Project Management Product

GRISHMA VIRA

**** ******* *****, ********* ** ***86 *************@*****.*** 650-***-**** LinkedIn Portfolio EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Silicon Valley Jun 2024

Master of Science in Project Management GPA: 3.90

R. D. National College of Science, University of Mumbai, India Apr 2013 Bachelor’s in Mass Media – Marketing & Advertising specialization GPA: 3.70 SKILLS

Functional: Project Management, Business Analysis, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, KPI Analysis Software: Jira, Trello, MS Project, PowerPoint, Minitab, SQL, Confluence, Tableau, Visio, Figma, PowerApps, Mural, Qualtrics Strategy: Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Waterfall, Six-Sigma, Project Scheduling, Product Backlog, User Stories, Stakeholder Management, Product Survey, A/B Testing, KPIs, Project Lifecycle, Product Metrics, Product Roadmap, Risk Register WORK EXPERIENCE

Founder, Digipeak Media - a brand building company, Mumbai Jan 2016 – July 2022

• Ensured 95% client retention rate by closely analyzing client’s business requirements to identify project scope, budget, schedule, key stakeholders and anticipated risks.

• Led the development project of an e-commerce website for Gaur Foods using SCRUM framework boosting their sales by 45%.

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of designers, engineers, marketing to manage deliverables and mitigate blockers.

• Increased overall project productivity by 30% through implementation of project management practices like Scope statement, Work breakdown structure, Risk register, Quality Control plan, Procurement plan, resource allocation and closure process.

• Delivered 93% stakeholder satisfaction throughout project lifecycle by ensuring clear communication, quality assurance practices, and timely resolution of issues to achieve project goals.

• Orchestrated Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy and marketing campaigns for PlayStation, increasing their product sales by 35%.

• Led a team of 10+ vendors to deploy retail marketing strategies like banners, standees, displays, across 2000+ client stores.

• Improvised client’s product display to increase customer engagement by 45% through market research, competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, gathering customer feedback, and integrating valuable features. Project Manager, Planet Dezign Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai Nov 2013 – Dec 2015

• Led a team of 5 associates to manage a portfolio of 20+ clients, developing project scope, outlining project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and monitoring project budgets and timelines for client’s 100+ advertising projects.

• Collaborated with stakeholders to meticulously gather and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, translating complex concepts into clear and actionable deliverables.

• Deployed tools such as Jira and Trello to create project plans, including tasks, milestones and deadlines, and planned for cross- functional teams to optimize project operations, increasing project productivity by 25%.

• Orchestrated sprint planning sessions, ensuring alignment between development efforts and product roadmap using SCRUM to improve sprint efficiency by 20%.

• Facilitated stakeholder meetings to elicit requirements, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus on project deliverables. PROJECTS:

Case study analysis to expand the portfolio of an App development company (Project Management) Jan 2023

• Defined SMART objectives, developed a project charter, outlined project life cycle phases, and utilized MS Project for planning and tracking, projecting $250K in revenue within the first year.

• Designed a new web application, ensured Android and iOS compatibility, and implemented risk mitigation strategies, boosting user satisfaction and market leadership.

HUSKY browser extension for streamlined access to campus resources (Lean Product Development) Nov 2023

• Led the project from ideation to development of a chatbot ‘Husky’ for students to seamlessly access resources on Student Hub.

• Developed an MVP using the MoSCoW technique, built wireframes, and defined Key Performance Indicators for analysis.

• Conducted extensive market research and performed A/B testing on 4 landing page variants, to finalize product design. NextGen Home Healthcare UI development for Tier1 Healthcare client (Agile) Apr 2023

• Designed a healthcare app for patients to schedule appointments, access doctor profiles, patient profiles, online medicine, etc.

• Created product roadmap and backlog with user stories and acceptance criteria to prioritize features and build MVP in 6 sprints.

• Successfully navigated in roles of product owner, scrum master, and developer to learn and implement Agile methodologies. Fundraising Strategy and Campaign for an agricultural non-profit organization (Project Management) Jan 2024

• Developed strategies to raise $100,000 for Flare of Light, a nonprofit supporting youth entrepreneurship.

• Created integrated project plan including scope, schedule summary, cost estimate, risk register, and quality assurance plan.

Contact this candidate