Samar Udas

Results-driven PMO professional with total 8+ years of experience overseeing the full lifecycle of strategic projects in global financial services environments. Proven expertise in project governance, scope and risk management, cross-functional stakeholder engagement, and executive-level reporting. Adept at establishing robust governance frameworks, implementing best-practice project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), and driving continuous process improvement for operational excellence.

Experienced in supporting audit and regulatory compliance functions within highly regulated environments (SOX Principles).

PMO / Project Coordinator - Iris Software Pvt. Ltd (Client: Citi) - Pune

(2023-05)

Strategic Project Management & Full Lifecycle Delivery

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle for multiple concurrent strategic initiatives across Citi's delivery portfolio, ensuring completion within defined scope, budget, and timeline.
• Developed and maintain comprehensive Project Charters, GANTT charts, and delivery roadmaps for the Ecore Implementation Project (2024), providing executive visibility into portfolio health across 19 consecutive Agile releases.
• Implemented structured Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies across delivery towers, improving project efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO — standardised templates, workflows, and governance processes — resulting in measurable reductions in governance slippage.
• Established and maintained a robust governance framework for the DSMT Changes Project — managing RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies), change impact assessments, and approval workflows across multiple delivery towers.
• Acted as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for KPMG external audits and internal assurance reviews (Q3–Q4 2025, Q1 2026) — coordinating timely retrieval, organisation, and submission of all evidence documentation.
• Conducted risk assessment and mitigation planning: identified and resolved a critical release management risk (Feb 2026) where a misnamed feature branch was incorrectly queued for early deployment; coordinated with DevOps to reinforce branch governance controls, preventing production impact.
• Maintained governance calendar with all stage-gate reviews and tollgates; reviewed materials for quality, completeness, and regulatory compliance before submission.
• Developed and manage Red/Yellow/Green (RYG) health dashboards tracking budget, schedule, scope, and risk indicators for senior leadership and steering committees.
• Compiled and quality-checked monthly portfolio status reports consolidating data from Citi internal systems, Jira, and financial platforms — ensuring high-accuracy reporting across cross-functional teams.
• Designed KPI scorecards and Engineering Excellence Dashboards (including GitHub Monthly Commits trend analysis) to flag SLA deviations and drive corrective action.
• Automated recurring compliance and regulatory reporting (Daily/Monthly Training Compliance, Workday Effort Tracking), reducing manual effort for vendor resources.
• Served as primary PMO point of contact for Project Managers, Delivery Managers, Scrum Masters, Finance, IT, and external vendor/consultant teams across complete project.
• Scheduled and facilitated weekly, monthly, and quarterly governance meetings (Steering Committees, Portfolio Reviews, Executive Leadership Updates) — prepared comprehensive packages with agendas, pre-reads, and supporting documentation.
• Captured and distributed Meeting Minutes (MOM) with clear ownership and due dates within SLA; tracked action item resolution and sent proactive follow-up reminders to prevent governance slippage.
• Collaborated with Finance on budget variance reporting and with G&C teams on compliance deliverables, communicating insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coordinated on-boarding, system access provisioning, and compliance tracking for new resources — ensuring smooth integration aligned with PMO standards.
• Supported resource allocation planning across delivery teams, aligning work schedules with project priorities and governance deadlines.

Budgeting & Finance Executive - Siemens Mobility - Pune

(2022-08 - 2022-11)

• Performed financial compliance analysis using Tableau and Qlik — assessed licence usage versus approved budgets, delivering data-driven cost management insights to senior management.
• Executed scenario-based cost analysis in Excel, contributing to a 30% quarter-over-quarter cost optimisation outcome.
• Maintained accurate project documentation and financial tracking systems in support of audit and compliance requirements.

SME – Software Asset Management & Order Management Analyst - Kyndryl (Formerly IBM) - Pune

(2018-08 - 2022-08)

• Led enterprise-wide software licence compliance assessments using Flexera One (FNMS), managing 800+ licences across enterprise and SaaS environments — maintaining audit readiness at all times.
• Delivered 15–20% annual software cost optimisation through entitlement reconciliation and licence pooling.
• Improved organisational compliance posture by 25–35% via accurate Effective Licence Position (ELP) reporting; proactively addressed compliance gaps to prevent audit penalties.
• Coordinated procurement and fulfilment workflows across vendor and internal teams via Order Management systems, reinforcing cross-functional delivery discipline.

Master of Computer Applications - MCA - Pune University (2016)

Bachelor of Computer Applications - BCA - Pune University (2013)