Hannah Kalyani Sandepudi

● Disrupted the status quo, planned and redesigned a new system for Panel management with AWS-based technology stack, resulting in a ~50% improvement in system performance and 40% growth in user conversion.

● Built and guided high-performing teams, including on-site and offshore resources such as technical leads, architects, developers, testers, project managers and scrum masters.

● Ensured compliance of all programs with security, data privacy and external auditors by implementing solutions that complied with GDPR, CCPA, VCDPA, DAST, Sarbanes Oxley, identity management etc.,

● Led strategy and cross-functional collaboration in the implementation of data privacy (GDPR) compliance solution for Nielsen’s panel data by partnering with OneTrust and global privacy protection officers. This timely implementation of GDPR saved the company over one million dollars in fines.

● Headed the transformation from Waterfall to Agile delivery. Increased project performance by 30% by optimizing workflow and resource allocation to reduce overall project costs by 20%

● Led end-to-end management of critical product initiatives overseeing execution across multiple platforms and internal/external teams and improved solution delivery efficiency by 30% by breaking down business requirements into small deliverable technical components and building prototypes.

● Developed and maintained roadmaps for the products in the portfolio. Directed program integration through a matrix organization, set priorities and managed communications with internal and external teams across the globe.

● Drove panel data quality by reducing fraud using AI/ML driven automation, third party solution integration, enhanced security and identity management. Implementing automated fraud detection using AI/ML to reduce fraud by 50%.

● Led a portfolio of cross-functional products within the organization, optimizing program management approaches such as Waterfall and Agile, resulting in on time delivery and high customer satisfaction.

● Developed and implemented strategies for real-time reporting across the Technology organization. Collaborated with the leaders of the organization to produce Executive reporting on key initiatives.

● Collaborated with product owners, operations, data science and privacy partners distributed across 7 countries (US, UK, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand) to design, develop, and implement cutting-edge solutions (distributed and mobile) that met the unique needs of the business.

● Managed and mitigated risk by partnering with global teams, gartering alignment on project related issues, identifying and filling gaps and resolving problems on a timely basis.

● Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and made recommendations to modify the programs to ensure adherence toward the business strategy.

● Directed the planning and implementation of multiple software development, systems integration, and IT infrastructure optimization projects covering various PwC functions, including finance and marketing.

● Achieved exceptional results, in rolling out a new, improved CPA compliance tracking system and successfully transferring a Canadian HR call center to the US within 6 months (Multimillion-dollar project with 10k+ hours of work).

● Led analysis and evaluation of IT infrastructure and network readiness across Western cluster territories for the implementation of a new auditing tool, resulting in enterprise-wide recognition for exceptional leadership.

● Managed multi-faceted IT program/project initiatives, overseeing project scope design, budgets/financials, solutions architecture, vendor assessment, SLA development, contract negotiation, process optimization, and regulatory compliance.

● Implemented updated privacy and security policies, working closely with legal and IT security, to protect customer PII and financial data. Established processes to ensure compliance during product development and monitored adherence to policies.

● Spearheaded the process team that was responsible for the establishment of PMO. Developed and implemented PM processes and training curriculum based on PMI standards which increased overall project governance and performance by over 20%.

● Served as the PMO lead, Integrated best-in-class project management and business analysis tools, processes, systems, and training curricula based on the latest PMI standards to establish a continuous improvement culture and strengthen overall project performance and governance.

● Spearheaded the end-to-end delivery of 50+ strategic technology solutions, including a web solution addressing FAA compliance requirements for safety tracking, new employee travel policy adjustments improving workplace satisfaction for 80K+ employees, migration of global HR databases into Chicago-based infrastructure, and dashboards/scorecards providing greater visibility to senior leadership and improving reporting accuracy by 50%.

● Managed application development projects involving offshore (Infosys) development teams, ensuring vendor selection, contract negotiation, SLA definition, and ongoing monitoring.