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Karthik Kumar

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IT Project Manager at Saksoft

Bangalore

Saksoft (On contract from Apex Techno)St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science

Dynamic and results-driven IT Project Manager with over 12 years of extensive experience delivering end-to-end IT infrastructure services, managing large-scale projects, and fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration. Adept at leveraging PMP and ITIL best practices, optimizing operational efficiency, and mitigating risks to exceed client and organizational objectives. Seeking a challenging role as a Senior IT Project Manager to contribute expertise in project leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Experience

IT Project Manager

Saksoft (On contract from Apex Techno)

Full-time•Jul 2024 - Present

Handling GBP 6.4 million DC migration and shift lift project for VMs and physical infrastructure. Managing multiple BAU projects, resource allocation, task scheduling, performance monitoring, and stakeholder communication.

IT Infra Project Manager

DELL Technologies

Full-time•Sep 2021 - Jul 2024

Spearheaded strategic IT infrastructure projects. Developed project plans with RACI matrices and risk assessments. Improved SLA adherence and client retention by 30%. Delivered over 95% of projects on time and within budget.

Associate Project Manager

NetApp India Pvt Ltd (On contract from Trigent)

Full-time•Feb 2018 - Jul 2021

Directed cross-functional teams in planning, execution, and closure of IT projects. Managed project budgets, delivered progress updates to senior leadership, and participated in UAT for tools and processes.

Senior Install Base Analyst

Oracle India Pvt Ltd

Full-time•Apr 2015 - Jan 2018

Revitalized stalled projects under tight deadlines. Conducted UAT for CRM implementations. Supported data migration for Oracle R12 applications and collaborated with Sales and Finance teams.

MDM Master Data Steward

Thomson Reuters (On contract from Ascent)

Full-time•Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

Maintained master data repository, developed data quality metrics, and supported adoption of data standards across systems and processes.

Education

St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science

Master of Science

Computer Science

Jan 2012

St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

Jan 2010

Licenses & Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

ITIL v4

ISM v5

SAFe 6

Skills

Project Management
IT Infrastructure Management
Resource Optimization
Stakeholder Communication
Client Relations
Process Improvement
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Risk Management
Agile Methodology
Requirements Analysis
Root-cause Analysis
Conflict Management
Jira
MS Project
PowerPoint
Salesforce
SAP
Co-pilot