Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Certifications
Interests and Causes Supported
Work Availability
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Kalpana Iyer

Kalpana Iyer

Thousand Oaks,CA
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
Steve Jobs

Summary

Successful Consultant promotes aggressive drive toward organizational change through research, optimization and systems development. Experience conferring with employees and management to address problems with internal controls and procedures negatively impacting business operations. Focused on reducing costs, streamlining processes and maximizing resource utilization.

Proactive Strategy Leader offering over 20 years of demonstrated success aiding companies to optimize and streamline processes to propel improvements in efficiency, productivity and revenue generation. Practiced business consultant with in-depth understanding of all facets from marketing to operations. Ambitious and confident leader with invaluable insights and critical-thinking skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Strategy Leader

Farmers
Woodland Hills, CA
05.2019 - 11.2023
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to align with organizational objectives.
  • Conducted market research, competitor analysis, and customer segmentation studies to identify growth opportunities.
  • Analyzed data from various sources to evaluate current strategies and make recommendations for improvement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on key initiatives and goals.
  • Created project roadmaps outlining key milestones and deliverables for successful strategy execution.

Program Manager- Americas

Corpay Solutions(AFEX)
Woodland Hills, CA
12.2016 - 12.2018
  • Managed program budgets and timelines, ensuring projects stayed on track and within allocated resources.
  • Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion.
  • Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the program initiatives.
  • Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals.
  • Drafted reports for senior management highlighting key milestones achieved throughout the program lifecycle.

Management Consultant

Independant
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.2010 - 12.2014
  • Gathered and analyzed data to identify trends, opportunities, and potential solutions.
  • Developed financial models to assess the cost-benefit of proposed strategies.
  • Conducted interviews with key stakeholders to understand business needs and objectives.
  • Created detailed reports outlining findings and recommendations for senior management review.
  • Provided strategic guidance on organizational design, process improvement, and change management initiatives.

PMO Manager

Fiserv (ORCC)
Woodland Hills, CA
07.2006 - 12.2009
  • Developed and maintained project management standards, processes, templates, and governance models.
  • Conducted portfolio reviews to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Created and implemented project tracking systems to monitor project performance against established baselines.
  • Chaired weekly status meetings to review progress on projects and identify potential roadblocks or areas of concern.

Education

MBA -

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
12.1998

Master of Arts - International Studies

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
06.1992

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Science

University of Mumbai , Mumbai, India
06.1990

Skills

  • Client Relationship
  • Trend Analysis
  • Risk Assessment and control
  • Strategic operations
  • Customer success
  • Change readiness
  • Digital Acceleration
  • Decision-Making
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Self-Motivated
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Planning and Coordination

Professional Certifications

Bain Academy Certificate - Strategy Capability Program

Scaled Agile Certificates - POPM, SSM and APM

TheInstitutes – Associate in Insurance (AINS)

John Hopkins University - Executive Data Science

University of Virginia, Darden School of Business - Digital Transformation

· Business Intelligence & Competitive Analysis, Rutgers Univ, Jan 2021

Interests and Causes Supported

  • Girl Scouts - Former Board Member (GSCCC), Juliet Low Society member
  • Epilepsy Foundation - Purple Pumpkin Project
  • Sivananda Yoga and International Vedantic Society
  • National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Foundation and Nature Conservancy

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Strategy Leader - Farmers
05.2019 - 11.2023
Program Manager- Americas - Corpay Solutions(AFEX)
12.2016 - 12.2018
Management Consultant - Independant
01.2010 - 12.2014
PMO Manager - Fiserv (ORCC)
07.2006 - 12.2009
Marquette University - MBA,
University of Mumbai - Master of Arts, International Studies
University of Mumbai - Bachelor of Arts, Economics And Political Science

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