Harikrishna Nair

Managed $7M global Nielsen programs delivering 15–20 releases annually across 43 markets with teams in 6 countries. Drove end-to-end stakeholder management, AWS/cloud migration, compliance, and portfolio governance. Led cross-functional roadmaps, risk/budget alignment, and post-M&A integrations. Ensured delivery excellence, team mentoring, and alignment of product, tech, and commercial goals worldwide.

Led Agile transformation of a $5M program, redesigning team structure, ceremonies, artifacts, and SDLC. Coached teams to adopt an Agile mindset while embedding project management best practices. Oversaw planning, budgeting, risk reporting, and stakeholder updates. Customized tools and introduced new solutions to support delivery. Coordinated with directors, managers, and core teams to align processes, ensure adoption, and drive effective, transparent program execution.

Managed €3M+ P&L and client relationship for Nielsen’s international service line at Tata Consultancy Services. Directed 100-member global team across 6 countries, sustaining 99%+ SLAs. Improved productivity 15% and client satisfaction 10% through metrics and service improvements. Led cross-functional reliability roadmaps, budget/resource alignment, and incident management. Oversaw global delivery, vendor contracts, executive dashboards, and ensured scalable, uninterrupted service operations.

Did software development projects for Nielsen, delivering solutions using PowerBuilder, C, UNIX, and Sybase (stored procedures, SQL queries). Provided training and mentoring to project teams, fostering skill growth and collaboration. Introduced best practices and continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced performance, streamlined delivery, and boosted overall productivity while ensuring high-quality code and reliable application development.

Designed and developed a centralized data solution for the Kerala State Treasury Department, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Delivered departmental projects using C++, PowerBuilder, Oracle 9i, and IBM DB2. Managed client relationships to gather business requirements, anticipate technical issues, and ensure smooth implementation. Drove collaboration between business and technical teams to provide reliable, scalable solutions aligned with departmental goals.