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NISHAT AKHTAR SAIFI

@nishat49

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PMP-certified transformation leader delivering operational excellence and digital ROI.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role driving enterprise digital and operational transformation, coaching teams, and delivering measurable cost savings and efficiency gains.

I am a PMP-certified transformation leader with ~7 years of experience delivering digital, operational, and strategic excellence across global enterprises.

I have driven 30+ enterprise-wide initiatives and delivered $7M+ in annualized cost savings through Lean Six Sigma, automation, AI/ML, and process re-engineering across manufacturing, energy, finance, shared services and L&D.

I build capabilities and mentor teams—training 100+ colleagues and mentoring 40+ Yellow Belt projects—while designing solutions that reduced activities by 70%, improved KPI accuracy from 50% to 95%, and generated significant annual savings.

I lead cross-functional delivery using Agile and Waterfall frameworks, own program governance and benefit realization, and seek roles where I can scale transformation, coach teams, and drive measurable operational improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Manager - Transformation

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KPMG Global Services

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Spearheaded 30+ enterprise-wide digital and operational transformation initiatives across deal advisory, finance, and operations, delivering $7M+ in annualized cost savings and improving KPI accuracy from 50% to 95%.

Digital Transformation Automation KPIs Agile Stakeholder Management

Senior Manager - Corporate Initiatives

Schneider Electric

Sep 2020 - Oct 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Led 200+ operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, achieving ₹2.5 Crore in savings and delivering Lean Six Sigma training and change management to embed continuous improvement.

Operational Excellence Six Sigma Continuous Improvement Change Management Stakeholder Management Process Optimization Training

Senior Executive - Operations

Lava International

Aug 2015 - Jun 2017 (1 year 10 months)

Managed a team of 5 engineers and 150 operations staff across 8 packing lines, boosting production capacity by 43% via lean strategies and reducing defects through RCA and CAPA implementations.

Operations Management Root Cause Analysis CAPA Quality Control Team Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Indian Institute of Management Amritsar

Master of Business Management, Marketing & Operations

2018 - 2020

Activities and societies: Council Member – H&M, Sponsorship, Discipline Committees; National Finalist – Aarunya Ops Sim; T20 CI Series, ELITE Day participation.

Completed a Master of Business Management with focus on Marketing and Operations, participating in leadership and continuous improvement activities.