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Present Location: San Ramon, CA, USA.   Contact Details: +1-925-548-5226

ð       Result oriented professional with 18 years (US-4 yrs., UK, Germany – 3 mo., Gulf – 1yr, remaining – India) of experience in Business, Project & Portfolio Management, PPM/ EPPM/ PMO Process setup, Coaching, Business Analysis, Presales, Team Building & Management, Recruitment, Scheduling, Project Controls, EVM and EPPM Implementation, support, Testing & Training using Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM and Microsoft Project EPPM.

ð       Held different Leadership positions like Practice & Business Head, Business Manager, Presales Lead, Territory Manager and Freelance Consultant.

ð       Held different Project related positions like Advisor, Consultant, SME, Global Support Head, Program Manager, Resource Manager, Project Manager, Project Scheduler/ Project Controller.

Since Nov ’14 to Till Date                     Wipro Technologies                     San Ramon, CA

As Lead Consultant – Oracle Primavera Practice

Business Role

ð       Lead the Oracle Primavera EPPM US Competency team and project delivery.

ð       Work with project management and practice area solution architects to develop solution: scope, responsibilities, assumptions, estimates, resource and cost models, risk assessment, environmental factors, and pricing models. Conduct internal trainings, develop new industry process and solution & conducting workshops.

ð       Preparing the RFP’s, Defence and reviewing the Proposals to be presented to the customer for the Primavera suite of products. Improve the presentation, training material and other project documents and templates.

Major Projects:

ð       Current Project – Sr. EPPM SME for EPPM Implementation, PPM Process and PMO to Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, CA:

o Implemented EPPM in Fortune 500 Company, which is taken as a Pilot implementation in Fortune 10 Company for EPPM Enterprise wide implementation and playing Advisory role.

o Managing Portfolio of projects 150+ and 300+ proposals of IT projects running across the globe using PMOaaS method. Representing the Strategic Portfolio and Project Planning Group.

o Manage project status, portfolio reports, resource updates, and earned value.

o Change Management/ Adoption - Mentoring and Coaching 20+ Project Managers, Project Controllers, and Program Managers for the adoption.

o Advisory for the Fortune10 Enterprise wide EPPM implementation & successfully completed.

o Set up the project management office including the definition of reporting standards and procedures for project, program and portfolio management.

o Reduced Cost Estimation time from 1 week to 1 day introducing new method.

o Develop future roadmap and lead the PMO and Portfolio office.

o Reduced usage of legacy application from 7 to 1.

o On boarding session to new Project Managers and new PMO resources.

Since Jun ’11 to Nov ‘14                     Tech Mahindra                     San Ramon, CA

As Sr. Business & Functional Consultant/ Sr. Project Manager

Business Role

ð       Work with project management and practice area solution architects to develop solution: scope, responsibilities, assumptions, estimates, resource and cost models, risk assessment, environmental factors, and pricing models. Conduct internal trainings & workshops.

ð       Report status on headcount and utilisation. Interview, selection of candidate for different clients and team building. Preparing the RFP’s, Defence and reviewing the Proposals to be presented to the customer.

Major Projects:

ð       Project 4 – Sr. EPPM Business/Functional Consultant for Project Controlling & EPPM Implementation using MS EPPM project for Downstream Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, CA:

o Controlling more than 150 projects and 300 proposals of Downstream IT projects running across the globe using PMOaaS method. Representing the Strategic Portfolio and Project Planning Group.

o Implementation of MS Project Server from scratch. Developing the WBS and templates for different business streams and generating the standards and process.

o Change Management/ Adoption - Coaching the Project Managers, Project Controllers, Accountable Resources and Team Members for the adoption.

o Built, led and manage PMO, Project Controlling, IT Governance standards, processes and metrics, PMIS team for managing projects and programs.

o Financial Analysis, Cost report, EVM and S curve report analysis and resource management.

ð       Project 3 – Sr. Project Manager for Project Control & Monitoring project & EPPM implementation using P6 project for GE Energy, Chicago, IL:

o Controlling & monitoring more than 100 projects of EPC and SCADA Infrastructure projects for GE using Primavera. Each project with budget more than $300K to 1,000K.

o Major contribution in converting the excel portfolio reports to Primavera based reports by reducing the manual effort which were used long time.

o Implementation and upgrading of P6. Developing the WBS for Substation projects and generating the standards and process. Change Management/ Adoption - Coaching the PM’s, Project Controllers

o Testing of HMS Time Control and Primavera Integration. Analysing Navisworks in implementing the 4D schedule.

ð       Project 2 – Project Manager for internal project: Hyderabad

o Worked on integration of Primavera with third party tool. Exposure to Ariba e-procurement tool.

ð       Project 1- Project Manager (Offshore) for GE Power and Water Schenectady: Hyderabad

o Requirements Gathering for the usage of tools Enovia PLM, Oracle OTM and Primavera EPPM.

o Functional Analysis of different requirements and deciding on the appropriate solution for implementation. Recommended reduction of legacy applications from 170 to 30.

o Deciding on the Application Portfolio by eliminating built in packages. Preparing the workflows and application portfolio process. Used Oracle’s CEMLI/ RICE Classification for requirements analysis.

Sep ’09 to Jan ‘10 & Oct ‘10 to May ‘11            Freelance Project Management Consultant          Chennai

Business Role:

ð       Functional, Technical & Business Consultant for Project Management based on PMBOK, Oracle Primavera implementation, support and training, and Microsoft Project Server implementation, support and training.

Major Projects:

ð       Primavera Implementation Advisor to IRCON and Konkan Railway

o Defined the data structure and WBS for the client. Given offsite support to Primavera issues.

o Assisted in implementing financial progress and quantity based measurement using Primavera.

ð       MS Project Server Implementation Advisor to Ashok Leyland

o Microsoft Project Server implementation and PMO support on standardizing the process, preparing workflows and in preparing the program schedule.

ð       Scheduling and Project Control & Monitoring to Johnson Lifts Ltd.

o Scheduling and Monitoring Consultancy on a weekly basis for infrastructure client of Metro rail project. Prepare different status reports, resource reports based on the client needs.

o Generated various project portfolio reports.

 

Jan ’10 to Oct ‘10         Converteam (Presently GE Power Conversion)           Chennai/ Berlin/ Rugby, UK

As Lead Primavera Consultant

ð       Oracle Primavera implementation and PM best practices.

ð       Mentored and Coached Project Managers, Team Leads, IT and resource managers for the adoption.

ð       Global Primavera support Head for the Primavera users of Brazil, Germany, UK and France.

ð       Writing functional specification and finding out the interface and testing from Primavera side for integrating SAP and Primavera with internal Time Booking System and for some automatic interface.

ð       Define, develop and implement enterprise wide IT Project/ Program Management practices, IT Governance standards, Processes and Metrics. Primavera Implementation and Testing for German and UK unit.

ð       Planned and supported the migration of Primavera infrastructure to external server.

Since Jun’01 to Sep ‘09CADD Centre Chennai

As Business/ Practice Head – Project Management (India & Overseas)

ð       Spearheaded the Project Planning & Management Institute Business unit of CADD Centre on Project Management and related services. In-charge of Indian and International Business and operations for Project Management.

ð       Write and conduct employee evaluations meetings for formal annual reviews, Merit Increase and / or promotion readiness reviews. Address performance issues with individuals as they arise.

ð       Responsible for the salary review process for the practice, determining recommendations for salary increases and / or promotions, in line with corporate guidelines and individual Consultants performance. 

ð       Provide leadership, motivation and direction for the team, maintaining high department morale and ensuring staff retention. Increased business YOY in range of 10 to 25%.

ð       Work directly with Resource Manager/Operations to influence the allocation of team to the Projects.

ð       Maintain working relationships with other departments such as R&D, Product Support and Pre-sales Managing the R&D Technical Team and Operations and Marketing Team across India.

ð       Introduced and implemented Project Management standards, MS Project and Primavera to more than 100+ corporate and 500+ corporate individuals in India.

ð       Successfully negotiated tie up with US client for CAD business and Saudi client for Primavera implementation.

ð       Led a team of 200+ team members across 7 different locations, opened 2 new business locations.

ð       Developed 30+ curriculum and new programs, 5 different PM course material

ð       Conducted Seminars and workshops for 300+ corporate and conducted training to 500+ individuals.

ð       Advisor in improving project management standards, implementing scheduling and controlling using PM tools to various Public and Government customers.

Jan’99– Apr’01  Consultant Nagercoil

ð       Imparted training on Primavera, Mechanical Desktop and MS Project to working professionals and staff.

ð       Guiding staff and students in projects of AutoCAD and Primavera.

ð       Career Counselling and staff development program to Colleges and Institutes.

Oct’97– Nov’98  ABAN ConstructionsJamnagar

As Engineer

ð       Developed schedules and prepared monthly and weekly reports using Primavera and also tracking & achieve target. Worked for the clients HPCL and Reliance Petroleum Ltd.

ð       Formulated Cross Country Pipeline Plan and Pipeline Fabrication plans in Primavera.

Jun’96- Sep’97     DATA Point Nagercoil

As AutoCAD Instructor

ð       Imparted training and teaching AutoCAD to the students.

 

Professional Membership

ð       Member of Project Management Institute, USA, & SIG Consulting Group

ð       Life Member of Project Management Associates, India

Reference Book Materials Developed

ð       CAPM Preparatory Reference Guide/ PMP Preparatory Reference Guide

ð       Primavera Project Management 6 Reference Guide/ Primavera Web Reference Guide. Primavera P6 Workbook

ð       Microsoft Office Project 2007 Reference Guide

ð       Microsoft Office Project Workbook with Specialisation in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Management and IT Professionals individual books.

Nationality:Indian        

No. of Dependents:Wife and 2 Daughters

Visa Status: H1B & H4 for dependents for USA.