Shashank Kajaria
Barcelona
Summary
Talented professional with excellent poise and judgment considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings vast years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER - IT & Operations
USPL GROUP - Conglomerate of 5 Companies
2016.09 - 2023.02
- Key Trusted Advisor to the Board of Directors.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects for ERP, Procure-to-Pay, Payroll, HRM and Designing across the group, by choosing the best fit vendor after evaluation of the RFP´s.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments and lead the in-house Agile Team for training, onboarding, and maintenance of the existing or inceptions of innovative solutions.
- Liaised with stakeholders, collaborators and alliances which led to the expansion and helped the group to venture in the Real Estate Development, Hospitality, and Ecommerce verticals.
- Successfully penetrated the D2C market through the ecommerce platform for the wholesale and retail units in record time of 2 weeks during the recent pandemic.
- Instrumental increasing the revenue by two folds by digitizing and introducing modern technology in the field of manufacturing process.
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd
2015.11 - 2016.09
- Managed and lead a portfolio of projects for multi-national clients across the globe
- Achieved million-dollar revenue milestones for high valued projects which resulted in being promoted to Principal Consultant in record time (4 months) of joining as opposed the gestation period of minimum 2 years in the firm
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues.
- Managed and aligned business process mapping and turnkey solutions development for private equity clients and delivered the solutions on agreed time, cost and quality metrics
- Having worked closely with clients helped the firm to generate revenue and optimize costs by getting new buy-in´s from existing clients
- Mentored and promoted introduction of modern technology stack, industry & management practices through Peer-to-Peer knowledge sharing sessions.
Senior Business Manager
SSPL - USPL Group of Companies
2013.10 - 2015.11
- Responsible for establishing partnerships and sign-off of new service level agreements (Purchase & Sale Orders) with new and existing vendors and clients.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Chaired weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones, and tailor products to individual markets.
- Monitored and managed the key performances indicators through performance evaluation and allocating the right resource in the desired department.
- Oversaw the adherence to timely statutory compliance and requirements and any audit queries.
- Managed system upgrades for Procurement, Performance Based Appraisal, Talent Profiling and Payroll.
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
Eforce India Pvt Ltd
2009.03 - 2013.08
- Guided teams and refined Agile techniques throughout journey and evolution of delivery cycles, establishing documentation framework to support Agile methodology implementation with Waterfall-centric delivery team.
- Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.
- Instrumental in the formation of SaaS product suite offerings of Bank Fees Analysis, BAI Imports, Enterprise Treasury Analytics and Long-Term forecasting which lead to being recognized as the Best Employee in consecutive quarterly Rewards and Recognition awards ceremony for a year.
- Worked with managing leadership, establishing robust talent pool with focus on people and continuous improvement and enhanced accountability leading to be promoted as the youngest Project Manager in record time of 3 years of joining.
Education
Postgraduate Program - Project Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Remote01.2023
MBA - Finance
Alliance University
India03.2009
Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce
University of Calcutta
India03.2006
Higher Education - Accounts
St. Thomas´ Boys´ School
India03.2003
Skills
- Project Management
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Information Technology Management
- Performance Improvement
- Client Relations
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Strategic Account Development
Accomplishments
- Increased company revenue by two folds by introducing technology in manufacturing process.
- Designed and launched the D2C eCommerce platform, resulting in a 7% increase in revenue for the company.
- Presented with the Best Employee Award for spurring more than 3.8% growth for 6 consecutive months.
- Achieved revenue targets by introducing new buy-ins from existing clients resulting in Fast Track promotion in record time of 4 months.
Certification
- The Anaplan Way, Anaplan - 2023
- SAP Overview, SAP - 2023
- SAP S/4HANA Overview, SAP - 2023
- Agile Development & Scrum, IBM - 2022
Additional Information
PROJECT SHOWCASE
PORTFOLIO CENTRAL
MIS reporting System managing the Investment Portfolio and Financial Reporting of the Invested Companies across the Globe. Periodic Performance Review accompanied with Data sheets and Charts, enabling the Board to review the investing activities.
CASH MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS (CMO) & ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER (EFTNEXTGEN)
CMO - Treasury & Cash Management system responsible for cash positioning, short term forecasting/projections , reporting, straight through processing with the organization's accounting system and the ability to electronically communicate with the organization's Investment department and banks like Bank Of America, Wells Fargo, Mellon Bank, State Street, Bank Of New York, Credit Suisse etc. providing BAI and SWIFT MT files.
EFT - Payments System initiating Domestic/International Wires, ACH and foreign currency drafts, credit notice using industry SWIFT and ISO standards. Bank Transactions combined with other forecasted transactions automatically update daily funding requirements in the cash management module. A separate communications module transfers the transactions to the bank and keeps track of the transaction status at scheduled intervals.
TREASURY SCIENCE APPLICATIONS (TS APPS)
Consortium of free web based treasury tools. Sub Modeled in BAI To Excel, BAI To Excel Desktop Client, Bank Fees Analysis, IBAN ABA Validator, Transaction Manager, CMO (SAAS) and Long Term Forecasting (LTF).
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER - IT & Operations
USPL GROUP - Conglomerate of 5 Companies
2016.09 - 2023.02
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd
2015.11 - 2016.09
Senior Business Manager
SSPL - USPL Group of Companies
2013.10 - 2015.11
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
Eforce India Pvt Ltd
2009.03 - 2013.08
Postgraduate Program - Project Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
MBA - Finance
Alliance University
Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce
University of Calcutta
Higher Education - Accounts
St. Thomas´ Boys´ School
- The Anaplan Way, Anaplan - 2023
- SAP Overview, SAP - 2023
- SAP S/4HANA Overview, SAP - 2023
- Agile Development & Scrum, IBM - 2022
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