Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 · 2 mos · Irving, Texas, United States · On-site

• Coordinated closely with the Executive Leadership to craft Strategy Roadmap, leveraging deep market research to align strategic initiatives
• Remodeled execution timelines for ‘Food&Bev Modernization’ Program impacting 7800 Retail Store upgrades worth 139MM
• Uncovered $52MM in non-cancellable purchase orders through financial analysis of the Food&Bev Modernization Program, directly influencing C-suite go/no-go decision and enabling accelerated deployment strategy across 7,800 stores
• Partnered with McKinsey consultants and 7-Eleven's leadership (FP&A, Corporate Strategy) on a cost-optimization program using WAVE; built financial models for ROI analysis, led PMO governance and initiative tracking

Aug 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Austin, Texas, United States · On-site

• TA Elements of Data Science: Taught 120+ MBA students Python programming, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization techniques; graded coding assignments involving pandas, scikit-learn, and matplotlib; mentored students on capstone projects using predictive analytics and statistical modeling
• GA Forty Acres Founders Program: Dedicated Mentor to 2 Undergrad founders in the Forty Acres Founders program on product-market fit, go-to-market strategy, and technology stack decisions; facilitated workshops on AI-enabled business models and SaaS product development
• TA Human Insights: Supported Human Insights coursework by coaching students on research design, survey methodology, and data interpretation; developed teaching materials on consumer behavior analytics and A/B testing frameworks; evaluated 50+ research projects using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Program Management: Coordinated logistics, communications, and operations across three graduate programs serving 200+ students; managed Canvas LMS content, scheduling, and stakeholder alignment between faculty, students, and guest speakers; achieving 95%+ student satisfaction ratings

Aug 2022 – Apr 2023 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• Managed end-to-end delivery of Client's proprietary Gen AI platform, coordinating with in-house & Bain consulting teams through sprint planning and backlog prioritization to deploy LLM integration, RAG-powered knowledge retrieval, and agentic AI workflows
• Optimized the Portfolio Risk Management platform using BlackRock’s Aladdin risk engine, leading to a 12% improvement in latency and significantly enhanced user experience, benefiting over 17,000 asset management professionals
• Led Agile maturity uplift across 15+ Scrum teams (250+ professionals) by coaching Product Owners, institutionalizing SAFe ceremonies, and implementing backlog governance standards; increased sprint predictability by 30%, improved velocity by 25%
• Managed client engagement and commercial operations for the account, coordinating SOW approvals, invoice reconciliation, and executive reporting, ensuring 100% billing accuracy and delivery across $3.8MM+ annual contract value

Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr · United States · On-site

• Served as Release Train Engineer for Client's ML-powered forecasting engine, facilitating PI Planning and aligning 21 member ART across data science, engineering, and business, tracking KPIs & optimizing $24MM promo budget for $360MM in Q4 2021
• Led end-to-end delivery of enhanced IVR platform for 1,252 retail stores and 142.8M+ customers nationwide, coordinating 26-member team & establishing OKRs that improved Customer Satisfaction by 20% and reduced wait times by 27%
• Managed client relationship and delivery oversight as POD Lead for 7-member consulting team, coordinating weekly deliverable reviews, budget tracking, invoice approvals, ensuring on-time delivery and 100% billing realization across $5.7MM engagement

Nov 2020 – Aug 2021 · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Implemented an Agile operating model & structured PMO governance for Phase-1 development of the modernized Product Platforms, working directly with cross-functional leadership to lead a team of 51 members across the UK, the USA, and India
• Led JIRA migration for 51-member team across 7 scrum teams, architecting PMO dashboards tracking sprint velocity, OKRs, and Agile maturity; improving project visibility by 40% and reducing status reporting time by 15 hours weekly
• Improved delivery velocity and capacity by 20%, generating $12K weekly cost savings and a 25% reduction in turnaround time
• Managed end-to-end InfoSec governance for releases, coordinating with CTO and CISO on security reviews, penetration testing, and production sign-offs across 45+ deployments, maintaining zero security breaches & 100% regulatory compliance for Phase-1

May 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Launched a bootstrapped EdTech venture, building a data-driven coaching approach that delivered personalized guidance to 700+ students, leveraging behavioral dashboards to refine coaching across group seminars, online cohorts, 1:1 mentorship tracks
• Developed proprietary assessment framework combining psychometric analysis, and MBTI evaluation, manually validating concept before leading product development for SaaS platform prototype with integrated reporting and behavioral dashboards
• Established partnerships with 183 universities across North America, Europe, and Australia to facilitate student placements, creating a global network that enabled overseas education opportunities & drove sustainable student acquisition for the venture
• Led the end-to-end sell-side M&A process for this bootstrapped, founder-led venture, executing a strategic sale to a competitor at ~3x EBITDA by managing buyer outreach, diligence, and deal negotiations

Jan 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · United States · On-site

• Led cross-functional stakeholder communications and delivery coordination, aligning 45+ senior leaders and 30+ technical resources to execute a governance-compliant upgrade of the Horizon BCBS of New Jersey website (horizonblue.com)
• Administered 3 Agile Scrum teams for Client's Platform modernization, facilitating sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and retrospectives while coaching 30+ technical and non-technical resources on Agile adoption; maintaining delivery baselines
• Oversaw end-to-end implementation of the TriZetto claims pricing engine, impacting 9,000+ retail locations and optimizing Medicaid plan pricing for Client's proprietary platform used by 65,000+ pharmacies nationwide
• Participated in Change Control Board meetings and conducted comprehensive risk assessments across project scope, dependencies, and constraints, employing mitigation strategies and reviewing CI/CD deployments to production for both projects

Apr 2014 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Executed high spec commercial facilities in Mumbai, a $15M data center and a $5M print press plant, overseeing a team of 60+ contractors and vendors, optimizing a $20M project budget, and ensuring on time delivery for mission critical infrastructure
• Led project charters, scope, schedules, and risk management for commercial build-outs in a waterfall environment of up to $45 million budgets, integrating IoT, AV, and network technologies into construction timelines using MS Project, Revit, and AutoCAD
• Pioneered technology-first construction methodology for smart commercial facilities, coordinating MEP, IT, and IoT vendors to pre-integrate building automation and network infrastructure, reducing post-construction rework by 35%, cutting contracting costs by $2MM+, securing 3 repeat Fortune 500 engagements and expanding firm's tech-enabled real estate consulting practice

Mar 2013 – Apr 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India