Srirama Srinivasa Kiran / PMP®

Associate Partner

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 17+ years in project management across diverse industries.
  • Expert in retail interiors and fitout project execution.
  • Proven track record in managing large teams and complex projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Management Expert in Retail and Healthcare sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipStakeholder EngagementVendor ManagementCommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Other Skills

Strategic Project ManagementProject LeadershipInterior Fit-outProgram ManagementProject MonitoringTeam Managementquick commerceProject PlanningProject CoordinationCommercial ProjectsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate InteriorsProject Management Office (PMO)Third-Party Vendor Management

About

PMI-PMP Certified professional with over 17 years of experience in retail Interiors & Fitout project management, I'm working as the Associate Director - Projects, South at Zepto, a leading quick commerce in India. I handle New dark stores expansion in SOUTH region I worked as the AGM - Projects at Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited, a leading healthcare company in India. I spearhead the projects vertical for PAN-INDIA locations, responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing new diagnostic centres. I have a strong background in New store opening, Interior Fitout, Dark store expansion, store expansion management, vendor management, stakeholder management, retail enhancement, store maintenance, and operations management. I successfully handled projects spread across different geographies. I handled team of project managers & site engineers. I have successfully handled construction, Interior & Fitout projects across various industries of BFSI, mobile, consumer electronics, healthcare and Q-Commerce. My goal is to join a company that encourages leadership, innovation, and free thinking. I am passionate about delivering quality and timely solutions to clients, enhancing customer satisfaction, and leading teams to work in sync with the corporate objectives.

Experience

17 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 8 mos
Current Experience

Zepto

Associate Director Project Management

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Spearheading Projects vertical for South Region
  • Responsible for rolling out new stores of Dark store, super store, Cafe & Pharmacy formats in the region.
  • Accountable for relocating stores with minimal project cost using old assets
  • Managing a team of 20+ people comprising Project managers & site engineers for smooth and timely completion of new centers. Assign sites to team as per load & site locations.
  • Responsible for project planning, monitoring and execution
  • Closely working with top management for future store deployment planning
  • Coordinate with Design team for layouts and BOQ finalization through central team
  • Cross Functional coordination with Facilities, Real estate, legal and Operations teams for smooth rollout of Projects
  • Coordinate with Fitout, cold room OEMs & Slotted angle rack, DG, and CCTV vendors for material planning & installation team alignment
  • Accountable for handover of stores to operations team in snag free manner
  • Responsible for timely submission of vendor invoices post completion of new store works
  • Responsible for sharing project management reports on daily, weekly and monthly basis to top management.
Strategic Project ManagementProject LeadershipInterior Fit-outProgram ManagementProject MonitoringTeam Management+5

Career break

Caregiving

Nov 2023Jul 2024 · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • I took break in career for mother's cervical cancer treatment.

Vijaya diagnostic centre limited

2 roles

AGM - Projects

Jul 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Spearhead Projects vertical for PAN – INDIA locations.
  •  Responsible for project planning, scheduling, and executing new diagnostic centers rollout.
  •  Responsible for preparation and verification of BOQ for sites given to Turnkey vendors.
  •  Drive new store rollout through team of Project managers & site engineers.
  •  Collaborate (with Lab, Operations, and Bio-medical dept) and finalize new store design.
  •  Guide and provide design feedback to design team. Ensure final design is approved by the CEO.
  •  Coordinating with property owners for timely completion of Scope of work in terms of civil construction, plumbing, electrical and elevation works
  •  Handling project interiors execution through a pool of vendors (Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, A.C, Carpentry, etc) and develop new vendors
  •  Responsible for completion of new centers within rent free period agreed with property owners, thereby generating revenue immediately.
  • Coordination with high end equipment OEM’s (Philips, GE, Siemens, United Imaging) for planning & installation of MRI, CT, PETCT, GAMMA Camera equipment. Complete requisite site requirements of civil, electrical and wooden works as required by OEM.
  •  Forecast material requirement in advance to enable purchase team for timely availability of equipment such as DG, A.C, Stabilizer, Panel boards, UPS
  •  Ensure purchase team release PO and advance to vendors for material/work initiation
  •  Monitoring site execution and property readiness through frequent visits to sites
  •  Planning and assigning new sites to team as per existing load and new site geographical locations.
  •  Responsible for timely submission of vendor invoices post completion of new center works.
  •  Coordinate with Audit team for clearing vendor invoices and submission to finance team for payments.
  •  Ensuring vendors payments are released in time through close coordination with the finance team.
  •  Responsible for sharing weekly and monthly status reports to top management.
Project CoordinationCommercial ProjectsInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate Interiors+14

Assistant General Manager

Jul 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Commercial ProjectsProject Management Office (PMO)Construction ManagementCross-functional CoordinationProject ManagementThird-Party Vendor Management+4

Dtwelve spaces pvt ltd

State Head - Projects

Jun 2021Mar 2022 · 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  •  Heading Projects division for A.P & Telangana Region.
  •  Responsible for complete Transformation of property into Stanza Living accommodations in alignment with management expansion strategy
  •  Handling team of Project Managers & Site Engineers for timely completion of project with high quality and within estimated cost
  •  Getting on hands with Architects for GFC’s & BOQ’s and managing the cost at BOQ level
  •  Responsible for ensuring Landlord/property owner completes the civil work as per SL standards in terms of Civil, Electrical, Plumbing & Paint
  •  Responsible for project planning & site execution through team of PM & SE situated at different locations
  •  Monitoring budgets, quality, and schedule throughout the project life cycle
  •  Accountable to open new Houses within prescribed timelines through effective monitoring of LL scope of work and General contractor deployment at correct time
  •  Responsible for preparing, reviewing & reporting overall progress of projects to stakeholders/management
  •  Close coordination with heads of various verticals such as Operations, Design, SCM, Legal & Sales for smooth rollout of houses and future houses planning
  •  Coordinate with HO team to clear bottlenecks for team in terms of GRN closure, Vendor selection, PO issuance and finance payment
  •  Responsible for making team follow SL defined processes & timelines throughout various steps of project milestones
Project CoordinationCommercial ProjectsInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate Interiors+14

Cheil india

2 roles

Account Director

Mar 2017Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  •  Handling rollout of SAMSUNG exclusive brand stores & Non-exclusive stores in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh region
  •  Responsible for end to end management of stores from store rollout and maintenance post-handover of stores to sales team
  •  Responsible for vendor management in terms of fixture dispatch, installation, issue identification and closure
  •  Coordinating with vendors, H.O team for project planning & project execution. Ensuring timely delivery of stores to client.
  •  Accountable to close store issues within defined SLA through external agencies & vendors
  •  Responsible for reporting daily, weekly, and monthly project milestones reports to Zonal Manager
  •  Responsible for coordinating with GSB vendor for measurement, estimation & new board installation, fixture vendor for fixture dispatch and installation
  •  Coordinating with H.O for Purchase orders and payment releases pertaining to vendors, new store layouts release
  •  Accountable for reporting snags/issues in terms of fixtures & GSB post store completion and handover to dealers
  •  Responsible for coordinating with dealers for civil works completion in terms of false ceiling, electrical works, A.C, flooring etc. in accordance with SAMSUNG specifications/guidelines
  •  Ensuring vendors comply with SAMSUNG approved layouts during installation
  •  Successfully launched 45+ new brand stores & 100+ Non-exclusive stores in TG & A.P till date
  •  Accountable for In-shop branding activities pertaining to new stores
Project CoordinationCommercial ProjectsInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate Interiors+14

Associate Account Director

Jan 2013Feb 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Responsible for rollouts of SAMSUNG exclusive & Non - Exclusive retail stores in A.P
  • Responsible for vendor management
  • Responsible for store maintenance covering 400+ stores across the territory
  • Responsible for client management and SPOC for the firm in the territory
  • Accountable for vendor estimates, PO generation from H.O, PO tracking, and vendor invoicing
  • Handling a team of 10+ associates spread across the territory
  • Responsible for Vendor management (Fixture, GSB, Maintenance)
  • Coordinating with dealers for civil completion as per guidelines
  • Coordinating with vendors for fixtures production, dispatch and installation
  • Coordinating with H.O for vendor payments, reconciliation etc.
  • Responsible for In-store branding
Project CoordinationCommercial ProjectsInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate Interiors+14

Iris services

Manager - Infra & Facilities

Dec 2010Dec 2012 · 2 yrs · Greater Hyderabad Area

  •  Responsible for project management, operations, vendor management of the firm across PAN India
  •  Responsible for monthly budget provisioning for the department.
  •  Accountable for resolving the issues for all the clients
  •  Responsible for handling soft services at the client sites/locations
  •  Single point of contact to clients for projects
  •  Responsible for project planning (providng BOQ, finalizing rates, finding vendors), scheduling (setting timelines for different works), and execution (Resource allocation & optimum utilization, adhering to strict deadlines)
  •  Coordinating with landlords, government agencies for execution of the projects
  •  Responsible for repairs & maintenance of the client sites post-opening of the branches
  •  Updating management about project status through project report presentations at regular intervals
  •  Providing guidance to subordinates for successful roll out of projects
  •  Projects Handled: Muthoot Branches – 15 Nos (35000 Sq.ft), Axis ATMs – 50 Nos (5000 Sq.ft), ICICI Branches – 10 Nos (30000 Sq.ft)
Project CoordinationCommercial ProjectsInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate Interiors+15

Global talent track

Manager - Infrastructure

Jul 2010Nov 2010 · 4 mos

  • Lead efforts for infrastructure development at corporate office and centers spread across India
  • Accountable for the procurement of assets for head office and centers across India
  • Responsible for project planning and project implementation
  • Involved in corporate planning & business forecasting
  • Collaborated with stakeholders for successful completion of projects within stipulated time
Project CoordinationInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate InteriorsProject Management Office (PMO)+13

Kddl limited

Executive Assistant to MD & CEO (Internship)

Feb 2010Apr 2010 · 2 mos · Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

  • As a part of Internship, i under took various projects.
  • Project- I:
  • I undertook the project of documenting Standard Operating Procedure for payments to various vendors who roll out new stores of the firm across the country. As a part of the project, i frequently interacted with CFO, COO, CEO.
  • Project - II :
  • I undertook the project of doumenting all the Window Marketing (VM) and POSM (Point of Sale Marketing) units available at all the stores of the ETHOS (Retail arm of KDDL Ltd) spread acroos the country. I visited all the locations.
Project CoordinationInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate InteriorsProject Management Office (PMO)+13

Iris services limited

Facility Manager

Sep 2008Apr 2009 · 7 mos

  • Successfully handled 3 business divisions (Housekeeping, Repairs & Maintenance, ATM Interiors) across all 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh
  • Responsible for sales & marketing, operations of 4 branches of the firm in the assigned territory
  • Accountable for procurement process (vendor selection & finalization, price negotiation)
  • Responsible for operations management, client servicing, project management
  • Number of direct reportees - 20
  • Key Clientele: Kotak Bank, Yes Bank, ICICI Prudential, and ICICI Bank
  • Achievements:
  • Improved profit margins on contracts to 20% through innovative cost reduction strategies of sourcing high quality materials at low cost and reducing wastage of housekeeping material through tracking the material usage
  • Improved Client Satisfaction Score from 2.5 to 3.6 (out of 5) within 6 months of joining
  • Introduction of ATM interiors division

Icici bank limited

Channel Manager

Sep 2006Aug 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Responsible for Operations Management of 42 ATMs, 20 branches across 5 districts in AP
  • Involved in Infrastructure development of proposed branches & ATMs in the assigned territory
  • Responsible for project management, vendor management, property management, and procurement at regional level
  • Collaborated with stakeholders for successful completion of projects within stipulated time
  • Achievements:
  • Ranked #1 Regional Manager Pan India in ATM audit conducted across 50+ regions
  • Developed a highly effective ‘7-Person’ operating model which was institutionalized and replicated across all regions in Andhra Pradesh
Project CoordinationInterpersonal SkillsProject ImplementationInfrastructureCorporate InteriorsCommunication+11

Education

Educatis Univeristy, Switzerland

PGDM

Jan 2009Jan 2010

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

B.Tech — Chemical Engineering

Jan 2002Jan 2006

kakatiya junior college, nizamabad

Board of Intermediate Education — Maths Physics Chemistry

Jan 1999Jan 2001

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