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Sankeerthana Chandra Shekhar

Durham,NC
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Sankeerthana Chandra Shekhar

Summary

Multi-talented Project Manager successful at taking on diverse project tasks to meet tight deadlines. Hands-on and analytical problem solver. Provides excellent communication, planning and decision-making skills. Demonstrated track record of finishing projects on time and under budget.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
3
Certification

Work History

Self Employed

Full-time Parent
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Organized and coordinated a number of events for family and friends. Expertly managed various event details such as budgeting, catering, decoration and other services.
  • Managed the household budget and childcare duties using a number of highly transferable skills such as active listening, time management and creative problem solving.
  • Promoted physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of my child through healthy parenting.

SAS Securities

Project Coordinator
05.2017 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Led the employee record digitization project for the company that helped reduce cost of personnel management by 35%.
  • Drove the adoption of the new Office365 suite for Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams leading to an increase in productivity and reduction in the annual software budget by 15%.
  • Created and maintained project documentation to drive transparency with stakeholders.
  • Troubleshot and resolved non-technical issues using support documentation and employee training.

Annapurna College of Film and Media

Assistant Project Coordinator
10.2014 - 02.2017

Job overview

  • Drove communication within the high-performance, cross-functional organization to meet aggressive goals.
  • Allocated resources and materials to respective departments to accommodate needs.
  • Managed operational aspects of the film school departments including scheduling, budget planning and implementing logistics for student shoots and related vendor management.
  • Adhered to optimal budgeting, project management, scheduling and reporting practices to provide consistent and successful operations in the grad students film screening events.

Macmillan Publishers India

Copyeditor
09.2011 - 09.2014

Job overview

  • Initiated and championed document style discussions with management for streamlined improvements to standard practices leading to a 25% reduction in review time.
  • Proofread manuscripts and other forms of medical copy for general grammatical correctness, overall style and cohesiveness.
  • Edited training and sales materials for pharmaceutical companies and ensured compliance with AMA guidelines and client requirements.

Education

Karnatak University
Dharwad

Master of Science from Biochemistry
05.2011

University of Madras
Chennai

Bachelor of Science from Biochemistry
05.2009

Skills

  • Agile Project Management
  • Organizational Culture
  • Business Writing
  • Change Management
  • Shareholder Communications
  • Planning and Execution
  • Quality Assurance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Active Listening

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 9 Gold medals at Karnatak University, Dharwad for highest academic standing and exemplary conduct

Certification

  • Google Project Management Professional certification by Coursera
  • Get Started with Jira certification by Coursera
  • Create a Project Management Tracker in Excel certificate by Coursera
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Timeline

Full-time Parent

Self Employed
01.2023 - Current

Project Coordinator

SAS Securities
05.2017 - 01.2019

Assistant Project Coordinator

Annapurna College of Film and Media
10.2014 - 02.2017

Copyeditor

Macmillan Publishers India
09.2011 - 09.2014

Karnatak University

Master of Science from Biochemistry

University of Madras

Bachelor of Science from Biochemistry

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