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Srujan Devesha Kumar: - Glasgow, Willing To Relocate - 07776624362

Srujan Devesha Kumar is a business management graduate seeking a role to apply his skills and experience managing projects, operations, and growth objectives. He has a proven track record of leading successful projects, including securing first place for a business consulting presentation and leading a digital transformation project. Kumar has skills in project management, stakeholder management, data analysis, and operational research methods. He has work experience managing merchandising and construction projects at Target Corporation and Icon Constructions.

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Srujan Devesha Kumar: - Glasgow, Willing To Relocate - 07776624362

Srujan Devesha Kumar is a business management graduate seeking a role to apply his skills and experience managing projects, operations, and growth objectives. He has a proven track record of leading successful projects, including securing first place for a business consulting presentation and leading a digital transformation project. Kumar has skills in project management, stakeholder management, data analysis, and operational research methods. He has work experience managing merchandising and construction projects at Target Corporation and Icon Constructions.

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SRUJAN DEVESHA KUMAR

|Glasgow, willing to relocate | [email protected] | 07776624362| LinkedIn |

Business management graduate with proven track record in successfully managing and delivering strategy, complex projects
and operational growth business objectives looking to be a part of a team that allows me in my learning and strengthen my
credentials by directing my effort and ability towards achieving organizational goals with diligence and determination.

EDUCATION
University of Strathclyde – MSc. Business and Management 01/22 – 06/23
 Led a group project to secure 1st place in 'Business Consulting' by presenting a comprehensive business growth strategy
plan to a rapidly expanding building services company based in Glasgow which involved extensive market research, in-
depth business analysis, actionable growth recommendations, and a strategic roadmap, aimed to facilitate their expansion
into North England.
 Led the business simulation project of digital transformation and migration of data for a fintech bank from existing
mainframe systems to cloud based IaaS platforms to enhance profit maximization, improve ease of access across channels
and save costs.
 Key Modules – Finance and Financial Management, Accounting, Business Consulting, Business Operations, Business
strategy, Analytics support for decision making, Marketing Management, Leadership, creativity, and Innovation.

JSS Academy of Technical Education, India – Bachelor’s in civil engineering 08/14 – 07/18
 Secured 1st place in the written ‘Identification of clean Ground Water potential zones using GIS & Remote Sensing
Techniques’ group project.

KEY SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS


 Project Management - Proficient in project management, consistently delivering successful outcomes by planning,
executing, and monitoring projects to meet objectives and deadlines using project management tools
 Stakeholder Management - Experienced in analyzing problems and expectations, planning, and implementing tasks to
initiate and drive stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
 Microsoft excel Tool - Knowledge of Data cleansing, interpretation, Data Analyzation, regression modelling and dataset
visualization.
 Operational Research methods – MCDA, Regression Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, SWOT, and PESTLE, quantitative
analysis.
 Methodologies - Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project management methodologies.
 Other Tools: Microstation V8i software, Blue Yonder application, AutoCAD, Competency in MS Office applications, Outlook,
Excel, PowerPoint. Brief knowledge of Microsoft Project and JIRA.
 Certifications: Project Management Foundations (PMP), Agile Methodology Software Development.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lead Merchandising Planner - Target Corporation 05/21-12/21


 Led and managed the successful implementation of business development transformation projects for 1900 Target retail
stores nationwide, resulting in a sales increase of $2.1 million.
 Implemented efficient operational query support processes, utilizing ServiceNow, DOMO, and SAP which reduced SLA
status time from 3 days to under 24 hours, improving cross-functional team to collaborative and communication
 Analyzed weekly sales and commitment report (SAC Analysis), identifying trends and patterns of product that led to a 10%
increase in overall sales.
 Responsible for tracking the key performance indicators and metrics (KPIs) and monitoring the progress, identify areas for
improvement, and report on project status to key stakeholders like business partners, project managers, pricing team,
inventory team and store team members.
 Optimized resource allocation and project timelines by producing accurate demand forecasts, effectively managing project
tasks, and facilitating seamless onboarding for new team members.

Merchandising Space Planner- Target Corporation 11/19 – 05/21


 Provided operational support to multiple teams, assisting with execution of various merchandising projects using
MicroStation CAD, resulting in a 20% increase in project completion rate.
 Stepped up as the backup project lead for 5 projects, successfully managing them in the absence of the lead and ensuring
on-time delivery with a 100% success rate.
 Delivered 100% accuracy consistently across all transitions, remodels, and new store projects. Mentored and trained new
hires on multiple tasks and processes.
 Collaborated with the best practices team to evaluate business process improvement through Kaizen initiatives and
continuous improvement, leading to recommendations for innovative solutions that eliminated 20% of non-value-added
workload.

Project Site Engineer- Icon Constructions 07/18 – 07/19


 Managed and supervised a team of 15 subcontractors, ensuring the successful construction and service delivery of
residential infrastructure projects within budget.
 Collaborated with the Project Engineer and Project Manager to develop comprehensive project plans in compliance with
the design specification, scope resulting in a 10% increase in project efficiency and a reduction in construction errors.
 Negotiated and secured cost savings of 10% through strategic procurement acquisition and negotiations with suppliers,
resulting in a decrease in overall project expenses.
 Gathered feedback from clients and architecture teams to identify areas for improvement, troubleshooting and monitoring
scheduling, leading to a 20% decrease in project issues.
 Documentation of daily tasks and progress, monitoring project issues, gathering information from client feedback, and
communication to the manager on a daily basis.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE


Part-time Receptionist, Grosvenor Casinos, Glasgow, UK 02/22 – Present
 Successfully managed the upgrade of Grosvenor's omnichannel online account for consumers of 30+ nationalities, resulting
in the venue achieving a top 4 rank among 52 other venues in the UK.
 Coordinated with duty managers and operation managers to execute ad-hoc activities and effectively promote offers and
deals to customers, resulting in enhanced brand visibility and the attainment of weekly targets.

INTERESTS
 Languages: English, Kannada, and Hindi – Excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to
detail
 Interests: Writing poems and songs, club level cricketer, love exploring new cities, volunteering for fests and activities.
Volunteered for recording audiobook for underprivileged charity kids in India. Pe
 Interpersonal Skills - Great organizational skills, self-motivated individual with an ability to collaborate and communicate in
a fast-paced environment, analytical skills, proactive, problem-solving skills, effective communication skills.

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