Project Manager

TANISHKA DAVE

443-***-**** **************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/tanishka-dave

EDUCATION & CERTIFCATIONS

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems

University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Honors Course Baltimore, Maryland

Certifications: Certified Agile Professional (Six Sigma Global Institute), Agile Project Management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Victaulic Easton, Pennsylvania

Project Manager- Sustaining Engineering, Onsite November 2024- Present

Defined scope for multiple projects and created timelines for product launch using Agile methodologies and WBS

Collaborated in core team meetings by preparing and presenting project timelines and initiatives

Supported new client implementations by gathering reporting requirements and building standard reports to maximize engagement and satisfaction

Proactively resolved project bottlenecks by realigning priorities, engaging appropriate subject-matter experts, and optimizing task allocation using PM tools. MS Project and Excel included.

Successfully launched 4 sustaining projects within NA and global facilities achieving company profits over $2M.

Cognizant (PepsiCo) Irving, Texas

Program Manager & Developer August 2022 – May 2024

Defined project scope for 2 sustaining projects and 1 NPD project with high-visibility technology initiatives.

Executed projects by implementing a milestone plan, creating project documentation, and conducting kick-off meetings for teams on projects with an NPV of over $40M.

Documented and released the project charter, risk matrix, project plans, BOMs, cost sheets, and other project documents.

Engineered and updated financial reports using Power BI to maintain a profit margin above 50% on all the products.

Led cross-functional teams to successfully deliver projects, ensuring adherence to scope, timeline, and budget constraints.

Created and presented the status report and next steps for the project to the Executives and Board of Director during the product development review meetings.

Optum Incorporated Columbia, Maryland

IT Project Manager August 2021 - August 2022

Facilitated JAD sessions and tracked activities for software renewals to achieve a 40% increase in production efficiency.

Coordinated and negotiated with stakeholders for projects worth over $10M to ensure accurate order flow and reduce roadblocks using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Created user cases, analyzed business process models, and worked with process flow diagrams.

Deployed risk mitigation strategies to reduce project risks by 30% and a 25% decrease in project delays and cost overruns.

Utilized Agile methodologies to streamline the projects with higher customer demands for the success of the company.

Identified quality issues on application using Lean Six Sigma and mitigated them to save 80% costs for the company.

SKILLS

Technical: JIRA, Lean Six Sigma, Salesforce, SAP, Java, Python, Pivot Tables, Visio, Monday.com, Liquid Planner.

Visualization Tools: Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Languages: English, Hindi, and Gujarati; Independently learned: Spanish, Korean, and Mandarin.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Administered market research in the healthcare sectors and influenced the supply chain team to adopt a modified process, resulting in a 45% user growth.

Created websites for client use, considering user friendly applications and client needs. Collaborated using Wix and Flutter flow for website creation and development.

Participated in a team-based environment where we identified the current data tracking problem and came up with the best solution.

Collaborated with a team to create an application for Covid-19 Contact Tracing.

Launched the application during Covid-19, to generate a revenue of more than $200,000 for the healthcare company.

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