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# Avais Shaikh on Tal

## Headline

Driving Seamless Project Execution \| Problem\-Solving Strategist \| Creative Thinker \| Delivery Manager @ Ceryx Digital

## About

THE ONE\-LINE PITCH Operations & Delivery Leader with an 11\-year career trajectory: Data Analytics \-> Business Analysis \-> Project Leadership\. Expert in managing six\-figure portfolios for Global, Government, and BFSI clients\. WHAT I DO I bridge the gap between business goals and operational execution\. As a Learning Solutions Delivery Manager, my focus is simple: protecting margins, enforcing financial governance, and ensuring "On Time, On Budget" is a standard operating procedure, not just a goal\. BY THE NUMBERS 💰 $150k\+ USD: Annual portfolio value under direct management\. 📉 20%: Reduction in delivery turnaround time via Agile re\-engineering\. 🤝 100%: SLA Compliance maintained across vendor and internal teams\. 🌐 18\+: Team size managed \(Internal Specialists \+ External Vendor Agencies\)\. MY APPROACH Transitioning from Data Analytics gave me a unique edge: I manage operations through metrics, not intuition\. Whether it's drafting SOWs for Government Tenders \(GeM\) or negotiating vendor costs, I focus on measurable Operational Excellence\. CORE COMPETENCIES ✔️ End\-to\-End Delivery Management ✔️ P&L Responsibility & Financial Governance ✔️ RFP, Bid Management & Commercial Proposals ✔️ Remote Team Leadership & Vendor Governance ✔️ Tech Stack: Smartsheet, ClickUp, Zoho Projects, Salesforce OPEN TO RELOCATION Actively seeking Operations / Delivery / Program Management roles in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Oman\.

## Location

Pune Division

## Work experience

Delivery Manager \- Learning Solutions at Ceryx Digital, Dec 2021 \- Present · 4 yrs 7 mos, Remote, • Multi\-Project Portfolio Management: Directing a $150k\+ USD annual portfolio, concurrently managing 8\-10 complex eLearning and digital transformation projects across BFSI, Retail, Government, and Telecom sectors\. • Commercial & Bid Management \(Pre\-Sales\): Leading the full lifecycle of RFP/RFI response and Bid Submission on enterprise and government portals \(GeM, MahaTender\)\. Expert in drafting SOWs, NDAs, and Commercial Proposals to secure new business\. • Operational Leadership & Resource Forecasting: Orchestrating daily operations for a cross\-functional team of 15 internal specialists and 3 external vendor agencies\. Managing resource utilization rates to prevent bench\-time and burnout\. • Strategic Technology Implementation: Digitized the delivery ecosystem by implementing Smartsheet, ClickUp, and Zoho Projects, providing real\-time visibility into project health, burn rates, and timeline variance\. • Vendor Governance & Negotiation: Managing vendor relationships for Localization and QA; enforcing strict SLA compliance and negotiating costs to maximize project margins\. • Client Success & Retention: Serving as the primary Escalation Point for C\-Level stakeholders\. Successfully converted one\-off projects into long\-term retainers through proactive risk mitigation and consistent delivery quality\. • Process Engineering: Re\-engineered the "Concept\-to\-Delivery" workflow using Agile methodologies, resulting in a 20% reduction in turnaround time and higher client acceptance rates\.

Solutions Project Manager at Ceryx Digital, Dec 2021 \- Present · 4 yrs 7 mos, Multi\-Project Portfolio Management: Directing a $150k\+ USD annual portfolio, concurrently managing 8\-10 complex eLearning and digital transformation projects across BFSI, Retail, Government, and Telecom sectors\. Commercial & Bid Management \(Pre\-Sales\): Leading the full lifecycle of RFP/RFI response and Bid Submission on enterprise and government portals \(GeM, MahaTender\)\. Expert in drafting SOWs, NDAs, and Commercial Proposals to secure new business\. Operational Leadership & Resource Forecasting: Orchestrating daily operations for a cross\-functional team of 15 internal specialists and 3 external vendor agencies\. Managing resource utilization rates to prevent bench\-time and burnout\. Strategic Technology Implementation: Digitized the delivery ecosystem by implementing Smartsheet, ClickUp, and Zoho Projects, providing real\-time visibility into project health, burn rates, and timeline variance\. Vendor Governance & Negotiation: Managing vendor relationships for Localization and QA; enforcing strict SLA compliance and negotiating costs to maximize project margins\. Client Success & Retention: Serving as the primary Escalation Point for C\-Level stakeholders\. Successfully converted one\-off projects into long\-term retainers through proactive risk mitigation and consistent delivery quality\. Process Engineering: Re\-engineered the "Concept\-to\-Delivery" workflow using Agile methodologies, resulting in a 20% reduction in turnaround time and higher client acceptance rates\.

Business Analyst at Ceryx Digital, Sep 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos, • Requirements Gathering & Documentation: Led stakeholder workshops to define business needs, translating complex client requirements into technical Project Requirement Documents \(PRDs\) and Functional Specifications\. • Workflow Mapping & Process Analysis: Conducted detailed Gap Analysis and workflow mapping to bridge the communication gap between Instructional Designers, QA, and Technical Developers, reducing development rework\. • Business Development & RFP Support: Played a pivotal role in the pre\-sales phase by conducting market research and drafting technical responses for RFPs and Client Proposals, directly supporting the sales pipeline\. • Change Management: Managed the Change Request \(CR\) log and project documentation repository, ensuring all scope changes were documented and approved to prevent scope creep\.

Freelance \- Data Analyst at Ohm Analytics, Dec 2019 \- May 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Remote, During my role as a Data Analyst at OHM Analytics in the Renewable Energy sector, specializing in Solar, I played a pivotal role in collecting, analyzing, cleaning, and qualifying data through extensive secondary research\. Responsibilities included using various tools and resources to ensure data accuracy and reliability\. Key Responsibilities: Data Collection and Analysis: Proficiently gathered and analyzed data related to US solar projects, aggregating data from diverse sources to ensure quality and accuracy\. US Government Data Handling: Successfully retrieved data from US government websites, with a focus on Solar Contractors, crucial for our Solar Data Platform, aggregating solar project data from thousands of sources\. Real\-time Market Visibility: Contributed to OHM Analytics' Solar Index, offering real\-time visibility into the US solar market, frequently cited by leading news outlets\. Online Research and Verification: Conducted extensive online research to find and verify utility project data, enhancing our comprehensive contractor database\. Advanced Search Techniques: Utilized Google search with boolean operators for efficient source identification and data collection\. Operational Tools: Effectively managed projects with tools like Google Sheets, Box, and Basecamp, promoting seamless team collaboration\. Email Communication: Demonstrated strong email writing skills when liaising with government departments and stakeholders for data gathering\. Additional Contributions: Data Accuracy: Played a vital role in maintaining data accuracy, consistency, and relevance, elevating the Solar Data Platform's value\. Cross\-functional Collaboration: Actively streamlined data collection processes and ensured timely project deliveries through collaboration\. Analytical Skills: Translated data into actionable insights, contributing to strategic decision\-making\. Data Privacy: Upheld data privacy and compliance standards in handling sensitive information\.

Data Consultant at Ohm Analytics, Dec 2019 \- May 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Renewable Energy Market Intelligence: Managed high\-volume data collection and analysis for the U\.S\. Solar Energy sector, providing critical insights into contractor performance and project pipelines for a real\-time Solar Data Platform\. Data Integrity & Verification: Validated complex datasets retrieved from U\.S\. Government portals and industry registries, ensuring 100% data accuracy and compliance with privacy standards\. Remote Operations Management: Collaborated effectively across distributed global time zones using Basecamp, Box, and Google Sheets, demonstrating strong self\-discipline and remote project coordination skills\.

Sr\. Specialist \- Data Analytics at Selling Simplified, May 2016 \- Sep 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Senior Data Specialist at Selling Simplified, May 2016 \- Sep 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Data Governance & QA: Led data quality assurance initiatives for large\-scale marketing datasets, ensuring 99% accuracy across Salesforce\.com and internal CRMs to support global sales intelligence campaigns\. Process Improvement: Developed data management frameworks and utilized Excel Macros to automate cleansing processes, significantly reducing manual effort and turnaround time\. SLA Management: Consistently met and exceeded strict Service Level Agreements \(SLAs\) for productivity and data quality, supporting high\-velocity marketing initiatives\.

Data Analyst at Yardi, Nov 2014 \- May 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos, Pune/Pimpri\-Chinchwad Area

Freelance Content Writer at Zikr360, Jan 2014 \- Oct 2014 · 10 mos

## Education

Undergraduate Coursework in Computer Applications \(BCA\), Pune university

High School Diploma, Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai

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