Project Manager Technical

Nilesh Joshi Edison, NJ 732-***-**** ************@*****.*** LinkedIn

Project Manager, Program Manager, Delivery Manager

Organized and adaptable project professional with hands-on experience supporting large-scale, complex, multimillion, high visible, tight timeline projects and cross-functional teams. Skilled in coordinating tasks, communicating with stakeholders, managing schedules, and ensuring project activities stay on track. Strong technical and business background, attention to detail, and a team-oriented approach to solving problems and driving progress.

Summary

Seasoned Project Manager, including 2 years specializing in the development and deployment of Generative AI (Gen AI) solutions.

Led a cross-functional 15+ resources of engineers, architects, developers, testers and data scientists to launch a proprietary large language model (LLM).

Managed the entire project lifecycle for a Gen AI maintenance tool, which decreased system downtime by 30% and improved operational efficiency.

Successfully delivered complex AI initiatives on time and under budget, optimizing resource allocation and cutting costs by 10% without sacrificing project quality.

Led the integration of AI technologies into existing workflows, enhancing user engagement by 35% and improving customer satisfaction scores.

Developed and implemented an AI-driven banking tool that boosted lead conversion rates by 20% and streamlined campaign management.

Established a company-wide scalable AI framework that enhanced automation by 20% and accelerated product development cycles.

Expert in Agile methodologies, and risk management specific to AI projects, with a proven track record of mitigating potential issues and ensuring successful outcomes.

Collaborated with product management and key stakeholders to ensure AI solutions met client expectations and delivered measurable business value.

Overseen Cloud projects on AWS and Azure platforms

Managed the full project lifecycle within a cloud-native or hybrid environment.

Deep understanding of cloud technology and agile methodologies.

Core Skills

Project Coordination Schedule & Task Management Cross-Functional Communication Risk Tracking SDLC

Change Management Support Requirements Gathering Status Reporting Agile & Waterfall JIRA MS Project Confluence Budget Awareness

Technical Proficiencies

Project Tools: JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Gantt Charts, Office 365

Databases & Languages: SQL, Oracle, Java, PL/SQL, C++, .NET, Data warehouse and API

Platforms: SAP, Oracle Applications, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Security and AI

Professional Experience

TD BANK Mount Laurel, NJ and New York, NY Nov 2012 – Present

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, and provides Customers with full range of financial products & services at more than 1,500+ branches from Maine to Florida.

Gen AI Cloud (AWS, Azure) Project Manager, Delivery Manager cum Program Manager

Delivery of 100+ complex, multimillion, high visible, tight timeline projects, including regulatory and business system enhancements, by coordinating team activities, maintaining timelines, budget and tracking progress.

Maintain detailed project documentation including task lists, RAID logs, MS Projects, MS Excel and schedules to support overall project health and timely delivery.

Led cross-functional teams to deliver generative AI solutions from concept to deployment, aligning technical development with business objectives.

Defined project scopes, timelines, and deliverables for generative AI initiatives using LLMs, diffusion models.

Partnered with data science, architects, design teams, developers and testers, to integrate generative models into production workflows across multiple business units.

Oversaw vendor selection and managed relationships with AI/ML providers, ensuring compliance with data privacy and ethical AI standards.

Built and maintained agile processes tailored for AI research and development cycles, balancing exploration with production timelines.

Monitored model performance post-deployment and implemented feedback loops with stakeholders to continuously refine AI outputs.

Led prompt engineering workshops and documentation efforts to standardize best practices for internal teams using generative AI tools.

Communicated technical progress, risks, and milestones to executive stakeholders, translating complex AI concepts into actionable business insights.

Managed budgets, resources, and roadmap planning for AI projects, securing cross-functional buy-in and C-level support.

Drove adoption of generative AI across departments by identifying high-impact use cases and aligning solutions with strategic goals.

Planning, coordinating, and managing the end-to-end delivery of cloud projects leveraging AWS and Azure platforms, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and budget.

Overseeing cloud migration, deployment, integration, and implementation activities across various cloud services such as compute, storage, networking, identity, and AI/ML offerings on AWS and Azure.

Manage budgets and resources specific to cloud environments, including tracking costs for AWS and Azure services to ensure the project stays within budget.

Manage budgets and resources specific to cloud environments, including tracking costs for AWS and Azure services to ensure the project stays within budget.

Manage financial tracking for multiple initiatives, consistently staying within budget and helping project leads identify potential overruns early.

Partnered with team leads and stakeholders to gather project requirements and ensure alignment across business - technology teams to achieve business goal.

Assisted in identifying project risks and contributed to mitigation planning in collaboration with the risk management team.

Used JIRA and Confluence to manage sprint planning, task assignments, and project tracking for both Agile, Waterfall and hybrid project environments.

Lead in change readiness initiatives by updating training materials, coordinating communications, and assisting with user onboarding.

Responsible for creating work plans, track progress against work schedules, track budget progress, keep plans up to date and publish results to the stakeholders.

Responsible for coordinating team meetings, create and present reports on project outcome and status to executive level on a regular basis.

Leading discussions with cross lines of business team at multiple levels.

Expert in managing relationships, partnering with stakeholders, and resolving conflict, roadblocks to deliver solutions that meet the needs of the business.

Demonstrated excellence in high-pressure environments: leadership in crisis management, strategic stress management, task prioritization, and decision-making with the ability to excel in problem-solving.

Demonstrated domain expertise in crisis management, strategic stress management, and task prioritization.

Proven ability to solve problems creatively, analytical skills, interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful

Proven ability to deliver quality projects according to outlined scope budget and timeline

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Technical and Business Project Manager JOHNSON & JOHNSON – Raritan, NJ May 2011 – Oct 2012

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer health products to improve human health and well-being.

Supported company-wide system migration efforts by tracking milestones, ensuring stakeholder communications were up to date, and assisting with system documentation.

Technical Project Manager PFIZER – Collegeville, PA June 2010 – May 2011

Pfizer is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers innovative medicines and vaccines to improve health and well-being worldwide.

Collaborated with global teams to support data integrity and technical upgrades related to clinical trials. Provided documentation support and tracked testing activities.

Technical Project Manager COMMERCE BANK – Piscataway, NJ May 2008 – June 2010

Commerce Bank is a regional U.S. bank offering personal and business banking, wealth management, and payment solutions with a focus on customer-centric service.

Contributed to the launch of client-facing technology features and integration tools by organizing project tasks and facilitating inter-departmental coordination.

Technical Project Manager JP MORGAN CHASE – Secaucus, NJ May 2006 – April 2008

J.P. Morgan Chase is a leading global financial services firm offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

Assisted with system updates and project rollouts within digital banking, supporting testing coordination and end-user documentation.

Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ Jan 2004 –April 2006

Schering Plough, Kennel Worth, NJ Jan 2002 –Nov 2003

Cellit Technologies, Miami, FL Aug 2001 – Dec 2001

Verizon, Dallas, TX Feb 2001 – July 2001

Jindal Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Bombay, India June 1994 to Dec 2000

Training and Certifications

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 2022

Project Management Professional (PMP) 2016

Scrum Fundamental Certification 2015

Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT) – Pune, India in 1994

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