Shailaja Jadara

Shailaja Jadara

Project Co-ordinator & Senior Business Analyst

Hyderabad, India

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About

Accomplished Business Analyst & Project Coordinator with 10+ years of experience and proficiency in Agile project delivery, incident management, stakeholder communication, and process optimisation. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance stakeholder management, achieving a 40% improvement in sprint completion and a 25% reduction in dependencies at Yext. Leverages Problem-Solving and Process Mapping to rebuild critical dashboards, prevent revenue loss, and improve client satisfaction at Accenture. Skill in incident management and root cause analysis, consistently reducing incident volume by 35% and improving response times by 28% at Accenture.

What I'm looking for

Business Analyst, Assistant Project Co-ordinator, Operations Manager, Program Manager, Incident Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Agile Project Manager

Experience

Free Lancing Consultant

V1 Facilities Pvt Ltd

Mar 2025 – Oct 2025

Overcame siloed operations by implementing daily stand-ups and knowledge repositories, achieving 40% sprint completion improvement and 25% dependency reduction. Addressed critical dashboard failure within 48 hours, preventing 15% revenue loss and achieving 100% client retention; subsequent training boosted compliance by 30%. Accelerated client feedback cycles by 90% by implementing Agile Sprint Reviews and mandating weekly demos, overcoming 2-week iteration lags, and enhancing stakeholder management. Revitalized Agile Methodology process for a stalled 2-year IT project by conducting stakeholder analysis and implementing Process Redesign, resulting in 50% faster completion and client retention.

Agile MethodologyProcess MappingStakeholder Management

Business Analyst & Project Coordinator Platform Consultant

Yext India Pvt Ltd.

Jul 2023 – Oct 2024

Supported end-to-end project management for securities process enhancements, coordinating requirements, sprint tracking, stakeholder alignment, and quality assurance, improving delivery timelines by 15-20%. Conducted operational risk assessments and root-cause analysis across securities transaction workflows, supporting control improvements that reduced high-priority risk incidents by 20%. Executed QA validation and process standardisation for securities reporting and documentation, reducing rework and client escalations while improving data accuracy and compliance readiness by 25%. Assisted Business Development and Client Engagement efforts by analysing securities process gaps, preparing client presentations, and supporting proposal inputs for follow-on consulting opportunities.

Project ManagementRisk ManagementQuality Assurance

Incident & Problem Management

Accenture Technologies

Jun 2018 – Jun 2023

Resolved 100% of priority tickets within 24 hours for a Fortune 500 client, enhancing satisfaction and scaling processes globally for 100 Incident Managers. Resolved scope and stakeholder issues on a $300K project by implementing Agile Scrum, cutting delays by 45% and improving customer sentiment to 8.5/10. Automated 65% of recurring product inquiries via a self-service dashboard, reducing PM time by 40+ hours/week and boosting CSAT by 30%, saving $30k annually. Facilitated Process Redesign initiative, centralizing onboarding across 3 teams to fix configuration errors and delays; reduced onboarding time by 55% (4 weeks to 7 days), cut errors by 60%, and increased new client retention by 15%. Resolved declining client satisfaction by 30% through a new Customer Success Model, achieving 100% renewal retention and 15% additional business. Overhauled 10 email templates to boost clarity and compliance, achieving a 15% increase in positive customer feedback on communication tone and professionalism. Analyzed and co-ordinated 15 weekly UK delivery/customs escalations to identify communication gaps, developing a knowledge base and training that reduced escalations by 45% and improved CSAT by 12 points within 3 months.

Incident ManagementSix SigmaJIRASQLAgileRoot Cause AnalysisAgile ScrumDashboard AutomationProcess Redesign
Amazon

Customer Support Associate

Amazon

Sep 2015 – May 2018

Streamlined email complaint handling by prioritising issues, reducing average handling time by 25%, and improving first-contact resolution by 10%, fostering a customer-focused quality culture. Managed Nodal/Appellate Desk escalations, ensuring 100% resolution, engaged regulatory TAT by establishing cross-functional protocols; maintained zero non-compliance penalties for 3 consecutive years through operational excellence.

Customer SupportComplaint HandlingRegulatory Compliance

Early Career Companies

MOL & Tata Communications Internet Service Limited, TCISL

Sep 2008 – Feb 2012
TelecommunicationsInternet ServicesCustomer Service

Education

Osmania University

Osmania University

B.Sc · Lifesciences

Annamalai University

Annamalai University

MBA · HR and Finance

Certifications

PMP

IMC

Six Sigma Black Belt

IMC

Lean Practitioner

IMC

Skills

Problem-SolvingRisk AnalysisTeam LeadershipSix SigmaProcess MappingData AnalysisReportingQuality AssuranceAnalysisTime ManagementBudget ManagementResource AllocationRisk ManagementProcess improvementsAgile MethodologyStakeholder ManagementProject Management

Languages

English (Full professional proficiency)Hindi (Full professional proficiency)Kannada (Full professional proficiency)Telugu (Full professional proficiency)