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Achal Shrivastava
Senior Project Manager
Bhopal
Summary
Certified Scrum Master and Senior Project Manager with 6+ years of experience in driving end-to-end project delivery, resource planning, and financial oversight. Currently managing the high-visibility F1 Redesign Project, coordinating cross-functional teams across India and the UK. Skilled in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, with hands-on expertise in tools like JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project. Proven ability to streamline operations, manage risks, and deliver results within tight timelines. Adept at stakeholder management, sprint planning, and team leadership to ensure consistent project success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Publicis Groupe
09.2023 - Current
- Delivered real-time IT solutions for the Formula 1 program, integrating cloud-native platforms, race telemetry systems, and data analytics tools to support high-speed decision-making.
- Led Agile cross-functional teams including developers, QA engineers, data scientists, and DevOps, ensuring seamless integration of software solutions under tight timelines.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- Managed full project lifecycle delivery, from requirement gathering and sprint planning to UAT and deployment, using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.
- Facilitated collaboration across engineering, racing, and analytics teams, aligning delivery priorities with live race strategies and team objectives.
- Oversaw implementation of CI/CD pipelines, cloud migration efforts, and API integrations with internal and third-party F1 systems.
- Drove key digital transformation initiatives, automating manual workflows and optimizing data delivery pipelines for scalability and performance.
- Managed race-critical delivery schedules and on-site support for live event coverage, ensuring uptime and reliability under real-time pressure.
- Produced executive-level dashboards and data-driven insights to track project progress, delivery velocity, and ROI.
- Championed continuous improvement practices, driving retrospectives and process enhancements to increase Agile maturity.
IT Project Manager
WNS Global Services
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Used well-organized Agile methodology to efficiently manage project needs.
- Oversaw on-site and off-site teams of professionals working on diverse IT projects.
- Identified, addressed, and either resolved or escalated project issues.
- Evaluated organizational needs, identifying underperforming areas and reporting recommendations for improvement.
- Analyzed and adapted workflows to meet evolving needs.
- Defined scopes, managed resources, and oversaw schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications.
- Managed project team, coordinating contractor activities to execute projects under budget and within strict deadlines.
- Controlled expenses by improving resource allocation, resulting in improved efficiency and cost-control.
- Boosted on-site productivity by implementing strategic process improvements.
- Developed training programmes to boost staff capabilities.
- Requirement Gathering and Elicitation
PMO Consultant
Sparx IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Successfully delivered more then 7 Mobile application, 45+ Web application and 50+ Websites.
- Upsell more than 13 crores INR in multiple websites and applications.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
- Headed project teams specializing in design and launch activities.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Provided management for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Reduced expenditures by effectively negotiating vendor and service contracts to drive savings.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Liaised with Solutions Architect and Technical Team Lead to resolve issues that impacted project delivery.
- Updated budgets and hourly work plans for optimal planning and goal attainment.
- Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
- Eliminated discrepancies in progress by reviewing performance, spend and timeline.
- Managed and oversaw junior project consultants and delegated tasks for timely execution.
- Tracked project progress and updates and monitored deliverables, milestones and issues.
- Collaborated with Designing, Development and QA teams to coordinate and organize inputs and logistics.
- Developed internal project management systems and communications to facilitate successful operations.
- Solicited client feedback on consultant performance and reviewed, implemented and executed changes to enhance project delivery.
PMO Consultant
HCL Infosystems
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided analytical, planning and coordination support on projects as assigned, reviewing, interpreting, analyzing and illustrating data to stimulate and support enlightened decision making.
- Inspected, verified and documented quantifiable characteristics of finished goods by comparing against customer specifications and company quality standards.
- Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.
- Implemented test scripts and recorded results.
- Participated in weekly meetings with IT department.
- Partnered with management to create, develop and implement quality initiatives.
- Collected and analyzed activity data and initiated, developed and recommended improvements to systems, processes and procedures to increase productivity and reduce cost.
Education
Certified Scrum Master - Agile
Scrum Alliance
Noida 05.2020 - 05.2021
Database And RDBMS Management - Database Management
Croma Campus Training & Development (P) Ltd.
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Technocrats Institute of Technology
Bhopal 04.2014 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Heros Convent Higher Secondary School
Bhopal 04.2011 - 05.2014
Intermediate Schooling - Maths And Science
St MontFort School
BhopalSkills
Advanced problem solving
undefinedSoftware
HTML Basics
SQL Basics
Certification
Certified Scrum Master
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Publicis Groupe
09.2023 - Current
IT Project Manager
WNS Global Services
01.2022 - 09.2023
Certified Scrum Master - Agile
Scrum Alliance
05.2020 - 05.2021
PMO Consultant
Sparx IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2020 - 01.2022
PMO Consultant
HCL Infosystems
05.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Technocrats Institute of Technology
04.2014 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Heros Convent Higher Secondary School
04.2011 - 05.2014
Database And RDBMS Management - Database Management
Croma Campus Training & Development (P) Ltd.
Intermediate Schooling - Maths And Science
St MontFort School
Education
other
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