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  <ul> <li>Facilitated <strong>Agile ceremonies</strong> (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) to ensure seamless collaboration, and drive continuous improvement.</li> <li>Fostered a collaborative and <strong>self-organizing team</strong> environment by facilitating problem-solving and decision-making discussions.</li> <li>Proactively identified and <strong>resolved impediments</strong> to maintain sprint flow, and <strong>maximize team efficiency</strong>.</li> <li>Managed <strong>product backlog refinement</strong>, working closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure prioritized and well-defined user stories.</li> <li>Monitored and reported <strong>Agile metrics</strong> such as velocity, burndown charts, and cycle time to assess team performance and drive process enhancements.</li> <li>Owned release management, coordinating between developers, testers, and business stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries.</li> <li>Worked closely with cross-functional teams to resolve dependencies and ensure timely releases, resulting in a <strong>50% increase in positive stakeholder feedback, and a 20% reduction in customer complaints.</strong></li> <li>Mentored beginners on Agile best practices, contributing to a high-performing team culture.</li> <li>Performed functional, UI, regression, smoke, performance, load, security, compatibility, and usability testing, and <strong>delivered quality software</strong> to customers.</li> <li>Handled customer-reported issues related to live applications, ensuring prompt resolution, and <strong>minimizing downtime</strong>.</li> <li>Requirement gathering, documentation, communication, team building, quality control.</li> </ul> at Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Ltd.<ul> <li>Facilitated <strong>Agile ceremonies</strong> (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) to ensure seamless collaboration, and drive continuous improvement.</li> <li>Fostered a collaborative and <strong>self-organizing team</strong> environment by facilitating problem-solving and decision-making discussions.</li> <li>Proactively identified and <strong>resolved impediments</strong> to maintain sprint flow, and <strong>maximize team efficiency</strong>.</li> <li>Managed <strong>product backlog refinement</strong>, working closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure prioritized and well-defined user stories.</li> <li>Monitored and reported <strong>Agile metrics</strong> such as velocity, burndown charts, and cycle time to assess team performance and drive process enhancements.</li> <li>Owned release management, coordinating between developers, testers, and business stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries.</li> <li>Worked closely with cross-functional teams to resolve dependencies and ensure timely releases, resulting in a <strong>50% increase in positive stakeholder feedback, and a 20% reduction in customer complaints.</strong></li> <li>Mentored beginners on Agile best practices, contributing to a high-performing team culture.</li> <li>Performed functional, UI, regression, smoke, performance, load, security, compatibility, and usability testing, and <strong>delivered quality software</strong> to customers.</li> <li>Handled customer-reported issues related to live applications, ensuring prompt resolution, and <strong>minimizing downtime</strong>.</li> <li>Requirement gathering, documentation, communication, team building, quality control.</li> </ul> at Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Ltd.

• Jonathan MatulaJonathan Matula

  <ul> <li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li> <li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li> <li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li> <li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li> <li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li> <li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li> <li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li> <li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li> <li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li> <li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li> <li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li> <li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li> <li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li> <li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li> <li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li> <li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li> <li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li> <li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li> </ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC<ul> <li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li> <li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li> <li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li> <li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li> <li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li> <li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li> <li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li> <li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li> <li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li> <li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li> <li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li> <li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li> <li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li> <li>Worked closely with senior 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• Ravikumar HRavikumar H

  <ul><li>Managing Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Qatar, and India payroll.</li><li>Managing Hire to exit process for all countries.</li><li>Processing one-time payments like Retention bonus, sign-on bonus, Relocation expense, sales commission payments etc.</li><li>Updating master files with respect to assigned entities. (New hires, Termination, salary changes, cost center, department class changes).</li><li>Support HR processes related to onboarding, contract changes, terminations, and exit settlements in line with local legislation</li><li>Implemented end to end RSU/Stock option gain/ESPP program from payroll side for all regions.</li><li>Gross to net reconciliation.</li><li>Net payout reconciliation on employee wise.</li><li>Processing stock option (ESOP) taxation through payroll, ensuring accuracy by validating against the Share works report Remitting tax payments monthly within due dates to avoid penalties.</li><li>Processing third party payments (Insurance payments) once payroll is finalized.</li><li>Remitting pension contribution on quarterly basis for Italy.</li><li>Work with payroll service provider/ stake holders to ensure successful delivery of salary payments, compliance, and accounting.</li><li>Review month end /Quarter end closure and make salaries and accruals accounting properly.</li><li>Responsible for all payroll-related payments, forecast cash flow and cash requirement for the payroll.</li><li>Conduct payroll induction for new joiners for India.</li><li>Conduct monthly business review meetings with all service providers.</li><li>Part of product implementation team. 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(New hires, Termination, salary changes, cost center, department class changes).</li><li>Support HR processes related to onboarding, contract changes, terminations, and exit settlements in line with local legislation</li><li>Implemented end to end RSU/Stock option gain/ESPP program from payroll side for all regions.</li><li>Gross to net reconciliation.</li><li>Net payout reconciliation on employee wise.</li><li>Processing stock option (ESOP) taxation through payroll, ensuring accuracy by validating against the Share works report Remitting tax payments monthly within due dates to avoid penalties.</li><li>Processing third party payments (Insurance payments) once payroll is finalized.</li><li>Remitting pension contribution on quarterly basis for Italy.</li><li>Work with payroll service provider/ stake holders to ensure successful delivery of salary payments, compliance, and accounting.</li><li>Review month end /Quarter end closure and make salaries and accruals accounting properly.</li><li>Responsible for all payroll-related payments, forecast cash flow and cash requirement for the payroll.</li><li>Conduct payroll induction for new joiners for India.</li><li>Conduct monthly business review meetings with all service providers.</li><li>Part of product implementation team. (Care-lite tool) employee queries through ticket system.</li><li>Processing full and final settlement for terminated employees.</li><li>Validating investment proofs during year end.</li><li>Working on employee queries daily, responding within SLA.</li><li>Preparing capitalized R&D reports in the month end helps higher leaders to take strategic decisions.</li><li>Posting journal entries on NetSuite.</li><li>Preparing black-line reconciliation reports during the month end (Accrued vacation, accrued commission, Bonus, employee benefits, employee benefits advances).</li><li>Participate in global payroll projects, system testing, and process improvement initiatives.</li><li>Applications Knowledge: Workday, ADP Streamline, Oracle Net suite.</li><li>India Payroll-People work, Global Payroll-ADP Streamline and For Accounting Oracle Net suite.</li></ul> at Sprinklr India Private Limited

• Neeraj GargNeeraj Garg

  <ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.