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Praveen Kumar

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Sr. Technical Program Manager at Network People Solutions Limited (NPST)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveen10483

Network People Solutions Limited (NPST)BEC, Bagalkot

Praveen Kumar is a Senior Program Manager with over 14 years of experience leading AI-enabled digital transformation initiatives across payments, operations, and scalable platform ecosystems. He has a proven track record of delivering $27M+ revenue impact and $180K+ cost savings while driving cross-functional programs across AMER, EMEA, and APAC regions. Praveen is experienced in Agile delivery, Lean Six Sigma, and data-driven program governance, with strong stakeholder alignment at CXO levels.

Experience

Sr. Program Manager

Network People Solutions Limited (NPST)

Full-timeOct 2024 - PresentBangalore, Karnataka, India

• Leading the design and development of UPI-based payment products and scalable fintech platforms, collaborating with engineering, product, and banking partners. • Designed a scalable cross-functional workflow platform, integrating Sales, Product, Finance, and Engineering teams to improve operational efficiency. • Spearheading EVOK merchant platform development for global banking partners. • Built real-time Power BI dashboards, enhancing program governance and enabling executive-level decision-making. • Driving automation and AI-led enhancements across merchant platforms.

Sr. Consultant (Program Manager)

TE Connectivity

Full-timeOct 2022 - Sep 2024Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Directed data-driven strategic programs, improving global operational efficiency and enterprise-wide data visibility. • Led pricing optimization initiative generating $27M incremental sales revenue. • Implemented automation-driven workflow optimization, reducing operational TAT by 33%. • Developed Tableau dashboards enabling real-time business analytics and reporting.

Sr. Program Manager

JTB India Pvt. Ltd.

Full-timeFeb 2020 - Oct 2022Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Led digital transformation initiatives improving invoicing accuracy by 95%. • Reduced operational processing time by 3 days through workflow re-engineering. • Implemented centralized operations model eliminating 25 headcounts while improving service quality to 97%. • Introduced productivity scorecards improving team performance management.

Program Operations Manager

Amazon

Full-timeJun 2018 - Feb 2020Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Delivered large-scale automation initiatives, eliminating 86 operational roles and saving $180K annually. • Developed a quality feedback accelerator tool maintaining 99% operational accuracy. • Automated reporting systems, reducing dependency to 6 headcounts through VBA-driven automation. • Standardized global SOPs and supported leadership development programs achieving 20% internal promotions.

Assistant Manager

Genisys Information Systems

Full-timeSep 2015 - Jul 2017Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Led Lean Six Sigma projects improving CSAT from 92% to 95%. • Managed US process transition and stabilized operations with 10 additional team members. • Reduced attrition and shrinkage from 8% to 4% through operational improvements.

Senior Team Leader

Hinduja Global Solutions

Full-timeJul 2014 - Aug 2015Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Increased call response rate from 80% to 89% while reducing abandonment from 11% to 7%. • Achieved 95% SLA compliance through Lean process optimization. • Delivered monthly cost savings of ₹1.5L through workflow improvements. • Managed a team of 18–22 associates supporting cross-regional operations.

Team Leader, CSE

Effort BPO Ltd.

Full-timeAug 2012 - Jun 2014Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Managed team operations ensuring high performance and service delivery. • Reduced attrition and shrinkage from 11% to 8% through workforce engagement initiatives.

Education

BEC, Bagalkot

B.Tech

Jan 2011

Licenses & Certifications

PMP (Project Management Professional)

Six Sigma Green Belt

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Visio

VBA Macros

Skills

Lean Six Sigma
Kaizen
Value Stream Mapping
Root Cause Analysis
Continuous Improvement
Operational Transformation
API Integrations
Data Analytics
Dashboarding
Power BI
Tableau
AI-assisted Automation
Process Digitization
Cloud (AWS/Azure)
Program Governance
Digital Transformation
Strategic Planning
Stakeholder Management
Risk & Change Management
Agile Delivery
Sprint Planning
Resource Planning
Vendor Management
SDLC
OKR & KPI Tracking
SAP
GENISYS
Salesforce
JIRA
ASANA
VBA Macros