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Swetha Polisetty

@swethapolisetty

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PMP-certified project manager and engineer delivering compliant, zero-defect engineering and R&D projects.

Singapore

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a PMP-aligned role where I can lead end-to-end engineering/R&D project execution—coordinating stakeholders, vendors, and budgets—to deliver compliant, on-schedule, zero-defect outcomes with strong governance and continuous improvement.

I’m a PMP-certified project management professional with over 10 years of experience orchestrating multifaceted engineering, defense, and R&D projects across Singapore and India. I lead cross-functional teams, coordinate stakeholders and vendors, and keep execution aligned to technical and commercial goals while upholding stringent quality standards.

At Nanyang Technological University (NTU), I handled system-based closure of 600+ research projects, ensuring financial, audit, and administrative compliance over multiple years. I liaised across departments to clear pending approvals and documentation gaps, resolved system blocks and payment clearance through root-cause analysis, and achieved zero pending project closures by uploading accurate governance-ready documentation.

As a PMO Assistant with Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Laboratory, I developed technical and finance documentation for 32 research projects across multiple programmes and supported compliant lab closure activities (including asset management, data backup, and financial reconciliations). Earlier at M.J. Electronics in India, I directed end-to-end project lifecycles for defense initiatives, led strategic procurement and vendor relations (10+ key vendors), ensured ISO/financial audit compliance, and improved delivery outcomes through rigorous quality assurance and tight stakeholder alignment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Assistant

Nanyang Technological University

Dec 2024 - Sep 2025 (9 months)

Completed system-based closure of 600+ research projects, clearing pending items for 3+ financial years and ensuring audit, administrative, and financial compliance. Coordinated approvals and resolved payment clearance and fund reconciliation blockers using root-cause analysis, uploading verified governance-ready closure documentation with zero pending project closures.

Stakeholder Management Root Cause Analysis Financial Compliance Documentation Management Payment Clearance Support

PMO Assistant

Rolls-Royce @ NTU Corporate Laboratory

Mar 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Produced technical and finance documentation for 32 research projects across 5 programmes to meet funding agency requirements. Managed monthly procurement approvals in Ariba (30+ orders), resolved 50 legacy pending orders, supported 3 programmes (6 projects) with milestone-based tracking, and improved delivery timelines by 10%.

PMO Support Technical Documentation Stakeholder Management Ariba Milestone Data Backup Lab Closure Management

Research Assistant

Old Dominion University

Aug 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 8 months)

Designed antennae models and ran simulations with biological targets, translating theoretical models into experimental validation. Derived and validated simulation results that contributed to a co-authored publication in bioelectromagnetics.

Simulation Bioelectromagnetics Data Analysis Research & Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Nanyang Technological University

Master of Science, Project Management

2022 - 2025

Grade: GPA: 4.4/5.0

Activities and societies: Dissertation: Quality Management in Start-Up Companies: A Case Study of a Technology Entity.

Earned an M.S. in Project Management from Nanyang Technological University. Coursework covered project fundamentals, scheduling, budgeting, procurement/contract management, and risk/quality management, with a dissertation on quality management in start-up companies.

Old Dominion University

Master of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering

2012 - 2013

Grade: GPA: 3.0/4.0

Completed an M.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Old Dominion University. Coursework included communication, electromagnetics, statistical analysis, and numerical methods.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering

2007 - 2011

Earned a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. Coursework included operating systems, probability, digital communication, and network analysis.