ARUN PURUSHOTHAM

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Malden, MA 02148 E-mail: ac3hkm@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Tenured professional and Masters Graduate seeking full time opportunities in Project Management Consulting

EXPERIENCE

Accenture, HR Business Analyst/ Project Analyst August 2011-November 2015

Managed

oMultiple projects for multiple clients as HR Business Analyst in Financial, Health & Public Services, IT and Manufacturing space

oRecruitment, onboarding, staffing, and skill allocation for entry level/tenured employees across India & globally

oEmployee issues and executed disciplinary actions and terminations

oPerformance Appraisals and engaged employees/management on process and policy

Managed clients like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, AXA Insurance, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, National Australia Bank, Highmark, Merck, BMW, FIAT, AT&T, Microsoft, and T-Mobile

Managed Internal & External stakeholders across various levels and set up monthly/quarterly review meeting to discuss status of the project

Coordinated projects, gathered, consolidated, analyzed data, and managed/monitored internal reporting tracking project cost and schedule on an ongoing basis in line with the project plan

Prepared project documentation along with the PMO team which needed to be constantly updated and uploaded onto the SharePoint to be referred by Project Manager/Delivery Lead, and Client

Led internal team which facilitated change requests for the HRIS system on a monthly basis post review with the senior leadership and SME’s

Published weekly reports with Demand vs Supply mapping which enabled the recruiting team to forecast better and plan onboarding of new employees

Led internal team; managed compliance and metrics in line with organizational standard and Sarbanes Oxley for organizations globally

Worked as a liaison between the HR Function and the Learning and Knowledge Management Function(LKM) to impart quality training to entry level employees

Managed and implemented all aspects of meetings including: setting up meeting, preparing agenda, highlighting key points, documenting MOM

Hosted quarterly sessions called “Sharpen Your Saw” for project resources to impart knowledge on various policies and processes

Achieved significant cost savings by automating project reports for a capability which led to reduction of report generation from 40 hrs/week to 6 hrs/week which was widely applauded by the Leadership

Conducted orientations and bay sessions to foster positive attitude towards organizational objectives

Worked extensively on internal tools to track and manage projects/activities at various stages

Owner- Scooter Restorations March 2009-July 2011

Restored/customized and sold vintage automobiles (scooters, bikes, and cars) across the country

EDUCATION

Northeastern University Boston, MA

M.S., Project Management Jan 2016 - July 2017

GPA: 3.8/4

Coursework: Foundations of Project Management, Negotiation, Mediation, & Facilitation, Project Management Practices, Project Risk Management, Project Quality Management, Project Scheduling and Cost Planning, Foundations of Info Security, Information Security Governance, Information Security Risk Management, Information Security Technology, Systems &Network Administration, Global Project Management, Managing/Leading Technical Projects

XLRI Jamshedpur, India

Exec. MBA, Human Capital Management March 2012 - May 2013

Visvesvaraya Technological University Bangalore, India

B.S., Mechanical Engineering Aug 2004 – July 2008

Certifications: Scrum Master ( Certification ID:569176), Master Diploma in Mechanical CADD

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Project Balance – Project Management Plan, Northeastern University Jan 2016

Included developing a business case, Requirement Gathering, Developing Process Groups and Identifying Project deliverables, developing extensive scope statement, Stakeholder Management, Communication Management, Identifying Risk, Developing Quality Matrix, Developing HR & Procurement plan.

Whistler Ski Resort – MS Project Plan, Northeastern University April 2016

Design of Louver-door Assembly in an EMU, VTU May 2008

ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

Awarded Compliance Champ thrice in FY15 for 100% compliance in LOA/Exit cases

Awarded Rockstar Award in FY15 for supporting a complex business client

Co-founded Bangalore Classic Scooter Club, organized rallies for social issues such as “Save The Tiger”

SKILLS

Core Skills: Project Management, Risk Management, Scope/Change Management, Quality Management, Cost/Scheduling Management, Human Capital Management

Systems: Windows, Mac OS

PM Software: MS Project, MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word), MS Access, MS SharePoint, MS Outlook, JIRA

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