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Sruthi Somanath

Sruthi Somanath

Greenslopes,Australia

Summary

Results-driven IT Project Manager with a demonstrated history of effectively defining, planning, and implementing projects across both the government and private sectors. Leveraging a background as a UI developer for two years, I am an engineer equipped with a master's degree in Creative Industries Management, specialising in Interactive Design. Committed to crafting Human-Centered Experiences, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and creative insight to project coordination and execution.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Project Administrator

INTELLIGENT PATHWAYS
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
04.2023 - Current
  • Successfully managed and executed projects for major clients, including SES, QAS, QPS, and Qantas
  • I facilitated daily standup and led a team of nine, including senior architects, developers, and testers.
  • Managed project funding and forecasting, maintaining budgets and schedules in accordance with requirements
  • Provided detailed reporting on progress, quarterly and yearly, aligning with strategic and operational plans
  • Acted as the main point of contact with clients for project deliverables, building strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and successful delivery of project requirements
  • Tracked progress of deliverables, identified key risks, and implemented mitigation strategies
  • Implemented communication and collaboration strategies with business stakeholders to monitor work progress.
  • Maintained filing system for important documents such as contracts and invoices.

IT Project Coordinator

DISRUPT DIGITAL
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
10.2021 - 02.2023
  • Product owner for 200+ small/medium business websites
  • Proven track record of working for 30+ projects managing lifecycle, from discovery to implementation- requirement gathering, planning, estimating, conducting user research, overseeing content writing, dev process and QA
  • Led a team of eight, tracking progress and identifying potential road blockers and risks, translating the customer's voice to the Development team and assisting with the execution of projects with cross-functional teams
  • Received monthly award for the best web team member
  • Competent in using Atlassian Jira, Salesforce and Asana
  • Experience working in waterfall and agile environment handling multiple projects simultaneously within the timeframe.

Interactive Developer

Publicis Sapient
Bengaluru, Karnataka
06.2016 - 06.2018
  • 2 years of experience in web design and development for international e-commerce websites (Fiat Chrysler, Alpha Romeo, Jeep Compass and Kuoni) using Invision Studio, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript & React.JS.
  • Managed a cross-functional team of 10 with experience in scrum/agile methodology and familiar with ticketing tools Jira and Asana.
  • Implemented page optimisation, accessibility, SEO and handled cross browser compatibility issues on Web pages.
  • Created responsive designs using SASS, CSS3, media queries and bootstrap and conducted various usability testing.
  • Integrated various APIs into the web application for better usability.
  • Active participation in CSR activities (prayas).

Education

MSc Arts and Creative Industries Management -

KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Paris
04.2021

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications -

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Goa
05.2016

Skills

  • IT project management
  • PM tools (Atlassian Jira, Confluence and Asana)
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Risk Analysis and Mitigation
  • Release coordination
  • Team Leadership and Collaboration
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • UI development (HTML5, CSS3, CMS platforms (Shopify, Duda)
  • Salesforce
  • Time Management
  • Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Adaptive & Collaborative

Certification

  • CAPM prep (Udemy)
  • Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certificate (LinkedIn)
  • Scrum - Basics and Advanced (LinkedIn)
  • UX Research (LinkedIn)

References

References available upon request.

Additional Information

 AUSTRALIAN PERMANENT RESIDENT

Timeline

IT Project Administrator

INTELLIGENT PATHWAYS
04.2023 - Current

IT Project Coordinator

DISRUPT DIGITAL
10.2021 - 02.2023

Interactive Developer

Publicis Sapient
06.2016 - 06.2018

MSc Arts and Creative Industries Management -

KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications -

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Sruthi Somanath