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Ankita Kothavade

@ankitakothavade

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Seasoned project manager driving large-scale IT delivery and transformation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior delivery or program management roles where I can lead large, cross-functional teams, drive Agile transformation, optimize delivery processes, and deliver measurable cost and performance improvements.

I am a seasoned Project Manager with 15 years of experience delivering end-to-end IT initiatives across Finance, Travel, Legal, Insurance and Navigation domains. I lead large, global programs—managing scope, budgets (programs exceeding $1B), vendors, and teams of 50+—while applying Agile practices and governance to deliver measurable business value.

I specialize in optimizing delivery through process improvements, automation, and data-driven reporting (Power BI), and have a proven record of improving velocity, predictability, and cost efficiency. I am passionate about building high-performing teams, aligning projects with strategic goals, and continuously improving delivery outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager

Current

HERE Technologies

Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Led full lifecycle delivery for multiple global IT programs including platform upgrades, integrations, and cloud migrations; improved team velocity by 25% and achieved 98% on-time delivery while managing program financials exceeding $1B.

Project Management Jira Confluence Cloud Migration Budgeting & Forecasting Stakeholder Management Vendor Management

QA & Delivery Lead

Willis Towers Watson

May 2015 - Mar 2022 (6 years 10 months)

Managed end-to-end software delivery and led an 8-member QA and delivery team, improving cross-functional delivery performance and implementing Azure DevOps test strategies to ensure traceability and measurable coverage.

Test Strategy Azure DevOps QA Leadership Stakeholder Engagement Budget Management Jira Release Management

QA Engineer / Test Lead

Orion India Systems

Mar 2012 - May 2015 (3 years 2 months)

Designed and executed comprehensive system test cases and led QA activities across the SDLC; developed QTP automation scripts reducing manual testing effort by 30% and improved defect visibility using JIRA, TFS, and Bugzilla.

Functional Testing Test Automation Jira TFS Bugzilla SDLC Regression Testing

QA Engineer

LIVIA India

Jan 2011 - Mar 2012 (1 year 2 months)

Created and executed manual test cases for travel and legal portal products, supporting testing across 20+ projects annually to ensure timely, quality releases.

Manual Testing Regression Testing Functional Testing