Aravind Swaminathan PMP

Commander
DISC Type : D

Project Manager | Agile / Scrum | SaaS Implementations at Limelight Software

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

Aravind is a project manager and solution architect with over 20 years of experience leading SaaS and FP&A platform implementations. He has successfully delivered more than 45 projects for global teams, specializing in optimizing financial models and automating reporting. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Bangalore University and is a certified PMP.

He is described by colleagues as proactive, responsive, and having a go-getter attitude.

By simplifying a manual journal entry process at a previous company, Aravinds project saved over 2, 100 man-hours annually.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

FP&A Optimization
His career focuses on designing and implementing scalable FP&A models to improve cost visibility, margin analysis, and forecasting for executive teams.
SaaS Implementation
He has extensive experience leading and delivering over 45 successful SaaS implementation projects across various industries.
Agile Methodologies
He is a Certified SAFe® Scrum Master and a Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager, indicating a commitment to Agile principles.

Media Appearances

Aravind has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Project Manager | Agile / Scrum | SaaS Implementations at Limelight Software
8-2022 - 1-2023
Project Lead/Senior Financial Analyst at DB Schenker
4-2022 - 8-2022
Assistant Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis at Canadian Appliance Source
8-2019 - 11-2021
Manager - Finance Projects at Micro Focus software India Pvt Ltd
7-2018 - 8-2019
Project Manager at HP

Education

6-1999 - 5-2002
Bachelor's Degree from Bangalore University
2003 - 2008
Postgraduate Degree from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

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Insights For Selling To Aravind

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aravind is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aravind

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aravind move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Aravind take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Aravind

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