Prarthana Kawlekar
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER
Email:
[email protected] Cell:(405)-334-3616 www.linkedin.com/in/prarthana-k-a6722b12
Summary Around 15 years of industry experience performing roles of Business/Data Analysis, Agile Technical Program
Management and Project Management, Scrum Master, Product Management, Process Improvement spanning
in multiple business domains including Enterprise, B2B-Commerce Partner Services, CCW, CCW-R, Ariba
Integration, CLO-Buying Programs Offers and Transformation Acceleration, Partner Co-Design, IT Risk
Management, Software Licensing, Data Protection and Board Governance, Insurance, Retail, Healthcare.
Hands-on person with proven ability to direct and improve quality programs, overall efficiency, and
productivity. Strong Program and Project Management Professional with a Master’s degree focused on
Computer Applications. Aligned client requirements with software developers and quality analysts by utilizing
strong interpersonal, excellent communication skills and analytical problem-solving skills to deliver practical IT
solutions. Ability to work well with highly cross functional teams. Knowledgeable with multiple tools and
methodologies, including Scrum/Agile/Kanban Project management methodology and Waterfall, Cloud
Migration, Data Analysis, SQL,AI/ML, Tableau, PowerBI,Splunk, Sharepoint, Googleocs, Azure Devops,Microsoft
Project Tools, Google Docs, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Business/User Acceptance Testing (BAT/UAT).
Education ● MS. Computer Science- San Jose, California
● B.E. Information Technology- Goa, India
Certifications ● Scrum Master Certification (Scrum Alliance)
● Project Management Certification
● Project Management Professional (PMP)
● Certified Business Analyst Professional
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cisco Systems, San Jose California Jan’16-Till date
Role: Technical Program Manage
● Led end-to-end implementation of SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) across 3+ full lifecycle projects, aligning with business
compliance and trade regulations.
● Managed SAP GTS migration projects, overseeing planning, execution, testing, and cutover activities to ensure seamless system
transitions.
● Defined project charter, scope, and governance structure, ensuring stakeholder alignment and project success within PMI
framework.
● Conducted cross-functional workshops involving Sales, Logistics, and Global Trade teams to gather requirements and finalize
project scope.
● Implemented advanced project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Hybrid) to deliver SAP GTS projects on-time and
within budget.
● Directed and coordinated project schedules, budgets, and risk management for multi-million-dollar SAP upgrade initiatives.
● Partnered with SAP consultants and internal teams to design and deploy custom GTS functionalities, including compliance
checks and product classification.
● Ensured adherence to global regulatory standards through SAP GTS compliance configuration and testing.
● Led technical teams in configuring, testing, and deploying interfaces between SAP GTS and ECC/S4HANA systems.
● Facilitated executive steering committee meetings, providing updates on status, budget, risks, and milestones throughout the
project lifecycle.
● Delivered SAP GTS migration from legacy systems, including gap analysis, change management, and stakeholder training.
● Championed data migration strategy, ensuring master and transactional data integrity during cutover.
● Created and maintained project documentation, including RAID logs, change requests, communication plans, and cutover
strategies.
● Coordinated with international business units to implement trade compliance workflows and customs declaration automation.
● Collaborated with QA teams to define test strategy, UAT plans and regression cycles for SAP GTS rollout.
● Managed offshore and onshore technical teams, optimizing resources for SAP technical development and configuration.
● Oversaw integration testing between SAP GTS and external customs systems, ensuring trade document accuracy and legal
compliance.
● Executed organizational change management (OCM) strategies to promote GTS adoption and ensure end-user readiness.
● Delivered SAP GTS implementations in matrix environments, balancing competing priorities across business units and
geographies.
● Contributed to the development of global SAP GTS roadmap, ensuring future scalability and compliance with evolving trade
regulations.
State Compensation Insurance Fund, Pleasanton California Dec’13-
Dec'15
Role: Technical Program Manager
● Worked with Single Quote Engine (SQE), Price Now, Quote Management System (QMS), Policy Administration System (PAS),
Electronic Claim Filing (ECF) and Guidewire Billing Center (BC),Payment, Payroll, Time tracking applications.
● Directed Project Management Initiatives from conceptualization through development, Implementation, and Management.
● Partnered with Key Stakeholders to identify and execute cross-functional goals, define timelines, budgets, KPIs, deliverables,
and milestones; allocate resources and present project proposals to leadership.
● Created progress reports and monitored program data to assess efficiency.
Gap, San Francisco California Apr'13-Dec’13
Role: Product Manager/Sr. Business Analyst
● Developed and executed test plans for testing mobile versions of the learning platform on multiple devices, including
iOS-compatible devices (iPad, iPhone) and Android based devices.
● Gathered the Requirement Documents, Design Specifications in each phase of the application, which involves a series of
meetings with developers, deployment Engineers and Business Analysts.
● Collaborated with Business users and Development teams in addressing gaps in project documentation and testing strategies.
Cisco Systems, San Jose California Feb'12-Mar’13
Role: Software Quality Assurance Engineer
● Executed the workflow manager web application related test cases on different browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
Google Chrome on different Operating Systems (Validation).
● Used One CAT (Cisco Adjustment Tool) for Sales Crediting Assignment, Data Adjustment, Manual Transactions and Sales Orders.
● Provided BAT/UAT (Business Acceptance Testing/User Acceptance Testing) Development Support to Business Users.
● Involved with Database Testing, UI testing and Accessibility testing of ios apps especially Visual, Hearing.
Genentech Inc., South San Francisco California Jan’11-Jan’12
Role: Software Engineer
● Completed manual testing, Unit testing and Validation of Web applications in multiple browsers.
● Experienced in creating Test Data using SQL for Database testing, Analyzing Defects and interacting with the development team
to resolve issues and debugging using Java, JavaScript, HTML.
● Created detailed Test plan, Test Scenarios and Test cases according to the business requirements.
● Performed Sanity, Functional, System and Integration tests during different developmental phases.
Hewlett Packard, Sacramento California Jan’10-Dec’10
Role: Software Engineer
● Worked cross-functionally to gather and document requirements.
● Tested and validated in different browsers for browser compatibility issues using HTML, CSS, Java,Javascript.
● Created detailed Test plan, Test Scenarios and Test cases according to the business requirements.
