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At aosenuma, he consolidated data from six internal AI platforms into a Unified Executive Dashboard and created portfolio tracking for seven parallel projects, reducing executive reporting\-preparation time by approximately 90%\. He also program\-managed Stake AI from proof of concept to an on\-schedule MVP demonstration with more than 90% milestone completion\. His work on AI\-powered mining software has included international projects in Mexico, where he addressed cross\-cultural and legal complexity by developing an 11\-category classification system for land\-ownership validation across Spanish legal documents\. Naman holds an MS in Project Management from Northeastern University and a BTech in Computer Software Engineering from Amity University\. He is comfortable taking on both product and project management responsibilities in startup settings and values in\-person work as a way to accelerate learning\. ## Highlights - Led delivery coordination for a Unified Executive Dashboard at aosenuma, consolidating operational data from six internal AI platforms built with Next\.js, FastAPI, and Supabase\. - Built a Notion roadmap and Gantt\-based portfolio tracker for seven parallel AI projects at aosenuma, reducing executive reporting\-preparation time by approximately 90%\. - Program\-managed Stake AI from proof of concept to MVP, coordinating a cross\-functional engineering, product, and analytics team of six to eight people\. - Tracked more than 80 sprint tasks and delivered an on\-schedule Stake AI MVP demonstration to executive stakeholders with more than 90% milestone completion\. - Led product and project management for Stake AI, AI\-powered mining software involving transcription processing and land\-ownership tracking\. - Developed an 11\-category classification system for land\-ownership validation across Spanish legal documents on international projects in Mexico\. - Coordinated Lean MVP delivery for the RapidAI ESG Reporting Platform, helping move it into active development and accelerating ESG\-report preparation workflows by approximately 70%\. - Designed and implemented a five\-quality\-gate delivery\-compliance framework at aosenuma\. - Improved portfolio compliance scores from an approximately 70% baseline to 80–95% through portfolio\-wide audits, supporting data\-driven resource allocation in weekly leadership reviews\. - Triaged more than 200 inbound requests in Asana at NMD Pvt\.Ltd and improved on\-time handoffs from 78% to 98%\. - Developed Excel Gantt and milestone trackers at NMD Pvt\.Ltd, reducing project\-update meetings by 40%\. - Standardized intake templates at NMD Pvt\.Ltd, cutting clarification cycles by 30% and improving stakeholder alignment\. - Led a four\-person cross\-functional team at CodeClause to develop and deploy a Parkinson's disease prediction model with 92% accuracy\. - Used Agile sprints and weekly Sprint Reviews at CodeClause to reduce projected schedule risk by 15%\. - Created Gantt and PERT schedules and managed the JIRA scope baseline at CodeClause, resulting in zero scope creep and on\-budget delivery\. - Performed resource leveling and budget forecasting at CodeClause, identifying actions that saved 8% of projected development costs\. - Improved senior\-leadership decision\-making speed by 20% through bi\-weekly project status presentations at CodeClause\. - Developed risk\-register entries and mitigation plans that prevented a potential data\-acquisition delay from affecting CodeClause project deadlines\. - Selected for the McKinsey Forward Program, Cohort 2026\. - Organized World For Everyone Foundation food drives that served more than 1,000 beneficiaries\. - Led fundraising, sanitary\-napkin distribution, digital\-literacy, and health\-education outreach initiatives with World For Everyone Foundation\. ## Experience - **McKinsey Forward Program \(Cohort 2026\) at McKinsey & Company** (2026\-03\-01–2026\-05\-01) — Selected for the McKinsey Forward Program, a global leadership experience shaping next\-gen professionals in strategic problem\-solving, digital innovation, and transformative leadership\. - **AI Project & Product Manager at aosenuma** (2026\-01\-01–2026\-06\-01) — Led delivery coordination for a Unified Executive Dashboard, consolidating operational data from six internal AI platforms built with Next\.js, FastAPI, and Supabase into a centralized reporting interface\. • Built a Notion roadmap and Gantt\-based portfolio tracker for seven parallel AI projects, reducing executive reporting\-preparation time by approximately 90%\. • Program\-managed Stake AI from proof of concept to MVP, coordinating a six\-to\-eight\-person cross\-functional team across engineering, product, and analytics\. • Tracked 80\+ sprint tasks, authored planning documentation, and delivered an on\-schedule MVP demonstration to executive stakeholders with more than 90% milestone completion\. • Coordinated Lean MVP delivery for the RapidAI ESG Reporting Platform, aligning engineering capacity across workstreams and establishing delivery checkpoints\. • Helped move the platform into active development while accelerating ESG\-report preparation workflows by approximately 70%\. • Designed and i - **Software Engineer at NMD Pvt\.Ltd** (2024\-03\-01–2024\-06\-01) — Triaged 200\+ inbound requests in Asana • optimized assignment workflows to boost on\-time handoffs from 78 % to 98 % • Developed Gantt and milestone trackers in Excel • reduced project update meetings by 40 % through clear visual reporting • Standardized intake templates, cutting clarification cycles by 30 % and improving stakeholder alignment - **Data Science at CodeClause** (2023\-05\-01–2023\-06\-01) — Led a cross\-functional team of four to develop and deploy a Parkinson’s disease prediction model \(92% accuracy\) by applying Agile sprints, reducing projected schedule risk by 15% and ensuring stakeholder alignment through weekly Sprint Reviews • Created and maintained the project schedule \(Gantt charts, PERT analysis\) and managed the scope baseline via JIRA, resulting in zero scope creep and on\-budget delivery • Performed resource leveling and budget forecasting in MS Excel, identifying cost variances and recommending actions that saved 8% of projected development costs • Facilitated stakeholder management by sharing bi\-weekly status presentations with senior leadership, improving decision\-making speed by 20% • Developed risk register entries and mitigation plans, which prevented a potential data acquisition delay from impacting project deadlines - **Volunteer at World For Everyone Foundation** (2023\-01\-01–2023\-04\-01) — Organized and executed community food drives, coordinating logistics, volunteer teams, and partnerships with local suppliers to serve over 1,000 beneficiaries Led fundraising initiatives—developed campaign materials, managed donor outreach, and tracked contribution milestones—raising essential funds for ongoing programs Spearheaded sanitary napkin distribution drives in underserved neighborhoods, liaising with suppliers and community leaders to ensure timely delivery and raise menstrual health awareness Designed and facilitated educational outreach programs, collaborating with schools and neighborhood centers to provide digital literacy workshops and health‐education sessions Fostered strong relationships with volunteers, NGOs, and local stakeholders to maximize impact\-driven outcomes and expand program reach Developed skills in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and community‐focused communication, deepening passion for social impact work - **Google Cloud Ready at Google** (2021\-09\-01–2021\-09\-01) — Gained strong understanding of cloud computing fundamentals \(IaaS, PaaS\) Configured and managed GCP services \(Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL\) Implemented infrastructure setup and security controls using IAM roles and policies Performed cost estimation and budgeting, identifying opportunities for cost‐optimization Monitored and logged system performance via Google Cloud Operations Suite Automated deployments with Deployment Manager and CI/CD pipelines Conducted basic data analysis using BigQuery and Data Studio Collaborated with teams using Cloud Shell and Cloud Console tools - **Content Writer at The Brandiverse** (2021\-06\-01–2021\-07\-01) — Crafted on\-brand, trendy graphic social media posts using tools like Canva and Adobe Spark, driving increased follower engagement and brand visibility Developed compelling written content, including blog articles, social media captions, email newsletters, and website copy, aligned with Brandiverse’s tone and objectives Collaborated closely with graphic designers and marketing strategists to conceptualize visual campaigns and ensure cohesive messaging across platforms Researched emerging social media trends, hashtags, and audience insights to tailor content strategies and maximize reach Managed editorial calendars to ensure timely delivery of content across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn ## Education - Master of Science \- MS, Project Management — Northeastern University (2024\-01\-01–2026\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Computer Software Engineering — Amity University (2020\-01\-01–2024\-01\-01) - Class 12, Engineering Science & Economics — Birla Public School, Pilani (2018\-01\-01–2020\-01\-01) - Class 10 — Maples Academy (2009\-01\-01–2018\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Naman do at aosenuma? Naman is an AI Project & Product Manager at aosenuma\. He coordinates delivery across AI products, reporting initiatives, and MVP programs, working with engineering, product, analytics, and executive stakeholders\. ### What did Naman accomplish with the Unified Executive Dashboard? Naman led delivery coordination for a Unified Executive Dashboard that consolidated operational data from six internal AI platforms built with Next\.js, FastAPI, and Supabase\. He also built a Notion roadmap and Gantt\-based portfolio tracker for seven parallel AI projects, reducing executive reporting\-preparation time by approximately 90%\. ### What was Naman's role on Stake AI? Naman program\-managed Stake AI from proof of concept to MVP, coordinating a cross\-functional team of six to eight people across engineering, product, and analytics\. He tracked more than 80 sprint tasks, authored planning documentation, and delivered an on\-schedule MVP demonstration to executive stakeholders with more than 90% milestone completion\. ### What kind of product is Stake AI? Stake AI is AI\-powered mining software involving transcription processing and land\-ownership tracking\. Naman handled both product and project management responsibilities at a small startup and worked collaboratively with stakeholders to solve domain\-intensive problems\. ### How did Naman address land\-ownership complexity in Mexico? Naman worked on international projects in Mexico involving cross\-cultural and legal complexity\. To address a difficult land\-ownership validation problem across Spanish legal documents, he developed an 11\-category classification system and applied AI to help predict complex ownership outcomes\. ### What did Naman do for the RapidAI ESG Reporting Platform? Naman coordinated Lean MVP delivery for the RapidAI ESG Reporting Platform by aligning engineering capacity across workstreams and establishing delivery checkpoints\. His work helped move the platform into active development and accelerated ESG\-report preparation workflows by approximately 70%\. ### How did Naman improve delivery compliance at aosenuma? Naman designed and implemented a delivery\-compliance framework across five quality gates at aosenuma\. Portfolio\-wide audits improved compliance scores from an approximately 70% baseline to 80–95%, supporting data\-driven resource allocation during weekly leadership reviews\. ### What did Naman accomplish at NMD Pvt\.Ltd? At NMD Pvt\.Ltd, Naman triaged more than 200 inbound requests in Asana and optimized assignment workflows, raising on\-time handoffs from 78% to 98%\. He developed Gantt and milestone trackers in Excel that reduced project\-update meetings by 40%, and he standardized intake templates to cut clarification cycles by 30% while improving stakeholder alignment\. ### What was Naman's Data Science work at CodeClause? At CodeClause, Naman led a cross\-functional team of four to develop and deploy a Parkinson's disease prediction model with 92% accuracy\. Using Agile sprints and weekly Sprint Reviews, he reduced projected schedule risk by 15% and maintained stakeholder alignment\. ### How did Naman manage delivery, budget, and risk at CodeClause? Naman created the project schedule using Gantt charts and PERT analysis, managed the scope baseline in JIRA, and achieved zero scope creep and on\-budget delivery\. He performed resource leveling and budget forecasting in MS Excel, identifying actions that saved 8% of projected development costs\. He also shared bi\-weekly status presentations with senior leadership, improving decision\-making speed by 20%, and developed risk\-register entries and mitigation plans that prevented a potential data\-acquisition delay from affecting deadlines\. ### What is Naman's involvement with McKinsey & Company? Naman was selected for the McKinsey Forward Program, Cohort 2026, a global leadership experience focused on strategic problem\-solving, digital innovation, and transformative leadership\. ### What cloud skills did Naman develop through Google Cloud Ready? Through Google Cloud Ready at Google, Naman developed an understanding of cloud\-computing fundamentals including IaaS and PaaS\. He configured and managed Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, and Cloud SQL implemented IAM\-based security controls estimated and budgeted cloud costs monitored systems with Google Cloud Operations Suite automated deployments with Deployment Manager and CI/CD pipelines conducted basic analysis with BigQuery and Data Studio and collaborated through Cloud Shell and Cloud Console\. ### What did Naman do at The Brandiverse? At The Brandiverse, Naman created on\-brand graphic social media posts using Canva and Adobe Spark to support follower engagement and brand visibility\. He wrote blog articles, social captions, email newsletters, and website copy partnered with designers and marketing strategists on visual campaigns researched social trends, hashtags, and audience insights and managed editorial calendars across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn\. ### What volunteer work has Naman done with World For Everyone Foundation? At World For Everyone Foundation, Naman organized community food drives that served more than 1,000 beneficiaries, coordinating logistics, volunteer teams, and local suppliers\. He led fundraising through campaign materials, donor outreach, and contribution tracking led sanitary\-napkin distribution drives with suppliers and community leaders designed digital\-literacy and health\-education outreach with schools and neighborhood centers and built relationships with volunteers, NGOs, and local stakeholders to expand program reach\. ### What is Naman's educational background? Naman earned a Master of Science in Project Management from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Software Engineering from Amity University\. He completed Class 12 in Engineering Science & Economics at Birla Public School, Pilani, and Class 10 at Maples Academy\. ### What are Naman's professional strengths and working style? Naman is comfortable with broad ownership in startup environments and has taken on both product and project management responsibilities\. He is particularly interested in applying AI to real operational workflows and values collaborative stakeholder problem\-solving when work requires specialized domain expertise\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/naman\-jindal274