Vyanjana Deshpande

Experience

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  Daimler AG, Wipro, MBT, Godrej GE, Dataflex

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  Program Manager, Project Manager
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  DATAFLEX SYSTEMS LIMITED

  Jan 1993 - Aug 1994

  Software Engineer

  Application development for ACC (The Associated Cement Companies Limited).

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  Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies

  Aug 1994 - Jul 1996

  Software Engineer

  Worked for IT Department that caters to requirements of all departments of Godrej-GE Appliances. Application development/installation for Sales and Services functions.

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  Tech Mahindra

  Aug 1996 - Jan 2001

  Project Manager

   Deliver Project Releases within defined Schedule, Effort, Cost and Quality Norms Manage a 20+ member project team comprising of Development, Quality Assurance, Operations Support Group & Application Support Group Project Planning and project documentation viz. Release Scope, Milestone Schedules and plans for Quality Assurance, Risk management, Configuration management, Communication etc. Project Monitoring and Tracking of Effort, Schedule, Cost and Quality Reviews of Designs, Code and all Project Deliverables on sample basis Proactively manage changes in the release scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans Coach, Lead, Mentor and Motivate team members to achieve high quality results for the project Hiring, People Management, Appraisal, Counseling and inputs for Career Development Show less

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  MoTech Software

  Mar 2001 - Jun 2002

  Quality Consultant

   Define Quality Processes relevant for Software Projects and supporting functions e.g. HR Prepare Process documents and supporting documents such as Templates, Checklists and Forms Provide consultation to project managers for Implementation of Quality Processes in their project Perform periodic Quality Audits of projects as well as allied functions such as HR Conduct periodic Quality Awareness Programs and briefings on ISO 9001:2000 & CMM Conduct training sessions on Software Engineering topics for the project teams Close association with ISO and CMM consultants to have our process documents Reviewed, Analyze Gaps in the defined Processes and take necessary action. Show less

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  Wipro Technologies

  Aug 2003 - Apr 2008

   Delivery Manager, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc (Mar 2005 to Mar 2006)Responsibilities  Manage Offshore Development Centre, ODC including Safety, Security, Risk and Compliance factors Manage team of 70+ members spanning across multiple projects and globe (US, UK, India - ODC) Accountable for successful delivery of 6+ projects Projects oversight and guidance to the Project managers and senior members Hiring, People Management, Appraisal, Counseling and inputs for Career Development Customer Relationship and Expectations Management Estimation and proposal preparation & Presentation for new business opportunities Motivate multi location teams to achieve high quality results Track and ensure Gross Margins and Profitability Formulate, Communicate and ensure implementation of Processes for the ODC Prepare plans and monitor & control budgets for the ODC Provide inputs in formation of strategies for the account and execution of the same Business development for the group by working closely with the BDM, Horizontals & Client managers Internal Quality Audits and Project Management Reviews of all projects running in the ODC Program Manager for Credit Suisse (Oct 2006 to Mar 2007) Lean consultant for Pune Development Centre, (July 2007 to Apr 2008) Show less  Project execution from the Conception till deployment to Production Environment; and support during the Warranty period Project Planning and project documentation viz. Statements of Work, Budget, Milestone Schedules and plans for Quality Assurance, Risk management, Configuration management, Communication etc. Project Monitoring and Tracking of Effort, Schedule, Cost and Quality throughout the project life cycle Reviews of Designs, Code and all Project Deliverables on sample basis Perform spot checking i.e. system testing of functions on sample basis Post delivery analysis of each milestone to derive lessons learnt and best practices Process compliance and Process Improvement Devise and facilitate tools for effective project execution such as reusable code, code converter, program templates, standardization and knowledge sharing within & across teams Metric collection, Analysis and feedback to project planning Coach, Lead, Mentor and Motivate team members to achieve high quality results for the project Status Reporting to Client & senior management People Management, Appraisal, Counseling and inputs for Career Development Perform Internal Quality Audits & CMMI Assessments for other projects in the Pune Centre Show less

  • Delivery Manager, Program Manager, Lean Consultant

    Mar 2005 - Apr 2008

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2003 - Feb 2005
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  Daimler AG, Mecedes Benz

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

  Program/Project Manager,

   Project manage multiple vendor teams (Infosys, Wipro, Bosch and individual contractors) for end to end Project Development, Quality Assurance and Production Support of multiple applications at one time Liaise with Daimler Project Managers for formulation of scope of work and Planning Vendor selection and Vendor management for Daimler, Mercedes Benz Formulate Processes and SLAs for smooth working with vendors Build, Develop and Mentor teams of multiple vendors Project execution from the Requirements understanding till deployment to Production Environment; and Production support (L1, L2, L3) for 3 large Change Management applications Responsibility of Quality Assurance for 5 applications Project milestone planning and resource planning Review of Project Deliverables and Management Reviews Review of observations reported during the system testing phase and by production users Demo of applications to stakeholders  Process compliance and Process Improvement Show less