Ganesh Karunakaran

Experienced and passionate Business Analyst with over 7 years of experience evaluating and improving business systems for well known organizations. Dedicated team lead with the ability to effectively manage and achieve project goals, leveraging my complex understanding of systems engineering concepts. Bringing forth a proven track record of effectively researching and analyzing business processes and procedures and designing and implementing business solutions.

Key Skills

Management
Leadership
Communication
Strategic Planning
Critical Thinking
Cost Leadership

Professional Experience

Jan 2014
Present
PMO - Deputy Manager
HCL Technologies Chennai, IN
  •  Managing Manufacturing & Utilities unit for past 7 years. 
  • Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirement.
  • Track project cost in order to meet budget.
  • Develop and maintain detail project schedule and work plan.
  • Provide project upset on consistent basis to various stakeholders on current strategy, adjustments and process.
  • Utilise industry best practice and standards through out entire project executions
  • Measure project performance in order to Identify areas of improvement
  • Lead process-improvement focus groups as part of the LOB  initiative to achieve functional design within it's user systems. 
  • Guide efforts to improve PSM unit real and cost effective way. 
  • Work tirelessly to improve the overall performance of the Unit by assessing billing, workflow, and customer relationship management and productivity. 
Jul 2010
Jan 2014
Senior Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Chennai, IN
  •  Lead and conducted in depth analysis of business performance versus business goals. 
  • Managed the reporting of business intelligence efforts and all relations to Molina claims adjudication process.
  • Oversaw design, regulation, and daily management of principal projects. 
  • Managed and supported business risk and worked to develop and implement efficient outcome. 
  • Reported all necessary information to the Project Manager.

Education

Jun 2007
Jun 2009
Software engineering in Apollo Institutions
Jun 2006
Apr 2009
B. Sc mathematics in A.M jain college
Madras University

Certifications

2014
Project Management Certification
Project Management Institute

Achievements

2014
External Consultant
 As Team Lead for Google challenge, built an Adwords campaign for the firm, achieving 50% more than estimated leads and conversions 
2021
O3 Awarded
Rated outstanding performer for 3 years.
Best PMO award in 2019 and 2020

Quote

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Katharine whitehorn

Hobbies & Interests

  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Motorbikes
  • Chess

Languages

English
(Fluent)
Tamil
(Native)
Hindi
(Basic)

Career Aspiration

Find out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay for doing it. Opportunity don’t happen, you create them.

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