Govind Raj
Cary,NC
Summary
Resourceful Project Manager with expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations.
Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance. Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings more than 20 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2019.09 - Current
- Successfully managed 4 projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for 2 large projects.
- Created best practices in identity access management to educate staff against known threats and potential vectors of attack.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed and maintained platform security protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Directed in house cyber security auditing program to detect flaws and weaknesses in software and system.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project outcomes while maintaining cost effectiveness in 5 distributed projects.
Senior Consultant
Cognizant Technologies
2013.03 - 2019.09
- Mentored team of 9 junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects in Healthcare, Banking domain and Security functions.
- Participated in creation of bring your own device program defining necessary security parameters and designing role-based access protocols.
- Delivered high-quality solutions for clients through comprehensive research and analysis of industry trends.
- Managed relationships with third party security tuning and intrusion detection system providers.
- Presented findings and recommendations to executive-level stakeholders, effectively communicating key insights and action plans.
- Facilitated workshops with 4 clients to identify pain points, establish goals, and define actionable steps towards achieving desired outcomes.
- Built strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and proactive problem-solving efforts.
- Assessed needs for 3 projects and made proposals to senior executives.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
Project Lead
Philips Healthcare
2005.02 - 2013.03
- Streamlined project management processes by implementing Agile methodologies and improving team communication in 2 projects.
- Optimized resource utilization by accurately forecasting project needs and allocating resources accordingly throughout project lifecycle.
- Improved overall team performance by conducting regular performance evaluations and providing constructive feedback to facilitate professional growth.
- Implemented best practices in documentation management systems that improved efficiency, accessibility, and security of project-related information within a business unit of 9 projects.
- Streamlined communication channels between departments, facilitating smoother project execution.
- Initiated quality assurance practices that resulted in higher client satisfaction rates for a portfolio of 12 projects.
- Mentored 7 junior project managers, enhancing their leadership skills and project management capabilities.
- Established clear performance metrics, enabling more effective tracking of project progress.
- Improved project outcomes with rigorous risk management processes.
- Conducted post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and opportunities for process enhancement.
Education
MBA - Information Technology
ICFAI Business School
05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Electronics Sciences
University of Madras
05.2000
Skills
- Project Management
- GxP Standards
- Project planning and development
- Project tracking
- Schedule Management
- Stakeholder Communications
- Risk Management
- Document Management
- FDA Design Controls
- ISO and IEC Standards
- CSV Validation
- Tableau and Power BI Reports
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master
- ITIL v3 Expert
- Six Sigma Geen Belt – Philips
Accomplishments
- Won the Delivery Engagement lead award for 2021-22
- White Paper and case study on managing Transformational Projects.
- Program Delivery Representative for a two-month organizational assessment.
- Won Business Unit award for excellence in compliance prior and during ISO audits.
Hobbies and Interests
- Fitness
- Cricket
- Travelling
Fitness, Cricket and Traveling
Ensures to dedicate time for fitness everyday. Active cricketer who loves to play the outdoor sport in tournaments. Loves to travel and meet new people in the personal and professional journey.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2019.09 - Current
Senior Consultant
Cognizant Technologies
2013.03 - 2019.09
Project Lead
Philips Healthcare
2005.02 - 2013.03
MBA - Information Technology
ICFAI Business School
Bachelor of Science - Electronics Sciences
University of Madras
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master
- ITIL v3 Expert
- Six Sigma Geen Belt – Philips
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