Kumar Saurabh

Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 7+ years of experience in program management.
  • Proven track record in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Awarded multiple accolades for excellence in project delivery.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Program Manager with expertise in managing complex projects across diverse industries including Oil & Gas and IT.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementClient Communication

Other Skills

Conflict ManagementResource PlanningPerformance EvaluationRisk MitigationQuality AssurancePresentation SkillsVendor Relationship ManagementProject PlanningProject EstimationProcurementChange ManagementOperations ManagementRequirements AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentResource Management

About

I am currently closing in on 7+ years of total experience with almost 4 years in program management. Few highlights of my career would be : - Extensive experience managing multiple accounts end to end with responsibilities spanning across delivery, resource, stakeholder management & account growth - Specialize in design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of Oil & Gas, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Healthcare related IT activities - Built and managed talented teams of business analysts, programmers, developers and other specialists - Proven track record in delivering full life cycle systems implementation using Agile/Scrum and Hybrid methodologies - Adept at building strong relationships with global C-level management - Experienced in developing, mentoring and leading successful teams - Experienced in project definition, project planning & priority setting, resource planning, project tracking, delegating and negotiating tradeoffs - Proven excellence in problem resolution, delegating and empowering direct reports - Ability to multi-task and adjust for rapidly changing priorities and schedule disruptions - As Product Owner collaborated with the team to develop 3 products - Detailed Scheduling, High Level Scheduling & Production Execution - Facilitated daily stand up calls for Defect Management on HPALM (Creation, Solution & Closure) with a team of 10 testers - Devised product localization strategies resulting in savings of up to INR 1.5 Cr per annum at L&T Komatsu - Winner of Applause Award (Dec 2018), Deloitte Move the Dot Award (Apr 2019), Group of Quarter Award (Apr ‘15 – Jun ‘15), Strategy Operation Event for NITI Aayog (Sep 2017) at Deloitte

Experience

12 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 7 mos
Current Experience

Google

2 roles

Program Manager III

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Program Manager

Sep 2024Oct 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Adobe

2 roles

Senior Program Manager

Promoted

Jul 2024Sep 2024 · 2 mos

Program Manager

Sep 2021Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Xebia

Program Manager

Jul 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Plan and prioritize between multiple projects to ensure high quality delivery within stipulated timelines
  • Manage day to day client comms, program delivery, conflict management & high profile relationships internally and externally
  • Realised revenue targets while managing leakage, identifying areas for growth & upsell opportunities
  • Resource planning to hire the right talent to address gaps & backfills while also ensuring gross margins are maintained
  • Assign roles & responsibilities and upskill the team through training modules
  • Responsible for fair & objective performance evaluation of team members
  • Forecast potential issues, analyze and develop plans to mitigate risk
  • Rigorous quality check of deliverables as per industry standards
  • Build & deliver impactful presentations to C level executives
Program ManagementClient CommunicationConflict ManagementResource PlanningPerformance EvaluationRisk Mitigation+2

Deloitte india

2 roles

Senior Consultant

Promoted

Jun 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Successful implementation of digital solutions on the entire supply chain of a leading Oil & Gas (Lubricants) client
  • Requirement gathering by collaborating with cross functional stakeholders to frame As Is and To Be
  • Scrum master for cross functional teams (developers & functional consultants)
  • End to End Scenario creation by studying the overall business process
  • Lead a team of 10 testers for defect management in the testing phase
  • Communicating with senior leadership on status reports - (deliverables & defects)
  • Managing and proposing Change Requests to improve product and operations

Consultant

Apr 2017May 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Gathered detailed customer requirements against RFPs
  • Collaborated with SMEs for solutioning & estimation of resources, budgets, etc.
  • Designed proposals for clients across diverse industries
  • Designed functional specs for new requirements & change requests for production planning & execution
  • Conducted end to end testing for new product development
  • Designed training materials for user training on new product development
  • Risk Analysis for integration with cross functional processes

Larsen & toubro limited

Senior Engineer

Dec 2011Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Responsible for new product development and R&D
  • Lead Generation and Development of new vendor partners
  • R&D liaison to L&T Marketing & external customers to translate client requirements into product solutions

Education

Great Lakes Institute of Management

PGPM

Jan 2016Jan 2017

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, BANGALORE

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Delhi Public School

High School

Jan 2001Jan 2004

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