PMP® Certified IT Project Manager | CCNP Collaboration | Technical Project Manager | Infrastructure Project Manager | Enterprise IT Delivery | Agile | Jira | Stakeholder Management


Hyderabad, Telangana, India


Pune, Maharashtra, India


Pune, Maharashtra, India


Noida Area, India

Bachelor of Technology
JNTU-K
Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
bhimavaram
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PMP® Certified IT Project Manager with 9+ years of experience delivering enterprise IT infrastructure and Cisco Collaboration projects. Experienced in managing end-to-end project delivery, stakeholder communication, project planning, governance, RAID management, risk mitigation, and cross-functional team leadership. Successfully managed Cisco Webex Calling implementations for 12 USA enterprise customers, delivering approximately 4,000 phone deployments while coordinating engineering, sales, logistics, and customer stakeholders. I also have experience leading Agile AI and Automation initiatives, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing Jira backlogs, removing delivery blockers, and collaborating with USA-based Product Owners. Certifications: PMP®, CCNP Collaboration Core Skills: IT Project Management, Technical Project Management, Infrastructure Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Agile, Jira, Microsoft Excel, ServiceNow, Cisco Collaboration, Cisco Webex Calling, Risk Management, Governance Reporting. Core Skills: IT Project Management, Technical Project Management, Infrastructure Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Agile, Jira, Microsoft Excel, ServiceNow, Cisco Collaboration, Cisco Webex Calling, Risk Management, Governance Reporting. Skills: Prioritize these because recruiters search for them: Project Management Technical Project Management Infrastructure Project Management Agile Methodologies Atlassian Jira Stakeholder Management Risk Management Project Planning Microsoft Excel ServiceNow Cisco Collaboration Cisco Webex Calling Cisco Unified Communications Team Leadership PMP
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Bachelor of Technology, JNTU-K
Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, bhimavaram