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Archana Thakur

Project Manager
Redmond

Summary

Results-driven project manager with a proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects across highly regulated aerospace environments (FAA, MRB) and dynamic software development. Adept at driving project timelines, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to both team success and customer obsession.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

Orbital Aviation
10.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded end-to-end management of a complex UI framework migration, from initial concept and technical roadmap definition through to current User Acceptance Testing (UAT), orchestrating cross-functional engineering, UX, and product teams to ensure high-quality delivery.
  • Drove critical technical problem-solving, dependency resolution, and risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle, while also leading the UAT phase, managing stakeholder communications, and ensuring the new UI framework meets rigorous performance and user experience standards for production readiness.
  • Led the development and deployment of a comprehensive user manual for enterprise software, significantly enhancing user onboarding and improving user adoption and satisfaction by 60% through clear, detailed instructions.

Project Manager

GoEzz
03.2022 - 10.2022
  • Led the successful development of a mobile app for Goezz's web-based software, completing Beta Testing 20% ahead of schedule for a timely launch, while concurrently reducing requirement ambiguity by 40% through comprehensive use case development.

Technical Specialist I

Gulfstream Aerospace
01.2017 - 07.2019
  • Led a cross-functional team of 16 to successfully deliver an FAA-approved test product for the GVII-G500 horizontal stabilizer certification, demonstrating deep experience in regulatory compliance and managing complex technical programs within a $5M budget.

Senior Aerospace Engineer I

Atkins North America
06.2012 - 10.2016
  • Led a cross-functional team of 10 professionals across three U.S. locations to successfully deliver the Material Review Board (MRB) effort for the first 18 production tanks within a $25M budget for Boeing's KC-46A Fuel Tanker Project, ensuring efficient collaboration and high-quality hardware delivery.

Stress Engineer II

Gulfstream Aerospace
12.2010 - 06.2012
  • Collaborated with cross-functional design, test and manufacturing teams to design, manufacture and test failure mechanisms in composite panels.

Education

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
05.2001 -

Skills

    Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid project management

    Full Lifecycle Program Management

    Technical Roadmap Definition & Execution

    Cross-Functional Team Leadership

    Budget & Resource Management

    Risk Management & Mitigation

    Schedule & Deadline Management

    Stakeholder Management & Alignment

    Quality assurance

Certification

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Timeline

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

06-2024

Project Manager

Orbital Aviation
10.2022 - Current

Project Manager

GoEzz
03.2022 - 10.2022

Technical Specialist I

Gulfstream Aerospace
01.2017 - 07.2019

Senior Aerospace Engineer I

Atkins North America
06.2012 - 10.2016

Stress Engineer II

Gulfstream Aerospace
12.2010 - 06.2012

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

University of Kansas
05.2001 -

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