Pranay Sikchi
About Pranay Sikchi
Pranay Sikchi is a Digital Product Manager at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, where he has worked since 2020. He has a strong background in project management and technical proficiency, having previously held positions at Monstar Lab, Inc. and Cognizant.
Work at World Economic Forum
Pranay Sikchi has been serving as a Digital Product Manager at the World Economic Forum since 2020. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, he has been involved in managing digital products and initiatives that align with the Forum's mission to improve the state of the world. His role includes overseeing the development and execution of digital strategies that support the organization's goals.
Previous Experience at Monstar Lab, Inc
Before joining the World Economic Forum, Pranay Sikchi worked at Monstar Lab, Inc as a Digital Product Manager from 2018 to 2020 in Singapore. In this position, he was responsible for managing digital product development and client services. He briefly held the role of Director - Client Services & Product Management at the same company for three months in 2020.
Education and Expertise
Pranay Sikchi holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Strategy and Finance from Singapore Management University, where he studied from 2016 to 2017. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune University, from 2003 to 2007. His expertise includes executing projects using AGILE, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies, as well as maintaining a stringent Project Management methodology aligned with PMI and ITIL standards.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Pranay Sikchi possesses technical proficiency in various programming languages, including Java, J2EE, SpringBoot, EJB, JMS, XML, JDBC, and Web Services such as RESTFul and MicroServices. He has experience in database management with Oracle 10G, DB2, and PL/SQL. His skills also encompass Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) and core design patterns within the software development lifecycle.
Career Background
Pranay Sikchi began his career as a Program Analyst at Cognizant, where he worked from 2007 to 2009 in Pune, India. He later progressed to various roles at Credit Suisse, including Lead/Solution Engineer and Senior Associate/Delivery Lead, from 2009 to 2018 in Pune and Zürich. His work involved implementing multimillion-dollar projects for financial institutions across South East Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, focusing on Core Banking, Digital & Cloud Transformation, and Mobile Banking.