
Manisha Panu

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About me
Senior Manager-Business Transformation at Accenture|ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt|Benchmark Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt|HERE Certified Lean Practitioner & Lean Guide|HERE Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Education

The Kelkar Education Trusts Vinayak Ganesh Vaze College of Arts Science and Commerce Mithagar Road Mulund East Mumbai 400 081
2010 - 2012Junior College Information Technology 84.83%
Datta Meghe World Academy
2001 - 2010Primary and Secondary School 94.54%Head of Sports DepartmentBest Student and Topper of the schoolNational Level Kho-Kho ChampionState-Level AthleteDistrict level Taekwondo Champion (Bronze Medalist)Blue Belt Taekwondo Cahmpion

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology
2012 - 2015Bachelor's degree Information Technology Distinction - O grade; CGPA 7/7Topper of Somaiya Trust in Bsc.IT for batch-2015.Felicitated by Samir Somaiya, President of Somaiya Trust.
Experience

HERE Technologies
Sept 2015 - Oct 2021• Collaborate with senior executives, business customers and IT managers to understand business needs and manage cross-team business problems• Drive Lean Culture by imparting Lean basics induction & 5S MDI to new hires and perform Lean Maturity Assessment• Use Statistical Process Control for performing process control• Drive & Manage Jumpstart sessions with Stakeholders for opportunity identification• Drive & Mentor Lean Six Sigma Green Belt projects• Support Lean Six Sigma Black Belt projects• Nurturing the culture of Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) across the organization• Design Quality Processes and perform Measurement System analysis (MSA) using Gage R&R and Attribute Agreement Analysis as per applicability• Conduct Product Process Alignment (PPA) assessment for new and existing products (Core module of Advanced Product Quality Planning)• Drive Continual Improvement initiatives such as Metric improvement, Production Efficiency and Calibration using Six Sigma Methodology (DMAIC and DMADV framework) Show less • Use PDCA methodology for Problem Solving situation• Facilitate Rapid Workshops and improvement opportunity workshops• Creation and maintenance of ISO Specific documents• Design Quality Checks Qualification framework• Drive Innovation Culture• Drive Lean Culture by imparting Lean basics induction & 5S MDI to new hires and perform Lean Maturity Assessment• Nurturing the culture of Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) across the organization• Digitization of Physical MDI boards for various business processes Show less • Liaise with multiple vendors for Project Deliverable• Imparted Project Specific training for new hires within team• Acted as Project and Quality responsible • Facilitated biweekly meetings with project managers & directors to discuss events that may affect the project/portfolio performance • Driven SME-Best practice session for identification of tool enhancement ideas• Monitored and reported KPI’s to senior leadership on monthly basis• Performed Quality Inspection for Vendors• Supported Leaders in performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for customer escalations• Helped to improved change management process• Standardized project planning and scheduling activities• Supporting, developing business cases for strategic projects & process improvements initiatives• Created Project specific documents Show less
Quality Specialist II
Mar 2020 - Oct 2021Quality Specialist I
Dec 2017 - Mar 2020Geographic Information Systems Analyst
Sept 2015 - Dec 2017

Accenture
Oct 2021 - now• Leading Transformation for a global payment business team consisting of 200 employees• Delivering process/business transformation to improve client experience, reducing risks and optimizing overall costs • Driving technology enablement (Blackline, Cadency, Oracle, Workday etc.) and process transformation functions • Delivering value for client by designing transformation roadmaps with Leaders/Clients • Identifying process bottlenecks/challenges, conducting RCA & delivering breakthrough process improvements across the unit • Promoting the Continuous Process Improvement culture within the organization Show less
Business Transformation Senior Manager
Dec 2023 - nowBusiness Transformation Manager (Business Excellence)
Oct 2021 - Dec 2023
Licenses & Certifications

Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
HERE TechnologiesAug 2017- View certificate

Monitor KPIs in Execution Apps
CelonisMay 2022 
Learning Data Science: Using Agile Methodology
LinkedIn
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB)
HERE TechnologiesJun 2021
Lean Practitioner & Lean Guide
HERE TechnologiesAug 2020- View certificate

ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
ASQ - World HeadquartersJul 2021 - View certificate

Review and Interpret Analyses
CelonisMay 2022 
Cert Prep: Scrum Master
LinkedInApr 2020- View certificate

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Benchmark Six SigmaApr 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Manisha PanuMountain Mover - Business Transformation Champion Award - Jul 2023 Outstanding performance and long lasting contributions in Global Payment Service deal. Drive critical metrics impacting delivery performance and build strong client relationships.
- Awarded to Manisha PanuEncore - Core Value Champion Award - Apr 2023 Valuable contributions through Business transformation projects for fostering and bringing core values.
- Awarded to Manisha PanuBT R and R_Q2 FY23_Winner_India - Mar 2023 valuable contributions through your projects in Q2 FY23
- Awarded to Manisha PanuBT R and R_Q2 FY22_Winner_India - Jun 2022 Valuable contributions through Business transformation projects and innovative mindset to deliver 360-degree value to our clients, people and communities.
- Awarded to Manisha PanuRecognize - Accenture Achievements - May 2022 Demonstrated excellent Business Transformation skills and managed relationships with clients, delivering great results
- Awarded to Manisha PanuKudos - Quality Business Review Q2-21 - Jul 2021 Special Recognition for successful completion of ASQ Black Belt certification and demonstrating learnings during multiple improvement projects. Additionally provided significant contribution to facilitation and assessment of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt programs.
- Awarded to Manisha PanuKudos - Quality Business Review Q1-21 - May 2021 Recognition for driving customer feedback analytical model and coming up with predictive analysis model
- Awarded to Manisha PanuOperational Excellence Award Here Technologies Oct 2019 Digitization of Physical MDI’s, leading to org-wide benefit of 4K Euros
- Awarded to Manisha PanuOperational Excellence Award Here Technologies Dec 2017 Process simplification in cross-functional projects, leading to savings of 2K Euros
- Awarded to Manisha PanuRising Star Award Here Technologies Sep 2017 Successful completion of project which included training and mentoring of new joinees and ensuring their performance as required.
- Awarded to Manisha PanuGolden Impulse Award Here Technologies Aug 2016 Top performer in terms of productivity and quality in Q2-16
Languages
- enEnglish
- maMarathi
- hiHindi
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