PADMAJA AKELLA

Accomplished IT Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, and Solutions Manager with expertise in delivering high-impact, cost-saving projects across industries. Proven success in driving operational efficiency and business growth through Salesforce implementations, Agile methodologies, and strategic solutions management. Known for strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to foster positive team dynamics in fast-paced, technology-driven environments.

• AWS Certified AI Practitioner
• SAFe 5.1 Practitioner
• AI Governance Certified (Securiti)
• Tricentis TOSCA (Udemy)
• Python (Udemy)
• LDAP Directory Services (Udemy)
• Generative AI for Project Management (LinkedIn)

• Communication & Collaboration, Proficient in tools like Microsoft Teams, G-Suite, SharePoint, Zoom, Webex, GOTO Meeting, Google Hangouts, and Skype.
• BRD & Documentation Tools, Experienced in writing Business Requirements Documents (BRD) using MS Word, Google Docs, and Grammarly.
• Business Modeling, Skilled in creating Performance Reports, Process Improvement Reports, Scope Models, Stakeholder Maps, and Product Roadmaps, Dataflow Diagrams, Process Flows, Mind Mapping, Organizational Charts, SWOT Analysis, and using Google Charts.
• Functional Modeling, Expertise in Activity Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, System Architecture, UML, Data Modeling, and creating wireframes in iRise.

Status: US Citizen

• Bravo Award for vendor integrations at V2Soft Inc.
• Person of the week award at Chrysler for G-Suite migration
• Best Employee Award for migrating applications for GM at MRM Worldwide for Webform Migration project.
• Sterling Award for best employee at BBDO Detroit

• Project Planning & Execution, Managed project scope, timelines, and budgets across multiple roles, leading digital transformation initiatives, including enhancing the digital presence for Shankar distiller’s project.
• Statements of Work & Stakeholder Buy-In, Prepared statements of work and secured stakeholder approval, including generating $500K in revenue from V2Soft Client project proposals.
• Team Coordination & Communication, Led cross-functional teams, managing communication and deadlines effectively, as seen in the OnStar-Honda Integration Project with 30+ stakeholder sessions.
• Cost & Schedule Management, Achieved over 85% of schedule efficiency and customer satisfaction by managing costs and maintaining schedules in the Warranty Project.
• Risk Identification & Mitigation, Assessed project pain points and recommended risk mitigation plan in the HAP SDLC project, delivering a bi-weekly release roadmap.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management, Managed stakeholder engagement and project adjustments, coordinating technical requirements as a Senior Business Analyst in OnStar Honda Project.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting, Created JIRA dashboards for executive reporting, optimizing business efficiency by 30% and tracking project metrics at Tweddle.
• Personnel Oversight & Task Assignment, Led Agile Sprint Ceremonies and assigned tasks as a Technical Project Manager, enhancing CI/CD efficiency by 85% in project delivery at MRM.
• Project Communication & Status Updates, Delivered clear project communication and updates, increasing supplier engagement in the MM365 Website project.
• Issue Escalation & Resolution, Ensured project success by managing critical issues and achieving $2M in savings in the Flagstar project.
• Technical Insight & Functional Collaboration, Collaborated on technical requirements, improving usability for the V2Soft Employee Portal and assessing Salesforce CI/CD pipelines in Flagstar COE projects.