HariShanker Aravindakshan
@harishankeraravindak
Experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Senior Project Manager with over 20 years of experience leading high-impact projects across various industries, including Banking, Telecom, Oil & Energy, and Supply Chain. My expertise lies in steering global, cross-functional teams to deliver successful outcomes using Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models. I have a strong focus on Project Governance, Risk Mitigation, and Business Transformation, which has consistently driven success in complex program rollouts and enterprise service delivery.
Throughout my career, I have developed a hands-on approach to ITIL-based service management, GDPR, SOX, and PCI DSS compliance, as well as cloud migration programs. I am skilled in creating data-driven dashboards that optimize KPIs and provide executive insights for strategic decision-making. My dynamic leadership style is characterized by mentoring teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, enabling sustainable business value and innovation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Client Project Manager
Microsoft-Accenture Accenture India
Sep 2023 - Aug 2024 (11 months)
Reduced overall IT risk exposure by 42% through a comprehensive risk governance framework across enterprise portfolios. Drove a 60% decline in project escalations via risk steering committees, automated dashboards, and early-warning systems. Conducted retrospective & RCA workshops, enhancing planning precision by 30% in subsequent programs.
Associate Project Manager
Accenture India
Jul 2013 - Aug 2023 (10 years 1 month)
Developed project-specific RAID logs, implemented checkpoints, and improved executive transparency across projects. Led 50+ client risk workshops, identifying 200+ high-priority threats, and avoiding losses of $1.2M over 5 years. Oversaw GDPR, SOX, and PCIDSS compliance by maintaining 100% audit readiness and proactive mitigation strategies.
Service Management Lead
Accenture India
Sep 2010 - Oct 2013 (3 years 1 month)
Reduced critical incident volume by 45% via proactive capacity planning and improved change management processes. Introduced ITIL-aligned frameworks to optimize release, incident, and change processes—cutting failures by 35%. Developed business continuity plans, reducing MTTR by 25%, and improving client satisfaction in SLAs.
Team Lead
Accenture
Aug 2005 - Sep 2010 (5 years 1 month)
Streamlined SLA vendor performance tracking to avoid vendor penalties of 300K. Developed and maintained reusable knowledge repositories to improve team onboarding by 40%. Reduced unresolved incidents by 20% through mentoring on escalation protocols.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CMS College Of Science and Commerce
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
1994 - 1997
Activities and societies: Developed strong foundation in computer science principles, Acquired knowledge in programming languages and algorithms
Developed a strong foundation in computer science principles. Acquired knowledge in programming languages and algorithms.
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