Athira Chakkanat, PMP®

Project Manager

Ernakulam, Kerala, India10 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

PMP-certified with nearly a decade of project management experience.
Expert in Agile workflows and stakeholder engagement.
Proven track record in managing high-volume immigration cases.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Manager specializing in immigration compliance and digital learning solutions.

Contact

chakkanatathira@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesClient Management

Other Skills

AgilityCase ProcessingClient DeliveryClient SupportConflict ManagementCultural AwarenessCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Documentation ManagementFigma (Software)Global ImmigrationImmigration Case ManagementManagementManagement ConsultingMatlabMicrosoft Excel

About

PMP-certified Project Manager with nearly a decade of experience leading high-impact global initiatives across client delivery, digital learning, and immigration compliance. I specialize in stakeholder engagement, Agile workflows, and cross-functional team leadership. Having led operations at EY and Fragomen, I bring a unique blend of business understanding and technical coordination. Now targeting hybrid IT Project Management roles where I can bridge business needs with process-driven, scalable tech solutions.

Experience

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Senior Associate

Dec 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Kochi, Kerala, India

Analysing and delivering project requirements for stakeholders/clients
Put together the project plan and provide a weekly update
Providing solutions to client issues and managing their business requirements

Stakeholder EngagementProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesClient Delivery

Fragomen

2 roles

Consultant

Jun 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

Managing one of the major client in oil and gas company with East Malaysian Immigration expertise and managing their account’s inbound matters single-handedly. Handling a volume of more than 300 cases a month – Immigration Case Management.
Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing all cases within the scheduled timeline – Project Management.
Communicating with clients for document gathering, clearing queries and concerns regarding the process and vendor(s) for document collection and execution - Client and Vendor Management.

Immigration Case ManagementProject ManagementClient ManagementVendor Management

Senior Consultant

Aug 2015 – May 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Consular:
Reviewing initiations/cases from major Corporate Clients.
Communicating and coordinating with corporate clients/applicants for documentation/ requirement gathering.
Preparing requirements list, establishing ownership of action and managing timelines.
Assisting legal team with drafting and reviewing petitions.
Status monitoring, reporting, client support and management of petition life cycle.
Providing preparatory sessions.
Case Processing:
Preparing and Reviewing I-140 drafts for US Clients.
Coordinating and allocating cases according to the case initiations.
Training on petitions drafting and Labour Condition for Application (LCA) drafting.
Preparing “Daily Case Count” reports.