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Vimlesh Sonawane
Open to project management roles in the US

Vimlesh Sonawane

Project Manager

I’m a project manager who has delivered work across construction, Amazon operations, and partner programs in India and the United States. I bring structure to complex projects, from planning, scheduling, and cost control to managing risk and keeping teams and stakeholders aligned, and I’m always looking for a better, more sustainable way to get things done. I’m completing my MS in Project Management at Northeastern University as a PMI GAC Scholar.

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At a glance

Career highlights

Four chapters of my career, each with its key results.

  1. ConstructionPune, BE years to 2021
    Assistant Project Manager, Evolution Properties earlier Project Coordinator Intern, Sai Enterprise, and co-founder of Vastushree Developers
    35+Site personnel directed0Safety incidents8%Procurement savings
    • Delivered two concurrent residential projects from initiation to handover, on time and within a $180K budget through COVID-19.
    • Directed 8 subcontractors and 35+ site personnel, holding zero safety incidents through daily toolbox talks and stage-wise quality inspections.
    • Cut procurement costs 8% on $110K+ in spend by renegotiating vendor contracts and sourcing locally during supply shortages.
    • Earlier, as a Project Coordinator Intern at Sai Enterprise, prevented 5 work stoppages by tracking deliveries against the schedule across 6 trades.
    • During my BE, co-founded Vastushree Developers, a small, early-stage real estate development venture, supporting site feasibility, land acquisition, and joint development agreements, and managing scope, schedule, and cost on three small projects from initiation to handover.
  2. AmazonBangalore, India, 2021 to 2024
    Investigation Specialist, IP Infringement Prevention
    20%Operational efficiency gain5SOPs redesigned98%SLA accuracy across 500+ cases
    • Analyzed KPI dashboards to pinpoint bottlenecks in IP enforcement workflows, driving process fixes that raised operational efficiency 20%.
    • Partnered with Legal and operations teams to redesign 5 SOPs through root-cause analysis, cutting rework 15%.
    • Contributed frontline case insights to an AI-powered IP detection model, and served as a key point of contact for legal teams, brand partners, and rights owners.
    • Earned the Most Valued Player Award for customer experience impact.
  3. MadeINcubatorBoston, January to June 2026
    Project Manager (Co-op)Boston’s first BIPOC-focused fashion incubator
    3Partner launches delivered on time6New program concepts5Sponsorship tiers ($500–$10K)
    • Delivered 3 partner launches on time with JPMorgan Chase, GBH News, and the Museum of African American History.
    • Ran weekly leadership reviews and one Asana tracker across finance, content, and marketing.
    • Planned the two-floor, 250-seat venue for Rooted & Rising, a Black History Month artist talk, resolving setup, load-in, and accessibility risks before opening day.
    • Built a 5-tier sponsorship model with leadership and finance for a 350+ attendee summit.
  4. EducationBoston, 2024 to 2026
    MS in Project Management, Northeastern University, Boston (2024 to 2026)BE in Civil Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University (Sinhgad Institute of Technology and Science)
    GACScholar, PMI Global Accreditation Center20Project case studies$11.98MConstruction baseline built
    • Selected as a GAC Scholar by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center, which accredits project management degree programs worldwide.
    • Applied the full PM toolkit across 20 case studies, from a $10 million risk management plan to an $11.98 million construction schedule and cost baseline.
    • Published research on eco-friendly concrete with rice husk ash and glass fibre during my civil engineering degree.

Across 20 case studies, from a $10 million risk management plan to an $11.98 million construction schedule and cost baseline, I apply scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder management using Agile and hybrid methods. I’m pursuing the PMP and looking for project management roles in the United States.

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    No. 01

    Career overview

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    No. 02

    Education

    MS in Project Management and BE in Civil Engineering.

    No. 03

    Professional experience

    Four roles, most recent first.

    Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.

    Peter F. Drucker

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    Skills in detail

    Project management, construction, and technical and analytics capability, with the software used.

    No. 06

    Publications

    Peer-reviewed research in sustainable construction materials.

    How the study worked

    1. Rice husk ashAgricultural waste replaces part of the cement
    2. Glass fibreWaste glass fibre replaces part of the sand
    3. Cast and cureConcrete cubes cast at two mix proportions and cured
    4. Test at 7 and 28 daysCompressive strength and water absorption

    Compressive strength, N/mm²

    5% ash, 1% fibre
    53.77
    Heavier replacement
    48.44

    The leaner mix was about 11% stronger.

    Water absorption, %

    5% ash, 1% fibre
    2.33
    Heavier replacement
    1.99

    Both mixes stayed low, under 2.5%. The 5% ash, 1% fibre mix was identified as the optimum ratio.

    No. 07

    Certifications in detail

    Every certification with its issuer, date, and verified credential.

    Contact

    Open to project management roles in the United States. Email is the best way to reach me.

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