Professional Summary

 

§    15 years of overall IT management experience, in a variety of industries and environments.

 

§    Project Manager experienced with managing teams up to a size of 20 plus in acquiring software and hardware resources.

 

§    Planned projects defining goals, schedule, scope / deliverables, and budget with values of over $5 million.

§    Successfully completed numerous IT projects including web and mobile technologies, process improvement initiatives, modernizations and migration projects; implementation of enterprise wide application, and infrastructure projects.

 

§    Experienced at delivering, leading and managing cross-functional IT development teams with new product, COTS, integration, enhancements software development projects including managing offshore teams and vendors.

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§    Ensured that needs of existing customers are being met with projects are being delivered on time, on budget and within expectations of the customer.

 

§    Project experience in software product development, business analysis, system analysis, impact analysis, gap analysis, ROI analysis, process modeling, testing, process re-engineering, defect (test) management, reporting and documentation.

 

§    Strong communication skills with an ability to work effectively at all levels of organizations including executive and technical.

 

§    Extensive experience working and managing both agile and traditional waterfall (SDLC) projects.

 

§    Managed up to six cross-functional teams of developers and testers simultaneously during all implementation phases.

 

§    Worked collaboratively with business stakeholders and technical experts to deliver projects on time and budget.

 

§    Managed team of 20 resources spread across distinct areas – analysis, development, testing and training.

 

§    Facilitated different project processes Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Scrum, and Sprint Review.

 

§    Led first project in agile environment through full project lifecycle and met critical milestones on time and budget.

 

§    Ensured analyst team and testing teams will work closely together to deliver the right software quickly.

 

§    Directed on resource allocation planning, capacity planning, project scheduling, risk management and mitigation issues, action item resolution, performance requirements and productivity metrics tracking within Agile and Waterfall environment.

 

§    Managed expectations of project sponsors and business owners; assigned resources and coached project team; managed delivery schedules and budget, ensured deliverables were met, negotiated with team to resolve conflicts and issues.

 

§    Recommended and implemented the use of Release Management and Version Control for deployment and code control.

 

§    Implemented daily and weekly project meeting that focused on identifying and resolving issues that might impact schedule.

 

§    Developed clear and concise weekly/monthly management reports detailing across schedule, budget and technical issues.

 

§    Managed and tracked the Design Change and the Request for Change processes.

 

§    Monitored project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems and identifying solutions to address them in advance.

 

§    Developed and maintained the risk registry and escalated promptly any issues that may impact operations.

 

§    Member of the Product Review Board evaluating and approving product solutions, product development and life cycle management.

 

§    Maintained an intimate knowledge of the budget/scope burn down and its impact on release expectations.

 

§    Organized and managed rollout of system to deployment decision.

 

§    Exercised significant on-the-spot issue management and end-user support post-deployment during warranty.

 

§    Delivered efficient and reliable IT solutions and exceled in building/leading teams in high-pressure environments.

 

§    Key strengths include multi-tasking, problem solving, people skills, project planning and analysis. In addition to the following broad-based proficiencies:

 

 

PMO STRATEGIES AND EXECUTION PM METHODOLOGIESSTRATEGIC PLANNING

BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLANNINGCOST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS

ISSUE/DEFECT MANAGEMENTREQUIREMENTS ANALYSISRELEASE MANAGEMENT

COMMUNICATION PLANNINGBUDGETING/FORECASTINGTEAM LEADERSHIP

WATERFALL/AGILE METHODOLOGIESDELIVERY MANAGEMENTVENDOR MANAGEMENT

AUDITING AND COMPLIANCECHANGE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

QUALITY CONTROL/ ASSURANCERETURN ON INVESTMENTRISK MANAGEMENT

PROCUREMENT AND NEGOTIATIONSCONFLICT RESOLUTIONPROCESS IMPROVEMENT

 

 

 

Competencies and Technologies

 

 

Methodologies:SDLC/Waterfall, Agile (Scrum, XP), TDD

 

Experience Areas:Test Manager, QA Manager, Project Management, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Business Analysis, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Cash Flow Management, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Release Management.

 

Project Tools:Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ARIS, Blueworks, HP Quality Center (QC & ALM), HP QuickTest Pro (QTP), Bugzilla

 

Technologies:SQL, Oracle, MS Access, SAP, Java, .Net, AS400/RPG, Python, Livelink, SharePoint, XML, Web services, TIBCO, IBM BPM, MS SharePoint,  Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Windows.

Education and Certifications

 

·   Certified Scrum Master Professional (PSM), Certification in progress

·   Project Management Professional (PMP), Certification in progress

·   MBA, International Business & Information Systems, University of Memphis, TN

·   MBA, Finance & Operations Management, India

·   Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications

·   Member, IIBA Chapter & Agile Alliance (COHAA)

·   Member, International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

·   Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)