Atharva Bhawsar

Lead project/programme controls and governance for $50M+ portfolios, safeguarding financial integrity, risk coverage, and contractual alignment. Partner with C-suite and senior leadership to strengthen governance frameworks and facilitate monthly executive reviews.

Supported governance and controls for $30M+ programmes, aligning delivery artefacts and technology ecosystem data to strengthen visibility, forecasting, and financial reporting. Prepared executive review materials and facilitated monthly governance reviews.

Coordinated agile projects, schedules, and documentation to deliver within scope, budget, and schedule. Enabled governance by maintaining RAID, decision registers, and KPI tracking; supported budget tracking and month-end billing.

Diagnosed operational inefficiencies using Lean tools; converted problems into structured improvement projects. Implemented and reconciled IT systems to daily operations/costs; designed and maintained SOPs for consistency.

Managed SaaS implementations across global customers (U.S., Israel, Qatar, Australia); set operational goals and delivery plans. Built and maintained relationships with players, academies, support staff and managers; supported go-to-market research and process improvements.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.

Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project Managers certification from PMI.

Value Stream Management certification from PMI.

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification from PMI.

Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers certification from PMI.

Analyze Data with Power BI certification from Skillsoft.

DevOps & Agile certification from Udemy Business.

Basics of Disciplined Agile certification from PMI.

Business Continuity certification from PMI.

Elements of AI certification from University of Helsinki / Google Digital Garage.

Innovating with Lean Product Management certification from Skillsoft.

Diploma in Project Management from Oxford Home Study Centre.

Fundamentals of Agile Project Management certification from PMI.

Agile Project Planning certification from Skillsoft.

Strategy Consulting certification from Boston Consulting Group.

Agile Methodology Program certification from Cognizant.

Consultant Program certification from Accenture.

Power BI Virtual Case Experience certification from PwC.

Data Analytics for Business certification from University of Colorado Boulder.

Grade: Distinction

Activities and societies: Selected Research Project: Application of Lean Thinking in Healthcare

Master of International Business with Distinction, specializing in Operations Excellence (Lean Ops & Strategy).

Entrepreneurship certification from Otago Polytechnic.

Mountain Search and Rescue Specialist certification from Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India.

Advanced Course in Mountaineering certification from Govt. of India.

Bachelor of Commerce with a focus on Cost & Works Management.

Basic Course in Mountaineering certification from Govt. of India.