Senior Program Manager · TPM · Business Architect

I build PMOs engineering actually wants to work with.

Fourteen years of programme office setup, SDLC rollouts, and putting generative AI inside the workflow. Healthcare, Oil & Energy, Fintech, Telecom.

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Varun in a modern office lobby, ready for the next programme.

The practice

Three things I do better than most. PMP / CBAP / PMI-PBA certified.

01PMO Setup
Standing up a programme office from zero. Cadences, RAID hygiene, exec reporting, and the rituals that actually move work.
02GenAI in Delivery
Embedding LLMs in requirements drafting, status synthesis, and RAID summarisation. Practical wins, no headlines.
03Programme Recovery
Bringing back a stuck programme. Diagnosis, stakeholder reset, ETA recommit.

Currently

Where I am and what I'm focused on.

FocusProgramme delivery, PMO setup, and putting GenAI inside the workflow.
BuildingThe Lab, Studio, and writing at Insights.
LocationFaridabad, Delhi NCR · 121004

Numbers

Headline figures from the last few years of delivery.

$8M
Programme budget
20+
People led
14
Years
99.9%
System continuity

Manual QA reduced 80% via SSIS automation. Faster project-to-resource matching with Python ML pilot.

Worked with
TCSBirlasoftFuji ElectricBlue Ocean
Certified
PMPCBAPPBALSSITIL

Featured engagements

Three programmes that show the shape of the work.

Industrial energy facility
Oil & Energy

$8M Physical Security & Digital Transformation Portfolio

Global Oil & Energy client. Owned strategy, requirements, vendor evaluation, and 10+ enterprise programmes end-to-end with full audit traceability.

99.9% System continuity across all global sites
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Healthcare data systems
Healthcare

US Healthcare Coordination of Benefits Modernisation

Agile delivery lead. 150+ user-story backlog, automated SSIS ETL testing framework, and advanced SQL validation across complex COB data flows.

50% Reduction in manual QA effort via SSIS automation
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Data analytics dashboard
AI / ML

AI/ML Resource-Allocation Proof of Concept

Engineered a Python-based proof of concept that learned project-resource fit signals, accelerating programme staffing decisions across the portfolio.

80% Faster project-to-resource matching vs. manual process
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Industries

Six sectors where I have shipped end-to-end programmes.

Offshore oil and gas platform silhouetted against a dramatic sunset sky.
01 / Oil & Energy
Energy
Global infrastructure and physical security delivery across upstream sites.
Modern hospital corridor with soft directional natural light.
02 / Healthcare
Healthcare
US payer systems, coordination of benefits, and HIPAA bound delivery.
Datacentre interior with stacked server racks and LED indicators.
03 / Telecom
Telecom
Digital operations and CRM transformation for tier-one carriers.
Financial trading terminal with charts glowing on a dark background.
04 / Fintech
Fintech
Payments, lending, and core banking modernisation programmes.
Security operations centre monitor wall in cool blue ambient light.
05 / Physical Security
Physical Security
Genetec, Honeywell, and access control rollouts at enterprise scale.
Hyperscale datacentre with cold-aisle server stacks receding in perspective.
06 / Enterprise IT
Enterprise IT
ERP, CRM, and cloud native delivery for global operations teams.

Recent writing

Three pieces worth your time. Plain language, no headlines.

Stack

The tools I reach for. Reporting first, automation second, infra third.

Power BITableauZoho AnalyticsAzure DevOpsSQLPythonSSIS ETLREST APIsDynamics 365Zoho OneRamco HCMAzure
Tip

If you are hiring a PMO lead, ask them what they would remove first. The answer tells you whether they think reporting serves delivery or the other way round.

Voices

What people who shipped with me say.

I had the pleasure of working with Varun and was consistently impressed by his promptness, ownership, and eagerness to act on feedback.
Gaurav Shrivastav Shell
Varun has good attention to details and professional. We had our first venture & working together and created the bond and trust immediately.
Junies Lim NEXT Financial Services Group
Varun is an exceptional Business Analyst and one of the most dedicated professionals I've had the pleasure of working with.
Roopak Saini Tata Consultancy Services

Contact

One inbox. Reply within 48 hours.

varun.vashisht@live.com

Reply within 48 hours, almost always. Faridabad, Delhi NCR · 121004, GMT+5:30.