SUMMARY

• An Innovative, dedicated and result driven professional to Transform Business with technology for about 17+ years, with over 10+ years focussed on enhancing Collaboration and Communication capabilities of an Enterprise by leveraging the Microsoft Technology Stack, primarily Microsoft SharePoint Server Products and Technologies.
• A progressive professional having rich experience in providing technical guidance, assistance and thought leadership in developing various large scale communication and collaborative solutions
• As a SharePoint Architect, actively involved in strategic planning, roadmap definitions and technology consulting around collaboration and communication capabilities
• Strong expertise in defining IT Governance, Technology Assessments, Fitment Analysis, streamlining, educating and promoting the reusability efforts of development.
• Always act as a key liaison between business stake holders, Enterprise Architecture team and Service Providers.
• As a flexible professional I wore many hats during the life cycle of the project and played roles from Technology leader to Hands - on developer and contribute to par its excellence.
• As a growing professional, I was also involved in Project Management Activities including, Project Planning, Scoping, Tracking, Delivery and Operation, Conflict and Escalation management, Estimation, Risk management and Tracking. Client communication, Status Meetings and Project updates, Resource Recruitment and Management
• Also participated in various business development activities like Pre-Sales Support: Due Diligence, Requirements Assessment, ROM Effort and Cost Estimation, Technical Negotiation and Prepare Statement of Work.
• In my current role I am responsible for:
• Reviewing Solution Architecture provided by Vendors
• Support, Manage and Overlook ongoing development activities
• Define process and policies for applying SharePoint CUs and Upgrades.
• Defined Development Governance, Process and Practices

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technologies: .NET (C#, ASP.NET, WCF), SharePoint 2007/2010/2013

Client Side Framework: JavaScript, JQuery, JSOM, CSOM, REST, Bootstrap

RDBMS: SQL Server 7.3-2008

Cloud: O365

Products: Site Minder, Web Seal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Consultant Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and Design:
• As a SharePoint Architect, I have been asked to review the existing architecture defined by Vendor and identity gaps in the documentation and ensure the documentation is up to date with the required information.
• Understand Authentication Architecture which was customized using IBM WebSEAL to configure FBA Claims and document all the necessary information.
• Define the Source Control Mechanism in TFS
• Plan the Technical Knowledge Sharing Session with Vendor and get the information documented.
• Take the complete control of the code from the vendor and align it in TFS
• Manage the current IS issues that were opened with MS and get the resolution.
• Defined and Setup Best Practices for Development and Deployment process.
• Define Technical Governance, Code Guidelines and Specifications.
• Responsible for managing:
• Team of developers from the various departments.
• SharePoint CU and Upgrades
• Day to Day support and management of technical issues.

Confidential

Senior Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and Design
• Design and Architected end to end solution for the Complex SharePoint Project
• Responsible for defining Information Architecture, Logical and Physical Architecture and Design Specification for different modules
• Conducted Due Diligence, Requirement Analysis, Feasibility Analysis and Discussion with SME’s on fitment analysis of the Requirements.
• Developed the High Level and Low level design specification documents
• As a SharePoint Architect, was involved in impact analysis, review the required changes in the existing architecture and align changes based on the scalability and maintainability of the project.
• Performed Deep Dive review for the existing architected system and take complete control of the project.
• Responsible for providing solutions to enhancement request from Business and adhere those under the domain of the current architecture
• Responsible for managing:
• Managing the Changes in the Architecture and provide relevant resolution to the changes by performing various Activities like Impact Analysis, aligning to the Roadmap etc
• Delivery of large application development and value management (support) projects.
• Onsite and offshore teams of development leads & support teams.
• Manage the existing contracts (POs, SOWs) for the account and identify the new business opportunities.
• Arrange Lesson Learnt session after completion of each phases
• Responsible for liaising with:
• Client Development team, Enterprise Architecture team, IT services Team to ensure all enhancements and support related issue are implemented under the compliance, guidance and specifications.
• Ensure that all the delivery Artefacts are reviewed and Signed off by Client
• Overseeing escalations from the Customers, Directors, Managers and Offshore Teams.
• Participate in generating new business by involving in various activities like
• Supporting the Business Development team for pre-sales activities including RFP’s regarding Scope, Resource Requirements, Project Timelines and Cost Estimates, Client Presentations
• Support project assessment and feasibility determination.
• Initial Technical Discussion, Q&A session and Technical Presentation on Organizational Capabilities.

Technologies: SharePoint 2010, Site Minder.

SharePoint Architect & Delivery Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and Designed, Development and Scoping and Post implementation support of projects with focus on continuous delivery methodologies, and People Management.
• Application Maintenance: Takeover from existing Vendor & Post Implementation Support for Intranet Portal Application of leading Automobile customer based in US
• Business Development and Organizational Initiatives
• Preparing and Managing responses to RFPs, RFIs by involving different teams based on their skills and technologies, engage Architecture team to provide and review Technical solutions, Conduct estimations reviews, creating and maintaining Profitability sheets, create Project Plan, schedule, timelines, Resource Loading, Gantt Charts, Governance Plan, RACI Matrix etc.
• Encourage the Architecture team to Build Frameworks, Enhance estimation templates, Best Practices and update KRA specifications for different levels of associates.
• Prepare Learning Plans and Road Maps for different level of associates, manage their training programs and track their Learning plans. Identify and Setup the Certification Program for every associate and encourage them to take Certifications based on their levels.
• Manage Client Visits at offshore by providing information and various initiatives about the SharePoint Practice and arrange their meeting on the development floor with their offshore teams to have a direct dialog with the associates.
• Build Practice level updates by meeting various project teams to understand their challenges, innovations and achievements and Manage that information to update practice level differentiators and value added services.
• Arrange and conduct monthly or quarterly meets for all associate in practice to update them with the information on new development, improvements and initiatives that are happening at practice level.
• Proposed and Initiate improvements in technology, delivery process and methods, resource utilization, productivity matrix, update practice level differentiators and value added services
• Manage Innovations, Knowledge repositories, Manage Communication channels between different projects to share their knowledge by conducting lesson learnt sessions between project teams.
• Initiate quarterly R&R programs (Rewards and Recognition) for associate in practice to keep their motivation high and encourage them to perform better.
• Architecture and Design
• Assess scope, Technology Assessment and high level functional and non-functional requirements of the web portal
• Prepare Solution Architecture, Execution Road Map, Estimates efforts for the Development and execution phase and ROM
• Provide Technology Assessment and Comparison
• Design and Architected end to end solution for the Complex SharePoint Project
• Responsible for defining Information Architecture, Logical and Physical Architecture and Design Specification for different modules
• Conducted Due Diligence, Requirement Analysis, Feasibility Analysis and Discussion with SME’s on fitment analysis of the Requirements.
• Responsible for managing:
• Overall Responsible for Project Delivery and operation, Preparing Project plan and Tracking, Staggered Deployment Plan, Risk Identification and Mitigation, Day to Day Communication with Client and Prepared Road map for Development
• Multiple Vendor Management, prepare an effective communication and coordination plan to work with other Vendor for getting the Multilingual Content and Templates for Look n Feel Design, Coordination with client IT Team for Infrastructure Setup and Prepared Deployment guidelines, Deployment and Release plans as per Client IT standards.
• Roll out the project in waves by using the Application Factory Model to minimize the development and deployment time
• Prepare communication plan for both teams, Defining separate process of execution for Support and Application development.
• Preparing Daily and Weekly status reports, Identifying Risk and Dependencies and timely communicating to Client and its management, Implement Mitigation as agreed for the defined risks and resolve dependencies
• Delivery of large application development and value management (support) projects.
• Onsite and offshore teams of development leads & support teams.
• Manage the existing contracts (POs, SOWs) for the account and identify the new business opportunities.
• Ensure that all the delivery Artefacts are reviewed and Signed off by Client
• Overseeing escalations from the Customers, Directors, Managers and Offshore Teams.

SharePoint Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Day to Day managing support activities, ensuring no SLA violations, handling escalation on SLA violation, Conflict Management and Client handling and Communications.
• Reviewing enhancements and scheduling plan for their execution, Incident Management, Ticket Allocation and Tracking.
• Preparing Daily, Weekly and Quarterly Status reports, Support and Performance Metrics, Resource Utilization Tracking Report, and Productivity Gain Report for Client Senior Management Team.
• Project Billing and Invoicing, Resource Management at onsite/offshore, Exploring new business opportunities within different groups of Centrica.
• Preside meeting with different group in Centrica for their various requirements and facilitating them with the information on Efforts, Cost and Timelines.
• Preparing and Tracking Project plans, Delivery and Release Management activities, scheduling monthly releases and preparing Release notes.
• Communication with various teams across Centrica for resolving Help Desk Tickets, Tracking the Ticket status and following up for updates and involving them for their roles in Deployments, Preparing the downtime notes etc.
• Application Development: Custom Application Development on SharePoint Platform for the world leader in Health Care based in Japan