Apoorva Kandya

Project Manager @Public Consulting Group

San Jose, CA, US

Maintain strong relationships with the client to understand their needs and keep them informed on project updates and action plans for project risks.• Provide guidance, direction, and mentorship to the team and manage the overall project delivery.• Perform tasks central to project management including resource utilization, risk management, reporting, and executive-level communication.• Lead weekly team meetings, and project planning meetings, and ensure the quality of the Monthly Status Report, and Release Readiness Reports. • Facilitate brainstorming sessions with the team on project risks, new initiatives, and process improvements.• Track progress on high-priority open defects using JIRA and perform regular check-ins with the Development team to ensure timely support and minimum disruption for customers.• Ensure the Organizational Change Management deliverables such as Business Process Reengineering (BPR) process flows, Change Guides, and Training material meet the needs of the end users.• Lead multiple business development proposal submissions and perform market research on potential business development opportunities for PCG’s Technology Consulting Business Unit.• Serve as the Training Lead for one of the company’s new Service Lines and organize training for 50+ PCG employees.• Deliver training on Schedule Management and Project Management fundamentals to 25 PCG employees aspiring for PMP Certification.• Support the Women’s Employee Resource Group by planning and coordinating ERG sessions and other DE & I initiatives.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master's Degree

Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Bachelor's of Engineering