Kedar Hede

Kedar Hede is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in program and project management, currently serving as Lead Program Manager at Northwestern Mutual since October 2019. In this role, Kedar provides leadership and strategic vision while advising executive leadership on initiatives and technical delivery. Prior to Northwestern Mutual, Kedar worked at Cognizant for over 12 years, where responsibilities included serving as Senior Program Manager for cloud transformation projects at Kohl's Department Stores, managing financials, coaching Agile practices, and mitigating risks across multiple teams. Kedar's career began at Openview Technologies Pvt Ltd as Member Technical Support and progressed through various roles, including Assistant Territory Manager at CMS Computers Limited. Kedar holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Dyaneshwar Vidyapeeth.