Vinay Sahota

I am an experienced Project professional currently looking for my next assignment and challenge where I can look to add value and deliver projects. I have experience in both Agile and Waterfall delivery having worked across various industries implementing where I have shown that I am able to adapt and succeed in fast paced environments and thrive upon new challenges. 

My experience as a Project Manager to date has provided me with the skills necessary to successfully deliver, support team members/wider stakeholders and drive operational improvements while also adding value to ways of working.

I have strong experience working in the Financial Services sector and have gained valuable knowledge and skills working outside of that in marketing, IT and construction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
Ground Up Property Group 
PROJECT MANAGER   Dec 2022 – Current 
 Focusing on structure, from statements of work to presenting kick off with details of scope and setting clear delivery targets and clearly defining a definition of done for all requirements. 
 Providing a clear communication strategy for transparent communication between client and the internal team 
 Building a working environment where the team works together in line with the business model for project success. 
 Increasing business revenue through active supplier relationship management for new and existing clients.  
 Planning and leading training for management and staff who deal with clients and projects. Presenting effective methods on tracking, such as RAID logs, how to communicate, managing expectations and delivering with value. 

ChilliMint (Europe) Ltd 
PROJECT MANAGER – notable clients VISA EU, VISA Global and Pay.UK                 Nov 2021 – Nov 2022 
 Leading the project management, resourcing and planning of multiple client projects by developing detailed plans and developing the project structure to meet the requirements of the business and client whist adhering to a strict project governance framework 
 Introduced the idea of a Kanban board for projects in pipeline to help manage demand and resourcing 
 Running key Project meetings/ceremonies for delivery teams such as project kick off workshops, requirement gathering sessions, daily stand ups, show and tell sessions & retrospectives 
 Tracking timelines and communicating progression of project milestones through the use of MS Project 
 Working closely with the directors, senior team members and clients to ensure on time delivery of the projects through various reporting such as pulse checks, steering committee’s and weekly status reports 
 Working with the consulting team to create project designs and then submit to the design authority ahead of project kick off’s 
 Using RAID logs to document any issues over the course of the projects, making key notes of risks, dependencies and what can be improved on for future projects. 

White Hat Gaming 
JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER                               Sept 2020 – Oct 2021 
 Working as the Junior Project Manager for the development of a new back office tool which was to be rolled out company wide. This tool was a scalable, flexible and modular solution that offers a set of tools and applications to bring value and help the user to manage players throughout their online journey. 
 Managed third party suppliers such as FIS, Version 1, Business Data Partners and Cognizant in the delivery of various projects 
 Co-ordination of Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, story point refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives and daily stand ups 
 Tools used for website deliveries: Angular, Php, Invision, Zeplin, Github, Miro, Jira 

Santander UK 
CASE HANDLER                                                                                                                                      Jan 2018 – Aug 2020 
 Effectively managed workload of complaints ensuring work is completed, responding to complaints within service level and regulatory timescales. 
 Delivered all correspondence in a clear, concise, and accurate manner. 
 Development, maintenance and retention of customer relationships. 
 Carried out root cause analysis and reviewed regularly to ensure smooth processes and customer journey. 

Bybox 
PROJECT MANAGER - PLANNING DEPARTMENT                                                                           Jan 2017 – Nov 2017 
 Focused on ensuring effective communication and service delivery for the client. 


 Organised and actioned a request for the customer including requesting availability on a client site which would benefit the engineers who work for the client. 

 Analysed and interpreted performance, financial and customer insight data to identify trends and support decision-making. 


Coventry University – Finance Department  
JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER                                                                      Oct 2016 - Jan 2017 
 Accountable for streamlining the functions of the University’s finance department. 

 Planned for contingencies in the case of errors occurring and kept track of what needed to be done. 

 Conducted research on why certain pieces of information were needed and how the university received and handled this information. 

 Interpreted data, investigated variances, and identified trends. 

 Ensured the department team understood what function was being worked on, providing status updates accordingly. 
 Using Microsoft applications such as MS Project and Excel.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS 


 Agile PM Practitioner 

 Agile Business Analysis Foundation 

 2015 | Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Law LLB (2.1) - De Montfort University 

 2011 | Politics (BA Hons) - Manchester Metropolitan University 

 A-Levels: ICT Business and Geography - Sidney Stringer School  

 GCSEs: Maths, Statistics, English, English Literature, ICT, History, NVQ Business Level 2