Hello! I’m Riya Gupta, a PMP-certified Project Manager with a track record of delivering cross-functional projects in manufacturing, automotive, and energy sectors across North America and India. I excel in turning strategic visions into tangible results, leading teams through complex programs from concept to production while partnering with sales, procurement, and engineering to maximize value. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning data-driven insights into practical action. I’m passionate about strategic procurement, supply chain resilience, market trend analysis, and sustainable process improvements. I value transparent communication, mentorship, and a hands-on approach to problem solving, always aiming to deliver quality on time and within budget.

Riya Gupta

Hello! I’m Riya Gupta, a PMP-certified Project Manager with a track record of delivering cross-functional projects in manufacturing, automotive, and energy sectors across North America and India. I excel in turning strategic visions into tangible results, leading teams through complex programs from concept to production while partnering with sales, procurement, and engineering to maximize value. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning data-driven insights into practical action. I’m passionate about strategic procurement, supply chain resilience, market trend analysis, and sustainable process improvements. I value transparent communication, mentorship, and a hands-on approach to problem solving, always aiming to deliver quality on time and within budget.

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Hello! I’m Riya Gupta, a PMP-certified Project Manager with a track record of delivering cross-functional projects in manufacturing, automotive, and energy sectors across North America and India. I excel in turning strategic visions into tangible results, leading teams through complex programs from concept to production while partnering with sales, procurement, and engineering to maximize value. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning data-driven insights into practical action.

I’m passionate about strategic procurement, supply chain resilience, market trend analysis, and sustainable process improvements. I value transparent communication, mentorship, and a hands-on approach to problem solving, always aiming to deliver quality on time and within budget.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Fluent

Work Experience

Project Manager at Protagon Display
January 1, 2025 - Present
Oversee projects from the initial Business Case to Series Production with Sales department. Lead strategic procurement initiatives across global markets focusing on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. Design and maintain a stable, cost-effective supply chain and supplier network ensuring resilience and performance. Analyze material groups, identify trends, and capitalize on emerging market developments. Source and negotiate pricing for services including Software Testing, Cyber Security testing, Environmental and Thermal Testing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define scope, resource needs, and financial constraints. Monitor timelines and coordinate with stakeholders. Track risks, issues, action logs and saving potentials; present quarterly budgets, BOM costs, project risks, and change requests with mitigation strategies to senior management.
Project Coordinator at WSN Construction - Anaergia
July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Scope management; schedule management; cost management and control; tendering & contracting; inventory tracking in CMMS and SAP-MM; stakeholder management; daily updates with internal and external stakeholders including vendors, ministries, and clients.
Design Engineer (Engineering Research Design Development) at Tata Technologies
March 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021
Design and modify auto parts, maintain BOM, store/share on Teamcenter and release final designs in SAP. Utilize FEA to validate and optimize designs. Conduct design reviews and revisions with senior engineers and layout teams. Plan, install, test and optimize after quality checks and product design development activities. Track design plans and project status; effectively communicate designs with stakeholders across business, operations, design engineering, production, and contractors.
Project Coordinator at WSN Construction-Anaergia
July 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Scope management: track scope baseline and implement changes via RFCs. Schedule management: plan, track, monitor, and control project schedules using P6/Gantt Pro to meet milestones within time, budget, scope, and quality. Cost management: prepare estimates and quarterly forecasts; analyze forecast vs actuals. Tendering & Contracting: issue and evaluate RFIs/RFQs, proposals, and PO approvals using SAP ERP; track inventory and spares in CMMS and SAP-MM. Stakeholder management: maintain active engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, ministries, and clients, to provide status updates.
Design Engineer (Engineering Research & Design Development) at Tata Technologies
March 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021
Designed and modified auto parts, maintained BOM, stored/sharing on Teamcenter and released final designs in SAP. Conducted finite element analysis (FEA) to validate and optimize designs. Participated in design reviews, and managed planning, installation, testing, and optimization after quality checks. Tracked design plans and project schedules, and communicated designs across all project stakeholders, including operations, design engineers, production teams, and contractors.
Design Engineer at Tata Technologies
March 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021
Design and modify auto parts, maintain BOM, and release final designs in SAP; perform finite element analysis (FEA) to validate and optimize designs; conduct design reviews and revisions with senior engineers and layout teams; plan, install, test, and optimize designs post-Quality checks; track design plans and project schedules; present designs to stakeholders across multiple departments.

Education

Master in Advanced Project Management and Strategic Leadership (PMI) at Lambton College
May 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at SP Pune University
July 1, 2013 - July 1, 2017
Master of Advanced Project Management and Strategic Leadership at Lambton College
May 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at SP Pune University
July 1, 2013 - July 1, 2017
Masters in Advanced Project Management and Strategic Leadership at Lambton College
May 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at SP Pune University
July 1, 2013 - July 1, 2017

Qualifications

PMP Certification (PMI)
January 1, 2022 - January 8, 2026
Professional Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
PMP Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, Software & Internet, Real Estate & Construction