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Pushpanjale Pujar

Bellevue,WA

Summary

Accomplished Technical Program Leader with 16+ years of experience in managing large-scale IT projects, leading cross-functional teams, and driving initiatives across industries such as Finance, Microsoft Cloud Operations, Data & Analytics, Product Development, and Security. Skilled in utilizing Azure cloud Services, Data Analytics, and Generative AI to deliver high-impact programs. Expertise in Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Scrum, and Risk Management to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of complex solutions. Proven ability to drive operational efficiency and improve business outcomes for leading companies like Microsoft, VISA, and Farmers Insurance Group.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager 2

Microsoft
06.2020 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Team at Microsoft is responsible for safeguarding and governing data across platforms such as Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive for Business
  • Security Copilot empowers defenders to detect hidden patterns, harden defenses, and respond to incidents faster with generative AI to detect and protect sensitive data, ensuring prevention of unauthorized access or data exfiltration in Microsoft Security
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale technical programs
  • Contributed to architectural discussions and implemented cloud-based solutions and AI tools for Microsoft security services, Dynamics 365 Customer Service, including Bing, Office 365, D365 and Xbox
  • Directed the development and optimization of Power BI & Power Apps reports, leveraging SQL Server, Kusto, and AI tools to deliver actionable real-time business insights for decision-making
  • Utilized data-driven insights to develop and execute program strategies, ensuring on-time project delivery while meeting objectives, milestones, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Led the implementation of over 100 product features in Microsoft Purview, ensuring 98% uptime over a 36-week period and maintaining high reliability and performance standards
  • Spearheaded the adoption of Security Copilot, improving detection efficiency by 80% and identifying over 3,000 security incidents
  • Directed the integration of Generative AI for improved report generation and data analysis, enhancing efficiency by 70-80%
  • Managed the development and optimization of Power BI & Power Apps solutions, leveraging AI insights, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Microsoft Fabric for advanced reporting and data analysis in critical business processes such as Purchase Orders, Risk Management, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Increased team efficiency by 80% through the integration of Viva Goals with Azure DevOps and GitHub, Oversees the plan for piloting/release in alignment with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for multiple feature areas optimizing workflows and boosting collaboration across teams
  • Improved COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) strategies, achieving 80% of financial targets, while enhancing financial reporting and cost optimization efforts
  • Led data center optimization initiatives, improving Infrastructure Utilization Effectiveness (IUE) and Power Harvesting (PH) for enhanced operational efficiency
  • Delivered scalable PaaS solutions on Azure (Azure Web Apps, Kusto, AKS, Cosmos DB, Data Factory, Data Bricks), increasing application efficiency by 75%
  • Delivered cloud security solutions, capacity planning, and data protection strategies, ensuring compliance with industry security standards and safeguarding critical data across platforms
  • The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Team at Microsoft is responsible for safeguarding and governing data across platforms such as Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive for Business
  • Security Copilot empowers defenders to detect hidden patterns, harden defenses, and respond to incidents faster with generative AI to detect and protect sensitive data, ensuring prevention of unauthorized access or data exfiltration in Microsoft Security

Program Manager

Microsoft
01.2010 - 06.2020
  • Company Overview: Cloud Operations and Innovation Services is a large-scale project that includes multiple sub-projects focusing on data center operations, such as safety, cost management, risk management, vendor management, and purchase order tracking
  • Managed cross-functional teams, driving progress and ensuring that team efforts aligned with company goals
  • Led the development of 30+ Power BI and Power Apps reports using DAX, resulting in a 80% improvement in reporting efficiency and enhanced analysis capabilities
  • As a CO+I DCPM, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies that support Microsoft's online services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform
  • Managed 100+ Azure resources via the Azure Portal, Azure Fabric, Azure COSMOS, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Dataverse, Azure Service Bus, Azure SQL DB optimizing resource allocation to ensure alignment with business objectives
  • Improved Data Center configurations and implemented advanced technologies such as AI and copilot, achieving 70%-80% improvement in performance and cost-efficiency
  • Facilitated continuous improvement of Agile methodologies, managing product backlog items and incident tickets for timely resolutions
  • Streamlined financial reporting processes, resulting in an 80% improvement in COGS strategies, ensuring target achievement for datacenter financials through power BI
  • Directed deployment of Azure Analysis Services cubes, enhancing data performance by 80% for both on-premises and cloud data
  • Created work items, user stories, tasks, bugs, and backlog items in Azure DevOps; managed incident tickets in ICM of 100+ service incidents, appropriate to meet SLA/OLAs, achieving minimal service disruptions and meeting service delivery objectives
  • Supported the scaling of Microsoft’s online services (Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, Azure platform) for millions of users
  • Cloud Operations and Innovation Services is a large-scale project that includes multiple sub-projects focusing on data center operations, such as safety, cost management, risk management, vendor management, and purchase order tracking

Education

Master’s Degree - Computer Science

Osmania University
01.2003

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Osmania University
01.2000

Skills

  • Azure
  • Web Apps
  • AKS
  • SQL
  • Data Factory
  • Cosmos DB
  • Power BI
  • Power Apps
  • Azure AI Copilot
  • Azure Analysis Services
  • Kusto
  • R
  • SQL Server
  • MDX
  • DAX
  • SSRS
  • SSIS
  • SSAS
  • Azure Data Lake
  • Databricks
  • Google cloud
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • CI/CD
  • Kanban
  • Sprint Planning
  • DevOps
  • Project Management
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Security Labels
  • Azure AI
  • Generative AI
  • C#
  • ASPNET
  • VBNET
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Project Charter
  • UAT Testing
  • KPIs
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • SQL Server 2000/2005
  • T-SQL
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Databricks

Certification

  • MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
  • MCAD: Microsoft Certified Application Developer
  • Power BI & ChatGPT Certification
  • Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) Cert Prep: Advanced Reporting in Power BI
  • PMP Certification

Accomplishments

  • Silver Medalist recognition during the Microsoft interview process for outstanding technical and program management skills.
  • Developed an integrated Power BI and Power Apps solution.
  • Designed and implemented an AI-powered tool for Bing Ads.
  • Delivered Generative AI-driven features for Power BI.

Additional Information

Extensive experience in Agile project management using Scrum., Proven expertise in cloud security and data protection.

Notable Skills Responsibilities

  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Program Delivery & Execution
  • Cloud Solution Architecture
  • COGS Management
  • Security & Compliance Management
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder Collaboration

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Project Manager 2

Microsoft
06.2020 - 06.2024

Program Manager

Microsoft
01.2010 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Osmania University

Master’s Degree - Computer Science

Osmania University

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