Supply Chain Management, Project Coordinator

Purva Sawant

Newark, CA (*****) +1-562-***-**** *****.*.******@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawantpurva/

SUMMARY

Master’s in supply chain management, Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations Management. 6+ years of Project Coordination and consultancy experience. I am looking for opportunities in Project/ Program Management. Being a consultant I am capable of adapting to new technologies with some training.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical tools – dashboards, servers, MSSQL, Simulators, Data Interface Systems, etc.

Analytical Tools: SQL, advanced Excel (advanced formulae, pivot tables, charts, Vlookup)

Six Sigma (green belt): extensive qualitative analysis for benchmarking

Project management – Project coordination, transition projects, change management, documentation, Process mapping, and Flow Charts using tools.

Dashboard: SQL code & designing, analysis

Applications: Notepad++, remote server management, Clerk Station, etc.

Microsoft Office: Project, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word

WORK EXPERIENCE

Steve’s Hallmark (A retail store for Hallmark and other gift items) – Part Time Only

Merchandising – stocking inventory, displays and managing system entries for store SAP. Aug. 2024 – Present

Customer interaction for sales and to address concerns, complaints, and requirements.

Transaction processing on system for sales, returns, exchanges, and maintaining accurate data.

Infospeed Services Inc. Client - Smart-Tecs. (providing automation solutions for gate operations at ports) Jun. 2022 – Feb. 2024

Business Analyst - Consultant

Technology support

Scrum Master – Complete life cycle (SDLC) experience of a product. System Analysis, Design, testing, deployment & support of medium to large-scale business applications using Agile development methodologies.

Testing & QA

oCreating test cases

oCore applications testing

oEquipment integration & setup testing (Remote desktop integration included)

oPerform application validation for end-to-end data processing

oNetwork Infrastructure

oDatabase integration

Collaborate with the software team in designing, testing, and deploying applications to automate client Ports gate operations.

Identifying and addressing application data processing performance bottlenecks.

Daily dashboard reporting. Using SQL codes for manipulating the dashboard.

Using SQL to manipulate databases for improving equipment performance.

Interact with business analysts and product owners to discuss the business expectations/requirements for projects or enhancements for ongoing/upcoming releases.

Create System integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) test cases.

Perform application system integration testing and coordinate UAT

Using reporting tool: SQL Server Reporting (BI)

Operations require using Databases: MS SQL Server, Oracle SQL Server

Daily customer support and issue resolution for installed equipment.

Work on Database SQL query tuning for equipment performance improvement.

Managing servers to remotely maintain Advantech Adam devices, Cameras, WIMs, etc., at the client site.

Management support

Working as a Scrum Master to manage scrum team using JIRA - conduct daily standup, review story, story points, review & help team members to resolve the roadblock

Identified and analysed data for KPIs.

Process mapping and documenting for business proposals.

Perform system analysis and development using Technical tools – Oracle database, MS SQL server, Simulators, Data Interface Systems, advanced Excel (advanced formulae, pivot tables, charts, Vlookup).

Customer support by proactively monitoring and addressing user concerns of automated system implemented.

Blu Logistics, Fountain Valley, CA

Business Analyst Intern Aug. 2019 – Nov. 2019

Process mapping and documentation for existing processes to track gaps, improvement, and changes.

Cross-functional team coordination in an agile environment for technical teams.

Collect information for the management team to make better decision-making and project planning.

College of Business Administration (CSULB), Long Beach, CA

Research and Student Assistant Dec. 2017 – May 2019

Part of the team that researched Boeing's (Client) initiative of launching new carrier aircraft – market research for supply chain analysis in consumer goods.

Center of International Trade and Transportation – Performed extensive data gathering from Excel reports for the trade & transportation process planning.

Lauren Information Technologies Ltd., Client - Morgan Stanley. Mumbai, India

Project Coordinator - Consultant, Enterprise Infrastructure Department Nov. 2013 – Aug. 2016

PMO for one of the initial phases of Virtual PC installation across all vendor sites. Summarized the initial database for project planning.

Coordinated effectively between clients and their vendor partners globally (USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific).

Regularly updated management about the project status and shared PowerP oint slides.

Ensured project tracking and milestone completion by having regular meetings with engineers.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams involved in the project for smooth product deployment by forming a consensus with management leaders and project managers.

Documented and created data records for the BCP DR team. Executed data centre (DC) maintenance testing.

Extensive data creation and analysis using advanced Excel.

Periodical global data analysis. Maintained data on the SharePoint site.

Crompton Greaves Ltd., Mumbai, India

Intern May 2012 – Jun. 2012

Reported research and analysis of imported electronic consumer products from overseas suppliers.

Evaluated the current supply chain for imported material in finished, semi-finished, or component form. Results elicited informed decision-making of the procurement team for cost-effectiveness.

EDUCATION

University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, US - MS in Project Management May ’22 - Dec ‘23

University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, US - MS in Information Technology Aug ’20 - Apr ‘22

California State University, Long Beach, CA, US - MS in Supply Chain Management Aug ’17 - May ‘19

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India – MBA, Operations Aug ’11 - May ‘13

University of Mumbai, India – Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Aug ’04 - May ‘10

Scrum Master Certification Nov 2022

Six-Sigma Green Belt Feb 2012

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