Sangita Joshi
Scrum Advocate | Project Manager | PMO Lead at Leap To Success - Project Club of Launchpad Job Club- Claim this Profile
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Mary Ann Baker
After taking a break from her career to take care of her daughter, Sangita returned to the work force as an intern working for me at the OAG on the TXCSES 2.0 project. She quickly got back into the groove! She was very quick to learn the processes in place for monitoring and reporting on status, including the earned value techniques. She took the initiative to identify and implement process improvements. She was very dependable. I enjoyed working with her and getting to know her.
Shannon Mantrom
There just aren't words adequate enough to express my gratitude to Sangita. The moment we needed someone most, she stepped into the volunteer role of Director of Projects for Leap to Success (LTS), the signature program of Launch Pad Job Club, which provides pro bono, short-term, professional projects assistance to other Austin and Central Texas nonprofits with volunteers from the club. She has overseen our PMO with an average of 10 projects at any given time. Her volunteer time has been spent: - attending project kickoff meetings between each client and LTS team - reviewing all projects weekly via our SharePoint reporting database - running the weekly meeting of the PM's to review projects in person and address any issues that may have arisen since the last meeting - in direct outreach to each PM to ensure they are on track with their projects and have all the necessary documents to run their projects smoothly - keeping on top of all projects to ensure each is seen to completion and the final deliverable is officially accepted by the grateful client. I will be bereft when Sangita leaves us for gainful employment as I can't imagine another volunteer stepping into the role with such grace and professionalism. I will, however, commend the smart company that snaps her up and has her leading her own team.
Mary Ann Baker
After taking a break from her career to take care of her daughter, Sangita returned to the work force as an intern working for me at the OAG on the TXCSES 2.0 project. She quickly got back into the groove! She was very quick to learn the processes in place for monitoring and reporting on status, including the earned value techniques. She took the initiative to identify and implement process improvements. She was very dependable. I enjoyed working with her and getting to know her.
Shannon Mantrom
There just aren't words adequate enough to express my gratitude to Sangita. The moment we needed someone most, she stepped into the volunteer role of Director of Projects for Leap to Success (LTS), the signature program of Launch Pad Job Club, which provides pro bono, short-term, professional projects assistance to other Austin and Central Texas nonprofits with volunteers from the club. She has overseen our PMO with an average of 10 projects at any given time. Her volunteer time has been spent: - attending project kickoff meetings between each client and LTS team - reviewing all projects weekly via our SharePoint reporting database - running the weekly meeting of the PM's to review projects in person and address any issues that may have arisen since the last meeting - in direct outreach to each PM to ensure they are on track with their projects and have all the necessary documents to run their projects smoothly - keeping on top of all projects to ensure each is seen to completion and the final deliverable is officially accepted by the grateful client. I will be bereft when Sangita leaves us for gainful employment as I can't imagine another volunteer stepping into the role with such grace and professionalism. I will, however, commend the smart company that snaps her up and has her leading her own team.
Mary Ann Baker
After taking a break from her career to take care of her daughter, Sangita returned to the work force as an intern working for me at the OAG on the TXCSES 2.0 project. She quickly got back into the groove! She was very quick to learn the processes in place for monitoring and reporting on status, including the earned value techniques. She took the initiative to identify and implement process improvements. She was very dependable. I enjoyed working with her and getting to know her.
Shannon Mantrom
There just aren't words adequate enough to express my gratitude to Sangita. The moment we needed someone most, she stepped into the volunteer role of Director of Projects for Leap to Success (LTS), the signature program of Launch Pad Job Club, which provides pro bono, short-term, professional projects assistance to other Austin and Central Texas nonprofits with volunteers from the club. She has overseen our PMO with an average of 10 projects at any given time. Her volunteer time has been spent: - attending project kickoff meetings between each client and LTS team - reviewing all projects weekly via our SharePoint reporting database - running the weekly meeting of the PM's to review projects in person and address any issues that may have arisen since the last meeting - in direct outreach to each PM to ensure they are on track with their projects and have all the necessary documents to run their projects smoothly - keeping on top of all projects to ensure each is seen to completion and the final deliverable is officially accepted by the grateful client. I will be bereft when Sangita leaves us for gainful employment as I can't imagine another volunteer stepping into the role with such grace and professionalism. I will, however, commend the smart company that snaps her up and has her leading her own team.
Mary Ann Baker
After taking a break from her career to take care of her daughter, Sangita returned to the work force as an intern working for me at the OAG on the TXCSES 2.0 project. She quickly got back into the groove! She was very quick to learn the processes in place for monitoring and reporting on status, including the earned value techniques. She took the initiative to identify and implement process improvements. She was very dependable. I enjoyed working with her and getting to know her.
Shannon Mantrom
There just aren't words adequate enough to express my gratitude to Sangita. The moment we needed someone most, she stepped into the volunteer role of Director of Projects for Leap to Success (LTS), the signature program of Launch Pad Job Club, which provides pro bono, short-term, professional projects assistance to other Austin and Central Texas nonprofits with volunteers from the club. She has overseen our PMO with an average of 10 projects at any given time. Her volunteer time has been spent: - attending project kickoff meetings between each client and LTS team - reviewing all projects weekly via our SharePoint reporting database - running the weekly meeting of the PM's to review projects in person and address any issues that may have arisen since the last meeting - in direct outreach to each PM to ensure they are on track with their projects and have all the necessary documents to run their projects smoothly - keeping on top of all projects to ensure each is seen to completion and the final deliverable is officially accepted by the grateful client. I will be bereft when Sangita leaves us for gainful employment as I can't imagine another volunteer stepping into the role with such grace and professionalism. I will, however, commend the smart company that snaps her up and has her leading her own team.
Credentials
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Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
Experience
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Leap To Success - Project Club of Launchpad Job Club
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Scrum Advocate | Project Manager | PMO Lead
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Jan 2017 - Present
Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) in providing professional pro-bono project assistance to non-profit organizations. Oversee the execution of 8-10 projects (with PMs as direct reports) spanning technology, business development, business process improvement, marketing, public relations and fund-raising. Participate and provide guidance during project kickoff, oversee development of project scope, planning, execution and on time project delivery. On-boarding new project managers and subject matter experts (SME). Advocate for and coach teams in Agile-Scrum practices. Actively engage with executives and stakeholders to mitigate/avoid project road blocks. Lead PM Status meetings and report on specific project delivery performance metrics. Implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance project/program management processes at the PMO. Keywords: Program Management, Project Management, Agile Practices, PMLC, Client Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Customer Focus, Manage Expectations, Negotiation, Project Leadership, Business Analysis, Project Plan, Project Scope, Project Execution, Project Delivery, Project Reporting, Communication, Process Improvement, Resource Coordination, Team Management, Training, Servant Leadership, MS Office 365, MS SharePoint Show less
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NI (National Instruments)
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United States
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Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst | Project Manager | Scrum Master
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2015
Developed and implemented enterprise wide, high profile technical e-commerce (CRM) solutions for Global Products and Services clients that fixed global data corruption and launched new products & services. Re-engineered global business processes for operational efficiency. Provided Business Analyst, Project Manager and Scrum Master functions on a variety of complex technical projects and business initiatives. As a Project Manager - Took complete ownership of projects and executed the full Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC). Defined scope, created a road map for deliverables, led project status meetings. As a Business Analyst - Facilitated requirements gathering, performed AS-IS Vs TO-BE analysis, workflow charts, recommended business process improvements, translated business needs into structured projects, worked with cross-functional, local and globally diverse teams, worked with Development teams, followed Agile SDLC methodologies for systems solutions, coordinated user testing, created documentation, coached local & global business teams on new business process changes and newly launched products & services, provided support as needed As a Scrum Master - Performed Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, conducting daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives). Interfaced with Product owners to manage product backlog and sprint activities. Keywords: Technical Project Management, Agile Practices, PMLC, Business Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Business Process Mapping (BPM), Process Improvement, Process Re-engineering, Project Scope, Project Plan, Project Execution, Project Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Customer Focused, Teamwork, Leadership skills, Communication skills, Software Development, SDLC, Scrum Master, Scrum Ceremonies, Change Management, Release Management, CRM Implementation, Support, Training, Documentation, Oracle eBusiness Suite, Visio, MS Outlook, MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SQL, Jira, Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Show less
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Texas Attorney General
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager | Intern, PMO-CSD
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
Assisted Lead Project Manager in executing project management functions at the Child Support Division (CSD) of the Office of the Attorney General-TX. Monitored and accessed status of multiple projects in the Texas Child Support Enforcement System (TXCSES) 2.0 initiative – a $400 million, multi-year project. Engage with PMO leadership to understand vision and goals. Gather data relating to project scope, time, risks/issues, manpower and schedules to create weekly PM Status Reports. Assisted in analyzing variances in baseline/plan and estimate/actual. Keywords: Project Management, Project Scope, Project Analysis, Project Execution, Timelines, Project Reports, Communication, Presentation Skills, Analytical Skills, Project Metrics, CA Clarity, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint Show less
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PepsiCo
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior IT Analyst | Business Analyst | Project Manager
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Jun 1998 - Sep 2003
Part of the Oracle team responsible for replacing legacy systems with Oracle Financials Application Suite (ERP). Lead IT Analyst for Oracle Assets. Successfully implemented Oracle Financials Suite across all PepsiCo owned businesses - Frito-Lay (North America), Pepsi-Cola (USA & Canada), Tropicana, North American Coffee Partnership (w/Starbucks), and PepsiCo Business Solutions Group. Streamlined and automated scheduled execution of Period Close processes for each PepsiCo business saving significant labor hours and cost each calendar period. Performed Business Analyst, IT Analyst and Project Manager functions depending on the phase of the project. As a Business Analyst - Requirements gathering, business process & technical impact analysis, recommendation, user signoff. Coached users and leadership teams on customizations. Worked with diverse, local and remote teams. As a Project Manager - Define project scope, project plan, project delivery. Communicated status updates to stakeholders. As a IT Analyst - Followed SDLC functions: Development (custom processes & reports), testing, implementation, documentation, production support. Used Waterfall and Agile-Scrum software development methodologies. Assisted Corporate Tax teams with quarterly & annual financial data compilation. Assigned to Frito-Lay HQ in Canada in 2003. Keywords: Business Analysis, Technical Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Gathering, Business Process Mapping (BPM), Process Re-engineering, Project Scope, Project Plan, Project Reports, Communication skills, PMLC, SDLC, Agile–Scrum, Waterfall, Iterative, Collaboration, Teamwork, Development, User Acceptance Testing, Integration Testing, Documentation, Training, Change Management, Release Management, Implementation, ERP Implementation, Production Support, Oracle Financial Suite, Oracle Reports, Oracle Forms, SQL, PL/SQL, Business Objects, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Office suite, Object Oriented Systems Show less
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Education
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Jackson State University
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Jackson State University
MBA
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