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Suvendu Bagchi

@suvendubagchi

Program Manager at Publicis Sapient

New Delhi

Publicis SapientBabasaheb Ambedkar University

Suvendu Bagchi is a self-driven Program Manager with over 12 years of experience in the IT services industry, including 5+ years in Program Management. He possesses thorough exposure to Agile methodologies and leadership styles. He has managed multiple Agile projects, handling budgets up to $50M, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

Experience

Program Manager

Publicis Sapient

May 2018 - PresentNew Delhi

Manage multiple Agile projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Managed project budgets of up to $50M, ensuring adherence to financial targets and ROI. Identify and manage project risks and issues, ensuring they are resolved in a timely manner. Coach and mentor team members on Agile methodologies and best practices. Evangelized Agile & Scrum practices to improve project teams’ velocity & Lead time. Led a team of ARTs (Agile release teams), RTE (Release trained Engineers) providing guidance and mentoring on project management best practices. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, and business analysts, to ensure project success. Facilitated daily stand-up meetings and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement. Presented project status and risks to key Business owners & client representatives. Continuously improve Agile processes and practices across the organization.

Project Management/Program Management

NIIT

Dec 2014 - Mar 2017New Delhi

Built, Shipped & Delivered an L&D Platform for one of the biggest clients in the Oil & Gas sector. Managed the end-to-end delivery of the above application, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment. Collaborated with executive stakeholders to develop and implement strategic initiatives, driving business growth and operational efficiency. Maintained various project metrics. Forecast and mitigate project risks though project analysis. Identify time sheet exception report to track actual time tracked against planned v/s actual hours.

Business/QA Analyst, Project Manager

Mphasis

Jan 2011 - Jul 2014Pune

Got inducted into the best practices of 6 sigma Quality improvement & optimization. The FCR for the Leverage desk contact center successfully increased from 42% to 68%. Reduced the count of existing Ageing tickets & prevent new tickets from ageing and getting them closed within 7 days. Understanding customer issues & helped contact center representatives to mitigate risks using effective communication and documentation. Timely analysis of data and publish reports for key accounts stakeholders.

QA/Business Analyst

Wipro

Sep 2009 - Jan 2011Pune

Optimizing CCaaS (Contact Center as a service) platforms to improve customer satisfaction. Identified key process gaps in the contact center and modulated frameworks for process automation. Key requirement & process documentation for seamless understanding of complex processes. More than 100% increase in CSAT score from lows of 10 to 23.

Education

Babasaheb Ambedkar University

B.Sc.

Physics

Jan 2007Grade: First Class

Raisina Bengali School

XIIth

Jan 2004Grade: 65%

St. George’s School

Xth

Jan 2002Grade: 62%

Licenses & Certifications

SAFe POPM

• No expiration

SAFE Scrum Master

• No expiration

6 Sigma Green Belt

• No expiration

Skills

JIRA
Bitbucket
Confluence
MS Azure Dev ops
MS Office 365 Suite
MS Projects
Program Management
Project Management
RFPs
Requirement Management
Timelines Estimations
Energy & commodities domains
Agile framework
Scrum
Kanban
Stakeholder Management
Client Management
Servant leadership
Prioritization frameworks
Work break down structures
Goal Definition
SAFe POPM
SAFE Scrum Master
6 Sigma Green Belt