking and reporting, and securing formal sign-off at key milestones.
•Performing monthly revenue forecasting and recognition tasks, finalizing invoice amounts and tracking outstanding payments in partnership with Delivery and Finance teams to improve financial precision.
•Distinguishing between billable and non-billable items, organizing them for accurate invoicing and reporting, which supports financial transparency and operational effectiveness.
•Supervising project deliverables to control costs, timelines, and quality, ensuring that all projects comply with set schedules and budgetary limits, making adjustments as required.
•Implementing revenue recognition procedures for month-end closing tasks, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of T&M and percent of completion contracts, essential for accurate financial reporting.
•Synchronizing revenue with timesheet data, carefully monitoring and assigning revenue produced by particular projects to the hours logged by team members, enabling precise billing and profitability evaluations.
•Employing JIRA to supervise project tickets, track their progress, and document efforts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that all tasks are executed proficiently and effectively.
•Implementing a comprehensive project tracking system that enhanced visibility into project statuses and resource allocation, leading to improved project delivery timelines.
•Developing and maintaining a financial dashboard that provided real-time insights into project budgets and expenditures, facilitating informed decision-making for stakeholders.
•Enhanced stakeholder satisfaction by streamlining communication processes, leading to an improvement in project delivery timelines and overall client engagement.
•Developed and implemented a comprehensive project governance framework that improved compliance with SLAs, resulting in a reduction in project-related discrepancies.
•Boosted revenue recognition accuracy through strict adherence to the ASC 606 system, significantly enhancing organizational precision.
Peopleprime Worldwide Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore | November 2017 – April 2018
•Crafted comprehensive project plans that align with recognized project management methodologies, ensuring that all engagements uphold the highest quality and efficiency standards.
•Executed reviews and validations of statements of work (SOW), guaranteeing that all project requirements are precisely captured and documented.
•Structured project requirements into detailed plans that outline schedules, controls, resources, costs, and daily tasks, promoting effective project execution.
•Created risk management and remediation strategies, proactively identifying potential project risks and executing measures to mitigate them.
•Promoted a collaborative team environment by setting clear goals and milestones that encourage a unified direction among project teams.
•Guaranteed compliance with established standards and processes, delivering solutions that consistently meet or surpass project requirements and stakeholder expectations.
•Supervised daily operational tasks, including email communications and non-project-related meetings, ensuring that project management remains the central focus.
•Compiled monthly reporting requirements for designated projects, encompassing financial analyses and backlog evaluations, delivering essential insights into project performance to stakeholders.
•Approved work movements, project changes, and final revenue adjustments, maintaining financial accuracy and project scope control.
•Coordinated with Program Managers to establish and baseline comprehensive project plans, including Basis of Estimate (BOE) and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), ensuring foundational project alignment.
•Implemented cost accounting structures that enabled robust Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting, utilizing metrics like CPI and SPI to track project performance.
•Orchestrated estimation and forecasting activities, directly supporting effective Baseline Change Management (BCM) for dynamic project environments.
•Successfully established a cost accounting structure that aligned with site planning systems, enabling accurate Earned Value (EV), Cost-Performance-Index (CPI), and Schedule-Performance-Index (SPI) reporting.
•Improved project delivery efficiency, through the implementation of streamlined project management processes & tools.
•Achieved a reduction in project delays by implementing proactive risk management strategies, ensuring timely project completion.
CGI, Bangalore | August 2016 – September 2017
•Steered stakeholder management and transition management, ensuring that all project stakeholders are effectively engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
•Managed both small and large-scale projects, producing comprehensive project reports that ensured status reporting is timely, accurate, and effectively communicated to all stakeholders.
•Conducted thorough examinations of project documentation and data for completeness and accuracy, ensuring that all project records are maintained to the highest standards.
•Collaborated with project managers to create and track project budgets, ensuring that all costs and revenues are accurately reported and reconciled throughout the project lifecycle.
•Ensured compliance with project assurance standards, proactively identifying and addressing any compliance issues that arise during project execution.
•Facilitated project meetings, tracking minutes and actions to ensure that all project activities are documented & followed up on.
•Lead project closure meetings, ensuring that all projects are formally closed and that lessons learned are captured and actioned for future projects.
•Validated project data quality reporting, collaborating with project managers to rectify any missing or incorrect data, thereby enhancing overall project accuracy.
•Drove timely resolution of major project issues and escalations, specifically managing supplier interfaces to maintain project momentum.
•Executed initial project financial setups, including the accurate request and management of WBSE codes.
•Developed and presented executive-level reports on project delivery health and portfolio financial status.
•Ensured team-wide compliance with time-writing policies, actively correcting discrepancies to maintain data accuracy.
•Provided expert project management consultancy and guidance on processes and standards to project teams.
•Facilitated the closure of pending inter-company (IC) billing items efficiently.
•Managed ARIES requests from validation to data correction and final closure within defined timelines.
Oracle India Private Ltd. | July 2011 - August 2016
•Coordinated with various departments, including Business Development and Finance, to ensure that new project awards were accurately set up in all relevant financial systems, facilitating smooth project initiation.
•Maintained project plans and tracked activities against established timelines, providing regular and accurate reports to stakeholders regarding project status and financial performance.
•Updated project data in response to changes in scope and team composition, ensuring that all project records are current and reflective of actual project conditions.
•Identified and processed contract variations, ensuring that all changes are documented and communicated to relevant stakeholders for approval.
•Prepared comprehensive reports to appraise management and stakeholders of project operations, assisting in critical decision-making processes.
•Reviewed signed contracts to ensure accurate billing and revenue recognition milestones are included in project setups, maintaining financial integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
•Facilitated project closeouts, ensuring that all project documentation is complete and that lessons learned are captured for future reference.
•Managed data within various systems dedicated to project delivery, ensuring that all information is accurate and up-to-date to support effective project management.
Assistant Accountant at Mahanadi Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. | May 2010 – June 2011
MBA in Finance and Marketing from Bangalore University, 2008
