Summary
Overview
Accomplishments
Skills
Work History
Education
Additional Information
Certification
Timeline
Madhumitha Balachandran

Madhumitha Balachandran

Chennai,Tamilnadu

Summary

Driven Senior Consultant with 11 years' experience in the IT consulting field. Adept in collaborative problem solving, risk management and creative solutions. Passionate about bringing changes in businesses. Proficient in conducting primary and secondary research. Expert in building high performance teams to deliver quality service and support to clients.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3

Certifications

Accomplishments

  • STAR PERFORMER PACE award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the success and growth of the team from Vice President and Vertical Head – Kishore Rachapudi.
  • FEATHER IN MY CAP award for Excellent Feedback from the customer and outstanding performer in terms of CSL1 Scores from Tanmoy Ghosh.
  • CERTIFICATE OF APRECIATION award for outstanding and consistent performer at Pitney Bowes from Jayanta Lahiri – Vice President.
  • FIRST PERSON to break the Pitney Bowes Record by scoring 102 excellent Surveys in a month and was applauded and awarded “The Best Employee " of the series.

Skills

  • IT Project Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Employee Supervision
  • Project Documentation
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Software Management
  • Technology Evaluations
  • Requirements Elicitation
  • Agile Principles
  • Cost-Effective Design

Work History

Senior Consultant

Capgemini
10.2021 - 07.2023
  • Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
  • Successfully delivered high-impact projects, driving an increase in revenue of 40%
  • Managed multiple deadlines across several businesses to meet dynamic needs of multiple clients.
  • Oversaw the planning and execution of a multimillion-dollar project for a key client, ensuring all project deliverables were met within budget and on schedule
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop and execute project plans, fostering strong communication and streamlined processes
  • Conducted risk assessments and devised effective risk mitigation strategies thus reducing project risk
  • Presented regular project status updates and reports to executives, providing clear insights into project progress and potential roadblocks
  • Mentored and trained junior project managers, enhancing their project management skills and created a high-performance team.

Project Manager/Business Analyst

Innova Solutions
04.2019 - 10.2021
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
  • Managed on-going product optimizations and implementations
  • Documented business processes and analysed procedures to ensure they met changing business needs
  • Worked closely with product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings
  • Collaborated with technical teams to ensure that all project requirements were met
  • Engaged in all stages of the systems development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to release management ensuring SOPs were followed
  • Regularly conducted meetings with key stakeholders to understand the gaps and improved the whole process by introducing new initiatives.

Sales Support Management Analyst

DXC Technologies
12.2017 - 11.2018
  • Managed end to end process from receipt of a service request through proposal, approval, delivery and invoicing
  • Prioritized service requests in line with business objectives and contractual commitments
  • Created and delivered sales proposals against financial requirements and required margins where appropriate
  • Worked with client manager(s)/solution manager(s) to scope and qualify new service requests, prepare proposals and to sell DXC capabilities
  • Ensured the solution and business case(s) were satisfactorily defined and accepted by the customer
  • Drove adoption of new commercial resources through end user education, training and onboarding.
  • Developed written documents and reports related to programs and operations.

Information Security Analyst

HCL Technologies
09.2015 - 11.2017
  • Worked with other teams to enforce security of applications and systems.
  • Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Managed user accounts in applications running on various platforms like IBM, RACF, Unix, Linux, Federated Identity Management tools, Windows Active Directory, Windows Server 2012, etc
  • Educated and trained users on information security policies and procedures.
  • Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
  • Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Created and administered LAN accounts, Shared Drives, Distribution Lists, shared e-mail accounts, Lync access, shared calendar and delegate permissions based on roles
  • Performed MAR Audit and provided the report to the business on a monthly basis
  • Performed quality analysis within the team to ensure the audit requirements and SLA are met.

System Administrator

Wipro Technologies
09.2012 - 09.2015
  • Worked with users to determine areas of technology in need of improved usability.
  • Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
  • Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
  • Drove continuous improvement of IT governance processes.
  • Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Developed and documented system policies, procedures and standards.
  • Created / updated process documents and assisted team members to solve reported incidents and requests in a timely manner
  • Monitored open tickets and followed up on incidents to ensure timely closure
  • Used Remedy tool to track all issues and incidents and resolved them within defined SLA period
  • Installed, Configured and troubleshoot incidents/issues in applications
  • Trained new staff members and ensured strong cohesive team culture
  • Configured Printers, Network Drive Mapping, Creating Live Meeting Account and Right Fax account
  • Assisted clients on multiple applications including Mainframe, Unix and networking platforms
  • Handled all Escalation calls and provided timely resolution to customers.

Education

MBA - Technology Management

Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu
2017

BSc -

Prince Shri Venkateshwara College, Chennai, Tamilnadu
2012

HSC -

Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamilnadu
2009

CBSE, Chennai, Tamilnadu
2007

SSLC -

Modern Senior Secondary, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Additional Information

  • Professional Carnatic singer
  • Stage drama artist

Certification

  • Professional SCRUM Master
  • Okta Certified Professional
  • Certified Project Manager (PMP)

Timeline

Senior Consultant - Capgemini
10.2021 - 07.2023
Project Manager/Business Analyst - Innova Solutions
04.2019 - 10.2021
Sales Support Management Analyst - DXC Technologies
12.2017 - 11.2018
Information Security Analyst - HCL Technologies
09.2015 - 11.2017
System Administrator - Wipro Technologies
09.2012 - 09.2015
Anna University - MBA, Technology Management
Prince Shri Venkateshwara College - BSc,
Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School - HSC,
CBSE - ,
Modern Senior Secondary - SSLC,
Madhumitha Balachandran