DARSHAN NIKUMBH, PMP®

Project Manager | Delivery Manager | Digital Transformation | AI-Ready Project Professional

Bangalore, India | +91 7058420909 | darshanvnikumbh@gmail.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/darshan-nikumbh-656306a5

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PMP® Certified Project Manager with 10+ years of experience leading Digital, IT, Web

Development, and Business Transformation projects. Expertise in Agile, Scrum, Stakeholder

Management, Budget Control, Resource Planning, Risk Mitigation, Delivery Governance, and

Cross-Functional Team Leadership.

Proven track record of managing 4–5 concurrent projects, leading teams of 8+ members

including outsourced resources, managing 20+ client accounts, streamlining approximately 80%

of operational processes, and significantly improving project profitability through governance,

process optimization, and delivery excellence.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Streamlined approximately 80% of project delivery and operational processes.

• Successfully transformed a loss-making Web Division into a profitable business unit.

• Managed 4–5 concurrent projects while maintaining delivery quality and stakeholder

satisfaction.

• Led cross-functional teams of 8+ members including outsourced development resources.

• Managed relationships and project delivery for 20+ clients.

• Received Best Performance Award and Exemplary Work Award.

• Implemented an internal performance tracking system (Mini ERP).

CORE COMPETENCIES

Client Management | Scope Management | Change Management | Budget Management | Risk

Management | Resource Planning | Delivery Governance | KPI Tracking | Process Improvement

| Digital Transformation | AI Project Management | Generative AI | Team Leadership

PROJECT LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Successfully managed stakeholder expectations and delivery risks across 20+ client

engagements.

• Handled projects impacted by delayed client feedback through proactive communication,

follow-ups, and escalation management.

• Implemented scope management and change control practices to reduce delivery disruptions

caused by scope creep.

• Improved collaboration among internal teams and outsourced resources through structured

ownership and communication processes.

• Resolved project bottlenecks through prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and risk mitigation

strategies.

• Facilitated cross-functional coordination across design, development, QA, and client

stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery.TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT MANAGER & WEB HEAD | Honeycomb Creative Support Pvt. Ltd. | May 2024 –

Present

• Lead end-to-end delivery of digital, web, and business transformation projects using Agile and

Hybrid methodologies.

• Manage project planning, scope definition, resource allocation, stakeholder engagement,

delivery governance, and risk mitigation.

• Lead and mentor a team of 8+ members, including outsourced development resources.

• Successfully manage 4–5 concurrent projects while maintaining quality and delivery

commitments.

• Manage relationships with 20+ active clients and provide strategic delivery guidance.

• Drive KPI monitoring, process optimization, sprint planning, release management, and

operational excellence initiatives.

Key Achievements:

• Streamlined approximately 80% of operational and project delivery processes.

• Transformed the Web Division from a loss-making function into a profitable business unit.

• Implemented a Mini ERP performance tracking system to improve transparency and

accountability.

• Received Best Performance Award for leadership and delivery excellence.

FRONTEND DEVELOPER & PROJECT COORDINATION LEAD | Honeycomb Creative Support Pvt.

Ltd. | Jun 2022 – May 2024

• Delivered 20+ landing pages and digital modules for Titan projects.

• Coordinated Agile project execution, stakeholder communication, milestone tracking, and

release activities.

• Received Exemplary Work Award for delivery excellence.

FRONT-END DEVELOPER & PROJECT COORDINATION SUPPORT | Esmart Solutions | Mar 2016

– May 2022

• Delivered 26+ website projects across multiple business domains.

• Supported SDLC activities including development, testing, deployment, and client

communication.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER | Edunet IT Solutions | Feb 2014 – Feb 2016

APPLICATION SUPPORT ENGINEER | Netwin Systems Ltd. | Feb 2013 – Jan 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

• PMP® (Project Management Professional)

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

• PMI Citizen Developer™ Business Architect (CDBA) Introduction

• Data Landscape of Generative AI for Project Managers• Practical Application of Generative AI for Project Managers

• Introduction to PMI-CPMAI™

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) – First Class (2012)

Diploma in Information Technology – Distinction (2009)