Praveen Danam
Project/Program Manager - Visa Commercial account at Conferma Pay- Claim this Profile
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Byron Stoker
It is been great working together with Praveen. He's got a very strong work ethic and unparalleled analytic and problem solving skills. He focuses on providing excellent service and is result driven. He thinks about customer satisfaction with every step. His strong organization skills is certainly a competitive advantage for S&P Global/IHS Markit. Praveen always maintains very good relation with co-workers and clients. He is an asset to any organization.
Nida Kazmi, MS, PMP
Praveen is a detail oriented and performance focused individual, which is a key component as a PM in moving projects along smoothly and effectively. He is friendly, approachable and strives hard to ensure his team succeeds by going above and beyond. He works closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into workable solutions. He has effective communication skills both orally and in writing; strong organizational skills, is able to translate stakeholder ideas into actionable items and has great interpersonal skills. He is also very enthusiastic, takes initiative and successfully balances the line between responsibility to the company and the stakeholders. He is a pleasure to work with and can fit in with any organization's culture.
Byron Stoker
It is been great working together with Praveen. He's got a very strong work ethic and unparalleled analytic and problem solving skills. He focuses on providing excellent service and is result driven. He thinks about customer satisfaction with every step. His strong organization skills is certainly a competitive advantage for S&P Global/IHS Markit. Praveen always maintains very good relation with co-workers and clients. He is an asset to any organization.
Nida Kazmi, MS, PMP
Praveen is a detail oriented and performance focused individual, which is a key component as a PM in moving projects along smoothly and effectively. He is friendly, approachable and strives hard to ensure his team succeeds by going above and beyond. He works closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into workable solutions. He has effective communication skills both orally and in writing; strong organizational skills, is able to translate stakeholder ideas into actionable items and has great interpersonal skills. He is also very enthusiastic, takes initiative and successfully balances the line between responsibility to the company and the stakeholders. He is a pleasure to work with and can fit in with any organization's culture.
Byron Stoker
It is been great working together with Praveen. He's got a very strong work ethic and unparalleled analytic and problem solving skills. He focuses on providing excellent service and is result driven. He thinks about customer satisfaction with every step. His strong organization skills is certainly a competitive advantage for S&P Global/IHS Markit. Praveen always maintains very good relation with co-workers and clients. He is an asset to any organization.
Nida Kazmi, MS, PMP
Praveen is a detail oriented and performance focused individual, which is a key component as a PM in moving projects along smoothly and effectively. He is friendly, approachable and strives hard to ensure his team succeeds by going above and beyond. He works closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into workable solutions. He has effective communication skills both orally and in writing; strong organizational skills, is able to translate stakeholder ideas into actionable items and has great interpersonal skills. He is also very enthusiastic, takes initiative and successfully balances the line between responsibility to the company and the stakeholders. He is a pleasure to work with and can fit in with any organization's culture.
Byron Stoker
It is been great working together with Praveen. He's got a very strong work ethic and unparalleled analytic and problem solving skills. He focuses on providing excellent service and is result driven. He thinks about customer satisfaction with every step. His strong organization skills is certainly a competitive advantage for S&P Global/IHS Markit. Praveen always maintains very good relation with co-workers and clients. He is an asset to any organization.
Nida Kazmi, MS, PMP
Praveen is a detail oriented and performance focused individual, which is a key component as a PM in moving projects along smoothly and effectively. He is friendly, approachable and strives hard to ensure his team succeeds by going above and beyond. He works closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into workable solutions. He has effective communication skills both orally and in writing; strong organizational skills, is able to translate stakeholder ideas into actionable items and has great interpersonal skills. He is also very enthusiastic, takes initiative and successfully balances the line between responsibility to the company and the stakeholders. He is a pleasure to work with and can fit in with any organization's culture.
Experience
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Conferma Pay
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project/Program Manager - Visa Commercial account
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Feb 2023 - Present
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S&P Global
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager, Associate Director
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Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
Manage the migration of EDM legacy software to a SaaS solution from start to finish, focusing on technology delivery, infrastructure creation, commercial change, operational updates, and process improvements. Team Leadership: Built and managed a team of product owners, analysts, architects, developers, and QA personnel for the successful migration of EDM legacy software to a SaaS solution. Engagement and coordination with each team lead for building plan, tracking progress, and controlling RAIDs of the project. Synchronization with stakeholders and steering committee members to keep them informed of progress and milestone. Forecasting and management of the budget to efficiently manage resources. Process transformation: Created a process based on ADO to manage project deliverables effectively, leading to feature-driven development. Enabled the team to better manage scope and milestone commitments. IT infrastructure creation: Worked with the internal IT team to build AWS infrastructure to enable deployment of SaaS solution. Commercial change: Engaged with sales and commercial team to define licensing and pricing model of SaaS solution. Lead pre-sales team to create scripting for product launch. Operational change: Updated operational runbook to ensure the business is ready to support SaaS Solution. Restructured legacy team to adequately support hosted SaaS products. KPI dashboards: Built KPI dashboards that improved the accuracy and transparency of milestone and financial reporting, building increased trust with senior stakeholders. Show less
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Barclays
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager, AVP
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2021
Lead the development and launch of regulatory projects such as Open Banking and PSD2. Managed a variety of non-regulatory projects for securing new business to boost revenue. Team Leadership: Lead a team of subject matter experts, business owners, architects, developers, and testers for the delivery of the open banking program. Managed the project through multiple internal organizations(matrix), synchronized with senior stakeholders, and managed the budget to ensure the on-time & on-cost delivery of the business initiative. Business Integration: Coordinated multiple business verticals internally to adapt to the new business model for the successful delivery of the program. Regulatory change management: Lead discussions with external regulatory bodies to manage stakeholder expectations and scope control. IT Infrastructure upgrade: Worked with the IT infrastructure team to upgrade the systems to suit the project demand. Operational change: Evaluated and revised operational process and manpower effectively to support the business change and customer satisfaction. KPI Dashboards: Created KPI dashboards to improve the accuracy and the transparency of milestone and financial reporting, building increased trust with senior stakeholders. Show less
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Schneider Electric
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France
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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May 2011 - Sep 2017
Managed a variety of engineering/R&D projects and several customer projects to increase revenue and process efficiency to win contracts for the high voltage business. Lead global and cross-functional teams to successfully deliver projects from conception, through execution, focusing from start to finish. Managed complex milestones while adapting to changes and shifting priorities. Team leadership: Lead an internal team of architects, developers, and product owners to deliver projects for commercial success and achieving business goals. Worked with the homologation and certification team to ensure the products are ready for the niche markets (Energy and Infrastructure). Conceptualized and managed a product withdrawal program end- to-end, streamlining the business to launch new products in the market. Industrialization: Worked with the industrialization team to ensure the projects can be industrialized in multiple manufacturing facilities. Process management: Rolled out processes for the newly acquired team, and mentored the team to practice new processes for efficiently delivering projects and business outcomes. Contract management: Negotiated and managed contracts with suppliers for the success of the project. KPI Dashboards: Managed KPI dashboards to report accurately and transparently the milestones and financial details with senior stakeholders. Conflict resolution: Worked empathetically with internal resources working in different functions and locations of the business to resolve/manage conflicts for the smooth execution of projects to achieve business goals. Show less
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Teradyne
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Programmer
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Feb 2011 - May 2011
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Schneider Electric
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France
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Developer
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Oct 2008 - Nov 2010
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Tata Elxsi
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Developer
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Sep 2006 - Oct 2009
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Education
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2002 - 2005
Mahatma Gandhi University
Master’s Degree, Computer Application -
1999 - 2002
University of Kerala
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
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