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Ashwani Kumar Rathore

@ashwanikumarrathore

Project Manager at Kotak Mahindra Bank Private Limited

Noida, U.P, India

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwani-rathore-9817b7a8/

Kotak Mahindra Bank Private LimitedIndian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar, India

An accomplished business professional with over 4 years of experience driving solutions for SaaS, PaaS, and MIS projects. Ashwani specializes in requirements gathering, project management, and process improvement using Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies. He has a proven track record of managing end-to-end project lifecycles and delivering data-driven insights to bridge business gaps in fast-paced environments.

Experience

Project Manager

Kotak Mahindra Bank Private Limited

Jun 2023 - Nov 2024Mumbai, India

Managed end-to-end project lifecycles for high-value projects. Executed requirement elicitation with 10+ stakeholders. Designed project charters and roadmaps, increasing task efficiency by 20%. Led product lifecycle management of an investment banking platform focusing on DIY journeys. Collaborated on product roadmaps and streamlined processes to reduce roadblocks by 18%. Established risk metrics and led quarterly business reviews. Implemented API integrations across platforms like Salesforce.

Business Analyst

Think and Learn Private Ltd.

May 2019 - Jun 2020Bangalore, India

Facilitated requirements elicitation and documentation (BRDs, use cases). Streamlined business processes to reduce project delays by 30%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve an NPS above 75. Conducted advanced data analysis for trend identification. Optimized task management workflows, saving 100+ hours monthly.

Business Analyst

Karam Industries ( P. N International)

Apr 2018 - Mar 2019Lucknow, India

Headed operations for an Export-Oriented Unit (EOU) managing seven U.S. clients. Automated reports and optimized inventory/demand forecasting, reducing waste by 34%. Created detailed process flows and enhanced project tracking precision by 25%.

Production Engineer

Jayanita Exports Private Limited

Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

Supervised a team of 140 people, meeting 100% of production targets. Conducted A/B tests for product feasibility and boosted production capacity by 20%.

Education

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar, India

MBA

Jul 2021 - Mar 2023

Dronacharya College of Engineering (AKTU)

B. Tech

Mechanical Engineering

Aug 2013 - Jun 2017

Licenses & Certifications

PMP - Project Management Professional

• No expiration

Google Analytics Certification

• No expiration

Agile/Waterfall Certification

• No expiration

Foundations in Design Thinking

IDEO U

• No expiration

Skills

Agile Framework & Methodologies
Product Management
Business Analysis
Product Strategy
Product Roadmap
Scrum/Kanban
Stakeholder Management
A/B Testing
Wireframing
User Experience (UX)
Data Analytics
Market Research
RCA
Product Lifecycle Management
Tableau
Power BI
Project Planning
Advance Excel
PowerPoint
Go to Market Strategy
Sprint Planning
Data Analysis
Problem Solving
Cross Functional Teams
Negotiation
Communication
Business Strategy
Waterfall
Process Standardization
Requirement Gathering
Google Analytics
SQL
Microsoft Suite
CRM
ERP
Asana
Trello
Google Optimize
Mixpanel