Project Manager

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Goal-driven, multifaceted, and analytical professional with progressive experience in finance and project management; complemented with expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. Adept at identifying and addressing business requirements, analyzing complex financial information, formulating strategic recommendations, and delivering positive results in various business functions. Equipped with leadership capabilities in overseeing business operations and developing sound strategies aimed to drive growth, increase efficiency, and ensure bottom-line in adherence to set-forth regulations and standards. Armed with solid interpersonal and communication aptitudes to establish productive rapport and work collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Articulate communicator; multilingual in Bengali, English, and Hindi.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Scrum and Agile Methodologies Business Development Financial Modeling Portfolio Management Data Analytics

Capital Budgeting Market Research and Analysis Requirement Engineering

Credit Risk Analysis Risk Management Contract Negotiations Continuous Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rochester Institute of Technology, Center for Urban Entrepreneurship Rochester, NY, USA

Student Associate Graduate Mentor Jun 2017–May 2019

Determined variances and trends for decision making through keen analysis of client data, as well as facilitation of cost analysis and market research for the provision of support to the development of their businesses

Assumed full accountability in identifying local business problems and conducting comprehensive research to gain better understanding of clients’ requirements

Led the planning and facilitation of workshops to provide training to employees and business owners to further improve their problem-solving skills in collaboration with the Management Team and Designing Team

Arrange and develop a system for efficient management of customer information and data storage restructuring

Served as mentor of Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs (FBLE) and Capacity Building Program, responsible for providing hands-on guidance and support to students between grades 10 to 12 and resolving existing problems of five local Rochester-based businesses

Sobisk Foods LLC Philadelphia, PA, USA

Financial Analyst Project Manager Jul 2011–Dec 2016

Provided strategic recommendations in identifying new product development and marketing strategy through keen analysis of data and market trends from Nelson and IRI databases, as well as from clients and distributers in USA

Handled the collection and classification of data with frequent iteration from wholesalers and buyers for resolution proposal

Generated reports to monitor planning, scheduling, issues, risks, and overall status

Effectively developed project schedules, milestones, and risk analysis in collaboration with cross-functional teams, which involved the Product, Design, Manufacturing, and Marketing teams

Demonstrated understanding and performed review of technical issues in coordination with Production Teams, as well as with internal and external Senior Management Team

Conducted visits in multiple reputed Food Trade Shows in United States such as Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) and Summer Fancy Food Show, as well as the world’s two largest food shows, ISM and ANUGA food fair in Germany

Guaranteed on time delivery and payment of materials in coordination with buyers of different raw materials

Ensured alignment of production and transportation with shipment deadlines by forecasting customer demands

Key Highlights:

Successfully generated an increase to business sales from $ 0.6M to $4.2M annually within three years

Drove reduction to production cost of two premium products, leading to 11% savings in cost

Kangaroo Kids Education Limited (KKEL) Kolkata, WB, India

Project Manager May 2007–Jul 2011

Rendered keen oversight to the establishment of four pre-schools at premium locations with highest fee structure across the city

Gathered requirements and specifications from the franchisor and worked with relevant parties to articulate the plan for execution

Evaluated project progression reports to identify current financial status of the project and to ensure alignment with time and budget constraints

Held responsibility in reporting to senior management for updates on project development and issue resolution

Collaborated with the Marketing and Branding Teams in marketing the product which involved working with the headquarters of the franchisor to get the necessary design and materials

PROJECTS

Project Name: Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Role: Researcher and Analyst

Company/Client Name: Academic Project

Made use of Wolfram Alpha, MINITAB, and Tableau in analyzing complex data for business applications through data discovery and data analytics

Performed data mining and sentiment analysis in comparing the Amazon’s and Walmart’s customers’ sentiments along with Twitter API data using R-Programming and presented through Tableau

Project Name: Business Process Development (BPMN) Role: Business Analyst

Company/Client Name: Harris Corporation

Minimized lag time and cost for existing process through requirements gathering to gain better understanding of existing business process

Closely collaborated with four Harris senior employees in developing new business process for different departments to increase operational efficiency of the project

Project Name: Operations Management and Supply Chain Management Project Role: Cost and Supply Chain Analyst

Company/Client Name: Kleinpeter Dairy Farm, Baton Rouge, LA Inclusive Years: Jun–Aug 2017

Spearheaded the implementation of wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in alignment with performance metrics such as quality, speed, and flexibility using radio-frequency identification (RFID) for the preparation of plan

Project Name: Investment Decision through Financial Analysis & Competitor Analysis Role: Developer and Analyst

Company/Client Name: Rochester Institute of Technology

Analyzed data from the 10-K and 10-Qs of various companies in the beer industry to compare the financial position of Constellation Brands Inc. to make investment decisions in the company

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Master of Business Administration with Concentration in Management Information System and Finance (GPA: 3.96/4.0), 2019

Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders College of Business, Rochester, NY, USA

Relevant Coursework: Financial Analysis for Managers Data Management for Business Analytics Financial Management

Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Organizational Behavior & Leadership Economics & Decision Modeling

Operations & Supply Chain Management Debt Analysis Information System Development Information System Design

Master of Commerce Annamalai University, Chidambaram, TN, India

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Finance, and Financial Management Services St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, WB, India

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level II Candidate CFA Institute

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I CFA Institute

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) The Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India University

AFFILIATIONS

Member: Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Member: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer: Rochester Institute of Technology – Imagine Event

Organizer: St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Blood Donation Camp

Member: Financial Management Association Club

TECHNICAL SKILLS

R-Programming Python Minitab Tableau BPMN Use Case SQL Microsoft Access Visual Basic Application

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Microsoft Visio Drupal HTML JIRA

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