Upasana Saikia (PMP®, CSM)

Upasana Saikia is an experienced professional with a background in project management and change management. They have held various roles throughout their career, including Project Manager/Scrum Master at Domino Technologies, Inc., Change Manager at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Process Lead/Scrum Master and Change and Problem Manager at Cognizant.

In their role as a Project Manager/Scrum Master at Domino Technologies, Inc., Upasana was responsible for executing full life cycle project management and leading Agile projects using methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban. They also developed detailed Project Management Plans for enhancement and business process re-engineering efforts.

During their time as a Change Manager at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Upasana oversaw change management operations on a state-wide level. They created and implemented a strategic Change Management procedure and plan, ensuring adherence to quality standards and compliance with regulations and business values. They also maintained and improved change management processes.

At Cognizant, Upasana served as a Process Lead/Scrum Master and Change and Problem Manager. As a Scrum Master, they facilitated scrum ceremonies and provided training and coaching on Agile principles. They also logged and assigned production defects. In their role as a Change and Problem Manager, Upasana managed the Change Advisory Board and ensured appropriate authorization and prompt handling of breaches in the change management process.

Overall, Upasana Saikia's work experience demonstrates their expertise in project management, change management, and Scrum methodologies.

Upasana Saikia completed their B-TECH in Computer Science and Engineering from Biju Patnaik University Of Technology, during which they studied from 2005 to 2009. Before that, they attended Kendriya Vidyalaya Narangi from 1993 to 2005. In terms of certifications, they obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute in April 2021. Upasana also has certifications in ITIL v3 and Scrum Master Certified (SMC), but the details of when and where they obtained these certifications are not provided. Additionally, Upasana Saikia has a certification in Six Sigma Green Belt, but the institution and the date of certification are unknown.