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Sudhanshu Arya

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Project Manager at Cognizant

Gurgaon, Haryana

CognizantYagyavalkya Institute of Technology

Experienced Project Manager with over 13 years of experience in IT Infrastructure, server and cloud deployments. The candidate has delivered multiple Telecom and IT projects for various customers using PMP, Prince2, and Agile methodologies. They possess strong skills in project planning, scheduling, and budget estimation while managing projects across multiple Lines of Business and business development units.

Experience

Project Manager

Cognizant

Oct 2021 - PresentGurgaon, Haryana

Lead projects affecting the Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop location and work with various business leads to develop plans for the execution of projects. Handling Projects of Virtualization Projects of migrating customers infrastructures from physical servers to virtual environment. Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors. Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.

Project Manager

British Telecom

Dec 2015 - Oct 2021Gurugram, Haryana

Delivered large distributed multi function team in delivery of cloud transformation projects, resulting in decommissioning of 3 on-premise data centers, migration of 400+ applications to cloud and retirement of 100+ application. Experience in handling Projects of Cloud Server decom, Server Storage upgrade and tactical handling of Server Migration Projects. Developed Project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance. Recorded all project costs and expenses and aligned with project budget. Plan Application assessment meeting with application owner and evaluate application compatibility of Cloud Server. Responsible for managing projects of LAN, WAN, WLAN, Router Installation, WAP Installation, Firewall Installation, Cloud Services – Zscalar (ZPIO), power down, etc. Responsible for the coordinated end to end management of multiple related projects (In life and Transformation-Time and Material Projects) directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives of the client. Work with key stakeholders, PMO and product owners to prioritize user stories and formally plan sprints. Working closely with Change Management team to handle the Changes done on a Project.

Project Coordinator

ECI Telecom India Pvt Limited

Apr 2010 - Dec 2015Gurgaon, Haryana

Planning, Controlling and scheduling of Installation. Commissioning of ECI equipments in various sites of Services Providers like BHARTI, Vodafone, IDEA, TATA. Supervision of Installation and Commissioning of Multiplexers and Switches and Perform acceptance testing for Customers. Upgradation of Software versions in MUXES used in Network. Handling PO's. Independently handling upper north circle (JK,HP,Punjab,Haryana, Delhi,UP) for all project related activities. Tracked all hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters. Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed. Analyzing and managing project risk and provide action plans to mitigate risk.

Project engineer

Triotech Solution India Pvt. Ltd

Jul 2008 - Apr 2010New Delhi, Delhi

Lead the post-implementation review evaluating project results, including client satisfaction. Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques. Act as a communication channel for ongoing project management status and issues and setting business expectations. Ensure robust project delivery and governance across portfolio, so that the projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget. Creation of scopes, databases and procedures for the day to day tracking of all telecom activities. Creates new templates for executive reporting, Advanced Pivots based summaries. Performed database audits for trend analysis, efficient summary generation and daily/weekly stats analysis. Intra department (SRMs, Operations, Billing, AIM, DPMs) teams' collaboration, coordination and day to day follow up.

Education

Yagyavalkya Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Electronics And Communications

Apr 2004 - Jun 2008

Certified in PMP, Prince2 Agile Foundation, and Prince2 Agile Practitioner.

Licenses & Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

• No expiration

Prince2 Agile Foundation Certified

Issued: Dec 2020• No expiration

Prince2 Agile Practitioner Certified

Issued: Mar 2022• No expiration

Skills

Project Management
Verbal and written communication
Planning and Coordination
Project Scheduling
Negotiation
Organization and Time management
Risk mitigation planning
Interpersonal Communication
Flexible & Adaptable
Good listening skills
Responsible
Project Documentation
Ability to lead
Teamwork mindset