Shiwani Sawant

PMP® and CSM® certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience across FinTech and EdTech sectors. Proven track record of leading cross-functional Agile teams of 10–16 members, managing 3–4 concurrent digital product workstreams and delivering complex IT projects on time and within scope. Experienced in end-to-end program governance, release management, stakeholder alignment, and risk mitigation.

Hands-on expertise in cloud migration, mobile app delivery, AI-integrated project management, and internal tooling solutions. Adept at translating business objectives into sprint-ready execution plans while maintaining regulatory compliance and audit traceability. Strong communicator with a consistent record of high stakeholder satisfaction across diverse organisational environments.

Project Manager - Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (TejiMandi)

(2024-10)

• Manage 3–4 concurrent product workstreams including mobile app feature releases, WordPress-to-Next.js website migration, browser-based web app development, and an internal Sales Dashboard each operating on distinct sprint cycles with dedicated stakeholder groups.
• Lead a 14-member cross-functional Agile team comprising backend, frontend, UI/UX, and QA professionals; act as primary point of contact across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Compliance and Sales to translate business goals into sprint-ready user stories.
• Delivered Home Tab Revamp end-to-end using MoSCoW backlog prioritisation, sprint execution, SEBI-compliant UAT, and production release governance, resulting in 25% increase in product discoverability and 15% boost in user engagement.
• Led end-to-end launch of an entirely new Options segment product within 3 months from kickoff to production enabling 2 lakh+ users to view curated options calls, expanding the platform's investment product portfolio.
• Oversaw development and delivery of an internal operations platform used by 50+ team members, consolidating invoice management, user data lookup, rebalance execution, offer code creation, and content publishing workflows into a single unified tool, significantly reducing manual effort and inter-team dependencies.
• Leveraged data analytics tools including Metabase, Firebase Analytics, and CleverTap to drive AI-informed product decisions, track user behaviour, and optimise feature prioritisation across sprint cycles.
• Maintained minimum 2 production releases per month across all active workstreams while ensuring zero compliance breaches across all SEBI-regulated release records.
• Proactively identified and resolved cross-team dependencies in daily standups and stakeholder syncs, improving sprint velocity and maintaining full audit traceability in Jira and Confluence.

Manager - Network18

(2024-07 - 2024-10)

• Directed end-to-end cloud infrastructure migration for TopperLearning, an edtech platform from Microsoft Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Managed a cross-functional hybrid team of 10–14 members, ensuring alignment and efficient collaboration across onshore and offshore stakeholders.
• Achieved 100% migration success with zero data loss, maintaining data integrity and security throughout the process.
• Delivered 30% enhancement in cloud performance, optimising resource utilisation and reducing platform latency.
• Ensured seamless video streaming continuity post-migration, improving user experience and platform reliability at scale.

Deputy Manager - Network18

(2021-12 - 2024-07)

• Delivered an enterprise Question Paper Generator platform within 4 months, empowering 100+ educators to auto-generate customised exam papers and significantly enhancing assessment efficiency.
• Managed a 16-month ICSE/CBSE content development programme, producing 200+ board-aligned digital learning assets including videos, mind maps, and practice questions.
• Increased project delivery speed by 25% and boosted team productivity by 20% through implementation of structured Agile ceremonies and Jira-based project tracking.
• Reduced project risk exposure by 40% through facilitation of proactive risk assessment workshops and timely mitigation planning.
• Maintained 95% stakeholder satisfaction rate across all project engagements through consistent communication, quality delivery, and proactive escalation management.

Assistant Manager (Subject Matter Expert → Project Coordination) - Network18

(2018-02 - 2021-12)

• Joined as Subject Matter Expert and progressively transitioned into project coordination, managing content teams and delivery timelines across multiple simultaneous programmes.
• Collaborated closely with product managers to oversee website and app functionality testing, contributing to QA cycles and ensuring platform reliability for millions of students.
• Led onshore and offshore teams to deliver multiple simultaneous programmes, coordinating with sales leadership, curriculum heads, broadcast coordinators, and compliance teams.
• Leveraged hands-on domain expertise and completion of PGDBM from NMIMS to bridge the gap between subject knowledge and structured project delivery, forming the foundation for promotion to Deputy Manager.

PG Diploma in Business Management - Business Management - NMIMS, Mumbai (2020)

M.Sc. - Physics - Mumbai University (2017)

B.Sc. - Physics - Mumbai University (2015)