Hi, I’m
AKANKSHA GAJBAHAR
CHICAGO,IL
Summary
Reliable business professional with experience in project management, process improvement and financial analysis. Proven track record of successfully streamlining business operations and reducing costs. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
EXCELERATE, SPONSORED BY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYChicago, IL
Project Manager Intern
06.2023 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Initiated and managed a [USD 30,000] project to develop an online education platform, leading a 6-member team that expected to enhance user experience by 80%
- Formulated and executed meticulous strategies with (Agile methodology) to meticulously align the project with schedule and budget constraints, ensuring a seamless and cost-effective project delivery
- Led the formation and development of a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and synergy among diverse team members, resulting in a 35% increase in overall team efficiency (Power BI).
DASSAULT SYSTEMSPune
Business Analyst
04.2022 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Implemented rigorous testing and quality management, intricately designing foolproof test plans and scripts on (Squash), ensuring the unwavering reliability of solution implementations
- Employed advanced (Excel) functions to develop operational reports, enabling real-time monitoring of product performance metrics which facilitated a 15% improvement in Net Promoter Score (NPS)
- Wrote (SQL) queries to identify high-impact bug fixes in relation to developer availability, leading to a notable 1-day reduction in Turnaround Time (TAT) across the organization.
UBISOFTPune, India
Quality Control Engineer
09.2020 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Performed unit testing, functional testing, integration testing, stress testing, and User Interface (UI)Testing (Bloomberg)
- Organized responsibilities ofpreparing test cases (TestRail),bugreports, bug tracking software verification (Jira)
- Analyzed software requirements specification and prepared detailed bug reports (Confluence) to help immediate software changes reducing 20% costs in time
LUMEVENET PRIVATE LIMITEDkolkata, India
Market Research Intern
07.2020 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Contributed to a 40% efficiency boost through diverse market research functions, including research design, data management, insight generation, also created comprehensive reports for trend analysis, competitor research.
CREATION INFOTECHPune, India
Java web developer intern
03.2019 - 04.2019
Job overview
- Enhanced web application functionality by designing a highly interactive and customized UI, also developed Servlets and JSP pages for administrative tools, implementing custom tags.
Education
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL
Master of Science from Information Technology & Management
08.2023 - Current
University Overview
- GPA : 4.0 / 4.0
- Ranked in Top 10 % of class
- Relevant Coursework: Advance topic in database management, Information technology management Framework, Object oriented application development, Big Data infrastructure, Project Management, Human computer interaction.
- Awarded top 5 student distinction in the "ITM Framework " course by Professor Rahul Patel.
- Vice President of Product Management Club IIT, Chicago
- Project Lead at Codify Club IIT
Pune UniversityPune
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
05.2016 - 05.2020
University Overview
- Secured 1st Rank in Neuron Hackathon: State-level DYP Hackathon on Artificial Intelligence held on 22nd Feb 2019.
- Relevant Coursework: Advanced Database Management, Business Analytics and intelligence, Management Information Systems
Skills
- Languages & Tools: HTML, CSS, Python, SQL, Figma, PowerBI, Tableau, JIRA, Confluence, Github, TestRail, Squash
- IT Frameworks &Management: ITIL, COBIT, IT Service management, product development, Agile , SDLC
- Project Management: Communication, Critical and analytical thinking, Team Management, Leadership skills
Publication
- Abusive words detection using Machine Learning framework in International Journal of Advance Scientific Research & Engineering Trends (IJASRET) ISSN 2456-0774, June 2020.
- Gajbahar, A. (2023). Architecture management for Information Technology. Service management paper under the "ITM Framework" subject, College of Computing, Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Gajbahar, A. (2023). Enhancing Accessibility for Blind and Visually impaired People in a Mobile Application: Be My Eyes. Project paper under the “ITM Framework” Subject, College of computing, Illinois Institute of Technology.
Leadership / Extracurricular
- Volunteered for NENA ICE-11 in Chicago, aiding software engineers with Next Generation 911 architecture post-training.
- Participated with the Humanity Welfare Council in developing a village in a poverty driven part of Maharashtra, India.
Certification
- Agile & predictive project management certification badge | PMI
- Google Project Management | Coursera
Additional Information
- LinkedIn Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/akankshagajbahar/
- Google Scholar : https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MCSIRhgAAAAJ
- GitHub :
- Medium : https://medium.com/@akankshagajbahar512
Work Preference
Work Type
InternshipWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Science from Information Technology & Management
08.2023 - Current
Project Manager Intern
EXCELERATE, SPONSORED BY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
06.2023 - 07.2023
Business Analyst
DASSAULT SYSTEMS
04.2022 - 07.2023
Quality Control Engineer
UBISOFT
09.2020 - 03.2022
Market Research Intern
LUMEVENET PRIVATE LIMITED
07.2020 - 08.2020
Java web developer intern
CREATION INFOTECH
03.2019 - 04.2019
Pune University
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
05.2016 - 05.2020
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