Project/Program Manager & Portfolio Lead - Aaseya IT Services- Yash Technologies - Hyderabad
(2023-02)
Strategy, Partnerships & Client Growth
- Spearheading the organisation's initiative to embed AI-readiness into its low-code/no-code delivery practice including identifying adjacencies, shaping the internal roadmap, and positioning capabilities to meet evolving client and market demand.
- Liaising with hyperscaler partners to develop co-sell and ecosystem opportunities; structuring joint positioning and aligning capabilities with cloud partner programme requirements.
- Owning the full client acquisition cycle post lead generation comprising of, discovery, proposal, negotiation, and onboarding & converting prospects into long-term engagements.
- Leading multi-region RFP responses: solution design, commercial structuring, and executive-level presentations to prospective clients.
- Managed a ~$1.5M delivery portfolio for a UK-based global asset management firm across three concurrent programmes having accountability for delivery health, client satisfaction, and commercial performance.
- Served as product owner for an enterprise workflow platform driving roadmap, go-to-market positioning, UI/UX revamp, and iterative post-deployment improvements.
- Established governance frameworks for milestone tracking, risk management, change control, and C-level status reporting.
- Managed SOWs, staffing requirements, and invoicing processes end-to-end.
- Led end-to-end resource demand planning, capacity management, and structured talent onboarding to align staffing with project delivery and business growth.
Delivery Lead - Tech Mahindra - Hyderabad
(2014-03 - 2023-02)
- Offshore delivery lead across multiple enterprise programme accounts having full accountability for schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder communication in onsite/offshore models.
- Ran agile ceremonies end-to-end including sprint planning, backlog grooming, estimation, and retrospectives; managed scope governance and change management with client leads.
- Created application roadmaps and staffing plans
- Ensured SME/quality reviews across release cycles and maintained governance reporting cadence with senior client stakeholders.
- Partnered with product owners and onsite architects to align delivery with strategic business objectives
- Mentored offshore team members and fostered a culture of accountability.
- Supported presales and RFP response activities by contributing to solution design, and assisting in end-to-end response management for pursuit and win opportunities.
- Led end-to-end programme delivery for a smart city initiative, managing cross-functional teams, governance cadence, stakeholder communication, and budget accountability
- Led engineering services projects comprising of technical scoping and design, team coordination, and delivery milestones from initiation through closure
Engineering & Technical Roles - KCI Technologies - Houston, TX
(2013-07 - 2013-11)
Held technical and engineering roles across US and India, building early foundations in structured delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and international client environments.
Engineering & Technical Roles - Ambitech Engineering - Chicago, IL
(2011-10 - 2012-01)
Held technical and engineering roles across US and India, building early foundations in structured delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and international client environments.
Engineering & Technical Roles - Rolta Technologies - Mumbai, India
(2007-09 - 2010-12)
Held technical and engineering roles across US and India, building early foundations in structured delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and international client environments.
