- MICROSOFT OFFICE
Sneha Watarkar
Lead
Plainfield,IL
Summary
Agile and adaptable leader with stellar work history, motivational approach and upbeat nature. Skilled at training employees and leveraging organized approaches to handle daily planning, scheduling and customer service requirements. Forward-thinking and industrious with diplomatic communication style focused on maximizing engagement and satisfaction. Organized Team Leader builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Project Manager
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago , IL
2022.10 - Current
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Developed effective training plans based on department needs and objectives.
- Facilitated strategy development and planned with cross-functional teams.
- Developed required policies and procedures that reflected actual goals, tasks and workflows, while meeting all regulatory compliance requirements.
- Stakeholder management and partnership building.
Team Lead
CDC
Chicago , IL
2022.01 - Current
- Gathering client requirements for testing operations for Covid testing.
- Oversight of operational requirements and operational management of testing site.
- System operations of testing site.
- Reported on updates to project specifications and progress.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
- Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion.
- Ensuring timely completion of testing site with minimum result turn over time.
- Decreased sample rejections by 25% and result turn over time maintained at 12 hours as per standards.
- Sample quality control for minimum rejections.
Assistant Teacher
The Learning Experience
Chicago , IL
2021.10 - 2022.01
- Monitored and reported student progress and development, offering mentoring as needed.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
- Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on behavior, grades, comprehension and personal growth.
- Planned, prepared and presented group assignments to encourage collaboration.
Program Manager
International Red Cross
Mumbai , Maharashtra
2007.01 - 2012.04
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Managed team of 21 people handling recruiting, time approvals, evaluations.
- Devised creative solutions to critical customer and user needs.
- Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
- Researched industry best practices in support of training development and program content.
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
- Designed and developed programs and projects for dissemination to personnel.
- Participated in pilot tests and revised programs based on feedback and results.
- Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
- Worked with subject matter experts to develop and implement mentoring programs to promote better learner experiences.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
Education
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Mumbai
Pune 2005.06 - 2007.05
Skills
Performance Improvement
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- OUTLOOK
- TEAMS
Interests
- Travelling & History
- Exploring Food Culture
- Reading
Traveling, Traveling & Traveling
I am an avid and curious traveler who has been crazy enough to leave her job and follow her husband to France just for the lure of the travel. I have over the years my travelling explored history, language, culture, food, people of various cities. It has shaped me as a person who is curious, non-judgemental, open to ideas and someone who loves diversity.
Certification
Mental Health First Aider
Accomplishments
Completed a 70 hours training program for Business Analysis through an IIBA certified program. 6 IIBA modules including Enterprize Analysis, Planning & Monitoring, Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Management and Solution Assessment covering Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, RAD, BA Process, UML Concepts, JAD, Writing FRDs, Writing Use Cases, Agile Stories, UML/BPM/Flow-Chart Diagrams, Manual Testing, SDLC, Agile, Jira, SQL and Mock Up Screens.
Timeline
Project Manager
Chicago Department of Public Health
2022.10 - Current
Mental Health First Aider
2022-05
Team Lead
CDC
2022.01 - Current
Assistant Teacher
The Learning Experience
2021.10 - 2022.01
Program Manager
International Red Cross
2007.01 - 2012.04
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Mumbai
2005.06 - 2007.05
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