Bhuwanesh Man Rajbhandari

Kathmandu, Nepal (Willing to Relocate immediately)

Nationality: Nepalese | Date of Birth: 12.09.1987 | Marital Status: Married

Email: bhuwaneshrajbd@gmail.com | Mobile: +977-9817330818 | Linkedin Profile

Professional Title

Professional Summary

Experienced and certified IT Project Manager with over 13 years of progressive leadership in managing large-scale IT projects, with a focus on Agile implementation and transformations, and cross-continental stakeholder engagement. SAFe-certified Scrum Master with 10+ years of Agile project delivery, including leading Scrum teams for 8+ years in SAFe environments. Proven expertise in facilitating Agile ceremonies, enabling team autonomy, and fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. Deep knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban) and best practices (TDD, DevOps). Adept at removing impediments, managing stakeholder communication, and enabling business value delivery. Passionate about coaching teams toward maturity and co-creating high-performing environments.

Core Competencies

Project & Program Management: End-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale programs, combining Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies to ensure timely, value-driven outcomes.
Agile Leadership & Facilitation: Proven experience in Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban frameworks, facilitating Agile ceremonies, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Product Ownership & Delivery: Expertise in PI Planning, Roadmap Ownership, Backlog Prioritization, and Release Governance across AI, AdTech, and Healthcare domains.
AI/ML & Advanced Analytics: Strong understanding of AI-based AdTech, Machine Learning–driven analytics, and data science project delivery, enabling data-informed decision-making and commercial impact.
User Experience & Product Definition: Hands-on experience with UX/UI integration, Acceptance Criteria definition, and Epics/User Story writing to translate business needs into actionable deliverables.
DevOps & Engineering Collaboration: Skilled in coordinating with engineering and DevOps teams to ensure Agile delivery pipelines, quality assurance, and continuous deployment.
Cross-functional Global Leadership: Experienced in leading remote and onsite teams across geographies, fostering collaboration, alignment, and shared accountability.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Adept at building strong relationships with executives, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
Risk Management & Governance: Proficient in identifying, mitigating, and tracking project risks while maintaining transparency through structured governance and quality assurance practices.
Agile Coaching & Change Management: Champion of organizational transformation, mentoring teams on Agile principles, SAFe frameworks, and continuous improvement mindsets.
Tools & Platforms: JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Rally, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Figma, Miro, Google Suite, and Microsoft 365 Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
Core Competencies: Strategic Communication, Analytical Thinking, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Problem Solving, Team Leadership, and Global Collaboration.

Career Highlights

12+ years in IT project and program management with 10+ years in Agile delivery across healthcare, AI & machine learning, retail analytics, AdTech, communications, and enterprise software.
Scaled Agile (SAFe) expertise with 8+ years leading Scrum teams, Release Train activities, and hybrid delivery models.
US Healthcare Project Delivery Lead – Coordinated and managed complex project delivery by collaborating with multiple internal and external teams. Ensured alignment with client deadlines and expectations through effective communication, risk management, and proactive issue resolution. Served as the primary Project Manager responsible for planning, tracking, and successful execution of healthcare projects, maintaining strong stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Leadership at scale – Headed PMO, mentoring 9 Project Managers and implementing OKRs for departmental alignment.
AI-based AdTech innovation – Served as Project Manager, Product Owner, and Scrum Master for an AI-driven advertising platform that ingested brand data from organizational datasets or websites to create focused, targeted ad campaigns (e.g., posters, media house uploads). Leveraged ChatGPT as LLM, Stable Diffusion and Clipdrop for image generation, and ML models for campaign automation, delivering MVP in under 9 months and enabling client onboarding.
Healthcare transformation – Managed large-scale US healthcare analytics programs, improving throughput by 15% via process automation.
ERP/CRM delivery – Led Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP & CRM transformation for enterprise clients, integrating cross-department workflows.
Global stakeholder engagement – Coordinated across US, UK, and APAC teams, aligning delivery with business strategy and client needs.
Certified Agile leader – CSM, SAFe SSM, LSPO, Management 3.0, and Google Project Management credentials.
Change & culture driver – Fostered Agile adoption, coached teams to maturity, and promoted continuous improvement (Kaizen).

Certifications

2024
Agile with Atlassian Jira @ Atlassian | Coursera
Scrum Master Certification: Scaling Agile and the Team-of-Teams @ LearnQuest | Coursera
Google Project Management: Specialization @ Google | Coursera
2023
Management 3.0 Workshop @ Management 3.0
Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies @ LearnQuest | Coursera
Introduction to Scrum Master Training @ LearnQuest | Coursera
2022
High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation @ Northwestern University | Coursera
Licensed Scrum Product Owner (LSPO) @ Scrum Inc.
2020
Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) @ Scaled Agile Inc.
Licensed Scrum Master (LSM) @ Scrum Inc.
2019
Certified SAFe 4 Practitioner @ Scaled Agile Inc.
2016
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) @ Scrum Alliance

Professional Experience

Senior Project Manager / Program Manager / Senior Scrum Master

Abacus Insights Nepal Pvt. Ltd. ( formerly Techkraft Inc. ) — Kathmandu, Nepal

Jan 2025 – Present

Lead end-to-end program management of multimillion-dollar healthcare data projects (valued at over USD 5M), ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and schedule while aligning outcomes with client business goals.
Act as Product Owner for enterprise analytics solutions—defining product vision, roadmap, and backlog priorities in collaboration with client stakeholders and internal development teams.
Partner closely with data science and engineering teams to translate complex AI/ML and analytics-driven requirements into actionable development sprints, ensuring measurable commercial impact.
Manage and monitor program execution through JIRA, Smartsheet, and MS Suite, ensuring transparency across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
Lead stakeholder communication, executive reporting, and governance reviews, providing strategic insights through data visualization, performance dashboards, and KPI tracking.
Champion Agile transformation, standardizing delivery processes through sprint planning, velocity tracking, RAID management, and retrospective improvements.
Drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making, fostering collaboration between technology, business, and analytics units to achieve strategic milestones.
Coach and mentor Scrum teams to align with SAFe and Agile principles, improving delivery predictability and stakeholder satisfaction.

Senior Project Manager (ERP & CRM Transformation)

Dogma Group — Kathmandu, Nepal

Jul 2024 – Dec 2024

Led end-to-end implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365, delivering integrated ERP and CRM solutions.
Translated business requirements into executable project plans aligned with SOWs and internal processes.
Oversaw delivery milestones, task estimations, and cross-department dependencies through DevOps and MS Project.
Built transparent client communication channels through weekly status updates and risk issue logs.
Advocated best practices for project documentation, process adherence, and stakeholder engagement.

Head of PMO / Senior Project Manager / Product Owner / Scrum Master

Fusemachines Nepal Pvt. Ltd. — Kathmandu, Nepal

Jun 2022 – Jun 2024

Spearheaded Agile and Lean transformations across multiple AI-based AdTech projects, setting up delivery frameworks using Kanban, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
As Project Manager/Scrum Master, established a Kanban-based flow system to optimize work prioritization, sprint cadence, and team velocity for ML engineering and software development teams.
Led strategic mentoring and coaching of 10 Project Managers, introducing standardized Agile practices, metrics tracking, and documentation templates across all delivery streams.
Partnered with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and Product Owners to conceptualize and deliver analytics-driven advertising solutions, enhancing campaign performance through AI-based recommendations.
Utilized Google Workspace, Smartsheet, and Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence) for project execution, stakeholder communication, and documentation management.
Drove incremental process improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cross-team knowledge-sharing practices.
Promoted a culture of continuous learning, coaching teams on Agile maturity, stakeholder communication, and ownership-driven delivery.

Project Manager / SAFe Scrum Master

Cotiviti Nepal Pvt. Ltd. — Kathmandu, Nepal

Nov 2014 – Jun 2022

Managed two cross-functional Scrum teams (8–10 members each) delivering data-centric healthcare analytics products for US-based clients.
Collaborated with Product Owners and business analysts to define product backlogs, user stories, and release strategies aligned with client KPIs and regulatory standards.
Facilitated all Agile ceremonies (PI Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) and tracked performance metrics to ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables.
Drove Agile adoption and transformation initiatives, increasing delivery efficiency and improving collaboration across distributed teams.
Worked closely with stakeholders to align product functionality with business outcomes, emphasizing data accuracy, scalability, and user experience.
Coached junior Scrum Masters and developers in Agile and SAFe practices, fostering high-performing, self-organized teams.

Sr. Associate Analyst

WNS Global Services — Gurugram, India

Jun 2012 – Sep 2014

Designed analytical tools using SAS, SQL, and Excel VBA for Tesco Retail across 9 international markets.
Created marketing insights and promotion impact analyses to influence strategic decisions.
Developed automated dashboards and tools that reduced reporting time by 30%.
Recognized for contributions to customer insight reporting and promotion behavior analysis.

Education

MBA-IT – Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, India (2005-2009)
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science – Sona College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India (2010-2012)

Languages

English – Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Hindi – Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Nepali – Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
German – A1 (Learning in progress)

Personal Note

Having lived in Bern, Switzerland for 3 months in 2022, I was inspired by its culture of innovation and precision. I am committed to relocating to EU Nation/Switzerland for the long term and am open to starting immediately in a remote capacity until visa formalities are complete, with support from the employer.