Vijay George

Vijay George

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  • About me

    Experienced Program Manager and Portfolio Lead | Delivering Strategic Initiatives and Driving Innovation & Efficiency | Cherie Blair Foundation - Mentor

  • Education

    • Methodist High School Kanpur

      1990 - 1992
      ISCE
    • St Aloysius High School Kanpur

      1979 - 1990
      ICSE
    • Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

      1993 - 1997
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

      2022 - 2022
      Certificate FinTec - AI , ML and BlockChain
    • IIM Lucknow

      2011 - 2012
      General Management Program for Executives General Management
  • Experience

    • Zensar Technologies

      Sept 1997 - Sept 2005
      TL

      I started my career as a Management Trainee and rose to become a Team Leader in the PeopleSoft practice. I spent 3 years in the UK working as a consultant for Fujitsu Services in Reading and later for P&O Nedlloyd in London.

    • 3DPLM Software Solutions

      Sept 2005 - Oct 2006
      Group Lead

      Implementation of PeopleSoft Suite in Dasault Systems

    • HSBC Global Technology India

      Nov 2006 - Nov 2013
      APM

      2012-13 - Management Information Specialist and Offshore manager for India and China.2006-12 - Built a team of 50+ associates across India, Malaysia and China as part of a transformation program. Delivery management in Peoplesoft, DataStage, Cognos and Java.

    • SunTec Business Solutions

      Dec 2013 - Mar 2015
      Senior Project Manager

      Implementation of Xelerate for one of the world's largest bank.

    • RenovITe Payment Solutions

      Aug 2015 - Jan 2018
      Senior Program Manager

      Managing end to end programs for PayPal in initiatives like transaction expense savings, run the business and compliance.

    • Experis Technology Group

      Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
      Senior Program Manager

      Managing end to end programs for PayPal

    • PayPal

      Apr 2018 - now

      • Currently serving as the Program Manager lead in the AI and ML Portfolio, leading the Initiatives for Platform Modernization using Google Cloud Platform and Vertex AI.• Successfully spearheaded and delivered programs across various strategic initiatives, including Platform Migration, Transaction Expense Savings, Program Network Expansion, Regulatory Compliance, Voice of the Customer, and Emerging Markets.• Portfolio lead for the LATAM Markets and demonstrated proficiency in navigating regulatory landscapes and fostering cross-functional collaboration across global teams to drive initiatives forward.• Facilitated regular collaborative sessions with key stakeholders such as Sales, Go-to-Market, Professional Services and Analytics to evaluate product performance and strategize future roadmap initiatives.• Facilitated intake requests for quarterly and rolling wave planning sessions, collaborating closely with Sales, Compliance & Policy, Product, and Engineering teams.• Led migration efforts to a new stack in the Payments domain, resulting in notable improvements in latency, quality, and time-to-market, while enhancing core capabilities.• Completed the Emerging Leaders Program. Show less

      • Cherie Blair Foundation - Mentor

        Aug 2021 - now
      • Senior Program Manager

        Apr 2018 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PMP

      PMI
    • ITIL Foundation

      ISEB ITSM
      Jul 2010
    • Certificate of Graduation

      Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
      Jun 2025
    • Mentorloop Mentoring Champion

      Mentorloop
      Dec 2023
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    • Google Cloud Digital Leader

      Google
      Apr 2025
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    • 7 Habits Signature

      FranklinCovey
      Nov 2020
    • Machine Learning and AI Foundations: Value Estimations

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2024
    • CPMAI - Certified Professional in Managing AI

      Project Management Institute
      Aug 2025
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    • Generative AI Overview for Project Managers

      Project Management Institute
      May 2025
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