Bhavna Gidwani
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Toptal member since November 15, 2021
Bhavna is a scrum master experienced in managing projects for large and small clients. She holds a postgraduate diploma in business management specializing in finance and is PMP, PMI-ACP, ICP-ACC, and CSM Certified. She's worked on projects with teams across locations and thrives in building high-performance, self-organized teams. Bhavna has 13 years of experience across investment banking, pharma, IT, financial services, and telecom project management with an Agile framework (Scrum and SAFe).
Expertise
- Agile
- Agile Project Management
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Jira
- Jira Align
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Scrum
- Scrum Master
Work Experience
Scrum Master
Pfizer - Manufacturing Operations Solutions
- Coordinated and facilitated program increment (PI) planning following SAFe framework guidelines.
- Facilitated squad ceremonies and played a key role in creating and maintaining artifacts.
- Guided the team towards achieving high performance within the program.
- Promoted and supported the Agile process both within the squad and externally.
Scrum Master
Pfizer - Manufacturing Operations Solutions
- Coordinated and facilitated PI planning for the team as per the SAFe framework.
- Facilitated the squad ceremonies, creation, and maintenance of artifacts.
- Acted as a servant leader and helped the team become a high-performing squad.
- Helped manage blockers, obstacles, and dependencies.
- Organized and managed onboarding plans and sessions for the team.
Senior Project Manager | Scrum Master
Russell Tobin
- Joined Russell Tobin as a scrum master to manage two teams for its client, Morgan Stanley. Promoted, supported, and coached the Agile process within and outside the teams, fostering a collaborative culture.
- Acted as a servant leader, supporting the teams with all the needed resources and ensuring efficient delivery. Helped them manage blockers, obstacles, and dependencies and facilitated the squad ceremonies, creation, and maintenance of artifacts.
- Helped both teams become high-performing Scrum teams.
Project Manager
Route Mobile Limited
- Led multiple scrum teams and collaborated with cross-functional teams to. enable quick delivery in a fast-paced environment.
- Coordinated efforts of an 11-member team for eight projects.
- Spearheaded a team to build an MVP for RCS business messaging.
Senior Associate | Scrum Master
CERTUS Plus Labs
- Joined CERTUS as a senior associate and progressed to project manager to launch a visualization dashboard project for a US-based premier logistics services provider.
- Managed the team building the website of a nonprofit organization. Helped the organization target new users and increase engagement through digital marketing and product design and development.
- Led a team to build a fintech product for employee stock purchase plans.
- Took over the website development and digital marketing strategy of a mindfulness parenting nonprofit organization based in the USA.
Analyst
Genesis Management Consultancy Services
- Supported the successful closure of a cross-border M&A transaction worth INR 4.8 billion.
- Directed the successful closure of a stake sale of a leading Indian clinical research organization (CRO) to a top 20 Indian pharmaceutical company.
- Led financial analysis, valuation modeling, and due diligence for several clients.
Summer Intern
Pfizer
- Collaborated on a project report on the analysis of Pfizer's pre- and post-merger performance after acquiring Parke Davis.
- Assisted in getting all the data ready for credit control and receivables dashboard.
- Supported credit control team in building the visual dashboard for senior business teams to enable decision-making.
Project History
Publishing Application
Led a team with Scrum framework to deliver new features and functionalities for a Ideas Publishing application for financial advisors.
Campaign Dashboard
Managed several releases of a Campaign dashboard application for published ideas.
Website Development and Digital Outreach for StartSOLE
Developed the website of a US-based education nonprofit organization and raised the engagement through digital marketing, product design, and development up to 5,000 new users.
While managing a team of eight in developing the website, I led the digital marketing outreach plan via several online and offline channels to achieve the target of 5,000 new users in the first six months.
Visualization Dashboard Tool
Managed a team to deliver a visualization dashboard tool for a US-based premier logistics services provider.
Food Tech MVP
Developed a food tech MVP that matches clients with chefs based on flavors, interests, tastes, and recommendations.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) in Finance
N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research - Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting
Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics - Mumbai, India
Certifications
ICP-ACC
IC Agile
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
PMI
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
PMP
PMI
Skills
Tools
Jira, Slack, Trello, Confluence, Skype for Business
Paradigms
Agile, Agile Project Management, Scrum, Agile Software Development
Industry Expertise
Taxation, Financial Services, Healthcare
Other
Scrum Master, Communication, Time Management, Team Building, Scrum Coaching, Remote Work, Startups, Equity Investment, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Teams, Jira Align, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Symphony, Accounting, Auditing, Economics, Corporate Finance, Project Management, Data Visualization, Digital Project Management, New Products, Investment Banking, Finance, Analysis, Projects, Stock Market, Stock Trading, Webex, Agile Coaching, Manufacturing, Data Analytics, Teams
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