Experience Summary

• A professional with approx. 10 years of experience in Project Management, Business Analysis and Software Development in across Industry Domains.
• Currently working with Avnet Technology Solutions Ltd., as Specialist – Solution
• Deft at project handling capabilities like project planning, BRS design, feasibility study, design and development, testing, implementation and maintenance.
• Competent in analysing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, designing custom solutions, troubleshooting for the applications and presentations.

Areas of Exposure 
Technical:
Applications: Business Objects, Cognos, SPSS, SAS eMiner, Informatica, 
Database Management: Teradata, Sybase, Oracle, MS, 
Domain: Financial services, Insurance, Retails, BPO and Stock exchange.

Functional:
Project Management

• Conducting case / system / process study for project planning, scoping, estimation, tracking.
• Managing the project book, schedules and task assignment for the project.
• Mentoring the team and deploying them with tasks.
• Defining best practices for project support and documentation.
• Handling Internal and External audit of applications.

SDLC Planning & Management

• Understanding the technical & functional specifications.
• Designing, developing, testing, troubleshooting and debugging of the applications.
• Managing smooth implementation and testing of the application.
• Providing post-implementation, enhancement and maintenance support to client for application.

Certification/ Trainings Undergone

• Managerial effectiveness training.
• Completed 36hrs of PMP training and preparing for the PMP Certification.
• Teradata Certified Master
• Microstrategy Certified Report Developer (CRD)
• Business Objects (TCS CoE)Certification
• Performance Engineering Certification (TCS)
• Sybase IQ Advanced developer Training
• Certified IBM Cognos 10 BI Author
• Certified IBM Cognos 10 BI Administrator
• Certified IBM Solution Designer - WebSphere MQ V7.0
• Certified IBM System Administrator - WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0

Since Oct’09 with Confidential as Specialist – Solution

Responsibilities as Technical Specialist and Channel Manager

• Business Intelligence/Business analytics Technical Specialist
• Responsible for requirement gathering, business analysis, meeting with technical teams and discussing customer needs
• Solution architecting and Engaging vendors in the SDLC of various projects
• Ensuring the quality of services and products
• Attending meetings and planning to capitalize on technology
• Attended seminars and upgraded professional skill with changing technologies
• Stay current with latest developments in marketplace and competitor activities.
• Communicate up-to-date information about new products and enhancements to partners.
• Assist in partner marketing activities such as tradeshows, campaigns and other promotional activities.

Oct’07- Oct’09 with Confidential as Manager Projects
Responsibilities

• Business Analyst and Sr. Project Manager, BO Admin Head for enterprise wide MIS and reporting requirement.

Projects:

• Active Data Warehouse
• MIS Data Mart
• SPSS SAS eMiner Administration 
• Business Objects Administration (MIS and reporting)
• New developments and customization are involved as per companies’ new product developments.
• Interacting with users for solving queries and issues faced in distribution logistics, finance, and manufacturing areas.
• Preparing Design documents and Test cases for QAin new development.
• Analyze bugs and prepare the analysis document and send it to the onsite team.
• Working on Production Support.
• Key player in various life insurance products setup.
• Implementation of new Business Objects (BO) and integrating the same with Life-Asia via MQ-Series.
• Vendor negotiations in terms of Cost and Time efforts.
• Preparing Project Plan
• Requirement gathering writing BRS.
• Reviewing the UAT test cases.
• Resource management.
• Functional specification, Architecture and design review
• Monitoring Project development as per the Project plan
• Co-ordinating with development team and users to make sure all requirements are taken care as per the BRS.
• Doing code review and review Unit testing
• Co-ordination of SIT and UAT testing

Previous Assignments
Confidential (January 2007 – September 2007)
Designation: Associate Technical Consultant.
Role: Business Analyst and Project Manager, Process Lead and Developer
Projects:

• TESCO
• D & S Presto
• BI Practice CoE member

Confidential.(February 2005 – December 2006)
Designation: Assistant System Engineer.
Role: Business Analyst and Team Lead and Developer
Projects:

• BI Practice member
• VFS BI Mly Releases Dev (Off) for GECF
• VFS BI Mly Releases Dev (Off) Focus Retirement Gen 2 Dev for GECF
• CedAR Data Migration for GECF
• GE CF GLM Operational Reporting (OFF) for GECF
• GE CF USEF Fee Waiver and Customer Segmentation Gen2 for GECF
• Toys R US

Confidential (February 2004 - January 2005)
Designation: Software Engineer.
Role: Team Lead and Developer
Projects:

• Bombay Stock Exchange BOSSi implementation
• Corporate Active Data Warehouse (CADW) for LIC of India

Academic Credentials

• B. Tech
• PGDBA