Ujjal Limbu

Project / Program Management professional with 4+ years of experience leading enterprise digital transformation and software delivery initiatives in automotive and technology-driven environments. Experienced in managing multiple concurrent projects across ARAS Innovator domain, coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, stakeholders, and release cycles in complex operational ecosystems. Strong background in vendor negotiation, budget optimization, Agile delivery, enterprise system modernization, and stakeholder management across development, UI/UX, operations, and infrastructure teams.

Proven ability to manage parallel workstreams, resolve delivery conflicts, optimize operational costs, and drive successful multi-release program execution. Experienced in collaborating with Japanese/global stakeholders using multilingual communication skills. Passionate about AI, automation, systems thinking, and emerging technologies with long-term interest in sovereign AI and advanced technology ecosystems.

Project Manager - Nissan

(2022-06)

• Currently managing 4 concurrent enterprise projects within the ARAS Innovator ecosystem across multiple cross-functional teams, ensuring delivery alignment, milestone tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
• Leading execution of 3 FY25 strategic initiatives scheduled for completion by Aug 2026 while simultaneously coordinating a parallel ARAS version upgrade initiative.
• Managing inter-project dependencies, release coordination, resource planning, and risk mitigation across multiple active workstreams in a program-management-style role.
• Successfully consolidated requirements from two separate business functions into a unified project stream, improving coordination efficiency and reducing operational duplication.
• Transitioned FY24 delivery approach from traditional single-release deployment to a phased multi-release execution strategy, improving rollout flexibility and delivery efficiency.
• Coordinated development, UI/UX, operations, and infrastructure teams to streamline delivery execution and improve project visibility across stakeholders.
• Supported AWS modernization and infrastructure optimization initiatives, including transition planning toward cost-efficient development environments.
• Negotiated vendor resource costs with external partners and reduced 3-month development expenditure by approximately 10.4% (~USD 10K+) across a 7-developer engagement.
• Led RFS (Request for Service) negotiations with Fujitsu, optimizing support planning and reducing unnecessary service requests, resulting in savings of approximately 2.24 million JPY.
• Successfully coordinated budget recovery during CAPEX approval constraints by aligning with Japanese stakeholders and enabling OPEX-to-CAPEX funding adjustment discussions to maintain project continuity.
• Resolved delivery standoff between development and UI/UX teams by introducing structured communication workflows and service blueprinting, accelerating stakeholder approvals and improving collaboration efficiency.
• Acted as coordination bridge between business teams, technical teams, vendors, and offshore/global stakeholders to ensure alignment across ongoing initiatives.
• Leveraged Japanese language communication capability to improve collaboration speed and stakeholder engagement with global teams.

Business Analyst - Nissan

(2019-11 - 2020-09)

• Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and design process improvements.
• Supported system enhancements and integration efforts across multiple departments.

Product Manager - Metastarter

(2021-12 - 2022-05)

• Developed a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a guild management system and rental NFT marketplace.
• Focused on integrating blockchain solutions into emerging digital asset economies.

Recruitment Executive - Acro & Mindlance

(2014-03 - 2017-08)

B.Sc. - Avionics (2013)