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Nandini Puttarudraiah

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Results-driven Project/Program Manager with 7.5+ years of experience in Non-profits, Healthcare, and International Development. Holds a Bachelor and Master of Engineering as well as an MBA. Skilled presenter with exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. Collaborative leader known for strong soft skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels of management. Focused on achieving organizational and regulatory expectations through the cultivation of complex best practices. Detail-oriented professional dedicated to delivering expected outcomes. Expert in building lucrative client relationships and implementing efficient processes and procedures.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

Self
Toronto, Ontario
01.2015 - Current
  • Devised fundraising strategies to bolster nonprofit operations
  • Researched best practices in nonprofit sector governance
  • Produced detailed reports highlighting current trends in nonprofit sector for executives
  • Guided clients on developing programs and writing grants
  • Utilized client data insights to propose improvements
  • Worked on proposals attracting donations from private donors
  • Built collaborative networks to expand community resources for nonprofit initiatives
  • Coordinated strategic discussions between executive boards and senior leadership
  • Fostered harmonious collaboration among team members and leadership
  • Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes
  • Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results
  • Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data
  • Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production
  • Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions
  • Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance
  • Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits
  • Assessed company operations for compliance with safety standards

Partnerships/Development Manager

RAISING THE VILLAGE (RTV)
TORONTO, ON
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • RVT empowers women and youth in rural African areas to overcome ultra poverty
  • Sourced new foundation partners and won grants (GAC) for up to $2.5M.
  • Managed 50 members of staff overseas, gathered program data, and created reports, releasing $400K.
  • Created and managed annual and impact reports for funders, built strong relationships with stakeholders.
  • Managed and oversaw project plan, budget, communications, donor research, reporting requirements, and operations.
  • Organized quarterly meetings with partners to review performance metrics and develop strategies for growth.
  • Assisted in developing marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, emails., promoting partner programs.
  • Maintained accurate records of all correspondence related to partnership development initiatives.
  • Utilized networking skills to develop new relationships with key organizations in communities.

Community Animator

CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (CSI) - ANNEX
TORONTO, ON
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: CSI specializes in offering shared workspaces, incubator services, and startup education to social enterprises.
  • Bringing community to life
  • Acted as a catalyst for social change, overseeing membership and operations of innovative co-working space
  • Converted lukewarm inquiries into confirmed membership sales
  • Enhanced member satisfaction through proactive management of co-working amenities.

Financial and Strategic Planning Consultant

THE TORONTO GREEN COMMUNITY (TGC) & RainScapeTO
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: TGC specializes in engaging communities in local environmental action for a cleaner, greener Toronto
  • Developed strong financial projections and case for $; successfully achieved $100K in grants and funding
  • Planned, developed, and executed marketing materials and campaigns to boost sales revenues
  • Analyzed data to update marketing results, trends, and consumer behaviors & improve promotional tool

Project & Business Manager, New Ventures

THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM (MHS)
CLEVELAND, OHIO
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: MHS is a nationally ranked largest healthcare system in Cleveland with $3.3B revenues
  • Collaborated with 21 departments on all project related activities, acted as the central point project manager for all communications, risk reporting, quality control, decisions and meetings
  • Communicated and recorded on a timely basis - project revisions, scope changes, schedule updates, cost variances, risks and issues mitigation, accurately and with appropriate sense of urgency with all stakeholders
  • Reviewed and managed consultants' proposals, scope, schedules, agreements, invoices, and deliverables
  • Regularly coordinated and followed-up with the accounting group on timely invoicing, proper documentation, recording and maintaining accurate budget information to ensure timely payments

Project Engineer and Project Controls Specialist

WSP / THE LOUIS BERGER GROUP (LBG)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: LBG is a global engineering, infrastructure and program management firm with $1.4B revenues
  • Effectively created WBS for the program; defined tasks, established interdependencies and milestones; created, tracked, and monitored baseline schedules for the program
  • Proactively identified and regularly communicated schedule delays for 92 critical rehabilitation projects prepared and distributed progress reports, agendas, summaries and meeting materials
  • Delivered exceptional client service on $10M collection system construction and pump station projects
  • Identified, analyzed and remedied implementation issues with all stakeholders to time-sensitive projects
  • Managed competing priorities, built successful relationships with 18 consultants and government agencies; ensured successful delivery of expected results on-time and within budget
  • Successfully gathered, analyzed, assessed and modelled I/I data and produced effective reports

Education

Master of Business Administration - Strategy & Organizational Behavior

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
01.2015

Master of Science, Civil and Environmetal nEngineering - Project Management

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
College Park, Maryland, USA
01.2010

Bachelor of Civil Engineering -

BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bangalore, India
01.2007

Certificate - Project Management

Ryerson University (TMU)
Toronto

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Program Management
  • Public Engagement
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Conflict/Crisis Management
  • Complex Negotiations
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Regulatory Body & Government Liaison
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Volunteer Experience

  • NATIVE CANADIAN CENTER OF TORONTO, NCCT is an Indigenous-led non-profit delivering programs and services rooted in Indigenous cultural traditions and teachings, Board Member, 2023, 2023
  • ELEVATE EQUITY (EE), EE is Toronto's first Trans-led organization promoting employment equity for Black & Indigenous Trans and non- binary communities of color, BIPOC Leadership Mentor, 2023, 2023
  • Center for Social Innovation, Toronto, 2008, Present
  • The Stop Food Community Center, Toronto
  • Peoples Animal Welfare Society, North America
  • Habitat for Humanity, North America
  • Engineers Without Borders, North America
  • Society for Women Engineers, North America

Training

  • Engineering Connections Bridging Program
  • Project Management - PMBOK PM Methodologies & Baker Lake Renewable Energy Project

Projects

Negotiated 30% reduction in contract rates and favorable terms with vendors, suppliers and contractors, Delivered $2.2M project $60,000 under budget by reducing waste and maximizing resources, Developed, tracked, monitored and controlled cost forecasts and budgets for a $2.2 venture, Sustainability Initiatives & Social Value: A Competitive Analysis for Fairmount Santrol, LLC and GOJO, INC., Financial Analysis and Valuation: Report for Sherwin-Williams Company, Saved client $700,000 in federal fines by proactively analyzing design and implementation issues and making cogent arguments in letters addressed to the United States' regulatory agencies, Generated $380,000 in revenues by proactively conducting needs assessment for the client; influenced clients' decisions by leveraging successful relationships, strong work ethic and project outcomes

Timeline

Partnerships/Development Manager

RAISING THE VILLAGE (RTV)
01.2020 - 01.2023

Community Animator

CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (CSI) - ANNEX
01.2019 - 01.2020

Financial and Strategic Planning Consultant

THE TORONTO GREEN COMMUNITY (TGC) & RainScapeTO
01.2018 - 01.2019

Project & Business Manager, New Ventures

THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM (MHS)
01.2016 - 01.2017

Consultant

Self
01.2015 - Current

Project Engineer and Project Controls Specialist

WSP / THE LOUIS BERGER GROUP (LBG)
01.2010 - 01.2012

Master of Business Administration - Strategy & Organizational Behavior

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Master of Science, Civil and Environmetal nEngineering - Project Management

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Bachelor of Civil Engineering -

BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Certificate - Project Management

Ryerson University (TMU)

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