Kunal Punjabi

About Kunal Punjabi

If you don\'t know me, then you are about to Creatively solving problems, involving diverse perspectives.Having two plus decades of extensive expertise in Information Technology.Specialties: Brings rich experience in Agile Program Management with strong focus on Customer Delight. Other facets include Communication, Delivery, Finance and Sales (delivery driven), Architectural runway,Requirement Management, Software Sizing/Estimation, Digital Transformation, Process, Project & People Management.Good Knowledge of - Domain: Automotive, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, BFS, FinTech, Telecom, Government institutions & Life Sciences- Supply Chain Management: SCOR framework, JIT process, 6 Supply Chain Models- Cloud Computing: AWS, GCP, AZURE- SaaS (subscription based) and PaaS (platform based)- Artificial Intelligence, RPA, Cybersecurity, GRC- Software Methodologies: SDLC, UPM, RUP, Scrum, Lean- Process Framework: Agile, SAFe, PRINCE2, PMP, CMMi, ITIL, ISTQB, TMap, Digital Transformation - Estimation (Project Sizing) Techniques: IFPUG, COSMIC, Use Case Points, NESMA- Tooling: Microsoft TFS, IBM Jazz, Clarity, Rational tools, Jenkins, Team forge, HP ALM, Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, QSM SLIM, Microsoft Teams, Big Picture, Asana, Miro, SFDC, Quest, PeopleStrong, Amdocs CRM, Oracle ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, ServiceNow and so on.Certifications:• Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager 5.0 • Certified SAFe 5 Agilist• PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Certified (P2F & P2P)• Certified OKR Foundation - OKR Institute• Harvard - Connected Manager Certified• DELF - A1 Certified• JnJ rRDM Certified • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified (LSS YB)• ITIL Foundation v3 Certified• Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS)• Trained in using QSM SLIM Estimate & Control• Capgemini Senior Software Engineering Certified (SE2) • Capgemini Engagement Management Level -2 Certified (EM2) • \"Introduction to Oracle 9i:SQL\"​ certified • \"ORACLE 9i: SQL STATEMENT TUNING\"​ certified• \"PRO*C\"​ certified • Completed \"New Employee Training Course\" at Amdocs DVCI• Generative AI Overview for Project Managers - PMI• RPA Program Manager (Automation 360)• Dynatrace Certified Partner : SALES• ServiceNow IT Leadership Professional Certificate• Becoming a Product Manager: A Complete Guide - PMI Institute• Introduction to FinOps - FinOps Foundation, a Linux Foundation program• Introduction to Observability - DATADOG• Self paced learning from Udemy, Coursera, LinkedIN

Experience

1. Vice President Principal Technical Program Management

   Kotak Mahindra Bank

   Sep 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   As a Principal TPM in the CTO department at Kotak Mahindra Bank, I leverage cutting-edge technology and strategic insight to drive innovation and enhance operational efficiency within the organisation.Responsibilities: Playing a crucial role in bridging the gap between technical teams and executive leadership. This position involves collaborating with users and CXO leaders to understand business objectives and translate them into actionable technical strategies. Leading lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals, oversee the development of innovative solutions, and drive best practices in technology implementation. Additionally, provide insights and recommendations to enhance user experience, facilitate stakeholder communication, and ensure that technical initiatives support the organisation\'s overall vision and growth.

Education

• Institute of Risk Management

  Level 1 Qualified, Enterprise Risk Management

• Lilavatibai Podar Sr Secondary School

  ICSE Board

  1999

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) , Computers

• Mithibai College

  Higher Secondary Certificate, Science

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Maintaining Strong Client Relationships
• Sql
• Software Estimation
• Service Management
• Service Design
• Training
• Testing
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Sdlc
• IT Service Management
• Solution Architecture
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Pl/Sql
• Metrics Reporting
• Information Technology
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Management
• Pre-Sales
• Function Point Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Use Case Analysis
• System Testing
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Scrum
• Distributed Team Management
• Telecommunications
• Lean Six Sigma
• Telecom Bss
• IT Solutions
• Unix
• Stakeholder Management
• Productivity Benchmarking
• Bid Response
• Consulting
• Training & Development
• Continuous Integration
• Business Architecture
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)