Akshay Breed
IT Program Lead @PwC
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WORK HISTORY
IT Program Lead @PwC
Toronto, ON, CA
Managing one of the most complex and highly visible digital platforms serving PwC Clients across the globe- Exposure to all aspects of the platform thereby ensuring value based delivery and effective stakeholder management- Manage IT releases of various concurrent projects of the CCMS platform. i.e. Content Ingestion, Territory onboarding and content migration, Author and publisher enhancements, expansion of data centers, system upgrades, mobile app rollout, etc- Owner of the AI and Search practice for all global platforms within PwC.
EDUCATION
Mumbai University
BSC-IT, IT
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
MBA, Finance
ABOUT AKSHAY BREED
I am a highly creative, dedicated and enthusiastic service leader who helps organizations solve their toughest IT Business problems. Over the course of my career, I\'ve developed a track record of driving business value by challenging the status quo and enabling my clients to think different.I am a SCRUM and Agile certified Portfolio and Project Manager, with experience in various emerging technologies in Web 3.0, artificial intelligence, banking and internal professional services. I specialize in running successful agile services, managing complex business, adoption of artificial intelligence to transform solutions, infrastructure change projects throughout the project lifecycle. I have an impressive track record of delivering challenging projects in time and within budget with combination of in-house solutions and strategic products. I also have extensive senior stakeholders management experience enabling me to add value beyond the project and portfolio lifecycle.Key SkillsPMP, CSPO, CBAP, CSM, SAFe and Six Sigma Green Belt certified.Strong experience of leading cross-functional teams to plan, build, launch and manage world class products and SaaS innovations.Blend technology skills with extensive Agile/Scrum experience, a marketing orientation, and analytical abilities to evolve product strategy.Extensive experience in strategic planning and implementation for organizations and large projects, experience of leading large teams and managing budget, resource, and project planning; strong analytical problem solving and project management skills; strong presentation, writing and public speaking skills.Product procurement and vendor management.Technical SkillsPlatforms/Technology – Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Guides, Open AI, MS Cognitive Search, Adobe Target and Analytics, Lucidworks Fusion, MS Azure, DITA, PEGA, JavaCase /Management Tools- JIRA, Confluence, AHAProcesses- Agile, Scrum, Waterfall ModelI am also a committed to giving back to the community when and where I can. When I am not serving my clients, I am an active volunteer for a number of causes within my community.
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