Sukesh Panikar

Clients: Walt Disney Studio, LIONSGATE, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, PBS, 20th Century Fox, STARZ.

• Spearheaded cross-functional teams in planning and successful delivery of multiple projects using agile methodologies, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards
• Collaborated closely with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business priorities
• Monitored project progress, tracked key metrics, and communicated status updates to stakeholders, proactively managing expectations
• Conducted comprehensive risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies to address potential project risks and ensure successful outcomes
• Oversaw project budgets, diligently tracking expenditures and optimizing resource allocation to enhance operational efficiency and contain costs
• Crafted and presented comprehensive project status reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to senior management and stakeholders, fostering transparency and ensuring alignment with project objectives
• Facilitated routine project meetings, stand-ups, and retrospectives to assess progress, identify bottlenecks, and enact necessary corrective measures
• Established culture of accountability within team by setting clear expectations and offering regular feedback on individual contributions towards shared objectives. Provided mentorship and coaching, guiding team members to develop their skills and capabilities.
• Fostered enduring vendor (Witbe) relationships, resulting in 100% on-time delivery of procurement within allocated budgets, consistently meeting rigorous quality standards.

Clients: VUBIQUITY, 20th Century Fox, LIONSGATE, HBO, AMC.

• Conducted meticulous requirement gathering sessions and meticulously defined project scopes, skillfully managing resource allocation and facilitating seamless project transitions.
• Developed and refined, comprehensive project plans, SOPs, estimates, schedules, milestones, risk management plans, and communication strategies to ensure project success.
• Enforced stringent quality standards, guidelines, and monitoring protocols, guaranteeing superior assurance and control throughout project lifecycles.
• Monitored project progress, promptly identifying risks and devising robust mitigation strategies, conducting thorough Root Cause Analyses to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintained meticulous KPI tracking mechanisms and provided constructive performance feedback to team members, fostering culture of excellence and accountability.
• Assisted technical teams in design, development, testing, and implementation of cutting-edge client-facing tools, ensuring seamless integration and optimal functionality.
• Represented projects during internal and external audits, showcasing compliance and best practices.

Clients: Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, NU Orders, PartSource.

• Oversaw daily operations of projects, seamlessly managing delivery, client interactions, team dynamics, and quality assurance
• Pioneered implementation of automated reporting processes leveraging SQL queries and Excel macros, streamlining data analysis and enhancing operational efficiency
• Orchestrated robust MIS reporting mechanisms, harnessing power of Tableau to craft insightful dashboards and visualizations that provided actionable insights
• Provided technical expertise and analytical guidance to production teams, identifying and exploiting opportunities for process optimization and automation
• Facilitated seamless design, development, and implementation of client-facing tools, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project objectives
• Guided Proof of Concept (POC) projects from conception to completion, showcasing innovation and technical prowess.

• Simultaneously managed multiple data projects, leveraging advanced analytical tools and methodologies to glean actionable insights from complex datasets
• Crafted compelling monthly MIS reports, intuitive dashboards, and insightful trend analyses, empowering stakeholders with data-driven decision-making capabilities
• Leveraged crowd-sourced data from platforms like Amazon Mturk, executing meticulous cleansing and normalization processes to extract meaningful insights for clients
• Conducted comprehensive data analysis to evaluate price, rating, and genre variances across digital assets, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning
• Mentored junior staff members, imparting invaluable knowledge on database management best practices and analytical techniques.

• Employed Microsoft Excel to generate sophisticated reports and visually compelling graphs, facilitating management review and decision-making
• Conducted in-depth data analysis to identify trends and patterns, empowering stakeholders with actionable insights for strategic planning
• Leveraged SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from diverse sources, fueling insightful reporting and analysis
• Developed templates and automated Excel reports using VBA, enhancing operational efficiency and productivity.

• Spearheaded BU MIS reporting and resource allocation initiatives, ensuring optimal utilization of resources and streamlined project management processes
• Crafted and maintained centralized databases, empowering senior management with real-time insights into project health and resource allocation
• Oversaw project agreements and resource forecasting activities, driving operational excellence and ensuring seamless project execution.
• Maintaining signed Agreements/ sales order/statements of work. Handling Transfer & Deputation of resources.
• Oversaw and ensured full compliance with time booking regulations across entire Business Unit

• Led capacity planning, forecasting, and scheduling efforts, optimizing seat utilization, rostering and manpower planning to meet client demands effectively
• Preparing and analyzing daily, weekly, and monthly reports, Ad-hoc reports such as Attrition, Shrinkage Report, Performance Analysis, Absenteeism Analysis & Head Count report for CSR.
• Produced comprehensive reports using advanced Excel macros, delivering timely insights into performance metrics and operational efficiency
• Leveraged Avaya CMS data to compile insightful reports and analyze call patterns, enabling data-driven decision-making and process optimization
• Automation of reporting processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in report generation and delivery.