Project Management Change

Shobhashree Panda

Project Management (PMP, CSM, SMP- IIM Ahmedabad)

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Project Management

End-to-End Project Ownership: Directed full lifecycle delivery across wireless and cloud platforms from scope definition to release

Leadership & Team Building: Built and mentored high-performing cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and accountability across global stakeholders, resulting in improved delivery efficiency, stronger stakeholder alignment, and higher team engagement.

Change Management: Handled scope changes and resource constraints effectively while maintaining clarity of objectives.

Process Improvement: Streamlined workflows and documentation practices, enhancing visibility and accelerating decision-making.

Agile & Hybrid Methodologies: Led sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives; balanced flexibility and structure in complex solution rollouts.

Stakeholder Communication: Delivered consistent updates via dashboards, reports, and status meetings; ensured transparency across internal and external teams.

Test Strategy & Automation process: Standardized regression suites and introduced Python-based automation frameworks, enabling shift-left testing that improved coverage, reduced manual effort, and cut test cycle time by up to 50%.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Wireless Technologies: AWS Cloud, 3G/4G/5G RAN,3GPP, AFC, ngFWA, CBRS

KPI Definition & Data Analysis: Leveraged metrics to drive quality and business impact using Pandas and Seaborn to perform EDA, identify trends, and present insights to stakeholders.

Platforms & OS: Kubernetes, AWS, Linux, Windows

Automation Frameworks: Python-based, robot framework, shell scripting test automation for scalable QA and regression.

Tools & Languages: SharePoint, MS Office Excel and PowerPoint, Looker Studio, Kibana, JIRA, Confluence, Python, Shell Script, TCL/TK, POSTMAN, Prometheus, GitLab, Swagger, QXDM, QCAT, Wireshark

Tarana Wireless USA — Senior Wireless Solutions Management (Sep 2022 -April 2025)

Led the end-to-end solution project, release planning, and product management for the Tarana G1 Fixed

Wireless Access platform and Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS), serving over 350 customers globally.

Managed product roadmap, execution, and release planning for Tarana G1 Devices and Cloud Suite, driving a 30% increase in 6Ghz device.

Owned test strategy and coordinated delivery across UX, Install App, cloud integration, and go-to-market teams, authoring customer release notes for global audiences.

Coordinated device, spectrum, and customer success teams to deliver key features from concept through field deployment and launch.

Shaped technical PRDs, analyzed customer feedback, designed scalable solutions, and led end-to-end release lifecycle planning.

Directed end-to-end test planning and UAT across cross-functional teams, resolving pre-production environment deployment issues and driving a ~ 40% reduction in defects resulting in improved customer experience

Defined KPIs and analyzed data from 350+ customers to evaluate feature performance, identify issues, and generate actionable insights.

Served as single point of contact for test status, risk escalation, and cross-team dependency management during release cycles, improving transparency and delivery predictability.

Mentored and coached a team of 6–8 engineers, fostering professional development, enhancing collaboration, and driving consistent achievement of project objectives.

Nokia - Project Management and Verification management: 4G/5G Smart Node, Cloud-OAM,

Small Cell GW (Nov 2006- Dec 2021)

Directed the product and R&D strategy, HW and SW development, and full lifecycle delivery for

Nokia's SmallCell portfolio, including the evolution from 3G to 5G, hardware to cloud-native solutions,

and legacy NMS to modern CNF.

Spearheaded the transformation of the Small Cell NMS from a hardware-based appliance to a

cloud-native platform, boosting scalability, achieving 99.99% uptime, and enabling faster, more

reliable network operations for operators like T-Mobile and TPG Australia.

Managed SaaS solution rollouts for wireless and cloud infrastructure, aligning with operator requirements.

Drove end-to-end program delivery, ensuring scope, objectives, and success metrics were achieved on time and aligned with business goals

Managed scope, risks and mitigation strategy, test strategy, execution, and release planning, monitored KPIs and maintained delivery timelines.

Prioritized product requirements and maintained traceability and schedule to align with strategy and customer expectations.

Led cross-functional teams to deliver software projects, utilizing JIRA for task tracking and Confluence for documentation, resulting in a 20% improvement in project delivery timelines

As Scrum Master, coached multiple Agile teams of up to 12 engineers, managing product backlogs in

JIRA and utilizing burn-down charts to ensure predictable, high-quality releases.

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) India Junior Telecom Officer Dec 2002 – Oct 2006

Managed network operations and maintenance for India's National Internet Backbone, focusing on core routing, switching, and transport network infrastructure.

B. Tech in Instrumentation and Electronics (1998-2001) from College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)

Senior Management Programme (2019-2020) from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

PMP, PMI (https://www.credly.com/badges/d88f3c3f-1939-4d9c-a17d-7a1c7e3c5505)

Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers, PMI (https://www.credly.com/badges/f2c8d67a-9599-460d-b914-fcc357ee336f)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (https://www.credly.com/earner/earned/badge/d73f1bf7-a50c-4154-8015-7854ab937bc4)

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM): Credential ID 001386358

In Progress: Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Business Applications: The McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

Awards & Recognition

Tarana spot award – 6Ghz, CBRS rollout on time

Team of the Quarter – Nokia Smart Node Delivery, Nokia X2 Aggregator Delivery

Alcatel-Lucent Night Out Awards for 4G Feature Delivery, EVDO RNC and Celnet Xplorer

Leadership & Community Engagement

Active Member, Nokia Sounding Board – Voice of Women

Mentor, Nokia Women Technical Council

Graduate, Nokia “Aspiring Leadership” Program

Core Competencies

Professional Summary: Experienced solution project management professional with over 19 years in the telecom and wireless industries, including 5 years specializing in software project management, driving complex initiatives from planning through successful delivery. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage product lifecycles, and drive agile processes that align technical execution with business goals. Skilled in stakeholder communication, risk management, and process improvement to ensure timely, high-quality project outcomes.

Occupational Contour Management + Technical

Education and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) https://www.credly.com/badges/d88f3c3f-1939-4d9c-a17d-7a1c7e3c5505

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: https://www.credly.com/earner/earned/badge/d73f1bf7-a50c-4154-8015-7854ab937bc4

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM): Credential ID 001386358

Key Achievements

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