Lokesh Kumar Sahu

About Lokesh Kumar Sahu

Results-oriented Program and Project Management professional with over five years of experience delivering complex initiatives. Proficient in project management tools, delivery frameworks and methodologies, risk management, budgeting and financial planning, scheduling, and data analysis and reporting. Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into actionable plans, drive process improvements, and deliver high-quality outcomes through cross-functional collaboration.Core Competencies• Program & Project Planning• Roadmap & Release Management• UAT Facilitation & Defect Triage• Risk/Issue/Dependency Management (RAID)• Stakeholder Communication & Executive Reporting• Change Request Management• PI Planning (SAFe RTE) & Iteration Ceremonies• Hypercare & Post Go-Live Support• Project Audit & Compliance• Backlog Management (Agile/SAFe)Key skills include ServiceNow, Azure (DevOps board, Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Storage Explorer, Portal), SQL (SSMS, MySQL), Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Confluence, Microsoft Power BI.

Experience

1. Program Project Management Consultant

   Deloitte

   Nov 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Led multiple cross-functional projects to on-time delivery aligned with business objectives and governance standards.• Developed project charters, schedules, budget/price models, and RAID logs, established communication cadences and status reporting.• Facilitated end-to-end project delivery including kickoffs, stakeholder touchpoints, sprint reviews/demos, UAT planning and execution, cutover readiness, post-deployment hypercare, retrospectives and lessons learned across business teams.• Produced weekly executive-ready status updates highlighting progress, risks, dependencies, and mitigations; enabled transparent decision-making.• Conducted multiple PI Planning activities: aligned objectives, mapped dependencies, and confirmed capacity/commitments with ART stakeholders.• Managed change requests: assessed impact (scope/schedule/cost), obtained approvals, and updated baselines and communication plans.• Performed project audits against PMO standards; ensured documentation completeness, compliance, and corrective actions.

Education

• ITM University, Raipur

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

  2012 — 2016

• Balaji Institute of Technology & Management, Sri Balaji Society, Pune

  POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT, MARKETING & FINANCE

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Multisim
• Pcb Design
• Electronics
• Programming
• Electrical Engineering
• Simulink
• Autocad
• Vhdl
• Java
• Microcontrollers
• Verilog
• Pspice
• Microsoft Excel
• Engineering
• Digital Electronics
• Matlab
• Microsoft Office
• Labview
• Embedded Systems