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* Work on IT support projects for Sanmina Plants in all locations as Global business service team PM.
* To get stage gate approvals for all projects at each stages by presenting the project with the Governance team
* Ensure all tasks and activities are updated in PlanView and is being followed up
* Responsible for the coordination of project activities with the Applications team from start to end (Go Live)
* Liasioning with the business and the application team for the completion of each project
* Support Post GO live activities for all projects
* Provide weekly status update to VP's , IPMs of each project.
* Understand the project requirements and translate the same to Applications team
* To ensure all documents viz. BRD and Solution document have all necessary details to complete the project
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* To complete all projects within the allocated time and budget.

Accomplishments:
* Working in the part of the Chennai Project Management team for Global Book Production
* Working directly with the world's best, medicine experts, and stakeholder team from St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Canada, as
well as Oxford and London locations
* Key role involvement in New projects like Hot-Topics are part of the cross-books movement (involving New Design)
* Creating and publishing dashboards to a SharePoint site
* Managing suppliers/vendors, report issues (up-streams) on RED DOT trackers, and generate CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive
Actions) for each feedback
* Using MS PROJECT, created project plans, milestones, and burndown charts
* Preparing Process maps and Value stream mapping using MS VISIO
* Monitoring and assigning resources appropriately to streamline project efficiency and maximize deliverable outputs
* Part of CI (Continuous improvement) activities, focus group, request CAPAs, Update reports in JIRA
* Providing on-time delivery of deliverables (print and online)

* Reporting project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed-escalating issues as
necessary based on project work plans
* Defining/ redefining key metrics based on business deliverables/ new initiatives
* Performing SPOC for VSM activities and Continuous Improvement in team
* Coordinating VSM (Value stream mapping) activities and Continuous Improvement
* Interacting with the editors on a daily basis to update them regarding the status of the project and also to clarify any queries
that might arise during the pre-press process
* Leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk
management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting, and academic markets
* Completed A3 projects and derived solutions for issues/problems faced in production
* Managing the entire life cycle of the product to ensure that the product meets the publishing schedule and is published in
the market at the right time
* Managing POD (printed on -Demand) for Health Science Products
* Helping in setting up workflow for Print on Demand projects on ONYX and 3rd party sites
* Monitoring vendor payments using Oracle E-Business suite application
* Power user of PPM (SAP-Product Portfolio management), role requires for updating of PPM database and other requirements

Products Handled:
* Piloted - STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Management Books) - End to End project management
* Health Sciences and Clinical Sciences Book (US/UK Online Only Platform)
* Performed a presentation on Reaxys (Elsevier product) for school students
* Performed Demonstration on usage of SciFinder, Scibase, Scopus, Science Direct for internal employees
* Currently piloting SPRINT & STEM Titles

Tool Development work/ Kaizens:
* Worked on an excel macro tool which provides page count for total no. of pages in PDF
* Re-Worked on macro to calculate total page count in MSWORD

Appreciations and Achievements:
* Completed yellow belt six-sigma (Currently working on a Green belt project)
* Received the Best performer award in 2018 in Q1 R&R (rewards and recognition)
* Worked on enhancing of upstream feedback tool for raising upstream (Error/Escalation feedbacks)
* Currently working on AI/ML project for Art files automation (1,60,000USD cost savings project)

Client Name - Oxford University Press (London and New York)
Accomplishments:



* Worked with a UK client OUP(Oxford University press) for both US and UK locations
* Effectively worked with world-class Customers, Editors for ORR (Oxford Research Review) team
* Worked closely with internal vendor teams and provided regular updates to clients
* Responsible for sending mails and updates to authors and editors
* Attended weekly calls and kick off meetings, prepared handover summary, project schedule and summarizing weekly reports
* Ensured that the budget requirements are met for the project by getting the best possible quotations for the pre-press and
printing activities for the project
* Resolved all queries and interact with them on daily basis and engage in production activities
* Communicated with various internal teams that are involved in the production process to make sure that they are aware of
the editorial/author requirements and work towards producing a desirable output
* Responsible for meeting the publication date of a print version of the product
* Responsible for managing client relations, project kick-off, interaction on project requirements, project planning and
execution until delivery and sign-off by the client
* Maintained excellent client relations, project kick-off, dialogue on project requirements, project planning, and execution till
delivery and client sign-off
* Developed and implemented M-Track software for accounting service
* Closing the billing cycle and totaling accounts for work completed throughout the fiscal month are the responsibilities
* Handled 60000 pages in project management, worked in approximately 20-25 projects per year