Pradeep Venu Rao
Stavanger,Norway
Summary
Accomplished professional with a 24-year track record marked by unwavering dedication to achieving impactful results through rigorous execution, persistent determination, and authentic leadership. Proven success in driving transformative initiatives at both organizational and project levels, with a commitment to continuous improvement. Adept in diverse project management practices and recognized for leading international teams. Noteworthy for openness, courage, and unwavering authenticity, particularly in challenging situations and crises.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Equinor
Norway
01.2019 - Current
- Extensive experience in identifying and managing risks, by handling of high profile re-negotiations with Tier 1 vendor in Equinor
- Established history of successful leadership in complex projects by utilizing both agile and waterfall methodologies, coordinating with multifaceted stakeholder groups to deliver integrated solutions across Legal, SSU, and People & Organisation (PO) sectors.
- Strong leadership skills, capable of shaping and empowering teams without relying on formal authority.
- Demonstrated ability in workforce planning and governance, ensuring project delivery within budget constraints while motivating teams for optimal performance.
Department Leader SAP Solution Landscape
Equinor
Norway
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency
- Assessed and coached staff, overseeing diverse department of internal employees, 4+ vendors, and 150+ external consultants. Fostered vendor relationships to ensure timely service delivery
- Implemented new methods, practices, and systems to reduce bottlenecks, improve procedures, and optimize performance, including tabletop disaster recovery exercises
- There were 130+ SAP systems and 300TB+ of information used by 40,000+ users
Agile & Lean Coach
Equinor
Norway
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Helping organizations in adopting Agile and Lean principles, to improve processes and accelerate value delivery to Equinor
- Advising executives and leaders at various levels of organization on Agile techniques to align with business goals
- Providing mentorship and guidance to individuals and teams during their Agile journey, facilitated more than 1000+ continuous improvement activities
- Performed continuous evaluations of content and plans to enhance delivery and improve effectiveness. Equinor reduced 6000 call/month to service desk in 2 months in one delivery in less than 10 weeks
- Identifying and addressing impediments at individual, team and organizational levels, to enable effective delivery of products and services
Principal Solution Architect
Equinor
Norway
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Managed solution architecture, project planning, resource allocation, scope, schedule, status and documentation
- Managed project scope, schedule, status and documentation
- Successfully developed comprehensive strategy for organizational transformation and change program
- Played key role in restructuring of Global Business Services which included 8 streams(e.g. IT,HR,Finance, Safety, Facilities ,Projects etc.), contributing to significant achievements
Project Manager - Consultant
Nestle
Switzerland
01.2004 - 07.2010
- Global SAP Deployment: Led legacy asset management system migration to SAP, enabling worldwide deployment to 400+ Nestle locations
- SLA Compliance & Integration: Ensured strict SLA adherence while enhancing global integration interfaces
- Lean Six Sigma & IT Optimization: Actively contributed to Lean Six Sigma initiatives, optimizing IT service delivery
- Enhanced Corporate Governance: Elevated governance standards via continuous feedback loops, promoting transparency and accountability
Project Leader, International Projects
TCG Ivega
India
03.2001 - 01.2004
- Onsite Delivery Team Leader (Nestec S.A., Switzerland): Led onshore and offshore integration for diverse projects worth more than 6 Million Swiss Francs in 2001
- Project Team Leader (Union Bank of California, USA & Proctor and Gamble, Switzerland): Orchestrated deliveries for international clients with dedicated team, showcasing strong leadership in multimillion-dollar projects.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Warwick Business School
Coventry, UK06.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
University of Calicut
Kerala, India12.1999
Skills
- Project & Program Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Agile Methodologies
- Leadership & Strategic thinking
Volunteering
- Master of cermony for an event where Prime Minister of Norway was the chief guest
- Run for Kerala - A fund rasing event for a flood effected region
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
Certification
- ICAgile Authorized Instructor, 2022-01-01
- ICAgile - People Development (PDV), 2022-01-01
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (PM/PO), 2021-01-01
- SAFe program consultant (SPC), 2021-01-01
- ICAgile - Business Agility Foundation (BAF), 2021-01-01
- Better commercial decisions by Harvard Business Publishing, 2019-01-01
- ICAgile - Agility in the enterprise (ENT), 2018-01-01
- ICAgile - Agile Team Facilitation (ATF), 2017-01-01
- LEAN in Statoil, Internal Lean training, 2016-01-01
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), 2011-01-01
- Project management professional by PMI.org (PMP), 2011-01-01
- Converting Strategy into Action by Stanford University, 2009-01-01
- Oracle technology (RDBMS), SAP functional certifications(Project system), 2000-01-01
Languages
Malayalam
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Norwegian
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Project Manager
Equinor
01.2019 - Current
Department Leader SAP Solution Landscape
Equinor
01.2018 - 12.2019
Agile & Lean Coach
Equinor
01.2015 - 12.2017
Principal Solution Architect
Equinor
01.2011 - 12.2014
Project Manager - Consultant
Nestle
01.2004 - 07.2010
Project Leader, International Projects
TCG Ivega
03.2001 - 01.2004
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Warwick Business School
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
University of Calicut
- ICAgile Authorized Instructor, 2022-01-01
- ICAgile - People Development (PDV), 2022-01-01
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (PM/PO), 2021-01-01
- SAFe program consultant (SPC), 2021-01-01
- ICAgile - Business Agility Foundation (BAF), 2021-01-01
- Better commercial decisions by Harvard Business Publishing, 2019-01-01
- ICAgile - Agility in the enterprise (ENT), 2018-01-01
- ICAgile - Agile Team Facilitation (ATF), 2017-01-01
- LEAN in Statoil, Internal Lean training, 2016-01-01
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), 2011-01-01
- Project management professional by PMI.org (PMP), 2011-01-01
- Converting Strategy into Action by Stanford University, 2009-01-01
- Oracle technology (RDBMS), SAP functional certifications(Project system), 2000-01-01
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