Sourabh Das
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Summary
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner certified, and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certified Project Manager with over 17 years in IT and 8 years leading strategic IT projects across banking, finance, telecom, and IT services sectors. Experienced in managing complex, cross-functional projects that align technology initiatives with business goals. Skilled in resource planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and governance compliance. Proven ability to lead diverse teams, drive process improvements, and deliver projects on time, within scope, and budget while maintaining high quality and customer satisfaction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
OneAdvanced
Birmingham
06.2024 - Current
- Resource Allocation and Project Planning: Onboard new projects, allocate resources within budget, define tasks using OpenAir. Develop detailed project plans in Microsoft Project with Agile elements. Lead project kickoff meetings to finalize planning and align stakeholders
- Cross Functional Technical Team Leadership: Led diverse technology teams including data engineers, DBAs, infrastructure specialists, and network engineers across multiple concurrent projects. Ensured seamless collaboration between domains to deliver integrated solutions aligned with project goals and timelines
- Project Monitoring & Issue Resolution: Conduct weekly checkpoints, resolve blockers, and review RAID logs weekly. Proactively escalate risks to stakeholders to maintain project momentum
- Stakeholder & Cross-Team Communication: Lead external customer kickoffs, present project plans, and host weekly portfolio calls. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams for seamless execution
- Budget & Scope Management: Oversee budgets-previously using Kantata, now OpenAir. Submit change requests with clear justifications for budget or timeline adjustments in time-and-materials engagements
- Project Closure & Handover: Conduct closure workshops and ensure smooth transitions to BAU. Gather client feedback, document lessons learned, and secure formal sign-off
IT Project Manager -Data Programs
Tata Consultancy Services
London
07.2016 - 06.2024
- Team & Program Leadership: Oversaw data engineering teams within hybrid cloud environments, emphasizing team development, capacity planning, and strategic delivery management.
- Project Onboarding & Risk Assessment: Led project initiation by collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, assess risks, and align resources with business objectives
- Stakeholder Reporting & Feedback: Delivered regular project updates to executive boards, maintained continuous stakeholder engagement through structured reviews and retrospectives.
- Cross-Team Coordination: Aligned efforts across internal teams and vendors to ensure timely, high-quality project delivery.
- Governance & Innovation: Ensured adherence to governance standards, promoted process improvements, and encouraged automation for enhanced operational efficiency
Data Integration Lead
Genpact
Atlanta
09.2012 - 07.2016
- Team Leadership: Led a 10-member ETL engineering team supporting Cox Communications
- ETL Management: Handled ETL troubleshooting, performance tuning, bug fixes, and code enhancements
- Requirement Gathering: Engaged with product users and service managers to gather requirements and ensure timely delivery.
- Reporting & Client Interaction: Extracted weekly ITSM reports from ServiceNow and led client meetings to review issues and resolutions.
- BAU & Risk Management: Managed BAU tasks with risk and change controls, collaborating with infrastructure and cross-functional teams on server and network maintenance.
Software Developer
Satyam Computer Services
Hyderabad
12.2007 - 09.2012
- ETL Development: Developed ETL workflows and managed full lifecycle data processing
- Upgrade Leadership: Spearheaded PowerCenter upgrade from version 8.1 to 8.6.
- ETL Administration: Performed ETL administration and coordinated migrations
- Maintenance: Participated in weekend maintenance and patching activities.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Nagpur University
Nagpur, India07-2007
Skills
- PRINCE2 Agile Certified
- Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies
- Microsoft Project, Jira, ServiceNow
- RAID logs creation and maintenance
- Change request handling & impact assessment
- Mitigation planning & risk management
- Executive-level reporting & stakeholder engagement
- Progress tracking & dashboard reporting
- Project compliance, governance, and best practices
- OpenAir (Professional Services Automation)
- Planview (Portfolio and Work Management)
- Resource planning & time tracking
- Budget monitoring & cost forecasting
- Billing cycle coordination and approvals
- Informatica PowerCenter (ETL design, development, troubleshooting)
- Data integration & migration strategy
- SQL (advanced querying, data profiling)
- Python (basic scripting for data analysis/automation)
- Cloud Concepts – Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900 certified)
Certification
- Prince2 Agile Practitioner, GR649025569SD, 9980063416072498
- Prince2 Agile Foundation, GR659033797SD, 9980063416072498
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 684F05-F6BQC5, 106ACC03B3DB3756
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Project Manager
OneAdvanced
06.2024 - Current
IT Project Manager -Data Programs
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2016 - 06.2024
Data Integration Lead
Genpact
09.2012 - 07.2016
Software Developer
Satyam Computer Services
12.2007 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Nagpur University