Vijay Sethi

Project Manager

Faridabad, Haryana, India17 yrs experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

30% improvement in stock accuracy through RFID solutions.
Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery.
Expert in Agile methodologies and project management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail Technology expert specializing in Agile project management and RFID solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain ManagementProject ManagementInventory ManagementCustomer Experience ManagementAgile Project ManagementTeam Management

Other Skills

Advanced AnalyticsAgile MethodologiesAgile coachAgile methodologiesAgile transformationBudget ManagementChange ManagementCloud MigrationCoachingConfluenceContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)DevOpsDigital TransformationFacilitationGenerative AI

About

About Me I’m a Program Manager specializing in Supply Chaim Management, RFID solutions, supply chain automation, and digital transformation in the retail industry. Proven track record managing large-scale projects, improving stock accuracy by 30%, and delivering multi-million-dollar solutions for global brands. Also Managed end-to-end delivery of RFID-based inventory tracking systems for leading retail brands. Achieved 25% improvement in stock accuracy and reduced shrinkage by 15%. Leveraged tools like SAP Retail, Zebra RFID Readers, and Advanced Analytics. Accomplishments: • Successful Project Delivery Led a cross-functional team of 20 members to successfully deliver a large-scale RFID integration project across 200 retail stores, achieving project completion 2 months ahead of schedule. • Improved Inventory Accuracy Improved stock accuracy by 30% by implementing RFID-based real-time inventory tracking solution across 50 retail outlets, reducing stock discrepancies and shrinkage. • Customer Experience Improvement Enhanced customer satisfaction by implementing RFID-powered self-checkout solutions, reducing average checkout time by 25% and increasing throughput by 15%. 🏷️ RFID Technology • Zebra RFID Readers & Printers • RFID Tag Encoding Software 🏬 Retail & Inventory Management Systems • SAP Retail (IS-Retail Module) • S4 HANA • Tibco/Kafka

Experience

Adidas

Senior Technical Project Manager | RFID Solutions | Retail Tech Expert

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Working as a Senior Project Manager ||Overall, I have 7 years of corporate experience in delivering large- to medium-sized projects and managing end-to-end delivery.
Managed programs such as Digital Transformation, S4 HANA migration, and cloud migration projects as project manager.
Experience in transforming teams into an Agile way of working.
The capability to facilitate multiple teams as an RTE and Scrum
Master. And leading the Agile teams on Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
frameworks.
Responsible for managing the day-to-day operational aspects of multiple, large-scale, complex strategic, regulatory, mandatory, and departmental projects with cross-functional teams.
Evaluated vendor proposals, selecting those that provided the best value for cost, quality, and timeliness.
Coached and trained Agile teams, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners on Agile methodologies, Agile frameworks, and Agile ways of working.
Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
Experience in preparing RFPs, managing workflows for POs on Ariba.
Publishes weekly status reports to sponsors, business process owners, project teams, and key stakeholders.
Experience in measuring KPIs such as outcomes, delivery, and engineering, e.g. Flow Time, Flow Velocity, User Adoption, NPS, Stability at Team, Product, and Product Area Level.
Reports and escalates to management as needed when project time deadlines become at risk.
Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.

RFID solutionsDigital TransformationS4 HANA migrationCloud MigrationAgile methodologiesProject Management+2

Natwest group

VP - Scrum Master | Retail Banking | Payments

Apr 2013 – Oct 2022 · 9 yrs 6 mos · Gurgoan

Worked as a Release Train Engineer on a SAFe program, and was responsible for leading five teams as the RTE in an ART.
Manage 2-3 scrum teams of 15-20 development team members
Sharing the different reports with key stakeholders, like the Velocity Report, Burndown/Burnup chart, Epic/Product/Release burndown charts, and Capacity report.
Ensured team deliverables are aligned with the release scope.
Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.

SAFeScrumAgile methodologiesProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementAgile Project Management

Aon hewitt, gurgoan

Sr Test Analyst/Scrum Master

Mar 2009 – Apr 2013 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Gurgoan

FacilitatedF two Scrum teams and one Kanban team.
Sprint ceremonies - Facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinements, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and Scrum of Scrums.
Exercise different retrospective formats.
Issues are tracked to effectively work on impediments in the project.
Improved team velocity by incorporating capacity planning into sprint planning sessions.

ScrumKanbanAgile methodologiesTeam FacilitationAgile Project ManagementTeam Management