Sonal Ramchandra Vaidya
Project Manager
Mumbai
Summary
Dynamic Project Lead with over 9 years of experience in steering automation testing initiatives and cultivating strong client partnerships. PMI-PMP certified, showcasing a commitment to excellence in project management. Proficient in leading diverse teams, developing detailed test plans, and implementing effective risk management strategies. Skilled in fostering technical growth through training and knowledge-sharing, while adeptly managing complex project requirements. Dedicated to delivering high-quality results in a collaborative and innovative environment, ensuring seamless communication among all stakeholders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Test Lead
KPIT
11.2023 - Current
- Ensure the design and implementation of project plans meet business needs and requirements, are achievable and delivered on time
- Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables
- Lead and support the teams in identifying and removing impediments, promoting self-management, and constantly improving our standards of work
- Effectively run scrum ceremonies such as daily standups, refinements and sprint demos
- Communications and Stakeholder Management - Ensure stakeholder interests are identified and addressed
- Build consensus across a large and often diverse group of stakeholders and develop strategic relationships with internal and external suppliers
- Own Delivery: Driving the delivery of multiple complex and cross-functional change initiatives in support of our architecture roadmap, strategy and plan
- Manage Risks: Surfacing and resolving risks and dependencies so that we achieve a clear path to delivery
- Dependency Management - Maintain robust dependency management, working with senior stakeholders to avoid or resolve issues
- Build and maintain working relationships with technology and business leaders, team members, and other departments involved in projects
- Prepare and communicate weekly/monthly project progress/status reports for Management review as defined in the PfMO framework
- Coordinate across functions to drive project objectives and to own the end to end delivery
- Automation Testing for Stellatis projects, with ETAS test automation systems with tools, ECU test tool, INCA, ControlDesk
- Identify team members: Active participation in conducting technical interviews for the projects
- Conducting Knowledge sharing sessions for the team to achieve technical competence
- Set the objectives with Project teams for year and Reviewing mid year and End Year
- Monitoring and Control: Monitor the Projects and team progress over daily scrum meetings, And Ensure project deliverables are On time and Maintain the Quality
Project Lead
L & T technology services
05.2019 - 11.2023
- Experience of leading Test automation team with Team size -25
- To define, develop, and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget
- Break down complex initiatives into smaller projects, define milestones, and establish clear, measurable objectives for each project phase
- Monitor and track project progress, identifying and resolving issues that could impact timelines, resources, or deliverables
- Lead risk assessment efforts to identify potential project risks, develop mitigation plans, and communicate them to stakeholder
- Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, when necessary, ensuring alignment on goals and tasks
- Drive alignment on priorities, project deliverables, and timelines by fostering a collaborative team environment
- Act as the primary point of contact for technical program coordination across multiple departments and teams, facilitating communication and collaboration
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Executives, to understand business objectives and ensure alignment
- Provide regular updates on project status, key metrics, risks, and blockers to stakeholders through reports, presentations, and dashboard
- Facilitate and lead stakeholder meetings, ensuring that all parties are informed of project progress and have the opportunity to provide feedback
- Work closely with Client teams to understand technical requirements, feasibility, and resource needs, and to ensure project designs are realistic and achievable
- Continuously improve program and project management processes by identifying bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for optimization
- Implement and promote best practices in program management, including tools and methodologies to increase productivity, transparency, and communication
- Establish and maintain documentation standards for project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and status reports
- Conduct technical interviews to identify the resources for the project
- Clients: Caterpillar and AGCO
Embedded software test engineer
Whirlpool of India Ltd
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Automation testing, functional testing, product testing, wiring harness preparation for automation set up
- Scripting in c#
- Develop Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts in IBM Quality Management tool for testing the Cooking appliances of Whirlpool
- Participate in specifications review process working closely with Controls Engineer, System lead, Marketing teams
- Also following document review process in IBM Doors
- Verification and Validation of Cooking appliances on Bench set ups, Cooking appliances and HIL Test Automation tools wrt requirements
- Identify the defects, Logging the defects in IBM Change and Configuration management tool and track the defect
- Participate in testing in all phases of project development
- Unit testing, System integration testing, Regression testing and Product testing
- Participation in Wiring harness preparations for HIL test automation Set up
- Travel On-site to attend the required trainings for processes and tools for testing cooking appliances and sharing knowledge with offshore team members
Education
B.Tech/B.E. -
Government College of Engineering and Research
12th - Maharashtra, English
10th - Maharashtra, Marathi
Skills
- PMI-PMP
- Project Management
- Project management Manager
- Team Leading
- HIL Test Automation
- Team Lead And Process Trainer
- DSpace
- ETAS
- Python
Certification
ISTQB
Timeline
Test Lead
KPIT
11.2023 - Current
Project Lead
L & T technology services
05.2019 - 11.2023
Embedded software test engineer
Whirlpool of India Ltd
09.2015 - 05.2019
12th - Maharashtra, English
10th - Maharashtra, Marathi
B.Tech/B.E. -
Government College of Engineering and Research
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