Sai Praneeth Gogula

About Me

I’m a Project Manager and Business Analyst with 3+ years of experience leading multimillion-dollar ERP modernization and SaaS initiatives. At NYS DEC, I drive a $2.4M transformation, boosting sprint velocity, cutting rework, and delivering AI-powered dashboards that speed up executive decisions.

Certified in CAPM and ECBA, I specialize in turning complex requirements into clear, actionable plans. With expertise in Agile, Power BI, Jira, SQL, and cloud platforms, I bring a data-driven mindset that blends business analysis with innovative project coordination to deliver measurable results.

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Technical Skills

Project Management: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Trello, Asana, Scrum, SDLC, Agile-Waterfall
Data & Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables), SQL, Python
Business Analysis & Documentation: BRD, RTM, SOP, Impact Analysis, BPMN, Visio, JAD Sessions, UAT Planning
Database & ETL: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Amazon Redshift, SSIS
Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Redshift), Office 365, Google Workspace
Soft Skills: Stakeholder Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Time Management, Leadership

Professional Experience

NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation - Project Manager / Business Analyst | Albany, NY April 2025 – Present

Boosted sprint velocity 22% by leading backlog grooming and daily standups, while integrating Trello and Asana for cross-team visibility
Reduced requirements rework 30% by translating stakeholder inputs into BRDs and RTMs leveraging Visio and Oracle DB schemas
Shortened critical-path delays 70% by optimizing MS Project schedules and automating RAID dashboards in Power BI and Tableau
Enhanced executive decision-making speed 18% by building Power BI dashboards surfacing burndown, earned value, CPI, and SPI metrics
Streamlined $2.4M modernization governance program with CCB facilitation, leveraging Confluence and AWS S3 for real-time artifacts
Improved defect capture 35% by implementing BRD-to-RTM traceability with MySQL test datasets, ensuring SDLC compliance standards

Pegasystems Inc - Junior Project Manager | New York City, NY June 2023 - March 2025

Managed $1.2M portfolio with hybrid Agile-Waterfall scheduling using MS Project, Confluence, and Trello, ensuring early delivery
Prevented 20% incidents by driving UAT with Zephyr, SQL validation, and automated defect-tracking in Python
Cut manual reporting 40% by automating PMO scorecards using Power BI, Tableau, and SQL-backed Excel queries
Standardized RAID logs using Confluence, Asana, and AWS S3, accelerating approvals from 5 to 2 business days

Hexaware Technologies - Business Analyst | Hyderabad, India June 2021 - August 2022

Reduced new-hire ramp-up 30% by documenting workflows in Visio, BPMN, and Confluence, stored securely in AWS S3
Enabled zero schema mismatches by gathering requirements and building ETL specs in SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL
Automated milestone tracking in Power BI, Tableau, and Excel Power Query, enabling proactive mitigation of project bottlenecks
Delivered seamless financial data migration by creating ETL specs and dashboards using SQL Server, SSIS, Oracle, Visio, and Power BI

Education

🎓 Master of Science in Information Systems
🎓 Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Certifications

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) – PMI
Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) - IIBA

Publications & Thought Leadership

Key Achievements

🚀 Boosted sprint velocity by 22% through Agile facilitation and backlog refinement
📊 Automated PMO reporting saving 12+ hours/month using Power BI & Excel
📈 Reduced change request cycle time by 50% via structured governance
🔍 Improved UAT defect detection by 35% through traceability matrix implementation
🤖 Deployed an AI-driven PMO dashboard using NLP to auto-summarize project risks and blockers from Jira and Confluence

Contact

📍 Schenectady, NY

📞 +1 ( 551 ) 245- 6178

📧 Email: spgogula@gmail.com

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sai6178